Francis Ngannou - Page 3

Breaking news in the world of combat sports this evening as Ariel Helwani has broken the news that Francis Ngannou will be making his return to the boxing ring later this year in Saudi Arabia against none other than former unified Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. 

The UFC’s Heavyweight division has felt like it has been in a perpetual state of limbo for years now, and with the departure of Francis Ngannou from the division and the arrival of Jon Jones to the fold, it seems to have ground to a halt. This article will lay out the main problems that the Heavyweight division is currently faced with and make a case as to why booking the fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is a terrible idea for the division’s overall health.

The PFL finals event went down last night live from Washington, D.C. The event featured six, million-dollar title fights, a pair of featured bouts...

Last weekend we saw a spectacle and a fantastic advert as to what hard work and determination can do. Although he didn't get the...

Here is the Friday edition of MMA Rumors. The combat sports world is touting Francis Ngannou as a live dog in his upcoming boxing...

In what is grabbing the headlines this week, WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury clashed with the former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. A fight...

Oleksandr Usyk made his second successive defense of the belt tonight in Poland as he successfully stopped Daniel Dubois in the ninth round. This will take his record to 21-0 with 14 career knockouts as he hands Dubois the second defeat of his career.

The worst kept secret in combat sports is now official. The WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury will clash with the former UFC heavyweight champion...

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. 

For the last 10 years or so, the UFC has held an iron like grip over the MMA market. This grip however has begun to be tested over the last several years with the continued improvement of organisations such as Bellator and ONE Championship and particularly the formation of the Professional Fighters League also known as the PFL. This article will highlight three reasons as to why the establishment of the PFL should be providing a major headache to Dana White and how the UFC may have found themselves a challenger to their throne.