Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appeared to scare a reporter during a press conference for his upcoming fight…
Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appeared to scare a reporter during a press conference for his upcoming fight against Jake Paul.
Tyson is set to return to the ring on July 20 against Jake Paul in a fight airing live on Netflix. It’s a fight that some fans are looking forward to, while others think it is a gimmick fight.
“Age is not a determinant of strength, will or skill. It’s about character and conviction,” Tyson later said.
It was a heated exchange as Tyson was not a fan of the reporter calling him a gimmick, or an easy fight, which he seemed to imply by asking Jake Paul when he’s going to box a real fighter.
Mike Tyson guarantees violence Against Jake Paul
Although Mike Tyson is 57-years-old, he still has insane power and can knock anyone out.
However, the fight against Paul will only be two minute rounds, which Tyson says he asked for as he believes it will lead to violence.
“I wanted the shorter rounds because I wanted more action. If we only have two minutes, we’ll fight more,” Tyson said… “He was a new up-and-coming guy on the scene, and I like shaking the sports world to its core and I’m doing it now. It’s just something I want to do.”
Paul, meanwhile, is confident he has more power than Tyson and plans to prove that on July 20.
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“I’m a natural born heavyweight. This is what I was born to do, to move up into this weight class. I’m going to show Mike who has more power because he’s underestimating me. I think everyone else is underestimating me and I believe that I hit harder. I know it’s going to be tough. I know I’m going to have to fight through adversity. I know I might even go to the canvas. I’m scared, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not about the fear stopping me. It’s about going into it, even though I am scared. That’s what true bravery is,” Paul said.
Paul is currently a -170 favorite to defeat Tyson who is a +130 underdog.
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira pulled a prank on his kids. Pereira had a fake bear in the…
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira pulled a prank on his kids.
Pereira had a fake bear in the house and when his kids walked downstairs, they stumbled and immediately ran in the other direction. Pereira was under the bear skid and it even made a sound that made his kids run away, and when they did, he got up and had a good laugh.
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Pereira is now expected to rematch Jiri Prochazka next time out, who he beat by knockout in November to win the vacant light heavyweight title.
Speaking to the media at UFC 301, Pereira said Prochazka would likely be his next opponent.
“I think if I wait for that fight, it would take too long,” Pereira said ahead of UFC 301 (via MMAFighting). “I want to fight earlier than that. I think as far as we know, most likely the next in line is Jiri Prochazka. Ankalaev is going to have to wait a little bit. I know Jamahal Hill’s been talking some trash but he’s going to have to wait a little longer. I think Prochazka is the next one.”
According to Pereira, Ankalaev wouldn’t have been ready in time for when the Brazilian wants to fight. Although nothing is booked, Pereira says he has told the UFC when he wants to fight.
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“We told them when we want to fight,” Pereira said. “[We’ve not gotten anything official yet,] we don’t know, but they said due to the time frame, it will most likely be Prochazka. But anybody out there they want to put [in there], we’re good with it.”
Pereira is currently 10-2 as a pro and is a perfect 3-0 since moving up to light heavyweight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 92 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 145-pound showdown between lon…
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 92 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 145-pound showdown between longtime veteran Edson Barboza and undefeated up-and-comer Lerone Murphy. The action gets underway this Sat. night (May 18, 2024) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also features a welterweight co-headliner between 170-pound fan favorites Khaos Williams and Carlston Harris.
Before the ESPN+ live stream gets underway this weekend in “Sin City,” which includes the strawweight showdown pitting Angela Hill opposite Luana Pinheiro, all 24 fighters must hit the scale to prove themselves worthy. Note: Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) affords a one-pound allowance in non-title fights.
The UFC Vegas 92 weigh ins will stream LIVE in the embedded video player above beginning promptly at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT). We’ll also have real-time text updates for the “Barboza vs. Murphy” weigh ins listed below, updated as they happen. Remember too that staredowns will commence at the conclusion of today’s weigh ins (roughly 2 p.m. ET).
