Miller's doping probes test positive for growth hormone too
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 9:03 p.m.

According to ESPN, referring to three independent sources, Jarrell Miller (23-0-1, 21 KOs) in preparation for the fight scheduled for June 1 with WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (22-0 , 21 KOs) failed the second doping test.

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UFC Fight Night 149: Overeem - Oleinik, Makhachev - Tsarukyan. Where to watch live
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

On Saturday, April 20, UFC Fight Night 149 will take place in Yubileiny Sports Complex in St. Petersburg, Russia. The event will be headed by Dutch heavyweight veterans Dutchman Alistair Overeem and the Russian Alexey Oleynik. In the second main event, one of Russia's strongest lightweights Islam Makhachev will face ...

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Silva: The main thing for me is to just keep fighting
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 5:54 p.m.

One of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts 44-year-old Anderson Silva spoke about what motivates him to continue his professional career: “I never thought about the fact that I need to achieve a title fight. No, this is part of my career, which I have already ...

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Gassiev officially confirms his transition to the heavyweights
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 3:37 p.m.

Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) has signed a contract with the promotion company Matchroom Boxing, which was reported on its resources.

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Shields promises to beat Thurman and Golovkin
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 1:50 p.m.

Undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KOs) is confident that she will be able to defeat former middleweight king Gennady Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) and welterweight title holder Keith Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs).

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Who’s for Joshua? Bookmakers point on Hunter
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 11 a.m.

There is a frenzied search for a new rival for Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KO) after the New York State Athletic Commission refused to issue a license to Jarrell Miller (23-0-1, 20 KO) in connection with a doping incident. According to the bookmakers, Michael Hunter (16-1, 11 KO) has the ...

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Overeem: The fight with Oleynik won’t last five rounds
Andrew Karlov
April 18, 2019, 6:11 a.m.

The Dutch veteran of the UFC heavyweight division Alistair Overeem paid tribute to his closest rival Alexey Oleynik and expressed the hope that their fight with Alexander Volkov would take place in the future. Initially Overeem’s rival was to be Volkov at the tournament in St. Petersburg, but the Russian ...

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Nurmagomedov: After training I catch myself thinking that this is an addiction
Andrew Karlov
April 17, 2019, 2:26 p.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke about his addictions to the training: “You come to the gym and fight all the training, and after training you catch yourself thinking that you are feeling tired. I call it addiction, I don’t know how to get rid of it. I just need ...

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Gassiev to fly to the US to prepare for the next battle
Andrew Karlov
April 17, 2019, 10:17 a.m.

Former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev of Russia in the near future plans to fly for training camp in the United States. This was reported by the Vitaly Slanov the coach of the athlete. As previously reported, Gassiev next fight will be in the heavyweights. Supposedly, the fight may take place ...

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Overeem vs Oleynik: predictions and betting odds
Andrew Karlov
April 17, 2019, 7:50 a.m.

The experienced veterans of the UFC heavyweight division Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik will meet in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 149 tournament, which will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia this Saturday, April 20. In anticipation for the fight, bookmakers in their odds give advantage of ...

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