Stephen Thompson earned his first victory in nearly two years with an impressive performance on Saturday night, using his striking skills to force a late stoppage against fellow middleweight Kevin Holland. Their fight headlined a "Fight Night" card from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Thompson battled early adversity against Holland, getting past these … Continue reading Stephen Thompson Ends Losing Streak With Fourth-Round Stoppage Against Kevin Holland
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Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Jarred Brooks' climb up the ONE Championship 125-pound ranks culminated this Saturday with a unanimous decision win over long-time champion Joshua Pacio. Brooks had a strong showing against Pacio to earn the promotion's strawweight title. His win headlined ONE 164 from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Brooks' mix of solid striking on … Continue reading Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage
Anatoly Malykhin handed Reinier de Ridder his first pro loss in Friday's main event, shutting him down within a round with punches to become a two-division titleholder in ONE Championship. Malykhin's win headlined ONE's fifth-ever card on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. The event took place Saturday morning at the Mall of Asia Arena … Continue reading Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage
Larissa Pacheco Scores Upset Win, Hands Kayla Harrison First Pro Loss To Claim PFL Belt
Larissa Pacheco ended Kayla Harrison's dominant reign in PFL's lightweight division on Friday night, handing the two-time PFL champion her first loss as a pro through 16 fights. Pacheco provided a strong counter to Harrison's fighting style, using it to pull off a unanimous decision victory with a score of three rounds to two after … Continue reading Larissa Pacheco Scores Upset Win, Hands Kayla Harrison First Pro Loss To Claim PFL Belt
Kennedy Nzechukwu Earns UFC Main Event Win After Original Heavyweight Headliner Departs Card
A sudden last-minute change on Saturday caused UFC's "Fight Night" card to take place without a five-round main event. An undisclosed medical issue for heavyweight Derrick Lewis took him out of an expected main event booking against Serghei Spivac. The fight was scheduled to headline a show from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, … Continue reading Kennedy Nzechukwu Earns UFC Main Event Win After Original Heavyweight Headliner Departs Card
Christian Lee Stops Kiamrian Abbasov To Become Two-Division Titleholder In ONE Championship
Christian Lee became a two-division titleholder in ONE Championship this Friday, surviving past a rough first round and eventually stopping Kiamrian Abbasov to earn the promotion's 185-pound title. Lee's victory headlined ONE on Prime Video 4, which took place from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Lee stopped Abbasov in the fourth round of their … Continue reading Christian Lee Stops Kiamrian Abbasov To Become Two-Division Titleholder In ONE Championship
Vadim Nemkov Shuts Down Corey Anderson In Rematch, Wins Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
Vadim Nemkov defended his Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship for the third time on Friday night, going five rounds against Corey Anderson to win via unanimous decision and earn a prize of $1 million. Nemkov's victory headlined Bellator 288 from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Nemkov used his sharp stand-up skills to out-land Anderson … Continue reading Vadim Nemkov Shuts Down Corey Anderson In Rematch, Wins Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix
Jim Miller Set To Face Gabriel Benitez In Historic 41st UFC Appearance
Jim Miller will extend his record for most UFC appearances in a singular career next year when he faces Gabriel Benitez. The lightweight fight is scheduled to take place on February 18th, as reported first by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes. The location of the event is not known at the moment. Miller currently … Continue reading Jim Miller Set To Face Gabriel Benitez In Historic 41st UFC Appearance
Undefeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta To Face Chase Sherman At November 19th UFC Card
Less than a month after he won his UFC debut, Waldo Cortes-Acosta will return on November 19th to face Chase Sherman in a heavyweight bout. The booking was confirmed Tuesday by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes. The bout is expected to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Cortes-Acosta won … Continue reading Undefeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta To Face Chase Sherman At November 19th UFC Card
Two Fights Join February 4th UFC ‘Fight Night’ In Korea
UFC has been quickly throwing together matchups for their return to Seoul, South Korea on February 4th. Here are two more fights that have joined their upcoming card. Choi Set To Return Against Nelson Korean UFC talent Choi Doo-ho is expected to end his long break from competition in February against Kyle Nelson, per a … Continue reading Two Fights Join February 4th UFC ‘Fight Night’ In Korea
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