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July 24, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 24, 2025

UFC NOCHE | SILVA V LOPES HEADLINES CARD IN SAN ANTONIO | MORE UNDERCARD BOUTS ANNOUNCED

The UFC have now officially announced that this year’s Noche UFC on September 13 in San Antonio will be headlined by Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva. The UFC Noche 2025 event was moved to San Antonio, Texas, from its originally planned location in Guadalajara, Mexico, due to construction delays at Arena Guadalajara. Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos has been announced as a feature bout and here are the rest of the fights announced thus far […]

July 22, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 22, 2025

CLARESSA SHIELDS Vs LANI DANIELS | THE GWOAT RETURNS

The self proclaimed GWOAT, and women’s Undisputed world heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will defend her titles against IBF light-heavyweight champion Lani Daniels this Saturday July 26th. The fight will be held at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Few would argue that Shields isn’t the greatest female boxer of all time. Her record is an impeccable one. She rose to prominence by winning not one, but two Olympic gold medals in boxing (2012 and 2016), […]

July 18, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 18, 2025

PACQUIAO Vs BARRIOS | RETURN OF THE PAC-MAN.

They say time waits for no man, but this weekend, one of the greatest fighters of all time returns to see what he’s still got left in the tank. The MGM Grand Garden Arena will host Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao as he challenges Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight World Championship. The Filipino legend, now 46, aims to break his own record as the oldest welterweight to win a world title at 147 pounds. He would […]

July 18, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 18, 2025

USYK V DUBOIS 2 | UNDISPUTED

It’s finally here, fight fans: the heavyweight rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. But this time, it’s for all the belts and the title of undisputed heavyweight champion. If Dubois wins, he will become Britain’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis achieved the feat in 1999. It was heavyweight boxing that ignited my love for combat sports, thanks to my dad, Mike. He talked my mum into letting […]

July 11, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 11, 2025

Ring III : Berlanga Vs Sheeraz | Stevenson Vs Zepeda

After the women light up MSG on Friday, the attention turns to the men as Ring Magazine presents their RING III card. The fights will be LIVE from the iconic Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City. A venue that normally hosts the US Open tennis! Strap yourselves in because this one’s going to be electric! A card that boasts a double main event, and a undercard dripping with exciting world title fights! This article […]

July 10, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 10, 2025

TAYLOR V SERRANO 3 | MSG, NEW YORK CITY.

This weekend the sport of boxing officially takes over New York City. As Jake Paul’s MVP promotions and Turki Alalshikh’s RING Magazine, both put on huge nights of boxing in the Big Apple. If you’re a fan of the sweet science, there is no city in the world you’d rather be in than the city that never sleeps. We will start the weekends coverage on Friday with a trip to the one and only “Mecca […]

July 10, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on July 10, 2025

UFC on ESPN 70 Main Card Preview

Veterans Meet Rising Stars at UFC Nashville The world’s premier MMA promotion returns this weekend after a brief hiatus, as the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, hosts UFC on ESPN 70. The event features a slate of seasoned veterans looking to halt the momentum of fast-rising prospects. Let’s take a look at the main card action set for Saturday night: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira (Heavyweight) The UFC’s all-time knockout leader, Derrick Lewis (28-12 MMA, […]

June 30, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on June 30, 2025

Topuria Makes History—Here’s Who Should Be Next

Looking Ahead: What Comes Next for UFC 317’s Standout Winners UFC 317 delivered on its promise—fulfilling the hype with a lineup of thrilling bouts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event offered multiple highlight-reel finishes, a fight that could rival any for “Fight of the Year,” and a record-breaking main event by Ilia Topuria. With the dust settling, here’s a look at what’s next for the main card victors. Ilia Topuria Ilia Topuria made […]

June 29, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on June 29, 2025

UFC 317 Results

UFC 317: Topuria Makes History, Van and Royval Go to War The UFC capped off International Fight Week with a stacked card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and four standout performances earned $50,000 bonuses as UFC 317 came to a close on Saturday night. Performance of the Night: Ilia TopuriaIlia Topuria continued his meteoric rise with a stunning first-round knockout of former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. In less than half a round, Topuria showcased […]

June 28, 2025

Published by Dave Van Auken on June 28, 2025

UFC317 | THE CHAMP HAS A NAME

The champ has a name, and it’s Charles Oliveira. That’s right fight fans. For everyone thinking Ilia Topuria has an easy fight this weekend, then get the FU%K outta here! It’s not that Topuria can’t win this Saturday, but some people are already thinking it’s set in stone. Especially the bookmakers. Who now have the Georgian -500 to get the win this Saturday. That’s borderline ridiculous. Especially for a guy moving up to the 155lb […]