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27+ min ago (289+ words) A one-time UFC fighter with an 11-fight career starting in the late 90s, national wrestling champ, and Illinois Medal of Courage recipient has died. Darrell Gholar, who claimed three U.S. national championships in Greco-Roman wrestling, died Monday following a lengthy health battle. He was 63. Gholar, who fought Evan Tanner at UFC 18, had suffered a stroke in 2013 that left him paralyzed on his right side. Despite that setback, he doggedly and successfully worked towards walking again, earning the Illinois Medal of Courage in 2023 in the process. The former fighter's passing was confirmed by multiple sources this week including Minnesota USA Wrestling. Among many accomplishments, including being a published poet, the 1985 graduate of the University of Minnesota captained the U.S. National Team in 1986, and was an Olympic Team alternate in 1988. He would later appear on American Gladiators and the lesser known TV series Battle Dome,…...

27+ min ago (419+ words) Having shared the ring with Anthony Joshua, the former UFC heavyweight champion questions Jake Paul's move to heavyweight boxing. Francis Ngannou understands Anthony Joshua's boxing power better than most. Earlier last year, the former UFC heavyweight champion faced Joshua inside a boxing ring and experienced firsthand how dangerous the former world titleholder can be. With Joshua now scheduled to face Jake Paul in Miami, Ngannou was asked to give his thoughts on a fight that has generated attention across both boxing and mixed martial arts circles. For Ngannou, the most striking aspect of the matchup is Paul's willingness to compete at full heavyweight rather than seeking a smaller opponent. "I was surprised he moved up to heavyweight like and he's not going for less of a heavyweight," Ngannou said on The Ariel Helwani Show. "I think AJ wins. I mean,…...

55+ min ago (483+ words) Anthony Joshua promises to end Jake Paul's career tomorrow. Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have nothing left to do but fight. On Friday, Paul and Joshua face off in an eight-round heavyweight fight at Kaseya Center in Miami, which will be broadcast live on Netflix in an event that figures to be one of the biggest of the year. The fight is a rebuke to Paul's detractors; for the first time, Paul is not only fighting an elite boxer, but one who also holds a considerable size advantage over him, coming in 27 pounds heavier at the weigh-ins. And that size disparity was on full display at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday, where Paul and Anthony faced off for the final time before the fight. During the faceoff, Paul animatedly spoke to Joshua, seemingly irritating the former champion, who stared daggers…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (554+ words) Home " MMA News " Paddy Pimblett " Paddy Pimblett pumps the brakes on ending Ilia Topuria feud after" UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett clarified his stance towards Ilia Topuria after their recent classy back-and-forths. Paddy Pimblett will fight for the interim lightweight title next month against Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, with the winner set for a likely showdown against undisputed champ Ilia Topuria. Topuria is dealing with issues outside of fighting and is taking an indefinite hiatus from competition. Almost four years ago, Pimblett and Topuria's feud kicked off when they got into a physical altercation at a UFC fighter hotel in London. Since then, they've traded barbs in person and online, including in a heated faceoff in the cage following UFC 317. But Topuria recently attempted to squash his long-standing beef with Pimblett, calling him an "extremely entertaining' fighter and forgiving his…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (705+ words) In total, 15 different athletes received votes, including one athlete from the first event of the year and one from the last, and when you factor in that competitors like Fatima Kline and Mansur-Abdul Malik were ineligible because they each made an appearance in 2024, it makes those totals even more impressive. For those curious about the process, our seven-person panel was asked to submit their top five in each of the categories " newcomer, submission, knockout, fights, and fighter "with points from 5 to 1 awarded for first-place, second-place, third-place votes, et cetera until all the votes were in and everything was tallied. And so, without any further ado, let's kick off our year-end awards with a look at the newcomers that impressed us the most in 2025. The Perth man came out of the gates strong in his rookie campaign, debuting at UFC 312 in…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago (647+ words) Home " Boxing News " Anthony Joshua " Anthony Joshua hits back at Tyson Fury's harsh criticism" Anthony Joshua responded to Tyson Fury's critical remarks over his threats to potentially kill Jake Paul in their upcoming boxing match. Anthony Joshua has hostile intentions for his upcoming fight against the polarizing Jake Paul on Friday night. Joshua, a former heavyweight boxing champion, will look to hand Paul his second-career defeat in the ring this weekend. He returns to the ring following a knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois last year. Ahead of the Paul fight, Joshua recently admitted he's prepared to "kill' Paul to get the victory in their bout. This prompted criticism from around boxing, particularly from some of Joshua's fighting adversaries, including Tyson Fury. Fury didn't hold back on Joshua over his fiery rhetoric, labeling Joshua a "big bum' over his recent death…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (580+ words) Will Jake Paul's next fight be his last? Jake Paul might survive a fight with Anthony Joshua, but can his career? Unsurprisingly, Joshua, a two-time heavyweight boxing champion, is widely favored to defeat Paul when the two meet in the ring at Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday. Joshua has 25 knockout wins to his name, a figure that is almost twice as many as the number of fights Paul has on his r'sum' (13). He'll also enter the contest as the much bigger man if one needed more reason to wager against Paul. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping gave his prediction for the fight on his YouTube channel and he's less concerned about whether Joshua can avoid an upset than he is about whether he might beat Paul so badly that Paul decides he's done with boxing. Bisping understands that…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago (534+ words) Tyron Woodley once ruled the UFC welterweight division, but he feels he lost sight of what got him to the dance. Once Georges St-Pierre vacated the 170-pound gold in late 2013, it opened the door for some new blood at the top. The title bounced from Johny Hendricks to Robbie Lawler, and then Woodley. Of the three names mentioned after GSP, who held the gold for over 2,000 days, Woodley had the longest reign at 945 days. It was an impressive feat for "The Chosen One," who ultimately dropped the welterweight title to Kamaru Usman. In an interview with MMAFighting, Woodley was open about making the wrong choices in the midst of his title run. "At that time in my career, I lost focus and I was focusing too much on the lifestyle and too much on the things that came along with…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago (441+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Ronda Rousey's old rival open to UFC rematch: "I" A familiar face is open to fighting Ronda Rousey again. Rousey hasn't stepped inside the Octagon since late 2016. The UFC women's pioneer was stopped by Amanda Nunes via TKO in 48 seconds. In the bout prior to that, she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in her first pro MMA defeat. The loss to Holm was jarring for "Rowdy" and it ultimately led to her exit from combat sports. As of late, Rousey has admitted that she's finding her love for MMA once again. During an appearance on "The Ariel Helwani Show," Holm said that if Rousey is feeling the itch to return to the sport, she wouldn't mind being her dance partner one more time (via MMAJunkie). "I've always been open to a rematch with her....

6+ hour, 21+ min ago (487+ words) The physical gap between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul became clear during Thursday's official weigh in ahead of their highly anticipated boxing match in Miami. When both fighters stepped onto the scale, the difference was impossible to ignore. Joshua registered 243.4 pounds, while Paul came in at 216.4 pounds, creating a 27 pound separation between the two competitors. The bout takes place Friday night at Kaseya Center and serves as the main attraction of the event. Joshua enters the contest as a former two time heavyweight champion with years of experience against elite opposition. Fighting at heavyweight has been standard for him throughout his career, and his frame reflects that reality. Paul, meanwhile, has spent most of his professional boxing journey competing closer to the cruiserweight range. Although he has gradually increased his size in recent years, this marks one of the largest…...