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Francis Ngannou shook the boxing world to its core by nearly defeating Tyson Fury in Saturday’s shocking and controversial split decision in Saudi Arabia. Count Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn among those still shell-shocked by what unfolded in the former UFC heavyweight champion’s professional boxing debut. “I thought he won the fight,” Hearn said Monday on The MMA Hour. “And for a debutante to beat the world heavyweight champion is just the most unbelievable [feat]. And I know he has the respect of people and all that, but he should actually also be walking away with the greatest victory in…
Francis Ngannou can do whatever he wants, so says the PFL. On Saturday, Ngannou shocked the world when he went toe-to-toe with Tyson Fury in their 10-round boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, even dropping the heavyweight champion in the third round. In the end, Ngannou still came up short on the judges’ scorecards, losing a contentious split decision, but he earned an immense amount of respect for his performance, and he set himself up for some more boxing superfights. While some might think a return to boxing would upset Ngannou’s MMA promoters, PFL founder Donn Davis says his promotion…
Jon Jones is happy for Francis Ngannou. Or at least, he is if his initial reaction is to be believed. Jones on Monday gave his first comments on Ngannou’s stunning professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury, which shook up the combat sports world this past weekend. “I thought he did great, I’m glad the fight was competitive. Opens so many doors for everyone in the future,” Jones wrote on social media in response to a fan questioning his lack of a response to Fury vs. Ngannou. Despite coming in as a heavy underdog, Ngannou, 37, pushed Fury to his limits…
The official result of Luiz Claudio’s fight with Yabna N’Tchalá at Fight Music Show: Fight Night 2 reads as a win via kneebar for N’Tchalá. That doesn’t really tell the full story. Video from the Oct. 29 fight shows Claudio struggling mightily for an ankle lock, only to get his legs entangled in N’Tchalá’s as the two jockey for position. N’Tchalá winds up, well, right in the perfect position to force a fight-ending tap from Claudio. Check out the bizarre sequence below from Fight Music Show: Fight Night 2, which took place in Curitiba, Brazil, courtesy of X user @Matysek88.…
Middleweights Cody Brundage and Zachary Breese will clash at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 2. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting on Monday, with bout agreements issued in the fight. Breese makes his octagon debut after signing with the UFC following a dominant first round submission victory over Eli Aronov during Dana White’s Contender Series this past season. During his young six-fight career, Breese hasn’t gone past the first round in any of his fights, while amassing four knockouts and two submissions along the way. As…