Imadaev vs Touari on August 4 in Newark
Andrew Karlov
June 25, 2019, 3:22 a.m.

UFC on ESPN 5 card, which will be held on August 4 in Newark, was stacked with another fight: Zelim Imadaev will face Salim Touahri. It is worth noting that for Imadaev the upcoming fight will be his second in the UFC. In his debut bout he lost to Max ...

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Yan undergoes surgery, to return in 2 months
Andrew Karlov
June 24, 2019, 6:56 p.m.

MMA fighter Peter Yan of Russia had surgery. He will be back in six to eight weeks. This Yang wrote in his Instagram page:

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The Last Round Podcast: Cancio vs Machado, Soto vs Acosta, Charlo vs Cota reviews
Andrew Karlov
June 24, 2019, 10:53 a.m.

This time Danny Z and Michael "Shep" Shepherd reviewed Andrew Cancio vs Alberto Machado, Elwin Soto vs Angel Acosta, Jermell Charlo vs Jorge Cota fights. Commey is returning from a hand injury suffered in his February win over Isa Chaniev, which won Commey the IBF lightweight title. Beltran is a ...

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Povetkin will not fight in Saudi Arabia
Andrew Karlov
June 24, 2019, 4:38 a.m.

Contrary to the previous reports, the former world heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs) will not perform on the evening of boxing on July 12 in Saudi Arabia. The 39-year-old Russian could meet in this tournament with American Scott Alexander, but his plans changed.

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Jermell Charlo scores knockout win, rematch in fall with Harrison
Andrew Karlov
June 24, 2019, 4:07 a.m.

Former light middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) knocked out Jorge Couto (28-4, 25 KOs) in the third round in the main event of the evening in Las Vegas. The bout ended after two accurate right hands of the American.

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Rigondeaux stops Ceja
Andrew Karlov
June 24, 2019, 2:11 a.m.

In the WBC eliminator for the super bantamweight title in the fight of two former world champions Guillermo Rigondeaux (19-1, 13 KOs) scored a spectacular knockout win in the eighth round over Julio Ceja (32-3, 28 KOs). The bout looked more like a brawl than a fight. In the ...

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Lovato is ready for Mousasi rematch
Andrew Karlov
June 23, 2019, 5:20 p.m.

The new Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato said he was ready for an immediate rematch with Gegard Mousasi, if promotion requested.

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Ruiz: In the rematch with Joshua I'll weigh less
Andrew Karlov
June 23, 2019, 10:11 a.m.

Hundreds of fans cheered on Saturday during a special parade of newly crowned world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KOs) in his hometown of Imperial, California.

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Lovato on victory over Mousasi: Underdog did it
Andrew Karlov
June 23, 2019, 8:08 a.m.

At the tournament Bellator London Rafael Lovato created of one of the main sensation in MMA this year. He defeated Gegard Mousasi and took his middleweight title.

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Charlo vs Cota, Rigondeaux vs Ceja. Weigh-in results
Andrew Karlov
June 23, 2019, 4:31 a.m.

Jermell Charlo (31-1, 15 KOs) turned out to be a little heavier than Jorge Cota (28-3, 25 KOs) at the official of weigh-in ceremony before their fight in Las Vegas. The American showed on the scale a mark of 154½, the Mexican was 154¼. Initially, Charlo was appointed a ...

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