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MMA Fighting has Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the Freedom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon. The main event is expected to begin around 5:10 p.m. ET on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. Check out our Joshua vs. Ngannou results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Anthony Joshua (27-3, 24 knockouts) has reeled off three straight wins, including two knockouts. He dispatched Otto Wallin via fifth-round knockout this past December. Francis Ngannou (0-1) knocked down Tyson Fury in his first pro…
Francis Ngannou bet on himself in a bigger way than people realized. In 2021, Ngannou was the newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion and had only one fight left on his contract with the promotion. In similar situations, the UFC has typically re-signed champions before they fight out their contracts, but Ngannou didn’t want that. Instead, “The Predator” took a gamble on himself, turning down an extension offer and fighting out his contract so he could enter free agency. At the time, fans knew Ngannou was taking a risk, but only now is it apparent just how big that risk was. “You…
Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera have had bad blood for years, and it doesn’t look like that will end on Saturday. The bantamweight rivals face off in this weekend’s UFC 299 main event at Kaseya Center in Miami, but on Thursday they had the chance to trade insults at a pre-fight press conference. O’Malley, the reigning champion, threw the first shot, explaining that his cool demeanor was due to his confidence that he will avenge his previous loss to “Chito.” “I’m very calm going into this fight,” O’Malley said. “It’s easy to be calm when you know you’re going to…
Venum will remain the UFC apparel provider for the UFC for the foreseeable future. On Thursday, the UFC announced a new multi-year extension with Venum that will see brand remain the UFC’s exclusive global outfitter through 2029. UFC and Venum first partnered in 2021 following a seven-year partnership between the UFC and Reebok. In 2022, the two brands signed a multi-year extension of their agreement, and have now made an even longer commitment which will surpass the length of the UFC’s previous deal with Reebok. “VENUM has been an amazing partner these past few years and we are thrilled to…
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is happening. For real. Paul and the legendary boxing Hall of Famer stunned the combat sports world on Thursday by announcing a July 20 showdown in Arlington, Texas. The bout takes place at AT&T Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and will air live on Netflix. The announcement elicited a tidal wave of reaction within the fight game, much of it equal parts shock, disgust, and morbid interest. And that shock was not confined to just the fan base. In an extended trailer Paul dropped Thursday on his YouTube channel, the controversial influencer…
Can Francis Ngannou shock the boxing world again and, perhaps, find his way into a shot at the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world? The former UFC heavyweight champion will have his opportunity this Friday in Saudi Arabia as he takes on former world champ Anthony Joshua. Ahead of the loaded fight card, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview the highly anticipated Joshua vs. Ngannou matchup, discuss the differences between this fight and the one Ngannou recently had with Tyson Fury, where Ngannou goes either way, and what Joshua will need to prove in victory to show he’s…
Jake Paul certainly knows how to ruffle some feathers. “The Problem Child” has made plenty of enemies in the combat sports world since venturing from the comfy confines of YouTube into professional boxing and his latest announcement—a July 20 boxing match against the legendary Mike Tyson—was met with almost unanimous derision from MMA fighters. The prospect of tuning in to Netflix to see Paul potentially knock out a 58-year-old Tyson is apparently not to the liking of combat sports enthusiasts and some of the reactions on social media were passionate, to say the least. UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano called…
Watch the Doumbé vs. Chamsoudinov live stream and follow along with results for Thursday’s PFL Europe event at Accor Arena in Paris headlined by a welterweight bout between Cédric Doumbé and Baysangur Chamsoudinov. The 14-fight card is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. ET, with the main card airing live on YouTube courtesy of the PFL at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch at the link above. Doumbé has emerged as one of the leading faces in French MMA. The former Glory Kickboxing champion made a spectacular PFL debut this past September when he knocked out Jordan Zébo in just nine seconds.…
Francis Ngannou may be lacking in boxing experience compared to Anthony Joshua, but he’ll have a distinct size advantage when the two step into the ring. On Thursday, Ngannou and Joshua stepped to the scales at the official weigh-ins for their heavyweight boxing match, which takes place Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ngannou was first to the scale, weighing in at 272.6 pounds, and Joshua came in next at 252.4 pounds. Ngannou’s weight was slightly above that of what he tipped the scales at for his boxing debut against Tyson Fury this past October, when he weighed in at 272.2…
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is happening this summer. Paul and Tyson will headline a boxing event July 20 in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Netflix made the announcement on social media, also revealing that the card will stream for subscribers on their platform, which is making major moves in the live sports and entertainment world. Watch the promo below. Additional details for the fight, along with the rest of the card will be announced at a later date, per a release from Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Paul reacted to the announcement on…