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Eddie Hearn explains why Billy Joe Saunders did not get off the stool for round nine vs. Canelo Alvarez
Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn explained why Billy Joe Saunders did not get off the stool for round nine vs. Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night. Saunders took on Alvarez on Saturday night in a massive boxing event at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The fight was fairly competitive throughout, but Alvarez was slightly up on points at the end of the eighth round. After the round break was over, Saunders chose to not get off the stool and the fight was called. According to Hearn, Saunders broke his orbital bone and his team made the decision not to let him go back out for round nine.
Marina Rodriguez issues statement following decision win over Michelle Waterson at UFC Vegas 26
Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021
UFC women’s strawweight Marina Rodriguez issued a statement following her unanimous decision victory over Michelle Waterson at UFC Vegas 26. Rodriguez put forth an exceptional performance in the main event of UFC Vegas 26 on Saturday night as she outpointed Waterson for five rounds to take home a unanimous decision victory. Rodriguez showed off her world-class Muay Thai skills as she was also able to go a full, hard 25 minutes for the first time in her UFC career. Overall, it was a fantastic showing by Rodriguez, and even though the fight took place up a weight class at 125lbs, it was still a big win that should help her move up the women’s strawweight rankings, too.
Video | Another horrifying shin break occurred in Polish kickboxing match on Saturday night
Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021
Another horrific shin break occurred this weekend in a kickboxing match when Adam Wisniewski broke his leg against Vadim Shablevskyi. Wisniewski and Shablevskyi took part in a modified-rules K-1 kickboxing match in Poland’s “Bloody Sport” promotion. According to the promotion’s official website, “Bloody Sport is an elite tournament in the K1 formula, during which players fight barefoot.” On Saturday night, they fought and it was a brutal scene as Wisniewski broke his leg on a kick. It was very similar to what happened two weekends ago at UFC 261 when Chris Weidman broke his leg against Uriah Hall. This one was just as bad, and you can watch the video below.
Michael Chandler reacts after UFC 262 loses Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards co-main event
Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021
UFC lightweight title challenger Michael Chandler reacted after Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards was pulled from next weekend’s UFC 262 PPV event. Chandler headlines next Saturday’s card against Charles Oliveira, with the winner taking home the vacant UFC lightweight title. The original co-main event was set to be Diaz against Edwards in a five-round welterweight bout, but that fight was postponed after Diaz suffered a minor injury in training. Speaking to Farah Hannoun of MMAjunkie.com, Chandler reacted to the news that Diaz vs. Edwards will not take place at UFC 262.
Conor McGregor calls out Gregor Gillespie over best fisherman in MMA remarks, Dustin Poirier chimes in
Adam D Martin - May 9, 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor called out Gregor Gillespie over his “best fisherman in MMA remarks,” and then Dustin Poirier also chimed in. Gillespie finished Diego Ferreira in the second round of a back-and-forth fight at UFC Vegas 26 that saw “The Gift” return to the win column for the first time in over two years. With Ferreira coming in overweight, Gillespie was already at a disadvantage right from the start of this fight. But he was able to weather the early storm then take the fight into deep waters and finish Ferreira late in the second round for another fantastic performance.
Donald Cerrone reacts following TKO loss to Alex Morono: "How I feel and how I perform are two different things"
Christopher Taylor - May 8, 2021
Donald Cerrone was hoping to earn his first win since May of 2019 when he squared off with Alex Morono in a welterweight contest at UFC Vegas 26. Morono (19-7 MMA) had taken the fight on short-notice, this after Cerrone’s originally scheduled opponent Diego Sanchez was handed his walking papers from the promotion just weeks prior to the event.
UFC Vegas 26 Bonus Report: Alex Morono takes home $50k for stopping 'Cowboy'
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event, a nine-bout fight card headlined by Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez. The highly anticipated women’s flyweight main event proved to be a five-round war, with Rodriguez ultimately emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47).
UFC Vegas 26 Results: Marina Rodriguez defeats Michelle Waterson
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event is headlined by a women’s flyweight bout featuring Marina Rodriguez taking on Michelle Waterson. Rodriguez and Waterson both normally compete at strawweight, however due to the short-notice of their main event booking, the pair will be competing at 125lbs this evening.
