Nick Baldwin
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Usman Nurmagomedov retires Benson Henderson, keeps Bellator title
The Bellator 292 main event served as somewhat of a passing of the torch in the lightweight division, as one of the top up-and-coming talents in mixed martial arts earned his first title defense while a legend bid farewell to the sport.Usman Nurmagomedov secured the biggest win of his career with ease Friday night in San Jose, submitting former UFC champion Benson Henderson with a rear-naked… → Read More
Sterling-Cejudo title fight to headline UFC 288
The bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo is official at last.Sterling will defend his belt against former champion Cejudo in the UFC 288 main event on May 6 in Newark, New Jersey, the promotion announced Friday night.Cejudo will be coming back to mixed martial arts after retiring for three years. He walked away from the UFC as the reigning bantamweight champion in… → Read More
Jones had 'unsatisfying feeling' after UFC 285 title win
Jon Jones apparently didn't walk away from his return fight last weekend feeling completely fulfilled.After sitting on the sidelines for three years, Jones steamrolled Ciryl Gane in just over two minutes at UFC 285 to win the vacant heavyweight championship and become the eighth fighter in UFC history to claim titles in two divisions."Somewhere inside there was this unsatisfying feeling," Jones… → Read More
Jake Paul challenges Mayweather to 'real fight' after altercation
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star turned prizefighter Jake Paul were involved in an altercation Wednesday night in Miami.Mayweather and his entourage confronted Paul outside Miami-Dade Arena after an NBA game between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. TMZ Sports published video of the incident.Someone with Mayweather could be heard saying, "Let's bust him up" before Paul ran… → Read More
Ngannou: Jones fight 'probably will never happen'
Francis Ngannou doesn't have as much faith as Jon Jones that a fight between them will ever come to fruition.The former UFC heavyweight champion pointed to Jones recently signing a lengthy deal with the UFC as the main reason the blockbuster fight is unlikely."(It's) a fight that I would have liked to have, but unfortunately, we are not there," Ngannou said in a video on his YouTube channel.… → Read More
White backs Jones as No. 1 heavyweight, doubts Ngannou would test him
It should come as no surprise that UFC president Dana White is already banging the drum that newly crowned heavyweight champion Jon Jones is the best fighter in the division.After Jones captured the vacant title with a first-round submission of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 on Saturday, White said it's obvious that the 35-year-old is not only on a different level than Gane but also former champion… → Read More
Jones calls Ngannou a 'p---y' after 'heavyweight king' tweet
Jon Jones doesn't have time for Francis Ngannou.In Saturday's UFC 285 main event, Jones submitted Ciryl Gane to capture the heavyweight title Ngannou held until leaving the promotion as a free agent in January. Ngannou offered a brief - but impactful - reaction to the historic result on Twitter, referring to himself as "the heavyweight king." Good job Jonny Boy 👍 Sincerely, The heavyweight king—… → Read More
Jones rolls past Gane in return to win UFC heavyweight title
Jon Jones ruled over the UFC light heavyweight division for years. Now he's the king of the heavyweights.Making one of the most anticipated comebacks in MMA history, Jones easily dispatched of Ciryl Gane, submitting him with a guillotine choke at the 2:04 mark of the first round to capture the vacant heavyweight title - and become a two-division champion - in the UFC 285 main event Saturday… → Read More
Grasso shocks Shevchenko with submission to win UFC flyweight title
Alexa Grasso pulled off one of the biggest title upsets in UFC history on Saturday night.Grasso submitted Valentina Shevchenko with a rear-naked choke at the 4:34 mark of the fourth round to capture the women's flyweight title in the UFC 285 co-main event in Las Vegas.On track to win the fight, Shevchenko missed on a spinning back kick, and Grasso closed the distance and immediately hopped on… → Read More
UFC 285 weigh-in results: Jones heavier than Gane; Neal 4 pounds over
Jon Jones weighed in for the first time as a heavyweight Friday, tipping the scale for the UFC 285 main event at 248 pounds.His opponent, Ciryl Gane, came in at 247.5 pounds ahead of their highly anticipated vacant heavyweight title fight, which headlines Saturday's pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Jon Jones weighs 248lbs for his heavyweight debut ⚖️ #UFC285pic.twitter.com/hMtSYYVUgi— Chamatkar… → Read More
