UFC VEGAS 113 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION SIGN UP TO PARAMOUNT+ TO WATCH UFC & BOXING EVENTS Las Vegas, NV (February 8th, 2026)– UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira took place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, #9 Mario Bautista, […]
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Ramazan Kuramagomedov leaves Dubai with gold over his shoulder, capturing the inaugural PFL Welterweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Shamil Musaev MEDIA ASSETS DUBAI (FEBRUARY 7, 2026) – One champion retained his PFL title, and another claimed championship gold as PFL Road to Dubai concluded Saturday at the Coca-Cola Arena, ushering in a new […]
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Heartbreaker! Brandon Figueroa Decks Nick Ball Twice in Round 12 and Wins WBA World Featherweight Title By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent SIGN UP TO DAZN TO SEE THIS FIGHT! Liverpool, UK (February 8th, 2026)– In an upset, Brandon ‘Heartbreaker’ Figueroa, having won the bout on two scorecards entering round 12, scored […]
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REAL COMBAT MEDIA WEEKLY BOXING/MMA NEWS *For Immediate Release to Publish Roselle, Park, NJ (February 8th, 2026)– Welcome to the Real Combat Media Boxing & MMA Fights of the Week, where we discuss the week’s most significant news and the most notable fights in the sports of boxing and MMA, so you can save time by getting […]
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COMPLETE PFL ROAD TO DUBAI WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS The PFL Road to Dubai Card is Official for Tomorrow at the Coca-Cola Arena PFL Lightweight World Champion Usman Nurmagomedov and Challenger Alfie Davis Weighed in at 155.0 lbs and 154.6 lbs Respectively Ramazan Kuramagomedov and Shamil Musaev Made Weight for the Inaugural PFL Welterweight World […]
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This is the section for all Barry Lindenman’s content. Barry Lindenman is a US Boxing Correspondent from Matthews, North Carolina and is a professional boxing judge since 1999 and is still active.
Scoring the “ROCKY” Rounds By:Barry Lindenman Philadelphia,PA–It’s the classic: the boxing movie by which all other boxing movies are measured against. Surprisingly, after all the times I’ve watched “ROCKY”, albeit as a fan, I’ve never watched the movie and actually scored the rounds, as a boxing judge. Until now. Let me explain. By now, we […]
Judging a MMA Fight By: Barry Lindenman Going off of the general assumption that of the five standard scoring criteria for MMA bouts, clean striking and effective grappling carry more weight than cage control, effective aggressiveness and defense, I would like to propose a possible revision to the current judge’s scorecard. The proposal calls for […]
A Legit Split By: Barry Lindenman When I first started judging professional boxing 13 years ago, I always thought that having a split decision was a failure on the part of the judges, whether it be me or one of my fellow officials. Over the years however, I have begun to take a slightly […]
A Close Fight vs. A Close Round Judging Boxing Part 1 By: Barry Lindenman As a professional boxing judge (and now MMA as well) for the past 12 years, I am often asked by my “non-boxing” friends just how exactly do I score a fight. I am quick to remind them that I do not score […]
MMA vs. Boxing: A Judge’s Perspective By: Barry Lindenman The emergence of mixed martial arts (MMA) as a legitimate sport in recent years has brought with it some of the same challenges in officiating that have plagued the sport of boxing for some time. That is, the perception of non-standard judging criteria, unqualified officials and […]
Felix Sturm vs. Daniel Geale WBA / IBF Unification Fight By: Barry Lindenman In a fight that lived up to its hype, particularly overseas, IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale became a multiple world title holder when he captured the WBA middleweight championship by split decision over former titleholder Felix Sturm. The official scores from the […]
Felix Sturm vs. Daniel Geale WBA / IBF Unification Fight By: Barry Lindenman Saturday’s fight between WBA champion Felix Sturm and IBF champion Daniel “The Real Deal” Geale just may prove to be a better fight than the more publicized Sergio Martinez / Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. middleweight bout which will occur two weeks after. […]
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