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This past weekend delivered unforgettable moments for MMA fans — both on the positive and negative sides — with Anthony Joshua’s absolutely ferocious knockout of Francis Ngannou, and the incredible UFC 299 event that featured spectacular performances from Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier, and others. What was the biggest fallout story from this past weekend? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the fallout of both Joshua vs. Ngannou and UFC 299 events, where Ngannou, O’Malley, and Poirier go from here, and other storylines from this past weekend in combat sports. Additionally, they’ll discuss the hotly discussed…
Mike Tyson might have a little more left in the tank than many expect. Earlier this month it was announced that Tyson will make his return to the boxing ring against Jake Paul on July 20 at ATT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event, which is set to be broadcast live on Netflix, received immediate criticism for pairing the 57-year-old former heavyweight boxing champ against a man 30 years his junior, who has a history of knocking out older opposition. Even the oddsmakers quickly installed Jake Paul as a heavy betting favorite over Tyson, but everybody might be counting out…
UFC legend Mark Coleman is alert, responsive and breathing on his own after saving his parents from a house fire. The former UFC heavyweight champion was intubated and sedated due to smoke inhalation that damaged his lungs but now Coleman is awake and even speaking to his family from his hospital bed in Toledo. Coleman’s family posted a video on Instagram showing him hugging his daughters and talking to them from his bed after doctors treated his lungs, which was the biggest concern after he was life flighted from the scene of the house fire. “I’m the happiest man in…
Dustin Poirier took a super difficult fight against surging contender Benoit Saint Denis in the co-main event of UFC 299 and delivered an incredible highlight-reel knockout that sent the MMA community into a frenzy. With so much going on at lightweight, and champion Islam Makhachev needing an opponent for potentially as early as June, did “The Diamond” punch his ticket to one last opportunity at undisputed UFC gold? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck gives his thoughts on Poirier’s performance, whether he will be next for Makhachev, and his incredible run as a…
Shortly before a series of brain-rattling punches removed him from consciousness, Francis Ngannou switched from traditional to orthodox stance in his boxing match against Anthony Joshua. Joshua’s coach, Ben Davison, said the former boxing champion was ready for this move. It had already been scouted from watching Ngannou in MMA, where stance switches are far more common than high-level boxing. “We knew he would struggle to defend if AJ did a couple of things beforehand to set a certain scenario up, he’s struggle to defend the right hand from southpaw stance, and that’s what happened,” Davison said Wednesday on The…
Sean O’Malley will fight whoever the UFC throws at him next but he knows reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria won’t be making that decision. Following his lopsided win over Marlon “Chito” Vera in the UFC 299 main event, O’Malley wasted no time renewing his interest in fighting Topuria next as he told the powers-that-be to get him a flight to Spain so he could face off in a champ vs. champ fight later this year. In response, Topuria congratulated O’Malley on his performance but added “there is a fight chasing you with Merab [Dvalishvili], get that done first.” Suga, congrats..…
Sean Strickland still believes he should have retained his title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. The middleweight title reign of the controversial “Tarzan” was a short-lived one. After a stellar 2023 that saw him capture the accolade of Fighter of the Year in the minds of many, Strickland went toe-to-toe with South Africa’s Du Plessis on Canadian soil this past January. Unfortunately for Strickland, the judges saw the result in favor of Du Plessis, who heard “and new” via a competitive split decision. Strickland, 33, spoke up after the loss and expressed how he felt he did enough…
Marlon “Chito” Vera returned home from UFC 299 and found that someone had broken into his house while he was gone in Miami for a title shot against Sean O’Malley. The veteran bantamweight revealed the news on social media along with a photo that shows a door that was forcefully smashed open for the burglars to enter his house. “The f****** assh*** that broke into my home, I’m gonna find you,” Vera wrote on Instagram. In a separate post on his Instagram stories, Vera offered some context to the robbery that took place at his home prior to his fight…
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are running things back. The two UFC veterans are set to rematch in a 10-round pay-per-view boxing match on June 1 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani broke the news Wednesday on The MMA Hour. The bout will be contested at 175 pounds and mark Masvidal’s second professional boxing bout following a 2005 win over Joseph Benjamin. Diaz previously made his in-ring debut in a August 2023 decision loss to Jake Paul. The bout will be carried on pay-per-view by Fanmio for $79.99, with an early price of $49.99 available…
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 returns to discuss all things Gamebred Bareknuckle, the Miami combat sports scene, and more. 1:35 p.m.: Kayla Harrison previews her UFC 300 debut against Holly Holm. 2 p.m.: Famed trainer Ben Davison reflects on Anthony Joshua’s massive knockout of Francis Ngannou and looks ahead to what’s next. 2:30 p.m.: Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to her UFC Hall…