The Craig Jones Invitational, founded by its namesake, almost saw an appearance from two of the biggest fan-favorites in MMA, namely Alex Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira. The CJI, a no-gi grappling tournament scheduled for 16-17 Aug., was founded to help improve athlete pay in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Adu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships, the…
Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Title Fight on Sept. 14 Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, is in the process of finalizing a deal for a super middleweight championship defense vs. Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Mexico’s Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is the undisputed champion…
Since Lennox Lewis’ victory over Evander Holyfield in a rematch of all-time greats in November 1999 in Las Vegas, there had not been an undisputed heavyweight champion. Nearly 25 years later, Oleksandr Usyk stunned Tyson Fury in Round 9 to win a split decision early Sunday at the sold-out Kingdom Arena, erecting yet another undisputed…
In a remarkable turnaround, Naoya Inoue bounced back from a first-round knockdown, ultimately securing victory over Luis Nery in their junior featherweight title bout. The match, held at Tokyo Dome and attended by over 44,000 spectators, echoed the historic Tyson-Douglas bout of 1990 in terms of surprise. After Nery’s unexpected early success, Inoue, nicknamed “The…
