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51+ min ago (534+ words) Tyron Woodley once ruled the UFC welterweight division, but he feels he lost sight of what got him to the dance. Once Georges St-Pierre vacated the 170-pound gold in late 2013, it opened the door for some new blood at the top. The title bounced from Johny Hendricks to Robbie Lawler, and then Woodley. Of the three names mentioned after GSP, who held the gold for over 2,000 days, Woodley had the longest reign at 945 days. It was an impressive feat for "The Chosen One," who ultimately dropped the welterweight title to Kamaru Usman. In an interview with MMAFighting, Woodley was open about making the wrong choices in the midst of his title run. "At that time in my career, I lost focus and I was focusing too much on the lifestyle and too much on the things that came along with…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (441+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Ronda Rousey's old rival open to UFC rematch: "I" A familiar face is open to fighting Ronda Rousey again. Rousey hasn't stepped inside the Octagon since late 2016. The UFC women's pioneer was stopped by Amanda Nunes via TKO in 48 seconds. In the bout prior to that, she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in her first pro MMA defeat. The loss to Holm was jarring for "Rowdy" and it ultimately led to her exit from combat sports. As of late, Rousey has admitted that she's finding her love for MMA once again. During an appearance on "The Ariel Helwani Show," Holm said that if Rousey is feeling the itch to return to the sport, she wouldn't mind being her dance partner one more time (via MMAJunkie). "I've always been open to a rematch with her....

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (487+ words) The physical gap between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul became clear during Thursday's official weigh in ahead of their highly anticipated boxing match in Miami. When both fighters stepped onto the scale, the difference was impossible to ignore. Joshua registered 243.4 pounds, while Paul came in at 216.4 pounds, creating a 27 pound separation between the two competitors. The bout takes place Friday night at Kaseya Center and serves as the main attraction of the event. Joshua enters the contest as a former two time heavyweight champion with years of experience against elite opposition. Fighting at heavyweight has been standard for him throughout his career, and his frame reflects that reality. Paul, meanwhile, has spent most of his professional boxing journey competing closer to the cruiserweight range. Although he has gradually increased his size in recent years, this marks one of the largest…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago (702+ words) UFC featherweight Melquizael Costa is on the rise Melquizael Costa blasted Morgan Charriere out cold with a violent head kick 74 seconds into their UFC Vegas 112 clash to close out a perfect year for the Brazilian'and earn some personal satisfication. Prior to Saturday's fight, Costa told MMA Fighting before flying to Las Vegas that Charriere was "the first guy I'm fighting that I really don't like" and it became worse when they saw each other during fight week at the UFC APEX and Performance Institute. Costa felt that Charriere "wasn't confident" when they stared down after the weigh-ins on Friday and acted like he "doesn't really want to be there." "In my last fight, against [Julian] Erosa, coach Joao Emilio said, "Melk, fake the body kick and go upstairs.' My coach was holding the pad and he knew exactly what I…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (491+ words) Anthony Joshua has a big size advantage over Jake Paul Jake Paul will have to prove size doesn't matter when he steps into the ring with Anthony Joshua. At Thursday's official weigh-ins for Jake vs. Joshua, which goes down Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Joshua weighed in at 243.4 a whopping 27 pounds heavier than Paul at 216.4. Joshua is a two-time heavyweight champion, while Paul has never fought at heavier than 227 pounds. Originally, it was Paul who was supposed to be the bigger man when he was scheduled to fight WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis on Nov. 14; however, following Davis being named in a civil lawsuit in which a former girlfriend accused him of battery and kidnapping among other charges, Davis was pulled from the fight and replaced by Joshua and the new bout was scheduled for Dec. 19. Watch highlights…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago (370+ words) Former UFC champion Holly Holm reflects on historic rivalry and remains ready for MMA or boxing showdown with Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm, former bantamweight champion, famously defeated Ronda Rousey with a head-kick knockout at UFC 193 in 2015. That victory marked the first professional loss of Rousey's MMA career and made Holm a prominent figure in the sport. A rematch was widely anticipated at the time, but Rousey wanted time away from fighting, while Holm pursued her own activity in the octagon. Holm then defended her title against Miesha Tate at UFC 196, suffering an upset loss. Rousey returned to MMA a year later, only to be knocked out by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Since then, she has not competed in MMA. 10 years ago, the head kick heard around the world " Holly Holm, a +825 underdog, became the first fighter to beat Ronda Rousey....

4+ hour, 32+ min ago (1347+ words) Cage Fury Fighting Championships will bring the curtain down on 2025 for UFC FIGHT PASS when they close out the year with CFFC 149: Cafaro vs Patton on December 20, and CFFC BJJ 16 on December 27." But before we turn our attention to Atlantic City and CFFC 149, we caught up with Cage Fury Fighting Championships" General Manager John Morgan, who ran us through his selection of the best CFFC moments of 2025. CFFC 139, February 1, 2025 [Watch On UFC FIGHT PASS] "We've been fortunate to see several fantastic performances from Bilal Hasan in the CFFC cage, but this might have been one of the best so far," said Morgan. "It was Bilal's first title defense, and he was facing a wrestler, which many believed might be a tough test for him and a style he hadn't really faced just yet." "Bilal turned in a brilliant performance " confident,…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago (1347+ words) Cage Fury Fighting Championships will bring the curtain down on 2025 for UFC Fight Pass when they close out the year with CFFC 149: Cafaro vs Patton on December 20, and CFFC BJJ 16 on December 27." But before we turn our attention to Atlantic City and CFFC 149, we caught up with Cage Fury Fighting Championships" General Manager John Morgan, who ran us through his selection of the best CFFC moments of 2025. CFFC 139, February 1, 2025 [Watch On UFC FIGHT PASS] "We've been fortunate to see several fantastic performances from Bilal Hasan in the CFFC cage, but this might have been one of the best so far," said Morgan. "It was Bilal's first title defense, and he was facing a wrestler, which many believed might be a tough test for him and a style he hadn't really faced just yet." "Bilal turned in a brilliant performance " confident,…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (223+ words) Topics include Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, Terence Crawford's retirement, Ilia Topuria and much more The UFC has wrapped things up for 2025, and now the combat sports world turns their attention to Miami and the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua heavyweight matchup in the boxing ring. With Joshua heavily favored to get the victory, what would be the result to make the event and matchmaking as successful as it can be? Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they answer your questions all show long for the final live edition of the program for 2025. Watch the show live at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in the video above. If you missed the show live, you can still watch above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago (552+ words) Former UFC champion praises Dana White despite past tensions and addresses critics ahead of fight against Tyron Woodley. Anderson Silva, former UFC middleweight champion, is set to fight former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley this Friday. The bout is part of the undercard for the high-profile Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua event in Miami. Silva had been scheduled to face longtime rival Chris Weidman in November, but the fight was canceled after Weidman tore a bicep in training. Now Silva focuses on Woodley, bringing decades of combat experience to a new stage. Despite a historically complicated relationship with UFC president Dana White, Silva came to his defense amid growing criticism from the boxing world. White, who recently launched TKO Boxing and ran his first event in September headlined by Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford, has faced scrutiny for operating without the…...