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Demetrious Johnson announces MMA retirementFormer UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson announced on Friday that he is retiring after a stellar mixed martial arts career.,Johnson, 39, who is the current ONE Championship flyweight champion, made the announcement at ONE 169 in Denver. Johnson's last fight was in May 2023, when he defeated ...

MMA legend: Tyson knocking out Jake Paul would be 'all-time backfire'UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier said Jake Paul is facing a "lose-lose situation" in his upcoming boxing match with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.,Cormier argued on his "Funky and the Champ" YouTube show this week that there's nothing to gain for Paul in beating a man 31 years his senior. A...

Mike Tyson 'better,' set for bout with Jake PaulOne month after Mike Tyson originally was scheduled for a return to the boxing ring in a bout against Jake Paul, the former heavyweight champion said he is "ready" to fight again.,Tyson and Paul are now scheduled for a Nov. 15 bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The...

Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in October

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will return to mixed-martial arts this fall after nearly three years away from competition.,The Professional Fighters League -- PFL -- announced Wednesday that Ngannou will make his debut with the promotion on Oct. 19, facing PFL heavyweight champion R...

Jake Paul Calls Out Alex Pereira, FaceTimes in Ring After Mike Perry Knockout

After knocking out Mike Perry in the sixth round, Jake Paul called out UFC Champion Alex Pereira for a boxing match if the 37 year-old can get Dana White to let him out of his contract....

Jake Paul takes care of Mike Perry via TKO

Jake Paul took down Mike Perry on Saturday night, winning by TKO in the sixth round of a cruiserweight boxing match in Tampa, Fla. ,After previously knocking Perry to the floor twice, Paul put an end to the fight with a barrage of punches near the ropes that included a pair of left hooks followed by...

Report: Vasiliy Lomachenko ends talks with Gervonta Davis, eyes 2025 return

A potential bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko has fallen through after the latter decided to sit out the rest of 2024, ESPN reported Saturday.,The fight would have pitted Davis, ESPN's top-ranked lightweight, against the second-ranked Lomachenko. The fighters' respective representat...

Jake Paul favored after barely making weight for Mike Perry bout

Jake Paul's highly-anticipated and much-criticized date in the ring against Mike Tyson hit a bump in the road with the former heavyweight champion recovering from a medical issue and the bout was pushed to November.,In the meantime, Paul will square off against former UFC fighter and current bare-kn...