Caleb Plant dominated Trevor McCumby after a rough start. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. Following Caleb Plant’s stoppage win over Trevor McCumby this weekend, he speaks to…

Edgar Berlanga took a huge step up in the level of opposition in his unanimous decision loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas. But according to the fighter’s promoter, Berlanga has moved into the mix with the other notable names at super…

Most people in the combat sports world at large know there’s no love lost between crossover boxing star Jake Paul and UFC CEO Dana White. Fewer likely know Paul and now-former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley are partners on an upstart men’s deodorant brand. It…

It was not an easy fight for Stephen Fulton in a return from his first career loss and his debut at 126 pounds, but he at least managed to steal a narrow win over Carlos Castro on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Philadelphia’s Fulton, 30,…

Merab Dvalishvili had to let his quirky sense of humor shine even though he was in the middle of the most important fight of his career. At the end of the second round of his UFC 306 main event clash with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley,…

Sean O’Malley has a lot to reflect on after a lackluster outing cost him the bantamweight title at UFC 306. Despite promises of a first-round knockout and going into the fight as the incumbent champion, O’Malley struggled to deal with Merab Dvalishvili’s pace and pressure,…

LAS VEGAS – UFC 306 was a stage for Merab Dvalishvili not only to display his championship-level skills, but also his showmanship, as well. Moments after the opening bell that would mark the start of his five-round unanimous decision win Saturday over Sean O'Malley at…

LAS VEGAS – As Norma Dumont watched opponent Irene Aldana’s skin part, she was unsurprised their fight didn’t get stopped due to the gaping gash. At Saturday’s UFC 306, Dumont (12-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) defeated Aldana (15-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) by unanimous decision, but a…

Danny Garcia has admitted he is now reconsidering the future of his career after enduring a one-sided defeat to Erislandy Lara at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Referee Thomas Taylor stopped the fight in Round 9 after Garcia’s father and trainer Angel Garcia threw in…