Faber first to join 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class
[ad_1] Urijah Faber admits that the news that he is being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this July came unexpectedly, but that shouldn’t be surprising, given that “The California Kid” has never been one for looking back, only forward. “It’s nice to be recognized and it’s nice for folks to take time to […]
Cormier keeps belt, submits Rumble at UFC 210
[ad_1] Read on for UFC 210 main event results… CORMIER vs JOHNSON It was a repeat result for Daniel Cormier in his UFC 210 rematch with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson Saturday night, as he defeated the No. 1-ranked contender via rear naked choke submission to retain his UFC light heavyweight title for the second time at […]
Smith beats Williams after clash of heads
[ad_1] 5:44 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Liam Smith stopped Liam Williams on a gruesome cut eyelid in the ninth round just as he looked to be heading to defeat […]
Mousasi defeats Weidman in controversial finish
[ad_1] Read on for UFC 210 main card results… MOUSASI vs WEIDMAN What was shaping up to be an intriguing UFC 210 co-main event ended in bizarre fashion Saturday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, as confusion over knees landed by Gegard Mousasi on Chris Weidman led to a second-round TKO win for Mousasi and […]
Green victorious in Buffalo return, Gillespie stuns Holbrook
[ad_1] Read on for UFC 210 early prelim results… GILLESPIE vs HOLBROOK An hour away from his native Rochester, unbeaten lightweight prospect Gregor Gillespie ignited the crowd at KeyBank Center in Buffalo Saturday night, knocking out Andrew Holbrook 21 seconds into their UFC 210 prelim bout. A former Division I national wrestling champion, Gillespie […]
UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 results
[ad_1] Who were the winners at UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2? Click below to get the results for all the fights at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Action starts at 10 pm ET Main event: Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson After Anthony Johnson brought the wrestling to the champion […]
Jury, Usman, Burgos impress in prelim action
[ad_1] JURY vs DE LA TORRE In his first bout since December 2015, Myles Jury snapped a two-fight losing streak in impressive style on Saturday night, stopping Mike De La Torre via strikes in the first round of their UFC 210 featherweight matchup at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. Jury (16-2) got the fight to the […]
Adams cruises to victory on pro debut
[ad_1] 6:17 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Nicola Adams breezed through her professional debut, winning every round to triumph on points over Virginia Noemi Carcamo on Saturday. The two-time Olympic […]
Usyk retains belt with decision victory over Hunter
[ad_1] OXON HILL, Md. — Oleksandr Usyk took a few rounds to get going, but when he did, he took over and punished the very game Michael Hunter Jr. on Saturday night on the inaugural card at the new MGM National Harbor. In the end, Usyk, who had a huge 12th round and nearly scored […]
Lomachenko easily handles Sosa to defend belt
[ad_1] OXON HILL, Md. — The brilliant Vasyl Lomachenko did his thing Saturday night, which means he dazzled, put on a show and won easily. Lomachenko, one of the best fighters in boxing — if not the best — after just nine professional fights, easily retained his junior lightweight world title for the second time, […]