Coming up short has done wonders for the career of Isaac Cruz. Thrown into the fire on relatively short notice, Cruz (24-2-1, 17 KOs) gave Gervonta Davis all he could handle during their December of 2021 battle. Though he was ultimately unable to get the…

Deiveson Figueiredo immediately after his UFC 283 loss to Brandon Moreno Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports Deiveson Figueiredo will no longer face Manel Kape at UFC 290. Doctors determined he is unable to compete at the pay-per-view event, scheduled for July 8…

When top-ranked middleweight Sean Strickland’s next fight was announced by the UFC, it turned heads. Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was booked against Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a UFC headliner on July 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Strickland is…

LAS VEGAS – Song Yadong recognizes Ricky Simon is a tough fighter, but the skills don’t have him worried. At UFC Fight Night 223 on Saturday, Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) and Simon (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) collide in a five-round main event at the…

Prior to sauntering his way through the arena, Ryan Garcia was praised for his willingness to take a gigantic step up in class. Mostly viewed as a pretty face with overstated skills, Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) was anxious to change the narrative surrounding his career.…

Another fight has changed on the UFC Vegas 72 card with the exit of Brian Kelleher, who was forced to withdraw from his bantamweight matchup with Journey Newson. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA Fighting that LFA vet Marcus McGhee will…

The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight did even bigger business Saturday night than those involved in the event expected. BoxingScene.com has learned that their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event generated approximately 1.2 million buys in the United States. Most insiders interviewed by BoxingScene.com before Davis’ seventh-round knockout…

From the moment both Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis placed their names on the dotted line, Jermall Charlo knew that he had to be front row and center to witness their encounter. Charlo, amongst numerous stars, filled the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, this…

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Garcia hopes he can eventually earn another shot at Gervonta Davis. The 24-year-old Garcia recognizes, of course, that he’ll have to rebuild his career if a rematch versus Davis is ever to become a realistic possibility. But he feels like he…