WBA Tells Lopez He Can Apply to Fight Garcia First
The WBA has told the parties that Teofimo Lopez may request a permit to face Ryan Garcia before his mandatory defense against Jack Catterall. No decision has been made.
Boxing
MMA Fight News
Fresh from the cage
Asian MMA
Yamakita Faces Pacio With His First Child Due the Next Day
Keito Yamakita challenges Joshua Pacio for the ONE strawweight MMA title on Nov. 18 in Tokyo. His wife is due to give birth the day after the fight.
Freestyle Wrestling
Steveson Reportedly Gets Chatman for UFC 336 in Toronto
Gable Steveson is reportedly lined up to fight Terrance Chatman on Jan. 30 at UFC 336. It would be his first bout since the 12-second knockout by Sean Sharaf.
Pro Wrestling (WWE, AEW)
Cena Tells Charlotte Flair She Can Pass His 17 Titles
On SmackDown, John Cena named Charlotte Flair for his December classic and said he hopes she is the one who eventually reaches 18 world titles.
Asian MMA
Nong-O Beats Rodtang by Decision at The Inner Circle 38
Nong-O Hama dropped Rodtang with a high kick and took a unanimous decision in Bangkok, moving into the Muay Thai Grand Prix semifinals.
Bare Knuckle
Özyurt Calls Out Paty Juarez for a BKB Title Shot in Mexico
Hatice Özyurt says she will fly to Mexico for a shot at Paty Juarez's BKB belt, even with a broken hand, and says the champion keeps facing the same opponents.
Previews and Predictions
UFC 334 Preview Leans on Hokit's Wrestling Against Gane
One UFC 334 preview expects Josh Hokit to take Ciryl Gane down and sees Kayla Harrison grinding Amanda Nunes after an early scare.
Betting Odds & Picks
UFC 334 Best Bets Back Gane, Sanches and an Early Finish
One outlet's UFC 334 picks at Madison Square Garden: Gane on the moneyline, debutant Sanches, and Johnson vs. Almeida to end early.
PFL, ONE and More
Unbeaten Umarov Makes ONE Debut Against Dantas on Dec. 18
Aldan Umarov, 4-0, debuts in ONE against Pedro Dantas, 7-1, at ONE Fight Night 50 in Bangkok. The Dec. 18 card at Lumpinee Stadium lists a grappling title bout.
Suspensions & Anti-Doping
RAF Reportedly Bans Usman Nurmagomedov After Hotel Brawl
Eight people were arrested after a fight between the Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili camps at an Abu Dhabi hotel. RAF appears to have banned Usman Nurmagomedov over his conduct.
UFC Matchups
Neal and Curtis Reportedly Booked for UFC Dallas in January
Two welterweights who both need a win are reportedly set to meet at UFC Dallas on Jan. 16. The bout would be the promotion's first event of 2027.
Retirements & Legends
Jim Miller Is Ready to Retire After His 50th UFC Fight
Jim Miller says his 50th UFC bout will be his last no matter what happens. He fights Terrance McKinney at UFC 334 on Saturday and is open to boxing and RAF wrestling later.
Fighter Controversies & Social Media
White Condemns Hotel Brawl as RAF Abu Dhabi Card Wobbles
Dana White spoke out on the Abu Dhabi hotel lobby fight that ended in arrests. RAF has already banned Usman Nurmagomedov from Saturday's event.
Pro Wrestling (WWE, AEW)
Rob Van Dam Denies Blame for TNA's 2020 Twitch Ban
Six years on, Rob Van Dam says TNA creative wrote the bedroom segment that got the company banned from Twitch. He says he only agreed to film it.
Pro Wrestling (WWE, AEW)
Khan Says Flight Delays Forced Changes to AEW's Utah Double Taping
Tony Khan explained how travel problems reshaped the dual Dynamite and Collision show in Salt Lake City, including a main event built around a late arrival.
Grappling & BJJ
Ansare Likens Danaher's Coaching to Guardiola's Barcelona
Davis Ansare, who moved from Norway to Austin to train under John Danaher, argues that Danaher built grapplers the way La Masia built footballers: around one shared philosophy.
Boxing
Ennis vs. Kelly Unification Will Air on TNT, truTV and DAZN
Jaron Ennis and Josh Kelly meet in Atlanta on Feb. 27 with three belts at stake. The fight will reach U.S. cable viewers alongside DAZN.
Bare Knuckle
Özyurt Expects a Fair Fight at BKB 61 After a Tough Debut
Hatice Özyurt, who says she has fought professionally for 27 years, expects a same-weight opponent in London on November 14 after a bare-knuckle debut against a rival 18 pounds heavier.
Kickboxing & Muay Thai
Nong-O Hama Promises Rodtang an All-Out War in Bangkok
Nong-O Hama and Rodtang Jitmuangnon finally meet in a Muay Thai Grand Prix quarterfinal on November 13, a year after their first booking fell through.
Fighter Talk
Gane Says His "Mentally Fragile" Remark on Aspinall Was Misread
Days before defending the heavyweight title at UFC 334, Ciryl Gane says his words about Tom Aspinall lost their context. He now prefers the word "emotional".