McGregor agrees to Nurmagomedov fight?
Andrew Karlov
June 27, 2018, 8:48 a.m.

Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor agreed to fight the owner of UFC lightweight belt Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov because he ran out of money. This opinion was expressed by the manager of Nurmagomedov Ali Abdelaziz.

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UFC 226: official trailer (video)
Andrew Karlov
June 27, 2018, 7:43 a.m.

Please enjoy the official trailer for the upcoming UFC 226 tournament, which is scheduled for July 7 in Las Vegas. UFC 226 features a heavyweight title championship between Stipe Miocic and the light heavyweight champ, Daniel Cormier. In the co-main event, Max Holloway and Brian Ortega meet for the featherweight ...

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Wilder's manager: Joshua does everything to ruin the fight with Deontay
Andrew Karlov
June 27, 2018, 5:28 a.m.

Jay Deas, one of the managers and coaches of the WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, suggested that Anthony Joshua's side is doing everything to ensure that the fight between Wilder and Joshua does not take place.

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Hearn offers Wilder a fight with Joshua on April 13 at Wembley
Andrew Karlov
June 27, 2018, 3:20 a.m.

According to promoter Eddie Hearn, the world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) will fight next on September 22 against the mandatory challenger for one of his titles Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs). Hearn offers Deonthey Wilder, negotiations with whom did not lead to a unification battle this year, ...

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Sanchez: Golovkin will rise in weight if the motivation is right
Andrew Karlov
June 26, 2018, 9:54 a.m.

Abel Sanchez, the coach of the WBA Super, WBC and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, called the condition under which his ward may change the weight category. "Marvin Hagler during almost the whole career boxed in the middleweights. It was his division, and no one asked him to rise higher. ...

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Antonina Shevchenko signs UFC contract
Andrew Karlov
June 26, 2018, 7:48 a.m.

Antonina Shevchenko, the elder sister of the famous UFC fighter Valentina Shevchenko, officially joined the largest MMA organization in the world. Shevchenko, 33, scored a technical knockout over American Jaimelin Nievera at the Dana White's Contender Series and received an exclusive contract with the UFC.

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Volkov: I would like to see Miocic worthily presenting our weight against Cormier
Andrew Karlov
June 26, 2018, 5:43 a.m.

The top Russian heavyweight UFC Alexander Volkov in his last interview answered about Stipe Miocic – Daniel Cormier fight. "I did not study the technique of both so I don’t know thoroughly how the fight would work out. Of course, I know how each of these fighters works, but I ...

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Nate Diaz fights not in the octagon again (video)
Andrew Karlov
June 26, 2018, 3:01 a.m.

UFC lightweight Nate Diaz does not appear in the cage for two years, but continues to fight regularly outside it. Last Friday a 33-year-old fighter took part in a brawl at the grappling tournament Fight to Win Pro 77.

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Minakov to return in fall
Andrew Karlov
June 26, 2018, 1:09 a.m.

Former heavyweight Bellator champion Vitaly Minakov of Russia will fight next in the fall at the Fight Nights Global or RCC Boxing, FNG Kamil Hajiyev reported. "Minakov to fight in the fall. While the opponent is not determined, it will be at Fight Nights Global or RCC", told Hajiyev. Minakov ...

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McGregor’s Coach: I'm interested in the trilogy with Diaz, but the fans are waiting for Khabib fight
Andrew Karlov
June 25, 2018, 3:15 p.m.

The famous Irish coach John Kavanagh said that he does not yet know what will be the next career step of his stellar ward Conor McGregor: "If I had to choose the next fight, I would have stopped on the third fight with Nate Diaz. I understand that the fans ...

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