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46+ min ago (136+ words) Mixed martial arts fighter Geronimo dos Santos was found dead after going for a swim in the Amazon. Dos Santos" last MMA fight was in April 2019, according to ESPN"s records. He won 39 of the 60 bouts he fought over a career spanning more than 13 years. Fight site MMA Fighting credits him with competing in 72 matches. His last fight was a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship bout against former UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik. Dos Santos won that showdown convincingly in a first-round knockout. He was reportedly expected to fight in UFC 153, but was barred from that 2012 event in Brazil after testing positive for hepatitis B. Dos Santos" manager claimed his fighter was treated for the viral infection and cured. Dos Santos was released from his UFC contract following that cancellation....

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (724+ words) Wyatt Hendrickson defends his RAF heavyweight title against Mason Parris on Dec. 20 Wyatt Hendrickson hopes to become the next American heavyweight to capture gold at the Olympics with his sights set on the 2028 games in Los Angeles, but in the meantime, he's sharpening up his skills while also competing in Real American Freestyle. "Mason and I are both guys with accolades where [people are saying] it's going to come down to these two guys [for the Olympics]," Hendrickson told MMA Fighting. "This match, I was thinking about this even with my coaches, I was like is it best to wrestle him now? Because we know we're going to wrestle again later. Part of it was like just go smash this guy. "Who cares, it's probably going to be the same thing for the next couple of times. Why not just…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (245+ words) UFC fighter Mitchell slams lightweight champion Topuria over alleged abuse, faith, and personal conduct. Bryce Mitchell, former UFC featherweight and now bantamweight contender, has publicly addressed current UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria regarding serious personal controversies. Mitchell remembers his fight with Topuria at UFC 282 in late 2022, followed by Topuria mocking him in overalls. "Remember when I fought Ilia, he won, and then afterwards, he got a pair of overalls and was making fun of me, because I run a farm and I run around in overalls, and he thought that was hilarious? Well, I got something for you," Mitchell said on Instagram. Mitchell called out Topuria directly, labeling him a "wife beater" and condemning his alleged actions. Mitchell admitted his underperformance in the fight against Topuria was influenced by battling the flu at the time. Mitchell also offered guidance for…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago (502+ words) Home " Boxing News " Anthony Joshua " Anthony Joshua reveals his plan to "break" Jake Paul" Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has spoken about how he plans to break Jake Paul in their fight this week. On Friday night, Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul in a boxing match that few can believe is actually happening. It is a professional heavyweight contest, with AJ " obviously " being seen as the clear favorite. Of course, strange things happen all the time in combat sports, but you won't find many people who are actually backing Paul in this one. RELATED: Michael Bisping worried about Jake Paul's health ahead of Anthony Joshua fight Joshua has received a lot of criticism for even taking on this fight, but we imagine he will be financially compensated in a pretty big way. If he winds up losing, though, it…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago (515+ words) Belal Muhammad is not convinced that the UFC welterweight title picture is unfolding naturally. Following Islam Makhachev's move to 170 pounds and his championship win over Jack Della Maddalena, discussion has quickly shifted toward who should challenge him next. While the division saw multiple contenders shine on the same card, Muhammad believes the conversation is being quietly guided in a very specific direction. At the center of his concern is Kamaru Usman. The same night Makhachev claimed welterweight gold, Carlos Prates and Michael Morales delivered highlight finishes that immediately placed them among the division's most dangerous contenders. Add established threats like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry, and the list of deserving challengers grows quickly. Despite that depth, Makhachev has openly mentioned Usman as a preferred opponent. Usman recently returned to the win column with a decision victory over Joaquin Buckley at…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago (934+ words) Matt Brown doesn't buy that any so called fight expert could legitimately pick Jake Paul to win on Friday Jake Paul is a sizeable underdog heading into his fight against Anthony Joshua on Friday but there have been more than a few contrarians in the combat sports community picking the YouTuber turned boxer to actually pull off the upset. Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury backed Paul even before the fight was made. Ex-UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson said Paul "can knock him out" and pointed at Joshua's history of suffering knockout losses as further evidence why he might fall in this matchup. Nate Diaz, who lost in his own boxing match against Paul, backed his former opponent and went as far as putting money down on him for the fight. But veteran UFC fighter Matt Brown scoffs at anyone seriously…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago (427+ words) Alex Pereira may not be part of the UFC's most talked-about event of 2026 after all. Despite weeks of public discussion linking the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion to the upcoming White House fight card, Pereira shared a message that suggests he no longer expects to compete on that stage. The event, tentatively scheduled for June 14, is being organized as part of national celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary. "Looks like the White House is a NO GO!!!" No further explanation accompanied the message, leaving fans and analysts to speculate about what changed. In recent months, Pereira openly expressed interest in appearing on the White House card, with a potential high-profile matchup against Jon Jones often mentioned in conversation. Jones himself has voiced interest in competing at the historic venue, even hinting at a return after briefly stepping away from the sport. However,…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (687+ words) Belal Muhammad rips Kamaru Usman being in welterweight title consideration. Belal Muhammad thinks Islam Makhachev is looking for an easy out. But instead, Makhachev has made it known that if he got to choose, he'd give former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman that first title shot, and Belal Muhammad thinks he knows why. "When I look at, especially the welterweight division, Islam being the champion, who do I think deserves it? Who do I think has earned it? I think Michael Morales, for sure, has earned it," Muhammad said on his YouTube channel. "Beating a guy like Sean Brady, being undefeated, finishing Sean Brady, I mean, what else more do you have to do? "But we see the seeds planted. We see Islam planting the seeds of "Usman should be the next guy.' Obviously, they have the same manager; obviously, the…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago (282+ words) Former UFC star Alex Garcia, who competed for the promotion ten times from 2013 to 2018, has been swept up in a massive drug bust in Montreal, Quebec in Canada. In a French language press release issued on December 10 that flew under the radar initially, Garcia, real name Lenin Garcia Ciriaco, was among three men arrested in a multi-premises raid that saw the fighter and two co-conspirators nabbed for possession and distribution of drugs including heroin, cocaine, and GHB (commonly known as the date-rape drug). The value of the cocaine and heroin alone was estimated by Montreal Police to be approximately $2.3 million CAD. Over $300,000 in cash, three firearms, and two vehicles were also seized. Garcia, 38, faces charges of drug trafficking and receiving proceeds of crime. Victor Julio Sanchez Medrano, 45, faces those same charges, while Michele Laddaga, 49, faces drug trafficking and possession charges....

11+ hour, 31+ min ago (543+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC Mexico " Ailin Perez vs. Macy Chiasson bolsters UFC Mexico with clash" Ailin Perez and Macy Chiasson will throw down in Q1 of 2026, with both looking to further climb up the hierarchy of 135 pounds in the UFC. This bantamweight bout bolsters UFC Mexico, which transpires on February 28th in Mexico City. This UFC Fight Night offering at Arena CDMX in Mexico City features a main event attraction with former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno taking on surging contender Asu Almabayev. Chiasson fell short in consecutive outings to Ketlen Viera and Yana Santos. Macy Chiasson has also been fighting a bit of a battle with the scales, and there are some question marks surrounding whether or not she will be able to hit the contracted weight limit, considering her broader track record with weight misses in her MMA career. Perez's…...