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Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight bout postponed to May 18
Tyson Fury's undisputed heavyweight championship bout with Oleksandr Usyk has been rescheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia, it was announced by multiple parties on Saturday....

Tyson Fury injury postpones title fight vs. Oleksandr Usyk
An injury to Tyson Fury has forced the postponement of his heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk....

Dricus Du Plessis secures middleweight title at UFC 297
Dricus Du Plessis swiped the middleweight belt from Sean Strickland on Saturday night, winning by split decision in their main event title fight at UFC 297 in Toronto....

UFC 297: Sean Strickland favored in first title defense
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first pay-per-view event of 2024 will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday and features a pair of title fights....

Magomed Ankalaev knocks out Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night
Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker on Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas....

Conor McGregor says he’ll make UFC return in June
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor announced on social media Sunday that he plans to make his UFC comeback June 29 against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas....

Faux conservative blames Donald Trump support on UFC loss
Colby Covington said his support of former President Donald Trump is what swayed judges to award Leon Edwards the decision in the pair’s UFC 296 welterweight title fight last weekend. ...

Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt at UFC 296
Leon Edwards managed to hang on to his welterweight title on Saturday night, beating Colby Covington by unanimous decision in their main event bout at UFC 296 in Las Vegas....

Jake Paul knocks out cruiserweight Andre August in first round
Jake Paul made quick work of veteran boxer Andre August with a first-round knockout Friday night at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla....

Song Yadong beats Chris Gutierrez at UFC Fight Night
Song Yadong beat Chris Gutierrez by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas....

Michael Moorer among 2024 inductees to Boxing Hall of Fame
Michael Moorer, the first left-hander to win the heavyweight title, joined Ricky Hatton and Ivan Calderon on Thursday in being announced as inductees for the 2024 class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame....

Former UFC champ allegedly knocks out his brother’s tooth
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill was arrested on Nov. 27 on one count of aggravated domestic violence after allegedly punching his brother, James Hill Jr. in the face twice two days prior....

Arman Tsarukyan beats Beneil Dariush in first-round KO
Arman Tsarukyan floored Beneil Dariush with a knee and finished him off with punches in a first-round knockout in their lightweight bout and the main event of UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas, on Saturday....

Brendan Allen wins by submission at UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by submission in the third round of their middleweight bout, the main event on Saturday in Las Vegas....

Alex Pereira grabs light heavyweight championship at UFC 295
Alex Pereira knocked out Jiri Prochazka on Saturday night to claim the light heavyweight championship in the main event at UFC 295 in New York....

USADA to split with UFC over Conor McGregor, testing policy
The strained relationship between the UFC and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is coming to an end, which could mean that Conor McGregor will be back in the octagon sooner than anticipated....

Charles Oliveira out at UFC 294, huge rematch now looms
What looked like a potential disaster could instead be a godsend for Dana White and the UFC....

Bobby Green KOs Grant Dawson in 33 seconds
Bobby Green recorded a 33-second knockout over Grant Dawson in their lightweight bout at the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas....

Where did the American heavyweight boxing champions go?
Errol Spence and Terence Crawford’s highly-anticipated welterweight Fight of the Year doubles as a ring showdown for the pound-for-pound crown that boxing aficionados have been counting down to for years....

Evander Holyfield allowed Donald Trump to make $2.5 million off his 2021 boxing match
God looks out for fools and babies. But, does that grace get extended to 58-year-old men? Or can we just admit that Evander Holyfield played himself?...