Ciryl Gane has his sights set on a third shot at the UFC heavyweight title, and said he plans on going straight past, rather than through, Tom Aspinall to get it. Gane has had two shots at the UFC heavyweight title, and on both occasions, he fell short. But the always-smiling Frenchman said that his determination is stronger than ever ...
Israel Adesanya is sharpening his skills ahead of his UFC 293 title defense against Sean Strickland, and he offered an interesting hint about how the fight could finish in Sydney. Adesanya and Strickland have both built their respective successes off the back of their striking skills. But Adesanya said that his first career submission victory isn’t too far away. “It’s ...
Cage Fury Fighting Championships will break new ground in North Dakota as the promotion makes its in-state debut for CFFC 125, with a nine-fight lineup already confirmed for the event on Friday, September 15. CFFC 125 will feature a catchweight main event, as Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Roybert Echeverria takes on Hawaiian contender Pololu Nakanelua in the headline bout ...
Three more names were added to the UFC roster after the latest night of action in Dana White’s Contender Series. Headlining the 60th edition of the UFC president’s talent-finding show, Brazilian welterweight Carlos Prates extended his win streak to seven with a one-shot knockout of the previously undefeated Mitch Ramirez to secure the last contract offer on a night where ...
The PFL has announced a partnership with new investors SRJ Sports Investments to help “accelerate PFL’s momentum in expanding globally, recruiting top fighters, and building its fanbase as it aims to become the co-leader in MMA worldwide.” A press release from PFL provided details of the new agreement, which explained that SRJ has acquired a minority equity ownership stake in ...
The Mount Rushmore of upsets. Regardless of your generation or sport of choice, the top candidates for chiseled-granite immortality can probably be plucked from a similar crop of wannabes. The New York Jets in Super Bowl III. North Carolina State in the NCAA Final Four. The U.S. men’s hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympics. And Buster Douglas in Tokyo ...
Brazilian welterweight Alex da Silva wasted no time in finishing Bagysh Zharmamatov at UAE Warriors 44 as he delivered a statement-making performance to put himself in the frame to challenge for the promotion’s welterweight title. Da Silva needed just 41 seconds to submit Zharmamatov with a guillotine choke to secure a swift main event victory as he put himself on ...
Shem Rock plans on slaying some demons from his past when he takes on Czech police officer Jaroslav Pokorny at Oktagon 48 in Manchester. Lightweight contender Rock, who spent years on the run from the police for a crime he didn’t commit, is now looking to make a run to championship glory in Oktagon MMA, and faces a battle with ...
Oleksandr Usyk will be a very interested observer in the upcoming fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC beltholder Francis Ngannou. The non-title fight is scheduled to take place on October 28 in Saudi Arabia. Usyk was in action on Saturday night in Poland, when he knocked out Daniel Dubois to retain the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO ...
Deontay Wilder says he likely won’t tune into the upcoming heavyweight spectacle between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Fury, the WBC heavyweight titlist from Manchester, England, will be taking on Ngannou, the former UFC champion from Cameroon, on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a regulation boxing bout that marks Ngannou’s first foray into professional boxing. However, Fury’s WBC ...