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Angelo Leo just shut the door on the Knockout of the Year conversation. With one perfectly placed left hand, Leo (25-1, 12 KOs) left Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez (30-3, 17 Kos) laid out on the canvas and claimed Lopez’s IBF featherweight title at a boxing event Saturday.

Watch Angelo Leo knockout punch absolutely flatten Venado Lopez

Las Vegas, NV

Fans were throwing hands—and connecting!—at a boxing event Saturday in Las Vegas. Serhii Bohachuk and Vergil Ortiz Jr. were scheduled to headline an event at Michelob Ultra Arena, but two fans in the audience stole the show after a brief brawl that left one of them unconscious. In...

Watch vicious knockout in crowd brawl at Las Vegas boxing event

The PFL wants you to know they have no interest in signing Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev was very publicly dropped by the UFC following the completion of his contract at UFC 304, with CEO Dana White implying he was difficult to deal with on multiple levels. Rumors have swirled on what exactly he did — was he rude to UFC employees? Was it the non-stop brawling with Manel Kape? The terrible cage fight with Kape that followed? Or was it because Mokaev was in talks with PFL before his UFC contract was up?

‘Not an ounce of interest’ — PFL refutes Muhammad Mokaev AGAIN after latest flyweight claim

Wanderlei Silvas was in his prime in 2003, and he showed his feared power by brutally knocking out Kazushi Sakuraba. This was during the Pride Total Elimination 2003, a grand Prix that featured Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Alistair Overeem, and Chuck Liddell, among others. Wanderlei Silva knocks out Kazushi...

On This Day: Wanderlei Silva Delivers One of the Most Brutal Knockouts in History Against Kazushi Sakuraba – Aug. 10, 2003

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Georges St-Pierre was a dominant force in the welterweight division during his prime. He also held championship belts in two different divisions. Despite his achievements and being considered one of the greatest fighters ever, St-Pierre has shared that he actually disliked fighting. He explained that, despite all his success and achievements in the sport, he didn’t find joy in competing.

Ex-UFC Champ Georges St-Pierre Gets Real About How Fighting Was A Pain But Chasing ‘Freedom’ Was Everything

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Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick recently revealed how a gesture from Francis Ngannou moved one of his other coaches to tears.

Xtreme Couture Coach Details Heartwarming Gesture from Francis Ngannou

Blair Cobbs sees WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a near-unwinnable position going up against IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed championship on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev’s Power and Pressure. Cobbs feels that the short, powerful arm punches and the nonstop...

Beterbiev’s Power & Relentless Style Will Be Too Much for Bivol

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With an impressive fight card in Australia, which matches are the most must-see, full of intrigue and consequence?

UFC 305 storylines: Can Adesanya reclaim the middleweight crown?

Days after Merab Dvalishvili finally landed Sean O’Malley as his next opponent, he got together with the bantamweight champ for a photoshoot to begin promoting UFC 306. The card taking place at the Sphere in Las Vegas has been teased as the most expensive event in UFC history, so it stands to reason why the promotion is going to put a lot of marketing muscle into making UFC 306 the biggest and best show possible. Part of the photoshoot involved Dvalishvili coming face-to-face with O’Malley for a staredown, but the two rivals barely got within a foot of each other before the trash talk started.

‘Very pissed off’ Merab Dvalishvili trashes Sean O’Malley’s head coach: ‘He’s not a real man’

A high-stakes rematch is brewing in the lightweight division of UFC. Reigning champion Islam Makhachev has set tongues wagging with his recent comments as he has agreed to face Arman Tsarukyan. The two were set on a collision course again after previously encountering each other way back in 2019. This...

UFC Updates: Islam Makhachev Agrees To Face Arman Tsarukyan – “We Will Fight Soon”

The highly-anticipated Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition — Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) — finally debuts next weekend (Aug. 16-17, 2024) from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (see full brackets here). The big talking point of this event is that it’s going head-to-head with the prestigious ADCC...

UFC star Mackenzie Dern ‘couldn’t say no’ to Craig Jones Invitational paycheck

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

In an interview with The Laboratory (via Fightful), Bobby Lashley spoke about his plans to get back into boxing and noted that he already has an opponent lined up to fight. Lashley is rumored to be leaving WWE when his contract expires this weekend. He said: “I love to be...

Bobby Lashley Has Plans To Take Part in A Boxing Match

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Tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 event was headlined by a heavyweight rematch featuring Marcin Tybura taking...

MMA Community reacts after Serghei Spivac exacts revenge on Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 95

Francis Ngannou’s coach still believes there’s a good chance his star pupil could end up fighting Jon Jones in the future. Ngannou is set to face Renan Ferreira on October 19th in what will be “The Predator’s” first MMA fight since leaving the UFC in 2022. Jones is expected to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in November. If both make it past those tests, XTreme Couture coach Eric Nicksick sees a superfight being made with the help of Saudi Arabia.

Coach optimistic UFC can ‘set ego aside’ and make Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones happen

Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has insisted Mateusz Gamrot won’t have it all his own way in the grappling department against Dan Hooker this weekend. Hooker will mark one of many Oceanic natives taking to the Octagon close to home at the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view event, which...

Alexander Volkanovski Warns Mateusz Gamrot: ‘Dan Hooker Is No Joke When It Comes To Wrestling Defense’

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Francis Ngannou will soon make a massive comeback in MMA. PFL is going to host this incredible fight featuring Francis Ngannou. Naturally his coach Eric Nicksick supports Francis in every situation. He told the media that he always knew Francis was going to come back to MMA because this is where he started, and of course, this is the place where he won his fame.

Francis Ngannou Moves Coach to Tears With Heartfelt Gift

Urijah Faber is willing to dive right back into the deep end for a major boxing match with a UFC legend, who’s beaten him in the past. ‘The California Kid’ is keen to roll the dice one last time in pursuit of claiming the biggest scalp of his career.

Urijah Faber reveals offer for massive boxing match with UFC legend despite having ‘learned his lesson’ about fighting former champ

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Francis Ngannou motivated to return to MMA competition in memory of son: ‘For Kobe’

Francis Ngannou enters his MMA comeback fight this October with the heaviest of hearts. This past April, Ngannou revealed that his 15-month son Kobe died following...

Francis Ngannou motivated to return to MMA competition in memory of son: ‘For Kobe’

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