Pettis signs with PFL
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 24, 2020, 3:53 a.m.

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis did not stay long as a free agent. Just yesterday Showtime announced that he was leaving the UFC, and today it became known that he signed an agreement with another American league - with the PFL.

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Mineev and Ismailov stage a scuffle that grew into a massive brawl (video)
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 23, 2020, 9:31 p.m.

Yesterday, Moscow hosted the AMC Fight Nights Global tournament, which ended in a massive brawl. The main participants in the scuffle were Magomed Ismailov and Vladimir Mineev. It all started with Mineev entering the cage and challenging Ismailov. Maga also entered the cage and a dialogue began between the ...

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Zepeda vs Baranchik - The Ring's Fight of the Year
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 23, 2020, 4:59 p.m.

The fight of Jose Zepeda (33-2, 26 KOs) and Ivan Baranchyk (20-2, 13 KOs), which took place in October, was named by The Ring magazine as the best fight of 2020. The battle took place as an open war on both sides. Fighters have been on the floor ...

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Chiesa vs Magney at UFC Fight Night 184
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 23, 2020, 1:01 p.m.

Welterweight Michael Chiesa will have his next fight on January 20 at UFC Fight Night 184 on Fight Island. Chiesa will face Neil Magny, renowned journalist Brett Okamoto reported on Wednesday. This will be the main battle on the undercard of the main event Chimaev vs Edwards.

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Joshua: I will fight Fury next, with or without WBO belt
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 23, 2020, 3:06 a.m.

Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs) announced in an IFL TV interview that he is determined to fight Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), even if it costs him the WBO belt.

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Khabib thanks his compatriots for support
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 22, 2020, 8:02 p.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov expressed gratitude to the citizens of Russia, who recognized him as the country's most popular athlete this year.

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VADA: Tyson and Jones pass doping control
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 22, 2020, 5:03 p.m.

According to ESPN's Mark Raimondi, citing Andy Foster of the California State Athletic Commission, doping tests conducted before Mike Tyson's show fight with Roy Jones Jr. were negative.

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Ruiz drops 20 pounds at Canelo training camp (video)
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 22, 2020, 1:14 p.m.

Andy Ruiz Jr. published video about his preparation for the return to the ring. The Mexican started training a few weeks ago with Eddie Reinoso, Saul Alvarez's longtime coach. Ruiz shocked the boxing world last June by knocking out WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. In ...

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Nagibin plans to continue his career at Bellator
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 22, 2020, 3:15 a.m.

Russian MMA fighter Timur Nagibin plans to continue his career at Bellator. He announced this in an interview with "Championship".

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Golovkin vs Munguia on May 1?
Andrew Karlov
Dec. 21, 2020, 11:09 p.m.

Eric Gomez, the president of Golden Boy Promotions, suggested that next year's planned fight between IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) could take place on May 1. In the USA the fight will be shown on the DAZN platform.

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