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'I lost that belief': Israel Adesanya and the hardest question in fighting — when is it time to retire?
After another UFC loss, Israel Adesanya is facing pressure to retire from fans and peers alike. But the decision to hang up the gloves is a complicated one for many fighters, as those who've come before him know all too well.
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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Raul Rosas Jr. booked for April 8 in Brazil — but not for UFC
UFC bantamweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Raul Rosas Jr. will collide in a submission-only grappling match in the co-main event of the upcoming Hype Brazil fight card on April 8 from inside Komplexo Tempo Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. The promotion announced the bout earlier today on social media. Figueiredo and Rosas Jr. are separated […]
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WINC Watchlist: Asuka's Greatest Matches
She might be "The Empress of Tomorrow," but today we have taken a look at (in our opinion) the five greatest matches in Asuka's career.
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Is UFC secretly rooting for Jiri? Prochazka has ‘champion aura’ but Carlos Ulberg still ‘missing something’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will attempt to recapture the crown when he collides with No. 3-ranked title contender Carlos Ulberg atop the UFC 327 fight card on Paramount+, scheduled for Sat., April 11, 2026 inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The promotion may be rooting for Prochazka, who has “champion aura.” That’s […]
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Preview: UFC Vegas 115 prelims
Up-and-coming heavyweights anchor the eight-fight undercard of UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Deontay Wilder’s stark warning to the boxing world: ‘They’re lying to you, manipulating you’
INTERVIEW: The controversial heavyweight, who is about to face Derek Chisora, talks to Alex Pattle and other writers about friends, foes, and fish and chips
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Sean O’Malley says Arman Tsarukyan’s rise to stardom is unlike anything we’ve seen before
Arman Tsarukyan has become one of the biggest stars in combat sports, a status he’s achieved despite spending years out of favour. Tsarukyan’s had a rocky relationship with the UFC for some time now, but it hasn’t stopped him from rising to prominence in the sport.
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WWE teases YouTube star for WrestleMania 42 alongside Logan Paul
WrestleMania 42 has the potential to be one of the most star-studded WWE events in recent wrestling history, and Logan Paul’s match could involve another YouTube star. Paul recently became one half of the WWE Tag Team champions heading into…
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Rankings Shakeup: How far does Israel Adesanya fall after UFC Seattle loss?
Israel Adesanya is no longer a top 10 middleweight
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WWE Men's Speed Title Vacated On NXT
The WWE Men's Speed Championship was vacated on NXT after champion Elio LaFleur had suffered a torn labrum and ligaments in his left shoulder
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'I lost that belief': Israel Adesanya and the hardest question in fighting — when is it time to retire? image

Israel Adesanya and the hardest question in fighting

After another UFC loss, Adesanya is facing pressure to retire from fans and peers alike. But the decision to hang up the gloves is complicated.

Ben Fowlkes

Demetrious Johnson calls on Adesanya to retire after UFC Seattle loss: 'You've got to find something else'
Adesanya understands the fight game's cruelty better than most

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Winners and losers of boxing in month of March

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Arman Tsarukyan vs. Urijah Faber set for RAF 8 co-headliner in April image

Tsarukyan vs. Faber set for RAF 8 co-headliner in April

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Floyd Mayweather’s comments, if true, are a near kiss of death on Manny Pacquiao rematch hype image

Did Floyd Mayweather just ruin the Pacquiao rematch hype?

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'A magical moment': How Strikeforce broke records and launched UFC's last great rival image

'A magical moment': How Strikeforce broke records and launched UFC's last great rival

A cage held together with zip ties and Bay Area faith. A sold-out arena with no TV deal or brand recognition. Yet on March 10, 2006, Strikeforce pulled off the impossible — and changed MMA forever.

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'Two Ton' Tony and the Brown Bomber: Inside a 1939 heavyweight farce

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'I lost that belief': Israel Adesanya and the hardest question in fighting — when is it time to retire?

After another UFC loss, Israel Adesanya is facing pressure to retire from fans and peers alike. But the decision to hang up the gloves is a complicated one for many fighters, as those who've come before him know all too well.

Ben Fowlkes

Demetrious Johnson calls on Israel Adesanya to retire after UFC Seattle loss: 'You've got to find something else'

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Arman Tsarukyan already has his next moves planned with UFC, new side-quests after RAF 7

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Joe Pyfer explains why he was 'seconds away' from taking his own life before UFC Seattle: 'I was disgusted'

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Wrestling

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Urijah Faber set for RAF 8 co-headliner in April

Arman Tsarukyan is seemingly determined to compete every other week.

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WrestleMania 42 full card: Every announced match for Night 1 and Night 2

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WWE Raw results, grades (March 30): Roman Reigns gets wrecked; Gunther, Seth Rollins return

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John Cena announces surprising WWE return for WrestleMania 42

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Boxing

New video shows Gervonta 'Tank' Davis grabbing ex-girlfriend by the neck and hair in domestic violence case

The footage was shown during a hearing which determined Davis' accuser can seek $5 million in punitive damages against the star boxer.

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Winners and losers of boxing's March: Breakouts, breakdowns and a coming reckoning

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Eddie Hall expects to outweigh Tommy Fury by 130 pounds in boxing match, badly wants Francis Ngannou fight

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Moses Itauma surprised even himself with huge KO of Jermaine Franklin: 'I was trying to make a statement'

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