Anthony Joshua survives two knockdowns, knocks out Kristian Prenga in Jeddah
Joshua came from behind twice to stop Prenga in a heavyweight bout, reigniting talk of a superfight with Tyson Fury.
ESPN · +15 outlets
Magomed Ankalaev stops Bogdan Guskov in fifth round at UFC Abu Dhabi main event
Ankalaev dominated the light heavyweight headliner for a late stoppage, then called for a fight against Paulo Costa.
boxingnews.com · +14 outlets
Valter Walker earns fifth straight first-round submission with rare calf slicer, ties Damian Maia record
Walker's unique leg-lock finish at UFC Abu Dhabi earned him a $100K bonus and a share of the promotion's submission streak record.
Sherdog · +6 outlets
Khamzat Chimaev says Sean Strickland is delaying their UFC rematch
Chimaev accused Strickland of stalling a return fight, insisting nothing has changed in their negotiations.
The Mac Life · +14 outlets
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega re-booked for UFC 331 on Sept. 19
The previously cancelled lightweight fight has been rescheduled as a key bout on the UFC 331 card.
boxingnews.com · +7 outlets
Ramazan Temirov knocks out Steve Erceg at UFC Abu Dhabi, calls out Lone'er Kavanagh
Temirov scored a violent first-round KO in the flyweight division and warned the rest of the weight class about his power.
MMA Fighting · +14 outlets
Magomed Ankalaev sets condition for Paulo Costa fight after UFC Abu Dhabi
Ankalaev expressed openness to facing Costa next but warned the Brazilian not to run from an exchange.
Sherdog · +11 outlets
Dan Ige drops to bantamweight, faces David Martinez at Noche UFC
Ige makes his 135-pound debut against a ranked opponent at the September Noche UFC event.
MMA Fighting · +7 outlets
Dan Ige drops to bantamweight, faces David Martinez at Noche UFC
Ige moves down to 135 pounds for his debut at the Noche UFC event in September.
MMA Fighting · +7 outlets
Carlos Ulberg proposes light heavyweight tournament instead of interim title fight
The UFC light heavyweight champion suggested a four-man tournament to clear up the division's next challenger.
Sherdog · +11 outlets
Magomed Zaynukov wins Octagon debut at UFC Abu Dhabi, calls out Ilia Topuria
Zaynukov stayed undefeated and immediately targeted Topuria, drawing comparisons to a 'flyweight Mike Tyson.'
MMA Junkie · +13 outlets
Khalil Rountree Jr. pulled from UFC Abu Dhabi hours before fight
A late scratch forced Rountree off the card, with his coach taking blame for the decision.
Sports Illustrated · +14 outlets
Salahdine Parnasse to make UFC debut vs. Dan Hooker at UFC Paris
The former Brave champion Parnasse will face Hooker in the Paris main event in his octagon debut.
MMA Fighting · +14 outlets
Oleksandr Usyk backs Anthony Joshua to stop Tyson Fury in potential superfight
Usyk criticized Fury and predicted Joshua would finish him after watching AJ's comeback win over Prenga.
RingSide24 · +14 outlets
Four fighters hospitalized after UFC Abu Dhabi
A quartet of competitors required medical attention following their bouts in Abu Dhabi.
MMA Mania · +14 outlets
Rizvan Kuniev wins Fight of the Night bonus at UFC Abu Dhabi but admits mistakes
Kuniev earned the bonus despite being unhappy with his performance and acknowledging errors in the fight.
Sherdog · +14 outlets
Jean stops late fill-in Rodriguez to win PFL welterweight title
Jarrah Jean defeated a short-notice opponent to claim the PFL welterweight championship in Washington DC.
ESPN · +3 outlets
Steve Garcia reflects on heartbreaking conversation with son after loss
Garcia opened up about the emotional toll of explaining his defeat to his young son following the UFC White House fight.
MMA Fighting · +2 outlets