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Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou is causing its promoters to pull out all the stops. On March 8, Joshua and Ngannou face off in a 10-round boxing match in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia in a bout being billed as “Knockout Chaos.” Promotion for the superfight has ramped up in recent weeks, and on Tuesday the latest trailer dropped, showing Joshua and Ngannou transforming into video game characters and punching each other a la Street Fighter. But now the powers that be have taken the next step: Releasing a video game for the impending fight. On Wednesday, “Knockout Chaos” got its own…
Claressa Shields is certainly open to a boxing match with current Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, because she’s had in-ring experience with her in the past. Fresh off her a split decision win over Kelsey DeSantis this past Saturday at PFL vs. Bellator, Shields gone back-and-forth with Cyborg on social media about a potential boxing match. Should it be booked, Shields feels quite confident that she’d make things look easy. “Look, I’ll be honest with you, when I sparred against Cris Cyborg in 2018, I took it easy on her,” Shields said Wednesday on The MMA Hour. “I let her…
Jorge Masvidal is looking to get into the ring to settle some beef. Last year, Masvidal retired from combat sports following his loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. However, “Gamebred” kicked off 2024 by announcing he was coming out of retirement and was looking to compete in either boxing or MMA later this year. A number of names have been floated as possible opponents, but former rival Nate Diaz appears to be the most likely, with Masvidal recently posting a picture in Diaz’s hometown of Stockton, Calif. Speaking on Wednesday’s episode of The MMA Hour, Masvidal explained what that…
Mike Perry will make his return to the bare-knuckle ring on April 27 when he clashes with fellow UFC veteran Thiago Alves in the main event for BKFC KnuckleMania 4 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. In the co-main event, Ben Rothwell will face off with Todd Duffee in a heavyweight showdown. Both fights were announced by BKFC president David Feldman during an appearance on The MMA Hour on Wednesday. The event will serve as the first ever BKFC card in California after the state recently voted to approve sanctioning for bare-knuckle fighting. Since arriving in BKFC, Perry quickly…
Conor McGregor famously declared that he would apologize to absolutely nobody after became the first ever simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history but it turns out he might actually have a couple of regrets regarding his career outside the cage. As he was ascending to superstardom in the UFC, McGregor suddenly became a primary target for Hollywood with directors and actors clamoring for the chance to work with him. Rumors swirled for years that McGregor was considering one project or another but he ultimately didn’t commit to anything until finally signing onto star in the upcoming Road House reboot due…
UFC enjoyed another record-breaking year for revenue in 2023 but there’s plenty on the horizon that could help or hurt the company in the next year. Perhaps the most monumental date to watch will be April 15, which is when the ongoing antitrust class action lawsuit filed against UFC by several former fighters will go to trial in Nevada. The lawsuit, which was first filed all the way back in 2014, has a trial date set in April with both the plaintiffs and the defendant gearing up for a legal fight in court. The former fighters have claimed UFC engaged…
Despite a fair amount of bad luck, Brian Ortega still got a huge win at UFC Mexico City against Yair Rodriguez, and due to an accidental headbutt less than a month before, there was a chance the fight may not have happened. Ortega delivered an incredible comeback third round submission win over Rodriguez in the co-main event this past Saturday night. According to his coach Rener Gracie, “T-City” suffered a nasty cut just above his right eye — right below the brow — during training. Check out photos, and the video of the headbutt in the slides below, courtesy of…
There are two very important dates coming soon for Michael Chandler, but sadly neither give him an exact timeline for his long-awaited fight with Conor McGregor. First up is April 24, when Chandler turns 38 years old. Next is November 12, which would mark two full years since Chandler last competed in the UFC. In other words, Chandler isn’t getting any younger and he can’t make up that lost time, yet he remains steadfast in his desire to stay sidelined until he can finally get his hands on McGregor. UFC analyst and retired welterweight Alan Jouban argues that at this…
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick off the show. 1:15 p.m.: Jorge Masvidal joins us to talk about this weekend’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA card featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Alan Belcher 1:45 p.m.: Claressa Shields discusses her big win at PFL vs. Bellator and what comes next. 2:05.: Matt Riddle stops by in studio to discuss his WWE and UFC careers and what he’s up to now. 3:00 p.m.:…
Alexander Volkanovski is swimming in uncharted waters after back-to-back losses. The featherweight division has only known phenomenal champions throughout its history. Unfortunately, the time comes for them all to pass the torch, and after five impressive title defenses, Volkanovski has done that — for the time being — with Ilia Topuria. Topuria’s second-round knockout of “The Great” at UFC 298 two weeks ago put the now-former Australian champion on the first losing streak of his 30-fight career (26-4). After all the success and cementing his place as an all-time great in the division and sport, Volkanovski seems like a no-brainer…