mmafighting.com —  27+ min ago

...Andre Ward explains why Nate Diaz can give Jake Paul "tougher fight than people realize" If anyone can understand Nate Diaz"s boxing skills, it's... ...Ward and Diaz have been sparring partners in the past, and as Diaz prepares to face Jake Paul on Aug. 5 in Dallas, the 32-0 retired boxer wants fans... ...I respect what he's done for Stockton and in this area, him and his brother [Nick Diaz], and it's going to be a good fight.”... ...Ward hasn't competed in the squared circle since stopping Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round in June 2017, although he has expressed interest in...

mmafighting.com —  2+ hour, 27+ min ago

...Chael Sonnen pleads not guilty to misdemeanor battery charges, bench trial set for August Chael Sonnen entered a plea of not guilty with a bench... ...trial date now set in his ongoing legal drama over misdemeanor battery charges filed against him in Las Vegas over a year ago.... ...local time in Las Vegas on Aug. Sonnen is accused of attacking several people at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas on Dec. 18, 2021.... ...Julie and Christopher Stellpflug, a couple originally attached to the criminal case against Sonnen, alleged the three-time UFC title challenger struck...

mmafighting.com —  4+ hour, 27+ min ago

...On Saturday, Kara-France faced off with Amir Albazi in the main event of UFC Vegas 74, losing a controversial split decision.... ...Kai Kara-France believes the judges cost him an awful lot of money this past weekend.... ...Some of the controversy though stems from judge Chris Lee, who scored the fourth round for Albazi, despite Kara-France dominating that round statistically... ...The bout was extremely competitive, with Albazi finding success early, particularly via his grappling, while Kara-France surged late....

mmafighting.com —  3+ hour, 57+ min ago

...On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting"s Mike Heck reacts to the scoring of the UFC Vegas 74 main event between Amir Albazi and... ...Kai Kara-France that saw Albazi win a controversial split decision, and answers questions about open scoring, robberies on the cards, and commission... ...Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, where the UFC goes with Islam Makhachev if Oliveira is victorious, Alex Caceres" ceiling at 145, and much more... ...You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces....

mmafighting.com —  5+ hour, 57+ min ago

...At UFC 282, Pimblett was on the right end of a controversial decision against Jared Gordon to improve to 4-0 inside the octagon.... ...Paddy Pimblett says he's on the comeback trail following an ankle injury he suffered in his most recent UFC bout this past December.... ...“People [usually] get one of these surgeries, I had to get two in one,” Pimblett explained.... ...During an April interview with Sky Sports, Pimblett said that he would “be lucky to fight this year” with the injury he sustained....

mmafighting.com —  5+ hour, 27+ min ago

...Before that can happen, Paul is scheduled to face longtime UFC competitor Nate Diaz on Aug.... ...KSI is hoping to face Tommy Fury -- the man who recently handed Paul his first loss -- in his next bout, but nothing has been announced.... ...Paul and Diaz"s matchup will stream on DAZN and takes place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.... ...KSI responded with an attempt to set the record straight and what he and his team at Misfits Boxing are offering Fury, plus another shot at the YouTube...

mmafighting.com —  6+ hour, 27+ min ago

...According to veteran UFC welterweight and noted boxing enthusiast Matt Brown that could be disaster just waiting to happen because for all the weapons... ...Francis Ngannou appears serious about pursuing a boxing career, and rather than just chase a massive fight against one of the best in the heavyweight... ...just seek out a marquee matchup against a name like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder.... ...“He probably has a better chance against [Anthony] Joshua than I think people give him credit for,” Brown said....

mmafighting.com —  8+ hour, 27+ min ago

...UFC President Dana White continued to invite the world"s best heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury into the octagon following UFC Vegas 74 this past weekend... ...Ultimately, the results have always been about what one would expect -- aside from let's say Ray Mercer needing only nine seconds to knock out Tim... ...Francis Ngannou clash.... ...Dana White blames Jared Gordon for UFC Vegas 74 withdrawal over concussion talk: "He should have told us that 6 weeks ago" Fighters....

mmafighting.com —  7+ hour, 27+ min ago

...Anthony Smith isn't calling for Amanda Nunes to retire. Let's be clear about that.... ...Yet, as Nunes approaches her latest title defense this Saturday against Irene Aldana at UFC 289, Smith can't help but think about the end.... ...Miesha Tate.... ...But I think if the Amanda Nunes that fought Julianna Pena the second time shows up, I think that she can be really, really successful and dangerous...

mmafighting.com —  1+ day, 57+ min ago

...Tony Ferguson has plead not guilty after he was hit with a misdemeanor DUI charge after he allegedly crashed his truck in Hollywood, Calif.... ...Prosecutors handed down the DUI charge with Ferguson appearing at an arraignment hearing this past week according to a report from TMZ.... ...Bobby Green at UFC 291 on July 29 in Salt Lake City.... ...Misdemeanor DUI charges in California typically end with a fine being assessed up to $1,000 along with alcohol rehabilitation and education classes...