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UFC cage under construction on White House lawn
Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month's UFC bout, helping mark the nation's 250th anniversary.
Read moreFury points to fight date before Joshua clash
Tyson Fury has said he plans to fight on August 1 in Dublin -- one week after Anthony Joshua makes his comeback.
Read morePFL champ Nurmagomedov to defend title in July
PFL's Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against the undefeated Archie Colgan on July 31 at UBS Arena in New York, and the co-main event will feature undefeated Dakota Ditcheva, who will face Denise Kielholtz in a women's flyweight bout.
Read moreEx-QB Manziel pummels influencer in MMA debut
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel flashed some skills as a fighter in his MMA debut, stopping social media influencer Bob Menery in the first round before saying one fight was "good enough."
Read moreBreaking down Oleksandr Usyk's win and the questions it raised
What we learned from Oleksandr Usyk's performance against Rico Verhoeven, and what could be next for Jack Catterall and Hamzah Sheeraz.
Read moreVerhoeven coach Fury calls for Usyk rematch
Rico Verhoeven's coach Peter Fury has urged Oleksandr Usyk to take a rematch following their close-fought heavyweight title battle in Egypt on Saturday which ended with a controversial stoppage.
Read moreSheeraz stops Begic in R2, wins vacant WBO belt
Hamzah Sheeraz bulldozed his way to his first world title by stopping Alem Begic in Round 2 with a vicious body shot on Saturday.
Read moreUsyk avoids huge upset with last-second stoppage
Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven to score a controversial 11th-round stoppage in Giza, Egypt, preventing what would have been a monumental upset during the WBC heavyweight title bout Saturday.
Read moreBoxing results: Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeve...
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk had a tougher time than expected but stopped Rico Verhoeven to keeps his titles.
Read moreMMA vet Henderson KO'd in 1st at PFL Brussels
Benson Henderson, a former champion in the UFC and WEC, was knocked out in just 20 seconds by Patrick Habirora in the main event of Saturday's PFL card in Brussels.
Read moreCatterall wins secondary WBA belt, wants Romero
An emotional Jack Catterall said "I am the happiest man in the world" after a comprehensive victory and over Shakhram Giyasov to capture the WBA "regular" welterweight title in Egypt on Saturday.
Read moreMayweather suing former associate for $175M
Boxing star Floyd Mayweather is suing a former associate for $175 million, alleging a yearslong fraud scheme.
Read moreRonaldo, Canelo 1-2 on Forbes' highest-paid list
Boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez is listed second on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes behind soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Read moreWhy Oleksandr Usyk has nothing left to prove -- and why he's still fighting
Unified champion Oleksandr Usyk stands alone atop heavyweight boxing. The question is for how long.
Read moreHearn: Rico beating Usyk 'impossible on paper'
Promoter Eddie Hearn has said Rico Verhoeven beating Oleksandr Usyk is all but impossible but has not ruled out "one of the greatest upsets in the history of boxing."
Read moreMMA fixture Coker to start new fight league in '27
Scott Coker, the former CEO of Strikeforce and Bellator, is launching a new MMA venture with competition expected to begin in 2027.
Read moreArtiga, Poca foes finalized for June 13 MVPW card
Opponents for women's WBA junior bantamweight champion Jasmine Artiga and influencer-turned-boxer Jully Poca have been finalized for MVPW's June 13 card in Orlando.
Read moreThe inside story of Rico Verhoeven's boxing rise in the Fury camp
Rico Verhoeven's transition to boxing didn't happen overnight. It goes back more than a decade, alongside Tyson Fury's family.
Read moreRousey return seen by over 12M, promotion says
Most Valuable Promotions' first MMA card drew over 12 million viewer, on Netflix, the Jake Paul-led company announced Tuesday. MVP said it intends to put on a second MMA event.
Read moreConor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 13 years ago: What happened, the injury, what came next?
The first time that Conor McGregor and Max Holloway fought, the UFC landscape was a very different place...
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