Two title fights announced for UFC 312 in Sydney
UFC 312 in Sydney just got two huge title fights, which is just the third time for an Australian UFC event. Find out who is locked in for the trip Down Under.
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Tears, funerals, heroin and cancer: Billy Dib’s extraordinary journey
Billy Dib has lived a rollercoaster life, but on the eve of his last fight, new revelations make his story extraordinary, and shows why he has hope for the future.
Brutal choice Huni had to make to take the next step
After four years as a professional, Justis Huni is ranked in the top 15 with the IBF and WBO, and is ready to take the next step in his career. But first he had to make a brutal choice.
The UFC fighter channelling the spirit of Elvis
At 57kg wringing wet – there’s little comparison between the physiques of the late Elvis Presley, and UFC pocket-rocket Alexandre Pantoja. But they share one bizarre dietary trait.
‘I want to knock people out’: Meet Australia’s youngest ever pro boxer
With 22 amateur fights already to his name, this baby-faced teenager is set to become Australia’s youngest ever professional boxer, surpassing the great Lionel Rose, at just 15 years old.
UFC’s wildest star on ‘steak bans’, flat earth theory and Elon Musk
In a sport filled with controversial characters, one UFC star stands out for his conspiracy theories – that include a belief the government will ban steaks. But, behind it all, Bryce Mitchell also has a heart of gold.
Boxing’s spiciest feud goes nuclear over ‘p***y move’
Australian boxing’s ugliest feud has taken a fresh twist, as Brock Jarvis lashed out at former best mate Hassan Hamdan. See the latest spray – and the Instagram post which sparked it – inside.
Aussie boxing’s next blockbuster will be bigger than Green-Mundine
With a not-so-subtle dig at Tim Tszyu, Liam Paro’s team has started planning for a fight that could be one of the biggest in Australian boxing history.
How bombshell Zerafa poaching bid could derail Tszyu superfight
It is the biggest grudge match in Australian boxing in 20 years. Tim Tszyu versus Michael Zerafa. But their proposed bout could be derailed again after a shock poaching bid for Zerafa – which could deliver the outspoken pugilist a world title shot.
‘A stab in the back’: One-time best mates behind ugly boxing feud
The falling out of two of boxing’s rising stars – and former best friends – that started with a social media faux pas has intensified following a fresh twist in Jeff Fenech’s camp.
From a cell to the ring: The butcher set to take down ‘50 Cal’
Four years ago George Rose was sitting in a police cell. Now he’s swapped his footy boots for boxing gloves and is ready to take on one of Australia’s most promising boxers on live TV.
Boxing’s civil war is over: Fenech reunites with rising star
18 months after a messy falling out, Jeff Fenech is set to reunite with one of Australian boxing’s young guns for a huge No Limit Boxing fight night.
The special connection between Mundine and Hughes
During his boxing career, Anthony Mundine and his camp formed a special bond with the late Phillip Hughes, and on the anniversary of his death, he has paid tribute to a ‘great young man’ he revered.
Video: Journalist steps into the ring with Matt Lodge
It may have been labelled a light sparring session between a rugby league enforcer and a journalist – but nothing about the right hooks of Matt Lodge are light, writes TYSON JACKSON.
Double trouble: Aussie champ’s mission to take two with Tszyu
He is rated the most feared cruiserweight in the world. Now Jai Opetaia is coming home for a world-title defence and eventually he hopes to join forces with fellow Aussie Tim Tszyu.
UFC star offered opponent extra $50k to save boxing debut
A contract spat has put a sudden end to Tyson Pedro’s boxing debut, with the fight collapsing due to a payment dispute, despite an extra incentive being offered to keep the fight intact.
‘Knock people out’: Peters’ plan to be great after Paris heartbreak
He was the biggest hardluck story at the Paris Olympics, but Callum Peters has revealed what he needs to do to achieve pro-boxing greatness, writes BRENDAN BRADFORD.
UFC 309: Jones cements GOAT status with violent beat down
Jon Jones has retained the UFC heavyweight title after brutally dismantling Stipe Miocic over three violent rounds, celebrating the victory with the ‘Trump Dance’.
ANALYSIS: Boring, sad, Tyson-Paul proves age is unbeaten
Nobody was surprised at how this contrived mega-fight turned out. Retired heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, now 58, beaten by 27-year-old Jake Paul in a woefully boring boxing match.
‘Sad display’: Boos overshadow Jake Paul’s beat down of Mike Tyson
Influencer Jake Paul takes victory over former world champion Mike Tyson by unanimous decision. Relive how it happened.
$10 million man: Goodman’s pot of gold for taming a ‘Monster’
He is known as ‘The Ghost’. Now Australia’s Sam Goodman is ready to spook the world’s best fighter, Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue, and pocket millions.
Tyson helps save man’s life after seizure on Sydney street
An Aussie boxer and business partner of NRL star Nathan Cleary has helped save a man’s life after he suffered a seizure on the streets of Sydney.
The brutal Aussie beating that created a UFC legend
Stipe Miocic is now an undisputed UFC heavyweight great – but it may never have been if not for a savage, one-sided beatdown that led to calls for the sport to be banned in Australia.
Goodman vows to pull off Christmas miracle against Inoue
Sam Goodman vows to be his “own Santa Claus” this Christmas as he looks to shock the world against Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue and become the undisputed super-bantamweight champion.
The bogeyman Jon Jones won’t talk about
Jon Jones is already imagining what’s next if he beats Stipe Miocic this weekend – UFC kingpins, exhibition bouts, jiu-jitsu tournaments. But not the one fight everyone wants: Tom Aspinall.
Cormier’s shock call on Jones-Miocic showdown
Daniel Cormier has fought Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, and has made a surprise call on this weekend’s UFC 309 main event.
Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Everything you need to know
The most anticipated fight of the year is upon us, and while Mike Tyson gears up for his long awaited comeback and Jake Paul looks for the biggest win of his career, we break down everything you need to know.
‘I love them’: UFC star’s obsession with horse racing
Brazilian UFC star Charles Oliveira will have a unique way to relax ahead of his co-main event fight with Michael Chandler at UFC 309 this weekend.
Crute’s shock reveal ahead of UFC comeback
It looked as though Jimmy Crute was retiring following his loss to Alonzo Menifield last year. 18 months on, he reveals the dramatic change in his life – and why he’s making a UFC comeback.
Who will be Australia’s next UFC world champion?
Australian MMA is on the verge of a changing of the guard, so we’ve highlighted the rising stars who could become this country’s next UFC world champion.
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