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Can Cris Cyborg continue her reign of terror when she defends her featherweight championship against Yana Kunitskaya in the main event of UFC 222?

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The best female fighter in MMA history returns on Saturday when Cris Cyborg defends her featherweight title against Yana Kunitskaya in the main event of UFC 222.

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The up-and-coming UFC women's fighter doesn't want to hear anything from detractors heading into her UFC 222 bout vs. Cris Cyborg.

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The UFC featherweight contender is beyond satisfied with the way things have broken his way over the last eight months, taking a career low and turning it the biggest fight of his life.

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In an interview with Sporting News, the WBC heavyweight champ says Matchroom's Eddie Hearn has no faith in Anthony Joshua to defeat him.

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Coming off back-to-back wins over former No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai makes the second defense of his WBC flyweight title.

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Executive vice president of HBO Sports talks last year in boxing, what's coming next and what to expect in 2018 and beyond.

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Lewis is co-main eventing this Sunday's UFC Fight Night vs. Marcin Tybura and reflected on Hurricane Harvey ravaging his hometown of Houston.

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Danny Garcia was handed his first career loss by Keith Thurman last year, but "Swift" isn't focused on what happened, he's only worried about what's next.

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With Yoel Romero failing to make weight, can Luke Rockhold emerge from UFC 221 the interim middleweight champion?

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Can Luke Rockhold once again become the UFC middleweight champion as the UFC makes its debut in Perth, Australia?

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UFC 222 was on the verge of failing apart, until Cris Cyborg stepped in to fight.

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WWE adds a championship event that is designed to move the women closer to par to the men.

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With a question of who's next for Stipe Miocic after UFC 220,

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The first UFC PPV of 2018 takes place tonight from the TD Garden in Boston. The card is headlined by two title fights highlighted by Stipe Miocic defending the heavyweight championship against the hard-hitting Francis Ngannou.

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The head of Showtime Sports recaps an epic year of boxing in 2017, whether or not Floyd Mayweather will ever step in a ring again and previews the sport's future in 2018.

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The first UFC pay-per-view of 2018 is headlined by two title fights.

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Errol Spence tells SN that he's not sure what's next following his fight with Lamont Peterson, but he names Keith Thurman as a potential opponent down the road.

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With the futures of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey in question, there will be no bigger fight in 2018 — at this point — than Stipe vs. Ngannou

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UFC 221 loses its headliner to injury.

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In an interview with Sporting News, two-time Olympic gold medal winner and decorated amateur fighter Claressa Shields opens up on the state of women's boxing and other top

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Cris Cyborg left no doubt as the best female fighter in the UFC today after her win over Holly Holm.

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The final UFC pay-per-view of 2017 commences on Dec. 30 with perhaps the biggest fight in the history of women's MMA.

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Who wins the main event of Saturday's UFC 219 between women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg and former women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm?

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Two champions will square off in UFC 219's main event Saturday. The winner will leave the Octagon with not just one title, but two, and the second one will be much more enduring.

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Will Floyd Mayweather return to boxing? One man who would know the answer as well as anyone has his doubts.

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Are Mikey Garcia and Vasyl Lomachenko heading towards a showdown? Garcia explains if that will be the case

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Is Floyd Mayweather going to compete inside the Octagon?

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What's next for Guillermo Rigondeaux? How great is Vasiliy Lomachenko?

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While Guillermo Rigondeaux is arguably one of the best fighters on the planet, his in-ring style hasn't given fans a reason to tune in. That could all change come Saturday night vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko.

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With the thunderous knockout of Alistair Overeem last night, Ngannou has entered the picture as the next potential great that the UFC needs.

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Can Max Holloway successfully defend the featherweight championship in his rematch against former titleholder Jose Aldo? Who becomes the next challenger for the heavyweight title between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou? We find out tonight as SN is in Detroit for UFC 218.

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When boxing fans get a fight with a big name like Miguel Cotto, there are sure to be plenty of bets made.

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Former four division world champion Miguel Cotto rides into the sunset on Saturday night as he faces 2008 Olympian Sadam Ali from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Sporting News MMA contributors Steven Muehlhausen and E. Spencer Kyte discuss who emerges victorious from the UFC 218 main event between featherweight champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo.

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Can featherweight champion Max Holloway once again fend off former champion Jose Aldo in the main event of UFC 218?

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Is the UFC 218 featherweight title between champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo a fight you are looking forward too?

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Miguel Cotto tells Sporting News why he is stepping away from boxing, and what he wants his legacy to be in the ring.

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Can former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping rebound from his title loss to Georges St-Pierre and defeat Kelvin Gastelum in a short-notice fight?

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When Dana White makes the statement, "Fighting is in our DNA," sometimes you laugh out loud and think he's saying it just to help sell a fighter or a particular event. That sentiment couldn't ring more true when it comes to Michael Bisping as he faces Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night.

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Here is everything you need to know about Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Fight Night, live from Shanghai.

