At this point, the story of UFC 249 has been told more than the beginnings of the promotion itself. After a series of postponements, the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic saw UFC 249 eventually pushed back until 9 May. The world health situation also prevented UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov from travelling to the USA to defend his title against Tony ...
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former title holder Daniel Cormier will fight for a third time at UFC 252. The trilogy bout is set to take place on 15 August as announced by UFC President Dana White on ESPN’s “First Take” show. As yet, no location for the fight has been announced, though it’s expected to take place on ...
Dana White reveals “Fight Island” location, announces three title fights for UFC 251 – Fighters Only
UFC President Dana White has finally revealed the location of the his “Fight Island.” There has been plenty of speculation about the whereabouts of Fight Island when White first said he had hired out an island location to host international fights amid the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the news dropped that the mysterious venue is on Yas Island ...
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At this point, oddsmakers seem to find it easier to predict whom will prevail in a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder than where in the world such a fight will take place. The latest unfounded rumors have the heavyweight championship clash heading to Australia on Christmas Day. As improbable it seems, there are already odds on such ...
UFC President Dana White, who is close friends with Mike Tyson, gave his take on the potential trilogy fight with Evander Holyfield. The two former world champions are in training, with both looking to return to the ring in exhibition bouts to raise money for charity. But the biggest exhibition fight, would have Tyson and Holyfield face each other. Holyfield shocked the ...
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach had trained heavyweight great Mike Tyson at the tail-end of his career. When Tyson was getting himself ready to fight Clifford Etienne in early 2003, Roach remember that he was very injury prone. Tyson retired from the sport in 2005, after getting stopped by heavyweight journeyman Kevin McBride. Tyson is now back in training, ...
Felix Caraballo is heading to Las Vegas knowing he’s playing with house money. A longshot assignment awaits his arrival in the gambling town, as the 33-year old from the coastal town of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico faces unbeaten featherweight titlist Shakur Stevenson (13-0, 7KOs) on June 9, live on ESPN (7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT) from the MGM Grand Conference Center ...
One of the best stories to come out of UFC 250 was Cody Garbrandt’s triumphant return to the win column with a stunning knockout victory over Raphael Assuncao. Not only did the former UFC bantamweight champion put a halt to his three-fight losing skid, it was also the first time we had seen “No Love” compete in over a year ...
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao denied that he ever told Top Rank’s CEO Bob Arum that he intended to run for president of the Philippines in the upcoming 2022 elections. During a video interview with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, Arum claimed that Pacquiao not only advised him of the presidential run, but also asked him to be at the inauguration. ...
Claressa Shields is pound for pound the best women’s fighter in the world, and equally the best trash talker outside of it. Shields (10-0, 2 KOs), the three-division champion and two-time US gold medalist, is trying to convince former female boxing queen Laila Ali (24-0, 21 KOs) to come out of retirement for one last hoorah. In doing so, she’s ...