The calendar allows it, but will the king? Unbeaten light heavyweights and recent super middleweights David Benavidez and David Morrell are staging a pay-per-view showdown on Feb. 1 in Las Vegas that would be the perfect hype-building event for the winner to face Canelo Alvarez…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Damon Martin is a veteran journalist and insider covering combat sports since 2003. In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Shavkat Rakhmonov is set to face Ian Machado Garry in a five-round co-main event at…

Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. As expected, WBC interim light heavyweight champion David Benavidez will face fellow unbeaten David Morrell atop a February 1st…

Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. PBC’s upcoming schedule has received two noteworthy adjustments. First, Lance Pugmire…

The moving target of David Benavidez’s next fight has seemingly finally settled into sight, with an official connected to his showdown with fellow unbeaten light-heavyweight David Morrell telling BoxingScene Wednesday that the bout will occur February 1 as a Prime Video pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Damon Martin is a veteran journalist and insider covering combat sports since 2003. Themba Gorimbo isn’t an official backup, and he’s not being paid to stay ready, but the welterweight prospect is going through…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Mike Heck Has been covering combat sports since 2015 and is the host for BTL and watch parties. Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso may be out of the octagon for a while. On Monday event,…

Karolina Kowalkiewicz was very emotional when addressing her loss at UFC Fight Night 247. Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Denise Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former UFC strawweight title…

Carlos Prates and Neil Magny Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016. Carlos Prates has harsh words for fans who believe Neil Magny didn’t give it his all. On Saturday night, Prates faced Magny…