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We take a look back at the epic undisputed heavyweight title fight from 25 years ago between Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.

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On the near-24th anniversary of the first-ever UFC PPV event, Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren talks "Copa Combate" and more.

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It seems as though Conor McGregor may have crossed the line in his latest stunt.

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Looking at how Dana White helped build the UFC to where it is now, he could help build boxing to heights equally as lofty.

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"GSP" talks moving up in weight, his fight with Michael Bisping and more.

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Deontay Wilder returns from a nine-month layoff to defend his WBC heavyweight title when he rematches Bermane Stiverne.

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Have extra money to spare this weekend? Here are the odds for the UFC 217 main event featuring Georges St-Pierre looking to capture the middleweight title against Michael Bisping.

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UFC 217 features the return of former welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Georges St-Pierre as he looks to become middleweight champion against Michael Bisping.

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Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre returns to the octagon this Saturday at UFC 217 when he challenges Michael Bisping for the middleweight championship.

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On Saturday afternoon, unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua took Carlos Takam to school with a TKO victory in Wales.

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Here are the odds for the Joshua vs. Takam heavyweight bout.

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This is the heaviest Anthony Joshua weigh-in for any of his professional fights.

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Anthony Joshua catches a lot of criticism for not fighting in the United States, but it's not something he should feel pressured to do.

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Carlos Takam does have a shot to beat Anthony Joshua — he just has to follow a specific gameplan.

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It was an action-packed week in the world of mixed martial arts. A new star emerged, the biggest star in the sport in hot water, a gift decision and the old guard starting to fade.

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Mark Hunt's battle with the UFC is going to get ugly and fast. But who's right in the situation?

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Miguel Cotto announces who, when and where the final bout in his legendary career will take place.

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The UFC is in the business of making the biggest fights for the biggest money, which means there's still a bit of a way to go before a Ferguson vs. McGregor showdown.

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Will Kevin Lee emerge victorious or will Tony Ferguson shut down the talk? Will Demetrious Johnson set a UFC record?

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Will Demetrious Johnson make history, or will Ray Borg spoil the party? Who walks out the interim lightweight champ?

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Kevin Lee thinks Tony Ferguson has no shot at UFC 216.

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"Mighty Mouse" has downplayed all the talk of his potential record achievement.

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This is the second drug test Luis Ortiz has failed in his career.

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After a series of epiphanies, the former bantamweight champion is ready to restore his career to former glory.

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With the second act of Richard Schaefer's career in boxing promotion underway, the former head of Golden Boy Promotions promises further elevation of the sport of boxing.

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Through all the controversy that ensued following the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin decision, Canelo proved a lot of doubters wrong.

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Judge Adelaide Byrd scored the bout 118-110 in favor of Canelo Alvarez, leading to a draw with Gennady Golovkin.

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It's not going to be easy, but if Canelo Alvarez can stick to these three key points, he has a shot at beating Gennady Golovkin.

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The (real) fight of the year is almost here, as Canelo Alvarez faces Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 16.

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The latest odds, prop bets and expert predictions for Saturday's Canelo vs. GGG fight.

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Boxing fans have been hurt by super-fights before, but Canelo vs. GGG has been worth the wait.

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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez took on Floyd Mayweather in 2013; almost four years to the day later, he'll meet Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas. Canelo is treating GGG as the bigger opponent.

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Canelo Alvarez tells Sporting News that even though it took longer than expected, his bout with GGG was always going to happen.

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The (real) fight of the year is almost here, as Canelo Alvarez faces Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, Sept. 16.

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Amanda Nunes outlasted Valentina Shevchenko to retain the UFC women's bantamweight strap.

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Though the headlines of Mayweather vs. McGregor usurped the attention of Canelo vs. GGG, the 27-year-old boxing headliner had no worries of the attention being taken away.

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In a battle of super flyweights, Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez faces off against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai for a second time.

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With Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg canned as the UFC 215 main event, Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko are set to do battle in Edmonton.

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Nate Diaz is trying to angle himself for a big rematch with Conor McGregor, and a big payday, too.

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While Floyd Mayweather has defeated some boxing greats, there's no doubt that his unblemished record comes with a small blemish after all.

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While Floyd "Money" Mayweather became one of the biggest villains in boxing history, he became the hero the sport needed vs. Conor McGregor.

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Miguel Cotto defeated Yoshihiro Kamegai by unanimous decision (120-108, 118-110, 119-109) to claim the WBO junior middleweight title.

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Miguel Cotto is fighting Yoshihiro Kamegai on Saturday night, and though his fight was announced before Mayweather vs. McGregor, he had no intent of changing the date.

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Though Conor McGregor came up short vs. Floyd Mayweather, his future is back in the octagon, not a boxing ring.

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Fox Sports will be with Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor every step of the way as they promote their Aug. 26 boxing match.

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Nathan Cleverly and Badou Jack plan on making sure people talk about their fight — not Mayweather vs. McGregor.

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What would a loss to Conor McGregor do to "Money's" storied boxing career?

