Smith Wants Hillsborough for Next Defense, Eyes Stevenson
After beating Puello, WBC champion Dalton Smith named Sheffield Wednesday's stadium as his dream venue. Eddie Hearn says Shakur Stevenson would be keen on the trip.
Boxing
MMA Fight News
Fresh from the cage
Fighter Talk
Sonnen: A Hokit Title Win Would Reshape the Heavyweight Division
Chael Sonnen says the UFC heavyweight division would look very different under Josh Hokit, though he calls Ciryl Gane a big task for the unbeaten challenger.
Bellator
White Says UFC Will Talk to Usman Nurmagomedov After PFL Deal
Speaking after UFC 333, Dana White said the promotion will open talks with the former Bellator champion once his contract allows. No deal or talks have been confirmed.
PFL, ONE and More
GFL Books Its First Event for December 18 in Buenos Aires
The Global Fight League announced its debut card at Club Atletico Lanus, with the Buenos Aires Gauchos hosting the Miami Monsters. Roster reveals are due Monday.
Previews and Predictions
Morales Tells Prates to Quit Smoking Before UFC 336
In a video posted online, Michael Morales answered Carlos Prates's coward label ahead of their interim welterweight title fight in January.
UFC Results
White Cites Abu Dhabi Records, Cuts Off Card Quality Question
Opening the UFC 333 press conference, Dana White read out attendance and gate figures. A reporter's question about recent cards drew a short reply.
Business and Rankings
Yan Promised a Rolls-Royce Cullinan After Beating Dvalishvili
The owner of betting brand 1win said Petr Yan will receive a Rolls-Royce Cullinan for his UFC 333 title defense. The delivery has not been confirmed.
Videos
Nina Drama Cries on Stream as Merab Loses to Yan at UFC 333
Creator Nina Marie Daniele was streaming cageside when Petr Yan beat her friend Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. Kamaru Usman, seated beside her, consoled her.
UFC Results
Volkanovski Fought Evloev Sick and Refused Medication
Multiple sources say the featherweight champion had the flu in fight week and on the morning of UFC 333. He took nothing for it and stopped Evloev in round two.
UFC Matchups
O'Malley's Coach Takes Issue With Cormier's Song Yadong Pick
Tim Welch says Daniel Cormier should not have put Song Yadong ahead of Sean O'Malley as Petr Yan's next challenger after UFC 333.
Fighter Talk
Reyes Fires Back at Cormier Over Commentary After UFC 333
Dominick Reyes used a long flight home to criticize Daniel Cormier's commentary, and Cormier answered in the replies. Reyes said he would stop but not because Cormier asked.
Fighter Talk
Prates Calls Makhachev a Coward After UFC 336 Switch
Carlos Prates reacted to losing his welterweight title bout with Islam Makhachev by promising to beat Michael Morales and then retire the champion. Makhachev answered on social media.
Boxing
Lomachenko Plans Return at 130 Pounds and Eyes Undisputed Title
Vasiliy Lomachenko, 38, says super featherweight is his natural weight and that he wants to make another run at becoming undisputed champion.
UFC Results
White on Volkanovski: "Built Different" and Hard to Refuse
After Volkanovski stopped unbeaten Movsar Evloev at UFC 333, Dana White praised him and said the UFC would struggle to turn down a superfight with Justin Gaethje.
Boxing
Foster Outpoints Navarrete to Unify Three 130-Pound Belts
O'Shaquie Foster won all three super featherweight titles by unanimous decision in San Antonio, dropping Navarrete twice in the 12th round.
Boxing
Smith Edges Puello on a Split Decision in Sheffield
Dalton Smith kept his WBC super lightweight title at home, with one judge scoring the fight for Alberto Puello.
UFC Matchups
Yan Leaves Next Challenger to UFC as Song Yadong Gets a Push
After retaining the bantamweight belt at UFC 333, Petr Yan said he fights whoever the UFC offers, while praising Song Yadong and needling Sean O'Malley.
UFC Results
Kavanagh and Volkanovski Take UFC 333 Performance Bonuses
UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi paid two Performance of the Night awards and one Fight of the Night, with every other finisher on the card earning $25,000.
UFC Results
Volkanovski Ends Evloev's Unbeaten Run With a Round 2 TKO
Alexander Volkanovski kept the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 by stopping previously unbeaten Movsar Evloev with ground-and-pound at 4:54 of the second round.
UFC Results
Petr Yan Keeps Bantamweight Belt With Five-Round Win Over Dvalishvili
Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 333 and defended the UFC bantamweight title after absorbing takedown after takedown early on.