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Alexander Volkanovski has named the fighter he’ll defend his title against later this year. The reigning featherweight champion was an interested observer of the UFC 319 co-main event. 16-0-1 contender Lerone Murphy squared off against Aaron Pico, who made his eagerly anticipated promotional debut on Saturday night. Alexander Volkanovski was quick to react when their fight ended in a vicious …

Closed mouths don’t get fed in the UFC. The UFC 319 main card is underway, with champion Dricus du Plessis taking on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of the evening. Top welterweights also collided in Chicago as the ‘Fighting Nerds’ star Carlos Prates was rebooked against perennial contender Geoff Neal. Coming off his first UFC loss to …

Alfie Davis shocked Gadzhi Rabadanov in the main event of PFL 9 to leave with the lightweight world tournament championship in a shocking upset, but it was Liz Carmouche who stole the night. Davis faced Rabadanov in the headliner of Friday night’s card at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov was a massive favorite, but Davis …

TKO Group Holdings (TKO) is going for the belt with a $7.7 billion media rights deal with Paramount (PARA) to stream UFC events, combined with a recent WWE agreement with Disney’s (DIS) ESPN. The company’s stock surged 10% on Monday following the announcement. Its stock is up 26% in 2025 and 50% in the past year. Jefferies analyst Randal Konik …

Toshiomi Kazama avoided any serious injuries despite getting dropped on his head in violent fashion after Elijah Smith slammed him to the ground with a powerbomb at UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday night. It was a scary scene at the UFC APEX after Smith countered a triangle choke attempt by lifting Kazama into the air and then bringing him back …

Elijah Smith may have just delivered the Knockout of the Year with his finish over Toshiomi Kazama at UFC Vegas 109. Following a back-and-forth grappling exchange on the ground as he avoided submission attempts from the bottom, Smith fought off a triangle choke attempt from Kazama by lifting him into the air and then violently slamming him down to the …

The Max Holloway point down to the canvas at closing moments of a fight has become an iconic and popularized move in the MMA world. Unfortunately, not every fighter is Max Holloway, as was shown in Louisiana on Saturday night. During Saturday’s American Kombat Alliance 48 event in Marksville, Byron Walker faced Glen Norman in an amateur welterweight bout. Norman …

Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth-round knockout to reclaim undisputed crown  Reuters Oleksandr Usyk brutally knocks out Daniel Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion  Yahoo Sports Warren: Dubois needs Usyk mentality after KO  ESPN Usyk vs Dubois 2: Oleksandr Usyk & ‘Ivan’ – the untouchable duo who can’t be beaten?  BBC Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion  Al Jazeera Source link

Oleksandr Usyk is undisputed heavyweight champion for a second time in his career. Usyk dominated Daniel Dubois in their rematch in London. With the win, Usyk added the IBF title he never lost to his WBA, WBO and WBC championships. Usyk defeated Dubois in their 2023 meeting, one fight before becoming undisputed champion by beating Tyson Fury, but Dubois and …