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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will plead their case in a hearing next week to allow their super-fight to take place with eight-ounce gloves.

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Mayweather's father doesn't want any talk of a Conor McGregor victory.

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Mayweather vs. McGregor was no problem, says Maywehater Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe.

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Tempers flared — at least from one side — as Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather prep for their fight on Saturday.

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Regardless of who wins the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight, boxing's spectacle is a win for MMA.

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Ellerbe says the biggest opponents of the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight wouldn't feel the same way if their fighters were involved.

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Floyd Mayweather hinted he sent former Conor McGregor sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi as a spy to the McGregor camp.

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Wednesday's final press conference before Saturday's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was surprisingly low key considering what we saw on their multi-city world tour last month. The fireworks came after the proceedings.

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Mayweather reflected candidly on his boxing career and insisted he's taking Saturday's fight seriously.

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Who is Conor McGregor without all of the cameras? MMA referee Joe Cortez reveals there's another side to McGregor that the public doesn't see.

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The latest controversy in the career of Jon Jones means that the suspended MMA fighter has blown his last true chance at redemption.

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Conor McGregor had more words ahead of his fight against Floyd Mayweather, saying Mayweather made a mistake by wanting to fight him.

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Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi were involved in a heated confrontation on Tuesday night ahead of McGregor's fight with Floyd Mayweather on Saturday.

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Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather had to be pulled away by security guards and bodyguards after crossing paths outside the Toshiba Plaza.

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Everything comes crashing down on Jon Jones after yet another failed drug test.

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Paulie Malignaggi tells Sporting News he wasn't trying to get in Conor McGregor's way. Instead, he was trying to get the attention of McGregor's manager, Audie Attar.

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Terence Crawford became the new king of boxing, at least temporarily, with another perfect performance Saturday night.

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Terence "Bud" Crawford is among the best fighters in the world. With a win on Saturday, he could solidify his case as the best in the world.

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Crawford and Indongo are set to have one of the best fights of the year Saturday.

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The UFC president claims that the premium cable TV network declined the offer to use the sparring session footage.

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Regulations are in place that deem 10-ounce gloves mandatory for any fight taking place over 147 pounds.

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Only McGregor and Malignaggi know what took place inside the UFC Performance Institute.

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All-time great Wladimir Klitschko will always be known for what he was in the ring, but it's what he is outside of it that made him truly special.

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Jon Jones reclaimed his title as the greatest fighter of all time at UFC 214. But his biggest battle may be yet to come.

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Jon Jones put his troubled past behind him in a big victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 214.

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Everything you need to know about the UFC 214 fight card featuring Jones vs. Cormier 2.

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One of the biggest fights of 2017 is set to take place on Showtime Boxing this Saturday, July 29.

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"The Problem" has had problems in his last few fights, and this is the time to shut his critics up, once and for all.

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Jones vs. Cormier 2 is a must-win for both fighters.

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"Combate Clasico," scheduled for July 27 in Miami, will be the first Combate Americas card to be broadcast on an English-language ESPN platform in the U.S.

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The latest stop in the Mayweather-McGregor world tour was lackluster, and forced.

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Not only did McGregor come back, he came out firing on all cylinders in Toronto.

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Many expected Mayweather and McGregor to talk over each other, go on expletive-filled tirades and get physical. Some of that happened.

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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor kicked off a four-day, four-city, three-country promotional tour in Los Angeles. The event did not disappoint.

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Robert Whittaker pulled out a thriller against Yoel Romero for the interim UFC middleweight title at UFC 213.

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Sources tell Sporting News that Nunes was cleared by doctors to fight, but didn't feel well enough to step inside the octagon.

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Justin Gaethje silenced his critics with a fantastic win over Michael Johnson.

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Floyd Mayweather Sr. has a message for Conor McGregor before he fights his son Floyd Mayweather Jr on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas

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Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevechenko are set to headline UFC 213 inside T-Mobile Arena.

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Manny Pacquiao is at a crossroads in his career.

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On Saturday night, for the first time, Manny Pacquiao will fight live in the United States on basic cable when he defends his WBO welterweight championship against Jeff Horn from the 60,000 seat Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, at 9 p.m. on ESPN.

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A highly controversial decision costs Manny Pacquiao his belt, and Jeff Horn his credibility.

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At least there's one good thing to come out of this Pacquiao-Horn fight.

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Everything you need to know about Bellator 180 in NYC, featuring Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva.

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On Saturday night, Bellator will be putting on the biggest show in the history of the company as Bellator NYC takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Mike Jimenez dedicates his fight against Aaron Pryor Jr. on Friday night to honor his grandmother's strength during her battle against cancer.

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Two of boxing's premier talents say their Sept. 16 bout in Vegas won't be a "sideshow" like Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor will be three weeks earlier.

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Who walks out of UFC 211 the king of the heavyweights and the baddest man on the planet?

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MMA and pro wrestling joined forces at Wrestlemania 31 on Sunday as WWE legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey joined forces