It doesn’t appear that August 26th will be the date that Floyd Mayweather faces off with Conor McGregor after all. It had been reported that Mayweather, through his promotional company, had requested the date with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to stage a fight at the MGM Grand Arena. However, it has been reported by the LA Times that he retracted that request not long after making it.
Check out the fight card for UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio, which goes down on Sunday, July 16th in Glasgow, Scotland.
The UFC is back in Glasgow, Scotland for a special Sunday show on July 16th. In the main event, welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson battles the surging Santiago Ponzinibbio, who has won his last four bouts. The co-main is a women’s strawweight contest between Scotland’s own Joanne Calderwood and Cynthia Calvillo, who has quickly become one of the top prospects to watch at 115.
Mark Hunt is still winning at 43 years old. Now he wants payback against Alistair Overeem, a fighter he labels “a cheat.”
Mark Hunt might just be ageless.
When he exited the Octagon last night, Hunt walked away with a win at UFC Auckland, stopping the ascent of a potential title contender in Derrick Lewis. Not only did he win, but Hunt finished his opponent in a late round at the ripe age of 43.
Max Holloway plans to clean out the entire UFC featherweight division.
It didn't take long for top contenders Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson to call out newly-minted UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway after his stunning victory over Jose Aldo at UFC 212.
Holloway, who is the youngest UFC champion on the roster, made mincemeat of Aldo in the third round, handing 'Scarface' the second TKO/KO loss of his career.
It's been over a year since former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold last stepped foot inside the Octagon.
The No. 2 ranked contender lost the belt in a shocking upset to Michael Bisping at UFC 199 and has kept a low-profile ever since.
That could be about to change, however, as Rockhold told media outlet TMZ that he's training hard and 'looking for a good fight'.
But, if history tells us anything, it probably won’t matter much.
Boxing’s Ali Act - enacted just 17 years ago - is a piece of landmark legislation meant to provide an anti-corruption framework for a sport with a long history of corruption. It provides structure for how contracts should be negotiated between a fighter and a promoter; regulations for financial disclosures, oversight, and keeping the roles of manager and promoter distinctly separate.
The UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt marquee matchup saw the #7 ranked Mark Hunt get a standing TKO on the #6 Derrick Lewis in the fourth round. The tempo was rather slow to open up the UFC Auckland main event, with both men conserving energy while being extra cautious of the other man’s power. The second frame saw the action pick up, as Hunt was able to wobble Lewis with a well placed elbow. Lewis would recover and return some fire of his own, as the big men flurried as the second round came to a close.
Derrick Lewis made a great comeback to Travis Browne and Francis Ngannou on social media.
Possibly retired UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis was called out by Travis Browne and Francis Ngannou after his fourth-round TKO stoppage loss to Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 110 on Saturday.
The co-main event for UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt witnessed the #8 middleweight Derek Brunson run through the #15 ranked middleweight Daniel Kelly in front of the Auckland crowd. Brunson started with a patient approach, opposed to his usual berzerker style, and when he saw his opening, Brunson uncorked a thumping left cross that sent Kelly crashing to the canvas.
