Canelo Alvarez dominates Jermell Charlo to win by unanimous decision
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS — There had been more than whispers that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was well past his prime. He put such talk to rest – for now at least – on Saturday night....
View ArticleCalifornia on the cusp of creating MMA fighters’ retirement benefit fund
Josh Hokit was unaware of the legislation awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature that would establish the California mixed martial arts retirement benefit fund. The 25-year-old heavyweight from Clovis,...
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Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 has been a long time coming
The war of words between Cris Cyborg and Cat Zingano will finally give way to a fight. For a year or two now, the MMA stars have been at each other, lobbing claims of ducking one another. Cyborg has...
View ArticleBellator 300: Liz Carmouche TKOs Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
SAN DIEGO — A scheduled Flyweight championship bout between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Liz Carmouche fell through after Macfarlane failed to make weight before Saturday’s Bellator 300 event at Pechanga...
View ArticleUFC 294: Lightweight champ Makhachev ends Volkanovski rematch early
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev watched featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski enter the Octagon inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to the 1981...
View ArticleTyson Fury tries to provoke Francis Ngannou at weigh-in before Saudi Arabia...
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Tyson Fury compared himself to Novak Djokovic after going face-to-face with Francis Ngannou at their weigh-in on Friday. The towering Brit...
View ArticleTyson Fury gets by Francis Ngannou in disputed decision
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s appearance against an MMA fighter making his boxing debut figured to be another show to go along with his other ventures. Francis...
View ArticleUFC 295, missing Jon Jones’ star power, elevates light heavyweight title bout
List some of the marquee main events to headline UFC cards at Madison Square Garden – Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre and Daniel Cormier are among the winners – and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic could...
View ArticleBellator 301: A.J. McKee hopes for a ‘crazy plot twist’
A.J. McKee knows what it takes to win a tournament. From 2019-21, the MMA star blazed his way through the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, finishing all four of his opponents – three in the...
View ArticleProfessional Fighters League purchases rival MMA company Bellator
By DAN GELSTON (AP Sports Writer) The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator from Paramount Global in its boldest attempt yet to make a dent in the industry leader, the...
View ArticleUFC’s Bobby Green and Jalin Turner always down to fight, so why not each other?
Just a few days before his fifth fight in less than a year, UFC lightweight Bobby Green isn’t in the mood for frivolities. Despite the vibes in Austin and all the great Texas barbecue, the man known as...
View ArticleUFC’s Beneil Dariush puts risk aside in fighting Arman Tsarukyan
Never say Beneil Dariush isn’t up to the challenge. The UFC lightweight is as widely respected for his in-cage talents as his easygoing personality, not to mention his willingness to take on anyone. So...
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Devin Haney beats Regis Prograis, wins WBC belt by unanimous decision
Regis Prograis, left, falls down next to Devin Haney during the WBC super lightweight title boxing bout Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Devin Haney, left, attempts a jab...
View ArticleUFC 298 features Volkanovski vs. Topuria at Honda Center on Feb. 17
The UFC will be ending its two-year drought in Southern California. The premier MMA promotion returns to Honda Center in Anaheim with a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski...
View ArticleMackenzie Dern replaces Tatiana Suarez at UFC 298
UFC 298 has lost some of its local luster but will still have a key Southern California connection. Due to an unspecified injury, undefeated strawweight Tatiana Suarez will not be fighting Feb. 17 at...
View ArticleCris Cyborg practices patience in boxing return Friday
Several issues present themselves to Cris Cyborg as she alternates between her MMA and boxing careers. The Bellator MMA featherweight champion has practiced jiu-jitsu and wrestling for several years,...
View ArticleCris Cyborg’s 1st-round KO win portends bigger things
TEMECULA — Twenty-four months. If life goes according to plan, that’s how much time Cris Cyborg, arguably the most devastating female fighter ever, has before hanging up her brain-rattling gloves for...
View ArticleUFC 297: Dricus Du Plessis outpoints Sean Strickland to win the undisputed...
TORONTO — The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night. The two battled through five rounds, taking the bout to the...
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UFC 298: Mackenzie Dern faces Amanda Lemos seeking control
UFC fighter Mackenzie Dern drills with training partner Arnold Jimenez at the Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los...
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UFC 298: Volkanovski out to prove he’s different against confident Topuria
The MTV-driven popularity of one Australian musical group helped kick off a massive American infatuation for the Oceanic country in 1981. Infectious pop music helped usher in an infatuation with the...
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