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20+ min ago (441+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Conor McGregor will not fight at UFC White House, predicts former" A former UFC title contender isn't sold on Conor McGregor fighting on the White House card. McGregor hasn't fought since 2021, yet UFC continues to use him to market the promotion's debut on Paramount+. The "Notorious" one is the biggest name to ever compete in UFC and he has vowed to fight again. It hasn't happened since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight. A lot has happened in the world of MMA since McGregor last fought. That includes Poirier's retirement. If the Irishman does return, Chael Sonnen doesn't believe it'll be on the UFC White House card. He shared that prediction when speaking to Daniel Cormier during an episode of "Good Guy/Bad Guy" (h/t MMAJunkie). Cormier shared a different…...

39+ min ago (449+ words) Home " Boxing News " Jake Paul promises to deliver "biggest upset in sport of" Jake Paul has vowed to turned the boxing world upside down when he clashes with Anthony Joshua on Friday. Paul and Joshua are set to do battle in an eight-round pro boxing match inside the Kaseya Center in Miami. "The Problem Child" was initially set to face Gervonta "Tank" Davis. Paul put a halt to the matchup amid Davis" civil suit alleging domestic abuse. Paul went on to say that he"ll fight until the very end and he doesn"t plan on making things easy for Joshua despite the odds being stacked against him. "It"s by far the most challenging and craziest fight I"ve done to date, and I will win," Paul said. "There"s going to be fear. Especially when you"re the…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (495+ words) A pair of Contender Series veterans have been suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after submitted drug tests that came back positive for banned substances. Darion Abbey was handed a nine-month suspension from the commission on Tuesday after he tested positive for clomiphene, a substance banned at all times for athletes. As a result, Abbey agreed to the suspension, which expires on May 25, 2026 and he was fined $750 along with prosecution fees totaling $157.04 along with standard drug testing protocols he must follow if competing in Nevada again. In his appearance on the Contender Series, Abbey suffered a first-round knockout loss to Donte Johnson, who was then signed to the UFC. Now Abbey has to wait until after May 25, 2026 to resume his career after the positive drug test. Meanwhile, undefeated prospect Levi Rodrigues, who scored a first-round knockout on the Contender Series…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (634+ words) Isaac Dulgarian was released from the UFC and suspended after allegations of potential fight fixing Isaac Dulgarian remains suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission after suspicious betting activity surrounded his recent fight in November where the former UFC fighter was heavily favored to win but ultimately suffered a first-round submission loss. The entire ordeal spiraled out of control in the hours leading up to UFC Vegas 110 in November when the odds on Dulgarian's fight against Yadier del Valle started to shift dramatically. UFC CEO Dana White claims the promotion questioned Dulgarian about any potential injuries or other factors that could have led to the odds changing so swiftly just before the event started. White added that Dulgarian denied any wrongdoing and the fight moved ahead as scheduled with the featherweight suffering a first-round submission loss. On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (136+ words) Mixed martial arts fighter Geronimo dos Santos was found dead after going for a swim in the Amazon. Dos Santos" last MMA fight was in April 2019, according to ESPN"s records. He won 39 of the 60 bouts he fought over a career spanning more than 13 years. Fight site MMA Fighting credits him with competing in 72 matches. His last fight was a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship bout against former UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik. Dos Santos won that showdown convincingly in a first-round knockout. He was reportedly expected to fight in UFC 153, but was barred from that 2012 event in Brazil after testing positive for hepatitis B. Dos Santos" manager claimed his fighter was treated for the viral infection and cured. Dos Santos was released from his UFC contract following that cancellation....

4+ hour, 10+ min ago (724+ words) Wyatt Hendrickson defends his RAF heavyweight title against Mason Parris on Dec. 20 Wyatt Hendrickson hopes to become the next American heavyweight to capture gold at the Olympics with his sights set on the 2028 games in Los Angeles, but in the meantime, he's sharpening up his skills while also competing in Real American Freestyle. "Mason and I are both guys with accolades where [people are saying] it's going to come down to these two guys [for the Olympics]," Hendrickson told MMA Fighting. "This match, I was thinking about this even with my coaches, I was like is it best to wrestle him now? Because we know we're going to wrestle again later. Part of it was like just go smash this guy. "Who cares, it's probably going to be the same thing for the next couple of times. Why not just…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago (245+ words) UFC fighter Mitchell slams lightweight champion Topuria over alleged abuse, faith, and personal conduct. Bryce Mitchell, former UFC featherweight and now bantamweight contender, has publicly addressed current UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria regarding serious personal controversies. Mitchell remembers his fight with Topuria at UFC 282 in late 2022, followed by Topuria mocking him in overalls. "Remember when I fought Ilia, he won, and then afterwards, he got a pair of overalls and was making fun of me, because I run a farm and I run around in overalls, and he thought that was hilarious? Well, I got something for you," Mitchell said on Instagram. Mitchell called out Topuria directly, labeling him a "wife beater" and condemning his alleged actions. Mitchell admitted his underperformance in the fight against Topuria was influenced by battling the flu at the time. Mitchell also offered guidance for…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago (502+ words) Home " Boxing News " Anthony Joshua " Anthony Joshua reveals his plan to "break" Jake Paul" Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has spoken about how he plans to break Jake Paul in their fight this week. On Friday night, Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul in a boxing match that few can believe is actually happening. It is a professional heavyweight contest, with AJ " obviously " being seen as the clear favorite. Of course, strange things happen all the time in combat sports, but you won't find many people who are actually backing Paul in this one. RELATED: Michael Bisping worried about Jake Paul's health ahead of Anthony Joshua fight Joshua has received a lot of criticism for even taking on this fight, but we imagine he will be financially compensated in a pretty big way. If he winds up losing, though, it…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago (515+ words) Belal Muhammad is not convinced that the UFC welterweight title picture is unfolding naturally. Following Islam Makhachev's move to 170 pounds and his championship win over Jack Della Maddalena, discussion has quickly shifted toward who should challenge him next. While the division saw multiple contenders shine on the same card, Muhammad believes the conversation is being quietly guided in a very specific direction. At the center of his concern is Kamaru Usman. The same night Makhachev claimed welterweight gold, Carlos Prates and Michael Morales delivered highlight finishes that immediately placed them among the division's most dangerous contenders. Add established threats like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry, and the list of deserving challengers grows quickly. Despite that depth, Makhachev has openly mentioned Usman as a preferred opponent. Usman recently returned to the win column with a decision victory over Joaquin Buckley at…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago (934+ words) Matt Brown doesn't buy that any so called fight expert could legitimately pick Jake Paul to win on Friday Jake Paul is a sizeable underdog heading into his fight against Anthony Joshua on Friday but there have been more than a few contrarians in the combat sports community picking the YouTuber turned boxer to actually pull off the upset. Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury backed Paul even before the fight was made. Ex-UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson said Paul "can knock him out" and pointed at Joshua's history of suffering knockout losses as further evidence why he might fall in this matchup. Nate Diaz, who lost in his own boxing match against Paul, backed his former opponent and went as far as putting money down on him for the fight. But veteran UFC fighter Matt Brown scoffs at anyone seriously…...