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The drama continues. Ryan Garcia entered Friday at 3.2 pounds over his 140-pound limit for Saturday’s pay-per-view bout against titleholder Devin Haney at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The fight continues, but Garcia’s team indicated in its final press conference Thursday that it intends to honor its bet with Haney, $500,000 per pound over the limit, leaving Garcia $1.5 million poorer. Dew. Why do we force ourselves to gain weight in order to become weaker? No, we’re here to win. that’s it — Ryan Garcia (@RyanGarcia) April 19, 2024 “Ryan weighed in above his contract weight. He will respect the handshake that…
Ryan Garcia will no longer compete for a world title on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Los Angeles-based contender lost 2.3 pounds and entered his bout against Bay Area’s current WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney at an official weight of 140 pounds. At their final pre-fight press conference, Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) made a bet in favor of their opponent, betting $500,000 for every pound they missed. and shook hands. After this news was reported by Dan Raphael, Post to X Challenger’s failure to meet the required limit,…
Top British MMA star Brendan Locknane became a millionaire after winning the 2022 PFL featherweight tournament.However, the Manchester native suffered the biggest upset of the year last season in the form of a knockout loss to Jesus Pinedo, and was sent back down to earth in a crushing defeat. Loughnane earned a knockout win in his first fight of the year against Marlon Moraes, but missed out on a playoff spot with a stunning loss.After the incident, Loughnane briefly considered his career, but chose to return to the cage for another shot at PFL glory. Not only that, he insisted…
There was a time when the World Boxing Council (WBC) belt was revered as the most important. Each fighter works hard to advance in their career, and only when that happens do they consider themselves champions. However, today the situation is different. The importance of the belt in the WBC seems to be waning, and the blame for this lies entirely with the sanctioning body.On May 4th, undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will face Jaime Munguia. All of Canelo’s championship belts are on the line for this fight, but the WBC has introduced a new commemorative belt. However, fans…
PFL Chicago will compete later tonight (Friday, April 19, 2024) inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as welterweights look to clinch a spot in the playoffs for a chance to win $1. The season begins for the most promising featherweight fighters. a million. The event will headline former Bellator 170-pound champion Andrei Koreshkov against undefeated (14-0) Magomed Umalatov. In the co-main event, Brendan Loughnane will take on Pedro Carvalho, while Neiman Grace will have a welterweight rematch with Goichi Yamauchi. The event will be streamed on ESPN+ and ESPN 2 for U.S.-based viewers, and international mixed martial arts (MMA) fans…
In today’s mixed martial arts (MMA) era, most up-and-coming fighters under the age of 25 with less than 10 fights aspire to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which can be a scary decision. There is a possibility that Admittedly, competing on a local stage is less than ideal. That’s because most fighters are paid and their opponents often withdraw within days or hours of a scheduled fight. Experience can be gained in the local arena. More simply, fighters don’t want to learn on the field when competing in the UFC, especially in 2024 when MMA athletes are better…
Belal Muhammad believes UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and his team refuse to recognize him as the No. 1 contender. Despite Edwards’ manager Tim Simpson asking Ariel Helwani about Muhammad, Khamzat Chimaev, Islam Makhachev and Shavkat Rakhmonov have been offered to the champion at UFC 300. admitted that. Although neither fight materialized, Simpson said he expected Muhammad to be next. Unbeaten in his last 10 fights, Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is growing tired of waiting for his chance. “They’re like the most phony team I’ve ever seen in my life. I’ve never seen anyone lie so much and try…
Some knew that Alexandre Pantoja was on his way to the top even when he was still young.Pantoja, the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion, will defend his title on May 4 in his native Brazil. “The Cannibal” spent part of his life in Copacabana, and later in Ajaial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pantoja, who is currently in Florida training with American Top Team, will fight in Brazil for the first time since 2013 when he faces rising contender Steve Arceg in the main event of UFC 301. Pantoja’s first coach, Pettersson Melo, taught in the seaside town of…
The Dutch MMA promotion may have found the perfect (but also wild) way to encourage maximum violence, thanks to former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Inspired by Holloway’s iconic KO win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 last Saturday, the Dutch Rebels Fight League announced Thursday that it has implemented a so-called “Max Point Throwdown” bonus. , that’s exactly right. If a combatant in an LFL fight “starts by pointing to the center of the ring” and then “goes all in and starts exchanging,” they will be eligible to claim a share of the $5,000 bonus pot. “We have talked…
Sam Albee is set to hit the ground running in the UFC over fighter pay dispute. “Smilen Sam” parted ways with the UFC in 2022 after eight years in the promotion. The 37-year-old had lost eight straight games before leaving. It happened during a recent interview on “Ultimate Punching!” Sam Alvey supports the UFC when it comes to fighter pay, saying that in fact, many fighters don’t deserve the money they receive from the UFC. “Most cards are paid far more than the value of the card. I want to give you an example, my first win in the UFC…