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Dana White took his disdain for the MMA media to a new level. Immediately after UFC 300, the biggest event in the promotion’s history, the outspoken CEO created a video featuring some of the memorable moments from the landmark event in Las Vegas, but used it to slam martial arts once again. Not before taking advantage of it as an opportunity. Journalist and Podcaster. “As we enter UFC 300, MMA ‘experts’ share their thoughts on what they think about UFC 300, and for all fighters this card is the best card in the history of mixed martial arts. When I…
Friday, April 19th BoxingScene was interviewing Matchroom’s exciting new signing Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis when the completely surprising news broke that Ryan Garcia was overweight. The “weigh-in” Friday afternoon at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where Garcia will face Devin Haney on Saturday, was also “ceremonial.” Both athletes weighed in behind closed doors earlier in the day. At Thursday’s final press conference, it seemed inevitable that Garcia would not weigh in, so the boxing scene asked for permission to attend a closed weigh-in for the first time. Unsurprisingly, representatives from Golden Boy Promotions, the promoter of Garcia and Saturday’s…
Paul Hughes has joined the PFL (Professional Club) following continued speculation about the Irish lightweight’s next move after completing his contractual obligations with Graham Boylan’s Cage Warriors Promotions. He has been allowed to transfer and participate in the Fighters League. in the 2025 tournament under the promotional banner. Hughes, who boasts an impressive 11-1 professional record, fought his way through his contract with Cage Warriors in Dublin earlier this month, defeating his impromptu opponent Fabiano Silva by knockout late in the first round at the RDS. Ta. And after the win, Hughes, who unified the Cage Warriors featherweight title with…
Top prospect Paul Hughes signed an exclusive contract with the PFL on Saturday, ending his free agency. PFL officials and Hughes confirmed the signing on social media. Hughes, a Cage Warriors veteran with an 11-1 record, became a free agent after defeating Fabiano Silva by stunning first-round knockout in his most recent bout in April. The Northern Ireland-based lightweight is on a five-fight win streak, including his last two knockouts. Hughes addressed free agency in an interview with MMA Fighting after his recent win, discussing possible candidates to retain his services such as the PFL or UFC. “Honestly, I’m open…
The grappling ace takes down the rise of Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) welterweight fighter Rinat Fakhreddinov in a nasty way today (Saturday, April 20, 2024) at Karate Combat 45 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Craig Jones continued his dominating fashion when he stopped him with a triangle choke. For those not familiar with Jones, the 32-year-old Jiu-Jitsu black belt is an Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) silver medalist and currently trains some of the world’s best mixed martial artists. This includes former UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. In other words, Jones is one of the most renowned grappling…
Jamahal Hill is expected to return soon after his loss to Alex Pereira. The former light heavyweight champion will face Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler. The fight card will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 29th. Hill (12-2, 1 NC), 32, of Chicago, lost a one-punch KO to Pereira in the UFC 300 headliner in April, ending his winning streak at four. Rountree Jr. (13-5, 1 NC), 34, of LA, competed last December and stopped Anthony Smith in the third round for a five-fight winning streak. The fight was confirmed…
Luke Rockhold is back. The former UFC middleweight champion scored his first mixed martial arts win in years, defeating veteran kickboxer and former Bellator fighter Joe Schilling in the main event of Karate Combat 45 in Dubai on Saturday afternoon. Rockhold stopped Schilling early in the third round. He grounded Schilling with a huge right hand, followed by ground and pound to end the fight. You can watch the video of Rockhold’s finish below. Luke Rockhold finishes Joe Schilling with a brutal right hand at Karate Combat 45 😳 #KC45 (via 🎥 @karatecombat) pic.twitter.com/2LrKT2iGhU — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 20,…
Welcome to PFL, Kai Kamaka III. The 29-year-old from Ewa Beach opened the fight with a unanimous decision over veteran Bubba Jenkins on the main card of the Professional Fighters League regular season event on Friday at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. Featherweight Kamaka (13 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw) also won his fourth consecutive match in his group debut. He earned his last three wins as a member of the now-defunct Bellator MMA, which was absorbed into the PFL late last year. “That was amazing. A win is a win,” Kamaka said in PFL’s post-match interview. “But to beat guys like…
CHICAGO – Magomed Umalatov didn’t come away from his big win over Andrei Koreshkov unscathed, but he’s happy with the final result. In the 2024 PFL 3 main event, Umalatov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 PFL) continues his undefeated streak with a unanimous decision win over Koreshkov (27-5 MMA, 0-1 PFL). They held on and earned three points. Welterweight standings. For Umalatov, this fight means more than just raising his hand, he adds a name he has respected throughout his career to his resume. “He’s a well-known guy in Russia and a former Bellator champion,” Umalatov told reporters at the post-fight press…
Devin Haney will take on Ryan Garcia live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, April 20th. The main event match pits the undefeated world champion from San Francisco against the former defeated title favorite from Victorville, Calif., 143.2-. pound catch weight. Former Bay Area lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) successfully defended his WBC 140-pound belt for the first time. Los Angeles-based Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) is 3.2 pounds short of the required championship limit, so he won’t be eligible to claim the title even with a win. The contest is scheduled for 12…