Jedrzejczyk's swagger elevates her; has made her unbreakable champion
[ad_1] At this point in her reign over the UFC strawweight division, Joanna Jedrzejczyk could be getting tired. Since winning the 115-pound crown in 2015, she’s done endless rounds of media, successfully defended her title four times, moved from Poland to Florida and is coming off back-to-back wars with Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Don’t […]
Beterbiev files to end deal with Michel
[ad_1] Light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev, due for a world title elimination fight, has severed his relationship with promoter Yvon Michel, leaving the Russian puncher’s next move up in the air. “My dear friends, fans and supporters, as many of you have already heard, my lawyer has filed [Tuesday] morning a demand for Declaratory Judgment […]
The Ultimate Fighter Redemption: Ep. 4 Preview
[ad_1] Don’t miss a brand new Ultimate Fighter episode this Wednesday on FS1 Through the first three episodes of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption, life has been rather good for former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and his team of welterweight competitors. The season got underway with an upset win from Gilbert Smith over Seth Baczynski and […]
Masvidal declares to hurt Maia, continue climb up the ranks
[ad_1] Don’t miss out: Click here for UFC 211 PPV ordering information At his core, Jorge Masvidal is the same guy today – 14 years and 43 fights into his career as a professional mixed martial artist – that he was when he took his first step down this road. While a lot of fighters […]
Two minute rounds not enough – Adams
[ad_1] 4:24 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 is relishing the challenge of a longer fight, and is confident she can overcome an opponent who is 16 years younger […]
Holyfield's promotional company names COO
[ad_1] Former four-time heavyweight world titleholder Evander Holyfield, who earlier this year announced his entrance into the promotional side of boxing with the founding of Real Deal Sports & Entertainment, is making moves as the company gets ready to put on its first card this summer. With longtime promoter Sal Musumeci already in place as […]
Sources: Canelo, Chavez held secret weigh-in
[ad_1] There was such concern from the Canelo Alvarez camp about whether Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. would make weight for their heavily anticipated fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas that their contract stipulated the fighters hold a secret weigh-in to determine any possible financial penalties minutes before the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s official weigh-in, […]
Krause returns to TUF to avenge 'how he lost' on first appearance
[ad_1] Don’t miss a brand new Ultimate Fighter episode this Wednesday on FS1 James Krause’s decision to enter the Ultimate Fighter house for the “Redemption” season of the series was a simple one, even if it wasn’t to a lot of people. “I really don’t care what other people think,” Krause laughs. “I did it […]
UFC 211 preview: Should Miocic wrestle less in rematch with Dos Santos?
[ad_1] Don’t miss out! Click here for UFC 211 PPV ordering information UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defends his title against No. 4-ranked Junior Dos Santos on Pay Per View this Saturday night. Matt Parrino from UFC.com joins Andre Khatchaturian of NESN.com to discuss the upcoming title fight at UFC 211. RELATED: Watch episode 1 of […]