Combat SportsGarry’s Unbeaten Climb Reaches First UFC Title Shot
Ian Machado Garry challenges Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title at UFC 330, the first title fight of his career.
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Combat SportsMakhachev One Win From UFC’s All-Time Streak Record
Islam Makhachev meets Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 with a chance to break Anderson Silva's 16-fight win streak record.
Combat SportsInside Boxing’s 10-Point Must Scoring System
How boxing judges score rounds under the 10-point must system, explained with a real, controversial scorecard.
Combat SportsWhy Do UFC Fighters Cut So Much Weight?
UFC fighters dehydrate hard before weigh-ins, then rehydrate before fight night. Here is how the cut works, how much weight moves, and why it is risky.
Combat SportsHow Do Boxing Weight Classes Work? Explained
Boxing splits fighters into roughly 17 weight classes, from a 105-pound minimum up to heavyweight, the only division with no ceiling.
Combat SportsAnkalaev’s Next Fight: The Path Back to a Title Shot
Ankalaev's TKO win over Guskov moved him to the top of the rankings, but the light heavyweight title picture still has more rungs to climb.
Combat SportsHow Do UFC Judges Score a Fight? The Real Rules
UFC judges score every round with a strict, ordered checklist of criteria, explained with a real split-decision scorecard as an example.
Combat SportsJoshua Stops Prenga in Round 2, Fury Fight Signed
Anthony Joshua survived two first-round knockdowns to stop Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, setting up a signed fight with Tyson Fury.
Combat SportsHow UFC’s Pound-for-Pound Rankings Actually Work
UFC quietly scrapped its pound-for-pound rankings this year. Here's how the old system worked and who unofficially tops the list now.
Combat SportsWho Is Carlos Ulberg? Meet the New UFC LHW Champ
Carlos Ulberg, the Black Jag from Auckland, ended a 1,862-day unbeaten run by knocking out Jiri Prochazka to become UFC light heavyweight champion.
Combat SportsAnkalaev’s Road Back Starts in Abu Dhabi
A late opponent change sends Magomed Ankalaev's title comeback in Abu Dhabi against unbeaten replacement Bogdan Guskov instead of Khalil Rountree Jr.
Combat SportsInside UFC’s New Meta Rankings Algorithm
UFC swapped 13 years of media-panel voting for an algorithm in June, and Saturday's Du Plessis-Usman fight is an early test of it.
Combat SportsDricus Du Plessis vs. Usman: Oklahoma City Odds
Dricus Du Plessis meets Kamaru Usman in Oklahoma City on July 18, with rankings, records and odds shaping a pivotal middleweight fight.
Combat SportsPimblett’s Rare Hybrid Choke Puts Him Back in the UFC Lightweight Title Picture
Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint-Denis in 52 seconds at UFC 329 with a rare D'Arce/Peruvian necktie hybrid, snapping back from his Gaethje loss and reentering the lightweight title picture.
Combat SportsPacio Erases Every Doubt From the First Fight With a First-Round Choke of Malachiev
Joshua Pacio submitted Mansur Malachiev via a first-round rear-naked choke at ONE Championship's The Inner Circle 21, avenging every lingering doubt from their contested 2023 decision and retaining his title.
Combat SportsThe Longest Title Reigns in UFC History, Ranked
A ranked, sourced reference list of the 10 longest continuous UFC title reigns ever, led by Anderson Silva and Demetrious Johnson, with defense counts and dates for each champion.
Combat SportsAbdullah Mason Survives a Late Replacement Scare to Stop Albert Bell in Round 12
Abdullah Mason trailed on the cards for six rounds before stopping short-notice challenger Albert Bell late in round 12 to retain his WBO lightweight title.
Combat SportsMcGregor Returns to a Welterweight Gauntlet Against Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor ends a five-year layoff against Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11, with a welterweight rematch, an Olympic wrestler's debut and a stacked Las Vegas card at stake.
Combat SportsHow UFC scoring works: the 10-point must system explained
How the 10-point must system decides UFC fights: the four possible round scores, what judges actually reward, and how unanimous, split and majority decisions work.
Combat SportsHow UFC rankings and title shots actually work
Who votes on them, how a fighter earns a title shot, and why the line sometimes gets jumped. The UFC ranking system, explained.
Combat SportsUFC Event Week: What Makes Fight Promotion So Effective
The UFC has turned the week before a fight into a content engine of its own. Here is how press conferences, Embedded and weigh-ins build an event from nothing.
Combat SportsHow Fighters Build Personal Brands Outside the Arena
A fighting career is short and violent. The smartest fighters now treat their name as the real asset, building businesses and audiences that outlast the final bell.
Combat SportsThe Business of Pay-Per-View in Combat Sports
For decades, pay-per-view was the financial engine of boxing and the UFC. Now the biggest players are abandoning it. Here is how the model worked and why it is fading.
Combat SportsBoxing vs MMA: How Combat Sports Audiences Differ
Boxing and MMA look similar from a distance, but their audiences, economics and media strategies have diverged sharply. Here is how the two fan bases compare.