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Bare-knuckle MMA competition Hard Fighting Championship (HFC) is accused of kicking a ring girl and commentator and sucker punching an opponent between rounds during a match in Moscow on Friday, according to the British Mirror newspaper. Iranian fighter Ali Heibati has been permanently banned. Haverty allegedly gave the ring girl a swift kick in the butt as she passed by holding a placard announcing the first round of the fight. She quickly took exception and, impressively in my opinion, barked straight at Haverty while the referee held her back. Heiberty then lost consecutive fights to Arkady Osipian, losing by TKO…
An Iranian MMA fighter got his ass kicked not once, but twice, while competing at an event in Moscow. Ali Haverty, who made his promotional debut at Hardcore MMA 90 on April 19, immediately made fans of the fight uncomfortable by kicking a ring card girl in the butt as she tried to walk her around the cage. She then turned around and appeared to exchange a few words with Haverty before the referee stepped between them and presumably gave Haverty a warning. It didn’t take long for Haverty to make a comeback, as his opponent Arkady Osipian easily defeated…
SI’s MMA notes, quotes, and anecdotes are published weekly.PFL CEO Peter Murray is ready to book the biggest fight possible.Murray wants to make his dream of a fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou a reality.”There’s an absolute energy between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou,” Murray said. “It’s a fight that we want to happen, and I know that the fighters actually want that fight to happen. That’s in the UFC’s jurisdiction, but we support it. , we support you.” PFL CEO Peter Murray Provided by: PFL The chances of that fight happening are very low. Jones is the current…
Written by Chris Williams – 04/22/2024 – Comment His Excellency Turki Alarusik is reportedly trying to organize a match between Terrence Crawford and Jaron “Boots” Ennis in 2024. Fans were eager to see the match, but Crawford was holding back, not wanting to mix it up with young prodigy Boots Ennis. Some people consider Crawford to be a younger, better version of the Nebraska native, so what 26-year-old Boots Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) brings to him I believe that I am completely afraid of the threat. Boots can do everything Crawford can do, but with more ability and power. Crawford’s…
Irish mixed martial arts star Paul Hughes has signed with the Professional Fighters League.The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion announced the news via social media over the weekend.2Paul Hughes signs with PFL MMAC Credit: DOLLY CLEW – CAGEWARRIORS 2Conor McGregor’s next opponent, Mike Chandler, spoke highly of Hughes after training with him on Killcliffe MMACredit: instagram – @paulhughesmma 11-1-0 Hughes is coming off a win against Fabiano Silva in a 160-pound catchweight bout just two weeks ago. The Lavie native tested free agency after the match as his contract with Graham Boylan’s promotion expired, but he signed within two weeks…
Cedric Doumbe will make his Bellator MMA debut on May 17th when he takes on Derek Anderson in the Bellator Champion Series Paris co-headliner. The fight is part of a multi-fight extension that Doumbe signed with the Professional Fighters League, which acquired Bellator late last year. Doumbe, a former two-time Glory Kickboxing Welterweight Champion, has quickly emerged as one of the PFL’s biggest stars in Europe.PFL CEO Peter Murray said in a release: “Re-signing Cedric Doumbe to a multi-year contract extension has been one of our top priorities since he joined the promotion last year. ” he said. “Cedric has…
Paul Hughes spoke about why he chose to sign with the PFL instead of the UFC. One of Northern Ireland’s most touted free agents, Hughes is a former Cage Warriors featherweight champion who recently relinquished his belt and moved up to lightweight. Hughes is 2-0 at 155 pounds with back-to-back first-round finishes, most recently scoring at Cage Warriors 170 earlier this month. Hughes (11-1) said he had an offer from the UFC, but not enough to move him away from PFL numbers. “(It) obviously wasn’t a meaningful offer,” Hughes told Sky Sports at the UFC. “They came to me with…
Their fight changed when news broke that Ryan King and Rai Garcia had lost 3.2 pounds. The bad news for Garcia was that the WBC belt was no longer at stake, but the showdown was nevertheless still held on Saturday. Garcia defeated Haney by majority decision, 112-112, 114-110, and 115-109. The Mexican-American’s career quickly took off with Golden Boy Promotions, where he became even more famous when he won the WBC Silver Lightweight Title and the WBC Interim Lightweight Title. Now he is one of the young faces of boxing. The WBC super lightweight title was on the line against…
The second half of the PFL’s 2024 season begins in mid-June in Connecticut with heavyweight and women’s flyweight cards. For the first time, the promotion will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The venue was Bellator’s East Coast home for years until PFL acquired it this fall. Week 4 of PFL 2024 he is scheduled for June 13th. Former Bellator standouts Valentin Moldavsky (13-3) and Linton Vassell (24-9) will meet in the heavyweight main event, the promotion announced on Monday. Moldavsky is at the top of the standings after a first-round KO of Ante Delja earlier this…
Manon Fioro is adamant that she will fight for the title next, even if it’s just an interim belt. Fioroto made a legitimate case for gold last month with a unanimous decision win over top contender Erin Blanchfield in the UFC main event on ESPN 54. However, the French standout will have to wait for a trilogy matchup between champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. They are expected to compete after completing their coaching duties on “The Ultimate Fighter 32.” Fiorot hopes to serve as a backup for that bout, but “The Beast” is open to another matchup if the…