Complete UFC Vegas 92 weigh ins text results below:
145 lbs.: Edson Barboza () vs. Lerone Murphy () 170 lbs.: Khaos Williams () vs. Carlston Harris () 170 lbs.: Themba Gorimbo () vs. Ramiz Brahimaj () 135 lbs.: Adrian Yanez () vs. Vinicius Salvador () 115 lbs.: Angela Hill () vs. Luana Pinheiro ()
185 lbs.: Abus Magomedov () vs. Warlley Alves () ?205 lbs.: Oumar Sy () vs. Tuco Tokkos () 155 lbs.: Victor Martinez () vs. Tom Nolan () 135 lbs.: Melissa Gatto () vs. Tamires Vidal () 115 lbs.: Piera Rodriguez () vs. Ariane Carnelossi () 115 lbs.: Vanessa Demopoulos () vs. Emily Ducote () 135 lbs.: Heili Alateng () vs Kleydson Rodrigues ()
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 92 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+preliminary card matchups, which are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance (also on ESPN+)at 7 p.m. ET.
To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 92 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Barboza vs. Murphy” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 92 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., May 18…
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 92 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., May 18, 2024) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a featherweight main event between Top 15 contender Edson Barboza and red-hot up-and-comer Lerone Murphy, a five-round headliner with major title implications for late 2024 and beyond.
Before we dive into the main and co-main event, which includes the 170-pound scrap between welterweight veterans Khaos Williams and Carlston Harris, be sure to bring yourself up to date with all the UFC Vegas 92 news and notes by clicking here. Get all the latest “Barboza vs. Murphy” odds and betting props courtesy of DraftKings right here. In addition, the Sound & Pound podcasters took a closer look at this weekend’s APEX card right here.
This marks the 30th UFC fight for Edson Barboza, who is just a few months removed from his 14th anniversary with the promotion. You don’t often see that kind of longevity for MMA fighters, particularly at this level, and the Brazilian remains a reliable workhorse that can round out a pay-per-view (PPV) card or headline a “Fight Night” event. He doesn’t always deliver, but a Barboza knockout is typically worth the price of admission and the former lightweight already has 12 post-fight bonuses to his credit, including nine “Fight of the Night” honors. That includes his split decision victory over Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 81 last fall, his third main event before drawing a tough assignment against an undefeated Brit on the cusp of breaking into the Top 15. Hopefully Barboza isn’t overlooking the English “Miracle” because some of his pre-fight chatter about “BMF” belts has me worried.
“If one guy deserves to fight for the BMF title, it’s me,” Barboza told reporters during the UFC Vegas 92 media day (watch it here). “Who has better highlight knockouts than me? Bro, imagine. I love Max Holloway, he’s one of my favorite fighters ever. I love to watch him fight, and he’s a very nice guy, very family guy, but imagine a fight against him for the BMF belt. It’s going to be very, very good for me and him and the company. Like I said, I have 30 fights in the UFC. I think I deserve that. Of course, my focus is 100 percent on the next one, but I think it’s going to be good.”
Lerone Murphy made his Octagon debut to little fanfare back in late 2019, drawing a last-minute contest opposite Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 242. What ended in a draw kicked off a five-fight winning streak with a couple of knockouts, and “The Miracle” is looking to build on his unanimous decision victory over Joshua Culibao at UFC London last July. Like any undefeated record, Murphy looks great on paper but his opponents on the regional circuit were so atrocious they make CM Punk look like Georges St. Pierre. I know that sounds harsh but the numbers don’t lie: Martin Fouda, Tyler John Thomas, and Nathan Thompson have a combined record of 20-97. No disrespect to Thompson but I have zero training and zero coordination and could probably do better than 7-41 as a pro fighter. I’m not in the habit of punishing combatants for their strength of schedule because that decision is not up to them, particularly at that level, and Murphy has proven his mettle as legitimate UFC fighter.
It just gets harder to pick him against Barboza when you take a critical look at his resume.
