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MMA Fighting has Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday night. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on DAZN. Check out our Garcia vs. Duarte results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Ryan Garcia (23-1) will try to bounce back from his first career loss – a seventh-round knockout against Gervonta Davis this past April. Oscar Duarte (25-1-1) will compete in his third fight of 2023. He has stopped both D’Angelo Keyes…
Andrea Lee will face Miranda Maverick at UFC 298. MMA Fighting confirmed the women’s flyweight matchup on Friday after Maverick posted the fight on her Instagram account. UFC 298 takes place on Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Lee has been out of action since losing a unanimous decision to Natalia Silva at UFC 292 in August. Currently the No. 14-ranked flyweight in the UFC’s rankings, Lee is has struggled to build momentum recently, losing three in a row. Her most recent victory was a TKO of Cynthia Calvillo in 2021. Maverick has fared much better than…
Anthony Hernandez and Ikram Aliskerov will collide in an explosive matchup of middleweight finishers at UFC 298. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with sources close to the situation on Friday. UFC 298 takes place Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Hernandez (11-2, 1 NC) rides a four-fight win streak into the bout highlighted by stoppages of Edmen Shahbazyan, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Rodolfo Vieira, the latter of which was a top-three finalist for MMA Fighting’s 2021 Submission of the Year. Affectionately nicknamed “Fluffy,” the 30-year-old veteran holds a 5-2 overall record with one no-contest over his five-year octagon…
Saturday will serve as a fun night of combat sports action for fans as the UFC returns to Texas for a loaded UFC Austin event, and BKFC brings BKFC 56 to Salt Lake City headlined by the most exciting fight of the weekend between Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew preview both fight cards, the pivotal UFC headliner in the lightweight division between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan, discuss whether or not it’s do-or-die for Beneil Dariush’s title hopes, the Bobby Green vs. Jalin Turner co-main event, and more from Saturday afternoon’s…
Welterweights will collide in the UFC’s octagon on Super Bowl weekend. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Max Griffin and Jeremiah Wells is set for the UFC’s event on Feb. 10 at a location and venue yet to be announced. Griffin will make his 16th promotional appearance and looks to bounce back from a decision loss to Michael Morales in July. “Pain” has won four of his six most recent outings, including decision wins over Carlos Condit and Tim Means, along with stoppage victories over Song Kenan and Ramiz Brahimaj.…
UFC Austin takes place this Saturday at the Moody Center, headlined by a lightweight matchup between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan, and we’re here to break it all down for you. How much does Dariush have left in the tank? Can Tsarukyan finally make a run to a title shot? How will the short notice affect Jalin Turner and Bobby Green? What does Deiveson Figueiredo look like up at 135 pounds? Let’s dive into all those topics and more as we discuss the best bets this weekend. As always, all odds are courtesy of our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook. Photo…
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill faces a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his brother, according to a report from TMZ. Hill was reportedly booked into a Kent County (Mi.) jail early Monday and was released the same day. Per the report, state prosecutors charged him with a single count of misdemeanor aggravated domestic violence for allegedly assaulting James Anthony Hill Jr., inflicting “serious or aggravated injury upon him.” Hill Jr. is “a resident or former resident” of the ex-champ’s household, per the report, but additional sources confirmed he is Hill’s brother. A public information officer…
At the BKFC 56 official weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale in Salt Lake City on Friday. In the main event, Mike Perry and former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez will compete in a welterweight contest. The fighters can weigh no more than 165 pounds for the fight. The BKFC 56 ceremonial weigh-in video is above and will start at 8 p.m. ET. The BKFC 56 weigh-in results are below: Main Card (FITE TV at 10 p.m. ET) Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez Ben Rothwell vs. Todd Duffee Christine Ferea vs. Bec Rawlings Kai…
At the Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte weigh-ins for Saturday’s fight, Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte will step on the scale Friday evening in Houston. Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte have to hit 140 pounds, the junior welterweight limit for their main event showdown on DAZN/PPV.com/Showtime. The Garcia vs. Duarte official weigh-in video will be at 1 p.m. ET. Check out Garcia vs. Duarte weigh-in results below. Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte Ohara Davies vs. Ismael Barroso Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Joshua Conley Floyd Schofield vs. Ricardo Lopez Darius Fulghum vs. Pachino Hill Gael Cabrera vs. Alejandro Dominguez Asa Stevens…
Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan are official for a key lightweight bout, but Kelvin Gastelum was the most notable story at the UFC Austin official weigh-ins. The former welterweight contender is set for his return to the division after stepping to the scale at 170 pounds on the dot Friday morning, a mark he had not successfully hit on the dot since November 2014. Gastelum most recently fought at welterweight (coming in at 171 pounds) at UFC 200 in July 2016 when he defeated Johny Hendricks, but a trio of weight limit misses (including one that resulted in a bout…