UFC Vegas 26 Results: Alex Morono TKO's Donald Cerrone (Video)
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring fan favorite Donald Cerrone taking on Alex Morono. ‘Cowboy’ was originally scheduled to fight fellow legend Diego Sanchez this evening. However, that bout was scrapped after ‘The Nightmare’ received his walking papers from the promotion.
Pros react after Neil Magny defeats Geoff Neal at UFC Vegas 26
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
A welterweight bout featuring perennial division contenders Neil Magny and Geoff Neal took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event. Magny (25-8 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound from his recent decision loss to Michael Chiesa. Prior to being outpointed by ‘Maverick’, the ‘Haitian Sensation’ had put together a three-fight winning streak, which included a unanimous decision victory over former division kingpin Robbie Lawler.
UFC Vegas 26 Results: Neil Magny defeats Geoff Neal
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
A welterweight bout featuring perennial division contenders Neil Magny and Geoff Neal takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 main card. Magny (24-8 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound from his recent decision loss to Michael Chiesa. Prior to being outpointed by ‘Maverick’, the ‘Haitian Sensation’ had put together a three-fight winning streak, which included a unanimous decision victory over Robbie Lawler.
UFC Vegas 26: 'Rodriguez vs. Waterson' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event, a nine-bout fight card headlined by Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez. The event was originally slated to feature a men’s bantamweight main event between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen. However, the former title holder in ‘Killashaw’ suffered a cut during training which forced him to withdraw from the contest.
Jose Augusto issues classy statement following knockout loss to Anthony Johnson
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Jose Augusto has issued a classy statement following his second round knockout loss to Anthony Johnson at last night’s Bellator 258 event. Augusto (7-3 MMA) had taken last night’s fight with ‘Rumble’ on short-notice, this after Johnson’s originally slated opponent Yoel Romero was forced off the card.
Watch Michael Venom Page flatten Derek Anderson's nose in slow motion at Bellator 258
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Michael Venom Page scored another highlight reel knockout at last night’s Bellator 258 event, destroying Derek Anderson’s nose with a head kick. Page (19-1 MMA) had entered last night’s event in Uncasville looking to extend his current winning streak to five in a row. The English standout had most previously competed in October of 2020, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Ross Houston.
UFC Vegas 26 is down to nine fights after losing slated main card bout
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 26 event is down to a total of nine fights, this after a slated main card bout between Angela Hill and Amanda Ribas was called off. According to a report from MMAFighting’s Damon Martin, the scheduled women’s strawweight contest was scrapped after Ribas and a member of her team tested positive for Covid.
Anthony Johnson unhappy with "piss-poor performance" at Bellator 258
Chris Taylor - May 8, 2021
Anthony Johnson returned to action for the fist time in over fours years at last night’s Bellator 258 event for a light heavyweight bout with Jose Augusto. Johnson (23-6 MMA) was originally scheduled to fight Yoel Romero at Friday’s event in Uncasville, but ‘The Soldier of God’ failed his medicals and was unable to compete.
Conor McGregor sends a message to "bro" Diego Sanchez following his UFC release: "This is just madness"
Christopher Taylor - May 7, 2021
Conor McGregor decided to send Diego Sanchez a message after witnessing bizarre footage of the former TUF 1 winner training with Joshua Fabia. Early this evening a video surfaced online showing Fabia and Sanchez engaging in some very strange training practices (see that here). The wild footage quickly went viral and eventually made it’s way past former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.
Bellator 258 Results: Sergio Pettis defeats Juan Archuleta (Highlights)
Cole Shelton - May 7, 2021
In the main event of Bellator 258, bantamweight champion, Juan Archuleta is looking for his first title defense as he battles Sergio Pettis. Juan Archuleta (25-2) is coming off a decision win over Patrick Mix to win the vacant bantamweight title back in September. Prior to that, he beat Henry Corrales to get back into the win column after losing to Patricio Pitbull for the featherweight title.