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1+ hour ago (442+ words) Following the announcement of his interim lightweight title fight, Paddy Pimblett has outlined his one-year plan, culminating in an undisputed title defense against his rival. This past Thursday evening, UFC boss Dana White finally announced the full main card for UFC 324, which will be the first event of the promotion's new broadcast deal with Paramount. The card will be headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between longtime contender Justin Gaethje, and popular British star Paddy Pimblett. The announcement came just hours after lightweight champion Ilia Topuria announced that he will be taking a hiatus from fighting so that he can focus on personal issues in his life. Unfortunately, the main event wasn't exactly received well by the UFC fanbase, and online it received quite a lot of criticism because of the positions of both fighters. Not only that, but…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (362+ words) Jon Jones has hit back at Daniel Cormier as the pair's bitter feud drags on over eight years after they last fought. The former light-heavyweight champions used to do verbal battle on the regular when they were competing, and fought in the octagon twice. They also had a physical altercation during a UFC media event before one of their many cancelled bouts. Was there ever a more awkward interview on the official UFC weigh-in show than this one before UFC 309? Comment Like or Comment Now, years after Cormier retired and with Jones nearing the end of his career, the pair have never been able to fix their relationship. They managed to get through an interview together before UFC 309, but things are still not rosy between the pair. While most of America was enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with their families, Jon Jones…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (413+ words) One of the biggest and most anticipated matchups in the history of women's MMA is officially set. UFC CEO Dana White has announced that Kayla Harrison will defend her bantamweight title against the returning GOAT, Amanda Nunes, in the co-main event of UFC 324 on Saturday, Jan. 24, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The blockbuster bout marks the first pay-per-view event of the Paramount era, and it couldn't ask for a bigger stage or bigger names. What makes this matchup even juicier?Harrison and Nunes are former American Top Team teammates, two dominant champions whose paths never crossed" until now. The moment Harrison dethroned Julianna Pe'a at UFC 316, most fans assumed Nunes was next. When the two squared off in the cage after Harrison's victory, the energy said everything: the fight was inevitable. " ESPN MMA (@espnmma) November 27, 2025 Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (324+ words) Ex-UFC welterweight champion set for RAF debut Belal Muhammad isn't wasting time getting back into action. Following a disappointing loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar this past Saturday, Muhammad is set to wrestle two-time NCAA Division-I freestyle wrestling champion and current Real American Freestyle welterweight titleholder David Carr at RAF 4 on Dec. 20 in Fishers, Ind. Check out RAF's official announcement below. Muhammad, 37, looks to move on from back-to-back losses inside the octagon. The former UFC welterweight champion lost his title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in May, then returned at UFC Qatar, only to lose a unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event. This is the first losing streak of Muhammad's 30-fight pro MMA career. Carr became RAF's inaugural welterweight champion with a win over Egyptian Olympian Amr Reda Hussen in October. The 26-year-old…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago (25+ words) The decision to call off Friday night's WBBL game three runs away from the game being decided has left players and commentators scratching their heads....

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (531+ words) Nov 28, 2025 | 5:15 PM EST The professional debut of his son, Emanuel Pacquiao, makes the card quite intriguing. The night will end on a high note as two of the featherweight division's top contenders slug it out for the WBO International Title. Fans are waiting with bated breath. Will 30-year-old Venezuelan Lorenzo Parra break his American rival Elijah Pierce's winning streak and take the title? Launching his pro career two years before Pierce, Machiques, Venezuela-born Lorenzo Parra has recorded 25 professional fights. With one bout ending in a draw, he suffered his sole loss in 2017. Both featherweights seem to favor early stoppages. So one thing is certain: fans are in for a fiery finale on the Manny Pacquiao card. 29-year-old Elijah Pierce, who has dropped 17 opponents, boasts an impressive 81% KO rate. Lorenzo Parra trails slightly at 74%, having knocked out 17 of his 23 opponents. Standing…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (362+ words) Just months before Diego Lopes" rematch against Alexander Volkanovski was made official, the Brazilian was honest about who the champion should have fought next. This past April, Diego Lopes had his first chance at undisputed gold when he took on Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title at UFC 314. The Brazilian was dominated for five rounds by the Australian who went on to reclaim his title with a unanimous decision win. But just a few months later, Lopes returned to action against the soaring featherweight Jean Silva, in what was regarded as a big fight in the division. Not long before his fight against "Lord" Silva, Lopes spoke about the top of the division, and he admitted that undefeated contender Lerone Murphy was in the best position for a title shot. "I think Lerone Murphy (should fight Volkanovski next for the…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (466+ words) Nov 28, 2025 | 5:00 PM EST Molly McCann tests her skills against an equally determined boxing newcomer who, like her, hopes to make a mark in the sports world. Though four years younger than McCann, Ebonie Cotton does not boast the fighting pedigree her famous rival carries. Fans will be watching closely to see whether the former market company owner can derail her Liverpool-born opponent's boxing aspirations. In terms of records, both McCann and Cotton are relatively new to the sport. Both launched their professional careers this year. Molly McCann made her debut two months ago on the Lewis Crocker'Paddy Donovan card, where she defeated Poland's Kate Radomska in a six-round bout. A few months earlier, on June 14, Ebonie Cotton fought her first professional bout. She faced Leeds-born Kira Carter over four rounds and won on points. With McCann's first fight ending in…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (587+ words) Nov 28, 2025 | 4:45 PM EST If one overlooks the Adeleye loss, the professional records of Tshikeva and Clarke appear identical. Both made their debuts in 2022. Clarke in February and Tshikeva in March. TKV's first loss, to Igor Adiel Macedo, came much earlier in 2023, and it took him two years before another setback struck. Clarke, on the other hand, built up an impressive string of victories. The streak, however, fell apart last year. After a draw with Fabio Wardley, he later suffered a first-round knockout to the new WBO champion on the Beterbiev-Bivol card. Where Clarke enjoys a clear advantage is in the knockout-to-win ratio. After stopping 7 of his 9 opponents, his KO rate stands at an impressive 78%. Tshikeva's rate, though competitive, sits lower at 63%. Though details about their reach are unavailable for both English heavyweights, Clarke does appear to be two inches taller....

3+ hour, 24+ min ago (373+ words) Are you going to compete again?" Yeah, I think I'm going to go for one more stretch," Usman told him. That's when GSP gave him the message only a GOAT can deliver. If you want my advice, Kamaru" do what you've got to do. Get it out of your system. But get out on top." Georges St-Pierre advises Kamaru Usman to retire "on top' " MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) November 27, 2025 Usman (21-4) snapped a three-fight skid this year by defeating Joaquin Buckley, injecting life back into his career after back-to-back losses to Leon Edwards and a short-notice defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight. He remains one of the most respected names in the sport" and a fight with new welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has reportedly been discussed for the UFC's upcoming White House event in June. At 38 years old, Usman is looking at…...