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Merab Dvalishvili lashes out after Sean O’Malley calls out featherweight champ Ilia Topuria at UFC 299
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 10, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili was none too pleased when Sean O’Malley called out Ilia Topuria at the conclusion of UFC 299. O’Malley turned in a masterful performance in his first successful UFC Bantamweight Championship defense against Marlon “Chito” Vera. O’Malley was able to pick “Chito” apart from the outside. It was a brilliant showing despite Vera’s efforts to make it a dog fight. The “Sugar” show won the fight via unanimous decision. After the bout, he called for a champion vs. champion showdown against UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria in Spain.
Dana White reacts to the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight booking
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 10, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has given his take on the announced boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. Tyson is a legend of the sweet science, but he will be 58 years old when he steps inside the ring with the 27-year-old Paul in an event that will air on Netflix. While no boxing expert believes Paul is a great prospect, his knockout power has long been proven and that could mean disaster for the far older Tyson on July 20. Some fight fans are having flashbacks to the 2021 boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort, which saw “The Phenom” stop Holyfield, who was approaching 59 years old at the time, in the first round.
Dana White reacts to Anthony Joshua's knockout win over former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Dana White shared his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s knockout win over Francis Ngannou during tonight’s UFC 299 post-fight press conference. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) collided with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3 Boxing) in Friday night’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
UFC 299 Bonus Report: Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis earn 'FOTN' honors
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
The Octagon returned to Miami for tonight’s UFC 299 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2. The highly anticipated men’s bantamweight title fight rematch resulted in an absolute masterclass from Sean O’Malley. While the fight ended up going the distance, O’Malley was able to put on a striking clinic, absolutely battering Marlon Vera for the majority of their twenty-five-minute affair. ‘Suga’ clearly had the speed advantage over ‘Chito’, which he utilized to control and smother the challenger. After five-rounds of hard-fought action, O’Malley was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision victory.
UFC 299 Results: Sean O'Malley defeats Marlon Vera (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the main event rematch between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Vera (23-9 MMA) originally collided at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the first round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.
Pros react after Dustin Poirier KO's Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 299 event was co-headlined by a key lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis. Poirier (30-8 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in his most previous effort at UFC 291. Prior to that setback, ‘The Diamond’ had earned a submission victory over Michael Chandler in November of 2022.
UFC 299 Results: Dustin Poirier KO's Benoit Saint-Denis (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the co-main event between Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis. Poirier (30-8 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Justin Gaethje in his most previous effort at UFC 291. Prior to that setback, ‘The Diamond’ was coming off a submission victory over Michael Chandler in November of 2022.
Pros react after Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland at UFC 299
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 299 main card featured a highly anticipated welterweight bout between Michael Page and Kevin Holland. Page (22-2 MMA) was returning to MMA action for the first time since Bellator 292 in March of 2023, where he scored a first-round TKO victory (leg kick) over Goiti Yamauchi. That win was preceded by a split decision loss to Logan Storley which occurred in May of 2022.
UFC 299 Results: Michael Page defeats Kevin Holland (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the welterweight bout between Michael Page and Kevin Holland. Page (21-2 MMA) will be competing in MMA for the first time since Bellator 292 in March of 2023, where he scored a first-round TKO victory (leg kick) over Goiti Yamauchi. That win was preceded by a split decision loss to Logan Storley which occurred in May of 2022.
UFC 299 Results: Jack Della Maddalena stops Gilbert Burns (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena. Burns (22-7 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 in May of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘Durinho’ was coming off back-to-back wins over Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny respectively.
UFC 299 Results: Petr Yan defeats Song Yadong (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the bantamweight bout between Petr Yan and Song Yadong. Yan (17-5 MMA) will enter the contest looking to snap a three-fight losing skid. The former champion was most recently defeated by Merab Dvalishvilli last March, which was preceded by split decision setbacks to Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley respectively.
UFC 299 Results: Curtis Blaydes stops Jailton Almeida (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the featured prelim between Jailton Almeida and Curtis Blaydes. Almeida (20-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a fifteen-fight win streak, his most recent being a unanimous decision victory over Derrick Lewis this past November. ‘Malhadinho’ has gone a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC ranks, scoring stoppages in five of those six wins.
Watch | Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya's live reactions to Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou
Jeffrey Walter - March 9, 2024
Former UFC champions Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya tuned in to watch Francis Ngannou square off with Anthony Joshua. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) collided with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3 Boxing) in last night’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury reacts after Francis Ngannou suffers nasty KO loss to Anthony Joshua: "He can go back into MMA"
Jeffrey Walter - March 9, 2024
Tyson Fury was in attendance for yesterday’s highly anticipated heavyweight boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. Fury (34-0-1), the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, had of course served as Ngannou’s first professional boxing opponent last October. Despite being an enormous betting underdog, ‘The Predator’ shocked the world by knocking down ‘The Gypsy King’ and taking the fight all the way to the judges’ scorecards. Although he wound up suffering a split decision defeat, the former UFC champion’s stock only rose in the controversial setback.
UFC 299: ‘O’Malley vs. Vera 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 299 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) and Vera (23-8 MMA) originally collided at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the first round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.
Junior Dos Santos calls for an opportunity to face heavyweight boxing’s best: “Stop avoiding to talk about my name”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
Former UFC fighter Junior dos Santos has called for an opportunity to take on some of heavyweight boxing’s finest. Last night, Francis Ngannou went head to head with Anthony Joshua in a blockbuster showdown. In the end, Joshua secured a massive knockout win in the second round. It left many wondering whether or not MMA fighters should continue to crossover into professional boxing.
Ryan Garcia reacts to Anthony Joshua sleeping Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia: “Let this be a big warning to MMA fighters”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
Boxing star Ryan Garcia has given his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s vicious KO win over Francis Ngannou. Last night, Anthony Joshua knocked Francis Ngannou out in the second round of their blockbuster heavyweight boxing showdown. Joshua was in control from beginning to end, as ‘The Predator’ failed to replicate his sensational display against Tyson Fury.
Francis Ngannou opens up about Anthony Joshua’s power following knockout loss in Saudi Arabia: “In fact, I didn’t feel the punch”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
Francis Ngannou has given his thoughts on the knockout blow he suffered at the hands of Anthony Joshua. Last night, Anthony Joshua proved that he’s a class above Francis Ngannou in the boxing ring. He dropped ‘The Predator’ twice before eventually knocking him out cold in the second round of their showdown in Saudi Arabia. Now, many are left to wonder what the future holds for Ngannou in both boxing and MMA.