UFC 291: Delta Center; Salt Lake City, Utah Holly Holm, Leon Edwards, and a slew of other fighters have grabbed walk off wins thanks to the head kick. This time it was Justin Gaethje adding his name to that list thanks to a head kick work again. This time it also got him a loss […]
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Top Rank Boxing: Ariake Arena; Tokyo, Japan In essence it didn’t take long. But in actuality it took till 1:14 of the eigth round before referee HECTOR AFU needed to step in and stop a history making performance by Naoya Inoue. The monster just keeps terrorizing everyone he faces in the ring, regardless of weight-class. […]
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UFC London: O2 Arena; London, England Doubt at some point always creeps into ones mind during a recovery from an injury. Almost a year ago the tenth-ranked UFC heavyweight was bitten by the injury bug. There had to be whether he wants to admit it or not a tiny question in the subconscious of Tom […]
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WBC There’s good things that have been done in the four-belt era of the “sweet science”. But there’s also a lot more that have left its loyal followers scratching and shaking their heads. Usually when there’s a slight glimmer of hope for creative solutions, the sport shoots itself in the foot. But for the first […]
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UFC Vegas 77: UFC Apex; Las Vegas, Nevada They say you can’t keep a good man down. Guess that goes for countries too. Because after a shocking finish, Brazil has another contender for UFC Gold. In her very first main-event slot, Mayra Bueno Silva made things look simple against former bantamweight champion, Boxing Hall Of […]
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UFC 290: T-Mobile Arena; Las Vegas, Nevada It took less than three-rounds for the UFC pound-for-pound king Alexander Volkanovski to stamps his spot as the best 145er in MMA. It was 4:19 of the third-round to be exact, before referee HERB DEAN had to jump in to stop the fight as the result of ground-and-pound. […]
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UFC News: The former UFC light heavyweight title challenger “Lionheart” is a complex soul. He’s never hid from facts or shied away from speaking. Although he normally does it tactfully and under the radar, like the way he fights. He’s been at it more than 15-years now. But now Anthony Smith opens up about what […]
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Russia: According to some slight trembles in the former Soviet Union a change MIGHT be in store. A complete pullout of Crimea and Ukraine? Highly unlikely, at least in this lifetime. But for one of it’s presently struggling stars. So will Petr Yan pull off another move now. It’s good to stay the course during […]
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Top Rank Boxing/ESPN: Huntington Center; Toledo, Ohio The one thing you can say about Bob Arum is he can be a very patient promoter. Almost at times to a snails pace though. Turns out that can be a good thing at times. And in the case of Jared Anderson it’s the smart play. Because after […]
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UFC Vegas 76: UFC Apex; Las Vegas The UFC’s seventh ranked middleweight; Sean Strickland holds his ground in the rankings, and will most likely improve on it after picking up his 15th-career finish. After not being enthralled with the fact a lot of fighters rather not face him, he had to play a big risk. […]
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MatchRoom Boxing: To start a career off like a house on fire is a good thing. It can also be detrimental in the long run. But nobody, especially early on usually looks at the big picture. And that’s the way it was for “The Chosen One” with Bob Arum at Top Rank. For now it’s […]
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UFC Jacksonville: Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena; Jacksonville, Florida Watching a fighter climb to the top of the heap is one of the most enjoyable things in combat sports. And in keeping his “0”, in a dominating main event Ilia Topuria proves he belongs. Although it was his first-time in that slot. In just his sixth […]
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PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season; Overtime Elite Arena: Atlanta, Georgia Well with the PFL 2023 regular season closing, the repeat chance is still alive for some defending champions. But closing the show was Olivier AubinMercier with a third-round knee. In doing so he crumbled fellow Canadian, Anthony Romero then put an exclamation point on it […]
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A Possible New Target Might Be The Way To Go Tomorrow morning when Dana White and his team meet, lots of decisions will have to be made. The official disbanding of the female featherweight division will be the easy one for them to make. The other one has a possible new target for one of […]
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