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Don Mudge vs. Brennan Ward was fun until it lasted a long time. At 2024 PFL 3 on Thursday, Mudge (11-4-1) defeated Ward (17-8) via rear-naked choke 62 seconds into the first round. The event took place at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. Despite being short, this fight showed a little bit of everything. Ward landed a beautiful judo throw on Madge. Rather than struggle, Ward forced Madge to retreat. Ward bit the mouthpiece and threw the bomb away. Some connected. Some did not. Madge tightens up on Ward and puts a beautiful knee to his forehead. The blow froze Ward and…
Justin Gaethje insists he’s not done fighting yet after losing to Max Holloway at UFC 300.It wasn’t that long ago that The Highlight revealed he had “one or two” wars left before considering retirement — and in an interview with MMAKnockout’s Matt Riddle, he said: He “definitely acknowledged” the fight with Holloway “is considered a war.Q: You said a while ago that you only have one or two wars left. Do you think Max Holloway’s fight is a war, can fans expect any more classic Gaethje performances?”In other words, [it] It was definitely a war,” Gaethje said. “Certainly the definition…
Brendan Locknane will lead the charge for a returning star as the Professional Fighters League resumes tonight in Chicago.Loughnane, the 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion, lost his title and the $1 million prize money that came with it in one of the biggest upsets of the year to Jesus Pinedo last summer. However, he returned to the cage with another shot at the world title.Standing in front of him in this opening match will be Irish-based Pedro Carvalho, and both teams are expected to provide skillful hitting. The bout will serve as the co-main event of an all-Russian showdown between former…
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/2023-pfl-3-best-photos-from-chicago April 19, 2024 7:56 pm ET Check out these photos from the fights at 2024 PFL 3 featuring the first round of welterweight and featherweight regular season bouts at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL MMA) (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) Thad Jean def. Romain Debienne at 2024 PFL 32024 PFL 3: Chicago at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ilinois, Friday, April 19, 2024. (Cooper Neill…2024 PFL 3: Chicago at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ilinois, Friday,…
Ryan Garcia provided a bit of weirdness at the end. The 140-pound challenger, scheduled to face Devin Haney on pay-per-view at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, will fight for Haney’s WBC belt after weighing 3.2 pounds over the weight limit Friday morning. I lost my rights. Then, at the afternoon’s public (unofficial) weigh-in, he showed his professionalism by taking off his shirt on stage and gulping down what appeared to be beer. The fighters then faced off in a final standoff, which was intense but relatively uneventful. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) has been acting erratically heading into the biggest fight…
The six-bout Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia free prelim card will be a PPV match live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, April 20th. The person who came out on top in the qualifying round was former three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko (14 years old) from Ukraine. -5, 10 KOs) will face Vaughn Alexander (18-10-1, 11 KOs) of St. Louis, Missouri. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds in the super middleweight division. In other bouts, undefeated Darius Fulghum (10-0, 9 KOs) of El Paso, Texas will take on Cristian Olivas (22-10, 19 KOs) of Mexico…
Share this article Tweet on Facebook Text Email Share Link via Text on Twitter via Email on LinkedIn https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/2024-pfl-3-video-thad-jean-vs-romain-debienne-knockout April 19, 2024 7:25 PM ET Thad Gene continues to pass each PFL test with flying colors. Jean (7-0) defeated Romain Dubienne (10-5) in the card’s opening round qualifier at 2024 PFL 3 on Friday at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. Round 1 was stopped at 2:07, with Devienne lying face down on the canvas. Jean hurt Devienne with a series of punches, but the final blow was a hard uppercut. Devienne’s knee hit the canvas and he fell unconscious. Wow! Silverback is…
Just the day before, when everyone was confident that Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney would take place without any hurdles, Kingrai brought some last-minute drama to the show. Prior to the official weigh-ins, it was revealed that Garcia weighed about three pounds heavier than Haney’s WBC super lightweight belt, sparking a furious reaction from the boxing world, including Lai’s former opponent Gervonta Davis.Who better to comment on Garcia’s weight issues than “Tank”? After all, he was the one who requested a hydration clause in the fight contract, which many believe was the reason Garcia lost the fight last April. Tank…
Terrence Crawford finally has his next dance partner. The pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter will move up from 147 pounds to 154 pounds to challenge for Israil Madrimov’s Uzbekistan WBA title on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles, ESPN reported. The fight is being promoted by Saudi authorities and will be the first card presented outside the Middle East. A press conference to officially announce the match is scheduled for Wednesday in New York, the newspaper said. Jermell Charlo made the decision to challenge 168-pound belt holder Canelo Alvarez in September and was named the WBA’s “dormant champion” of the 154-pound division.…
Published April 19, 2024 6:48 PM EDT | Updated April 19, 2024 6:48 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy linkMicah Parsons may not be participating in the Dallas Cowboys’ voluntary offseason workouts, but he’s still working hard in his own way.In a video posted to TikTok last week, the All-Pro edge rusher exchanged shots with professional boxer AJ Graham. The two fighters took turns punching each other in the stomach until one tapped out.Spoiler alert: Parsons didn’t last long. Parsons was sent off after only receiving one blow to the gut. However, he scored a two-in on his opponent!Parsons screamed in pain after being…