The worst kept secret in combat sports is now official. The WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury will clash with the former UFC heavyweight champion...
After an incredibly impressive performance at UFC 290, Alexander Volkanovski has further proved that he is among, if not the pound-for-pound greatest, fighters in the world at the moment. An utterly dominant display over high flying interim champion Yair Rodriguez has ensured that he is still the king of the featherweights. Yet there appears to be several paths he could go down in regard to his next fight.
On Saturday night at UFC 290, Bo Nickal announced himself to the world on one of the biggest stages possible. As one half of the opening bout on the main card for International Fight week, Nickal was thrust into the Octagon with fellow undefeated prospect, albeit of a much lower level of hype, Val Woodburn. While Nickal was undoubtedly a massive (historic) favorite heading into the bout, few believed that he would emerge victorious in the manner in which he did so. A hugely decorated wrestler, Nickal would rely on none of his trademark skills which have brought him so far in the world of combat sports and would instead rely on his hands in order to secure a first round finish via TKO just 38 seconds into the fight.
The long speculated next move for Jon Jones was finally revealed at the ceremonial weigh ins for UFC 290 with UFC president Dana White himself confirming that Jones will defend his UFC Heavyweight championship against a returning former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in New York City.
Bo Nickal was visibly devastated when he received the news: Tresean Gore, Nickal’s original opponent for Saturday’s UFC 290 in Las Vegas, dropped out...
Ladies and gentlemen, international fight week is well under way and the culmination of such will be the epic pay-per-view event this Saturday of UFC 290 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event will see Alexander Volkanovski take on the gritty Yair Rodriguez in a match slated to unify the UFC Featherweight Championships. Here are the best bets for Saturday night.
