✅ Jiří Procházka defeated Jamahal Hill by technical knockout in the 3rd round at #UFC311.

Procházka rebounds from his loss to Pereira, while Hill extends his losing streak to two fights.

✅ Merab Dvalishvili successfully defends his title for the first time, defeating Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision!

This was Nurmagomedov's first loss in his professional career.

✅ Islam Makhachev choked out Renato Moicano in the 1st round at #UFC311 and set a new record for the most title defenses in the lightweight division!

Adesanya vs. Imavov Headlines UFC Fight Night 250

On February 1, 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host UFC Fight Night 250, featuring a main event clash between former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and rising star Nassourdine Imavov.

Main Card Highlights:
• Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
• Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad
• Paulo Costa vs. Sean Strickland
• Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana

The event will stream live on ESPN+, with prelims starting at 9:00 AM ET and the main card at 12:00 PM ET. Don’t miss this action-packed lineup featuring global UFC stars!

48-year-old Wladimir Klitschko is making a comeback to the ring to fight for a title.

This was revealed by his promoter, Tom Loeffler, in an interview. The goal is to become the oldest world champion in history. Currently, the record is held by George Foreman, who won the title at the age of 45.

Klitschko retired in April 2017 after losing to Anthony Joshua by TKO.

Isaac Cruz has declined the fight with Ryan Garcia, citing that he already has a bout scheduled for February 1. As a result, Ryan will face Rolly Romero, who accepted the offer.

On the same card, Devin Haney is expected to take on Jose Ramirez, as previously anticipated.

Turki Al al-Sheikh announced that the card featuring Garcia and Haney will be branded as a The Ring Magazine event and will take place in the U.S. in May. Both fights will be contested in the welterweight division.

A press conference took place ahead of the highly anticipated fight scheduled for Friday. The bout will feature Naoya “The Monster” Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs), the 31-year-old Japanese fighter widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world and the undisputed champion at super bantamweight. He will defend his titles against South Korean boxer Yo Joon Kim (21-2-2, 13 KOs).

The video above is claimed to show clips from one of the amateur boxing matches of Alex Pereira.

Before rising to prominence in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, Alex Pereira indeed had a career as an amateur boxer in Brazil. Reports suggest that he competed in 28 bouts, securing 25 victories.

52 years ago, on January 22, 1973, George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier by TKO in the 2nd round to claim the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles.

Joe Frazier was guaranteed $850,000, while George Foreman earned $375,000.

Las Vegas bookmakers had Frazier as the favorite with 3.5-to-1 odds.

The fight was held with 8-ounce gloves and scheduled for 15 rounds.

Frazier was knocked down three times in the first round and three more times in the second before the referee stopped the bout.

The fight was named “1973 Fight of the Year” by The Ring magazine.

Inoue’s opponent, Yo Joon Kim, on why he started boxing:

“I grew up without parents, and other kids teased me about it. I learned to fight at school because I was bullied.”

37 years ago, in January 1988, 21-year-old Mike Tyson knocked out 38-year-old Larry Holmes.

Mike was the 8-to-1 favorite.

Before the fight, Tyson admitted that as a young amateur boxer, he often fantasized about one day defeating Holmes.

However, after the bout, Tyson remarked: “Larry Holmes was a legendary fighter, and if he had been in his prime, I wouldn’t have stood a chance.”

Undisputed super bantamweight champion, Naoya “Monster” Inoue (29-0, 26 KOs), a 31-year-old Japanese boxer, scored a fourth-round stoppage victory over Yoh Jun Kim, a 32-year-old South Korean fighter, in Tokyo.

The Ring Magazine has announced its first boxing card, titled Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, set to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 26, 2025, in collaboration with SNK Games.

Fans who preorder the video game of the same name will get early access to tickets.

Fight Card:
• Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn
• Anthony Yarde vs. Lyndon Arthur
• Liam Smith vs. Aaron McKenna
• Chris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon Glanton
• Viddal Riley vs. Cheavon Clarke