McGregor says he'll 'slice through' Chandler
Conor McGregor is confident he'll get back on track in a big way against Michael Chandler.The former UFC two-division champion said Chandler is "a good fighter" and that he has "no issues with him at all" but added he doesn't see their fight being competitive."I think I'm just going to slice through him," McGregor told TheMacLife. "I think I'm a little too slicey for him than anyone else he's… → Read More
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury: Top storyline, prediction for grudge match
Jake Paul takes the next step in his boxing journey on Sunday evening.The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter will finally step into the ring with rival Tommy Fury after two cancellations pushed their matchup back by a year and a half.This will be the first time Paul, who's 6-0 as a professional, faces an actual boxer - not an MMA fighter, not a former NBA player, and not a fellow internet celebrity.… → Read More
Jones: Heavyweight title win would make me MMA GOAT
Jon Jones believes there will be no doubt he's the greatest MMA fighter of all time if he beats Ciryl Gane to capture the vacant UFC heavyweight title on March 4."I'm not really thinking about the pressure of being pound-for-pound king," Jones told "Unlocking the Cage with Jimmy Smith" ahead of his return in the UFC 285 main event. "We all have our time looking the absolute best in the world.… → Read More
Volkanovski 'definitely' thinks he beat Makhachev: 'Let's do the rematch'
After reviewing the tape, Alexander Volkanovski believes he got the best of Islam Makhachev.Hours after losing Saturday's lightweight title fight at UFC 284 by unanimous decision in Perth, Australia, the featherweight champion took to Twitter to say he watched the contest and believed he won Rounds 2, 3, and 5 and should have therefore walked away as a simultaneous two-division… → Read More
Makhachev edges Volkanovski to retain UFC lightweight title
Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion in 2022. And now, he's taken out the pound-for-pound king.Defending his title for the first time, Makhachev defeated featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in the UFC 284 main event Saturday night in Perth, Australia.Makhachev is the first to beat Volkanovski in the UFC. Volkanovski, who's from… → Read More
UFC 284 predictions: Will Volkanovski join elusive double-champ club?
Ahead of Saturday's UFC 284 in Perth, Australia, theScore's Nick Baldwin makes his picks for the top bouts.Lightweight championshipIslam Makhachev (23-1)vs.Alexander Volkanovski (25-1)There's no denying that Volkanovski is daring to be great, just like his nickname suggests. Not only is the Australian moving up in weight to attempt to win a second UFC title, but he's also decided to face one of… → Read More
Mac is back: Why Chandler is the perfect foe for McGregor's return
The UFC doesn't always get things right, but the promotion sure nailed Conor McGregor's return.McGregor, the biggest star in mixed martial arts history and a former two-division champion, is scheduled to coach the next season of "The Ultimate Fighter" opposite top contender Michael Chandler.Then, at some point in the second half of the year, McGregor will step into the Octagon against Chandler… → Read More
Chandler: Speed, power advantage will lift me over McGregor
Former UFC title challenger Michael Chandler thinks he'll have the edge in some key areas when he steps into the Octagon against Conor McGregor."Even with him being 170 (pounds), I think I have more power," Chandler said on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast. "And I do think I'm faster than him, especially because I'm going to be the same body composition I always have been for the last 30… → Read More
McGregor and Chandler to coach 'TUF 31,' fight at end of season
The highly anticipated return of Conor McGregor is closer to happening than ever before.McGregor and Michael Chandler will serve as the coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter 31," UFC president Dana White announced Saturday.The lightweight stars will square off at the end of the season on a date still to be announced.More to come. → Read More
Hearn interested in Ngannou, wants Joshua fight
Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn wants to do business with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.Hearn said Wednesday on "The MMA Hour" that he recently spoke with Ngannou and hopes to work with him for a boxing match against Anthony Joshua."We would love to be involved in (Ngannou's) career," Hearn said. "The Anthony Joshua fight is just probably one of the biggest fights that… → Read More