Sean Strickland has launched an unprovoked verbal attack on UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall during a livestream appearance with internet personality Adin Ross. Fresh from a controversial no-contest against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in October, Aspinall has faced criticism after the bout was stopped due to a double eye poke. Although medical reports later confirmed significant damage to his eye, some fans questioned whether the champion could have continued. Strickland made it clear he was unconvinced. “Aspinall sucks, dude,” he said on the stream. When asked if he believed the eye injury was legitimate, Strickland replied: “No, he took…
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Arman Tsarukyan has finished 2025 with a championship belt, though not the UFC lightweight title he has been chasing. The Armenian contender, who pulled out of a planned title fight with Islam Makhachev earlier this year due to a back injury, captured the ACBJJ All-Star Title in Moscow on Wednesday night. Tsarukyan defeated Mehdi Baydulaev with a rear-naked choke in the closing seconds of a 10-minute grappling match. The bout was briefly halted after Tsarukyan instinctively threw a knee during a clinch exchange, an illegal move under BJJ rules. Baydulaev responded angrily, causing a short moment of disorder before officials…
Years after leaving the UFC, Anderson Silva has spoken out in defence of Dana White despite their often strained relationship during Silva’s fighting career. Silva, a former UFC middleweight champion, is set to face ex-welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley on Friday night on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua in Miami. The bout comes after Silva’s planned November fight with longtime rival Chris Weidman was cancelled due to Weidman suffering a torn bicep in training. In the buildup to his latest boxing appearance, Silva addressed recent criticism aimed at White following the UFC president’s move into boxing with TKO…
Anthony Joshua’s most infamous episode inside the ring came after his split-decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight title rematch, when frustration boiled over in dramatic fashion. After losing his belts for a second time to the Ukrainian in 2022, Joshua reacted angrily to the verdict. Moments after the announcement, he grabbed two of Usyk’s championship belts and threw them out of the ring before squaring up to members of Usyk’s team, forcing security to intervene. Joshua then stormed away, confronting bystanders as he left ringside. The outburst followed a tightly contested fight in which Joshua had performed better…
Ilia Topuria says his long-running feud with Paddy Pimblett has cooled, shifting from personal animosity to a purely professional rivalry as the pair move closer to a potential fight in 2026. The UFC lightweight champion famously clashed with Pimblett in a hotel confrontation three years ago, with the bad blood continuing through interviews and social media. But Topuria now suggests that chapter is closed, following Pimblett’s supportive comments after Topuria announced a break from MMA to deal with family matters. With Topuria sidelined, Pimblett has been booked to face Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in…
Deontay Wilder has offered rare praise for Jake Paul, saying they share a willingness to face opponents significantly bigger than themselves, as Paul prepares to fight Anthony Joshua. Speaking at the IBA Boxing World Championships, the former heavyweight champion said he respects Paul for stepping into the ring with Joshua, who is expected to outweigh him by more than 40lb on fight night. Wilder, who often gave up major weight advantages during his own career, said few fighters are prepared to take such risks. “The only person I know that has done what Jake Paul is trying to do with…
Ten years ago, a surprising decision inside the Octagon cost Chris Weidman his UFC middleweight title, but the former champion insists he has no regrets. At UFC 194 in December 2015, best remembered for Conor McGregor’s 13-second knockout of José Aldo, the co-main event also delivered a dramatic title change. Weidman, making the fourth defence of his belt, faced former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold in Las Vegas. After a competitive opening, the fight turned when Weidman attempted a risky wheel kick. Rockhold ducked under, took the champion down for the first time and unleashed heavy ground-and-pound, forcing a stoppage and…
Deontay Wilder has said he would “love” to fight Derek Chisora after the two heavyweights clashed during a tense face-off in Dubai, hinting the bout could serve as a warm-up before a potential showdown with Oleksandr Usyk. Wilder, who has lost four of his last six fights and turns 40 this year, is attending the IBA Men’s Elite World Championships, where cameras captured an intense nose-to-nose encounter with Chisora. What began as a playful exchange escalated when Chisora grabbed Wilder, forcing security to intervene. Afterwards, Wilder welcomed the idea of finally facing the 49-fight veteran. He said a bout with…
Brandon Moreno is wasting no time returning to action after his disputed loss at UFC 323. The former flyweight champion believed his bout with Tatsuro Taira was stopped too early, and he is reportedly set to re-enter training camp almost immediately. According to VestnikMMA, Moreno is scheduled to fight Asu Almabayev on March 1 in Mexico. Almabayev, ranked seventh in the division, has rebounded from a loss to Manel Kape with wins over Jose Ochoa and Alex Perez. The matchup gives Moreno a swift opportunity to regain momentum and reassert himself in the title mix. Joshua Van’s title win over…
Darren Till is the latest fighter to admit real concern for Jake Paul as the YouTuber-turned-boxer prepares to face Anthony Joshua on December 19 in Miami — a matchup many describe as a mismatch in power and experience. Speaking to Boxing Social, the former UFC standout said it would take “life-changing money” to consider sharing a ring with someone like Joshua himself. “Unless you’re giving me 20 mil or something, 10 mil, I don’t think I’m accepting it,” Till insisted. “I ain’t afraid of no man… but Anthony Joshua? That’s different.” To explain why Paul is in serious danger, Till…