Rizin Fighting Federation is not messing around with its trip to Tokyo this June.
Initial UFC 303 tickets prices forecast the promotion will likely top the its live gate record.
Tickets for the June 29 pay-per-view event (ESPN+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas go on sale April 26 via AXS. The event is headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler in a five-round welterweight bout.
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of set starting prices. Initial UFC 303 tickets are in price categories of $3,005 (center riser); $2,505 (lower...
Sean Strickland is ready to bring a war to Paulo Costa at UFC 302.
Former middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) meets Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a five-round co-main event June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Strickland, who lost his middleweight title in a close decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 in January, aims to rebound in emphatic fashion against Costa.
“You know what, you guys? I like Costa. he’s a funny guy,” Strickland said on his YouTube...
Kyoji Horiguchi will get an opportunity to avenge one of his most notable losses at Rizin 47.
Horiguchi (32-5-1) is set to run it back with Sergio Pettis (23-6) in a bantamweight bout June 8 (June 9 locally) from Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, promotion officials announced Thursday night.
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MIAMI – Jorge Masvidal felt the support of his people in full force as they taunted and harassed rival Nate Diaz in the latest tour stop promoting their upcoming boxing match.
On Wednesday night, Masvidal and Diaz spoke to the media and fans at a press conference on the Miami stop of “The Baddest Tour.” Chanting “305” and constantly calling out and booing Diaz, the crowd let Diaz know he was in enemy territory.
Masvidal was happy and proud to see his people have his back, and he...
The PFL will continue its 2024 season in June with events in three new locations.
The promotion wraps up the first half of the regular season Friday in Chicago. But after a two-month break, the fighters in six divisions will be back looking to lock in postseason positions.
2024 PFL 4 will take place June 13, a Thursday, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. That location was a regular stop for Bellator before that promotion was bought by the PFL, but the PFL will be hosting an event...
2024 PFL 3 (ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Friday with welterweights and featherweights for the first time in the regular season at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
In the main event, former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (27-4) makes his transition to the PFL against the unbeaten Magomed Umalatov (14-0). At featherweight, 2022 $1 million season winner Brendan Loughnane (27-5) missed the playoffs in 2023, but he’ll be looking for redemption when he takes on Bellator transfer Pedro...
Jake Paul appears to be very serious about making his MMA debut for the PFL.
YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Paul (9-1) takes on Mike Tyson (50-6) on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The event will stream live on Netflix.
After lacing up the gloves against boxing legend Tyson, Paul wants to make his MMA debut. He has his eyes set on either Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz, who meet in a 10-round, 175-pound boxing match June 1 at Kia Forum in Inglewood,...
Is he right?
Interesting
TJ speaks his mind
The countdown is on
(Editor’s note: This story first published at Boxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.)
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have a lot in common but couldn’t be more different.
The fighters, who meet for Haney’s 140-pound title on pay-per-view Saturday in Brooklyn, are both 25 and talented. They’re both from California. They both had strong amateur careers, which included six fights against one another. Each of them won three times.
And they both have become popular professional...
Henry Cejudo doesn’t think Bo Nickal is quite ready for the top after UFC 300.
Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) remained unbeaten when he submitted Cody Brundage (10-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) in Round 2 of Saturday’s main card opener at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Nickal gave himself two thumbs down for his performance, but Cejudo still sees championship potential in the standout wrestler – just not right now.
“Don’t put that pressure on you, if you’re disappointed in your performance, because...
Hatred
Fires back
The Professional Fighters League continues its 2024 season with PFL 3, which features welterweight and featherweight fights.
The Professional Fighters League’s regular season marches on with the final event of the first leg of the 2024 Regular Season at 7 p.m. ET.
The PFL regular season continues Friday with PFL 2024, Week 3, and all fights are now locked in after the official weigh-ins.
The event, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, features light heavyweights and lightweights in their first fights of the season.
In the main event, former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (27-4) makes his transition to the PFL against the unbeaten Magomed Umalatov (14-0). At featherweight, 2022 $1 million season winner...
Mistake