Max Holloway retained his BMF (Baddest Motherf***) title** in a thrilling fight at UFC 318, defeating Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision and ending the veteran’s storied MMA career in front of an emotional crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana. Holloway’s relentless pace and volume of strikes secure...

Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years in his return to boxing but was held to a majority draw by WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 46-year-old Filipino icon, fighting for the first time in four years, narrowly missed out on making history as the oldest welterw...

How Oleksandr Usyk and his devastating left hook, ‘Ivan’, remain boxing’s most untouchable partnership There’s something different about Oleksandr Usyk. Something beyond the footwork, beyond the Olympic pedigree, beyond even the undefeated record. It’s a kind of unshakable beli...

Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as one of boxing’s all-time greats with a clinical fifth-round stoppage of Daniel Dubois to reclaim the undisputed heavyweight crown at Wembley Stadium. In front of 90,000 roaring fans, the Ukrainian masterclass ended Dubois’ hopes of becoming Britain’s first...

Dakota Ditcheva is set to return to the cage after months of frustration as she faces Sumiko Inaba at the PFL Champions Series in Cape Town on Saturday, 19 July. The 26-year-old from Manchester made history in 2024 as the first British woman to win an MMA world title, defeating Taila Santos in the f...

Predictions and Insight Ahead of Usyk vs Dubois 2 On Saturday night under the iconic lights of Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet once again in a heavyweight showdown that’s shaping up to be far more than just a rematch. This is a clash of eras, of styles, and of legacies. For ...

A rematch between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is unlikely to go ahead on 20 September, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Eubank beat Benn via unanimous decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April. The British pair were due to renew their rivalry in London on 20 September. However, Matchroom pr...

Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois 2 Venue: Wembley Stadium, London Date: Saturday, 19 July Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary from 20:00 BST on Saturday, 19 July on BBC Sport website and app. Oleksandr Usyk has played down suggestions his age could be a f...

The Professional Fighters League says it is “aware of the situation concerning Timur Khizriev” after a video posted online appears to show the Russian featherweight champion being shot multiple times. The footage shows Khizriev, 29, being attacked by two gunmen as he exited his car in Ma...

I won’t be watching Manny Pacquiao’s comeback fight on Saturday. It feels like a shortcut. A nod to nostalgia rather than merit, and that’s unfair to fighters who are working their way up properly. I realise that might sound harsh given he is one of the sport’s all-time great...