“I visited Las Vegas in 2016 to watch McGregor and Mendes, and since then, I’ve always thought this is a place I need to fight,” Murphy told reporters during the UFC Vegas 92 media day (watch it here). “This is the fight capital. Now, we’re here. This is my opportunity. This is my breakthrough. This is my time to shine now. Who I’m fighting is more so the big thing (over being the main event). I’m fighting Edson Barboza, a legend of the sport, a dangerous fighter. That’s what excited me. A win puts me up there, solidifies my name, puts me among the elite of the elite. It gives me a shot at that Top 10 afterward. If we can get through this fight unscathed and with a win, then I’ll definitely be asking the matchmaker to put me on [UFC 304].”
Bookies have Barboza as the slight underdog, mostly because of his inconsistency. The Brazilian turned 38 back in January and is pretty easy to figure out, all things considered. Murphy will need to disrupt his opponent’s rhythm and cut off space inside the Octagon, forcing Barboza to walk backwards while effectively neutralizing his best weapons. Sounds pretty straightforward, except Murphy will be getting slammed with kicks — in all directions — while trying to accomplish that task. Assuming “The Miracle” can make this a dirty fight, I can easily see him grinding out a decision through repeated takedown attempts and wall-and-stall. That said, 25 minutes is a long time to survive without getting tagged by one of the most dangerous strikers in the division.
Prediction: Barboza def. Murphy by technical knockout
Kalinn Williams looked to be an absolute terror for the welterweight division after his late-replacement onboarding back in early 2020. He needed less than 30 seconds to treat Alex Morono the way Kento Nanami treated Haruta Shigemo in Jujutsu Kaisen. Just a couple of months later, “Khaos” replicated that performance with his decapitation of Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Vegas 14. Then matchmakers gave Williams a step up in competition and his deficiencies started to reveal themselves, proving the Michigan native is not as effective when his power starts to wane (or gets neutralized altogether). The good news is, at least for UFC Vegas 92, is that “Khaos” will be fighting an equally messy fighter, at least in terms of offense, so this has the potential to earn “Fight of the Night” honors — or be over in the early part of the opening frame.
“I’m ready to go 15 minutes, but all my fights, I don’t see none of my fights going the distance,” Williams told reporters during the UFC Vegas 92 media day (watch it here). “I just feel like whoever is in front of me, the guy isn’t going to last. All it takes is one shot if you make a mistake. Whether I submit him or whether I test that chin out and take his soul from his body, he’s not going to last. But I know you can’t knock everybody out. But that’s just what I plan on doing. I don’t want it to go to a decision. Regardless, I’m going to bring it. Whether I’m the first fight, the last fight, the co-main event — I’m going to bring it just like I’m the main event.”
Carlston Harris has been a nice surprise at 170 pounds and would probably have a better argument for a place in the division Top 15 had the promotion not done him dirty and paired him off against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Vegas 47. “Nomad” was still something of an unknown commodity back then but in hindsight, Harris was doomed from the start. Undaunted, “Mocambique” bounced back with consecutive wins over Jared Gooden and Jeremiah Wells, the latter of which ended with a submission — and a “Performance of the Night” bonus worth $50,000. Harris is more well rounded than Williams but just as sloppy in his offense, so unless he falls back on his wrestling, he may be walking into the lion’s den.
“I never question when UFC gives me any opponent — I just want to fight,” Harris told reporters during the UFC Vegas 92 media day (watch it here). “I never question. No matter who. I just want to fight. I want to be active. I only fight two times a year. That’s not good, man. Two times a year is nothing for an active fighter. Two times a year can’t pay the bills. So for me, the opponent don’t matter. I want at least four fights a year. I’m not injured. I just want to fight. I don’t know what is the UFC agreement. I’m always on my [Instagram page] asking for fights. Finally, they give me Khaos Williams. So it’s good. I never question it. I just want to fight. It don’t matter what name, who and when. I just want to fight.”
Harris broke out his wrestling against Gooden and I suspect he’ll do likewise against Williams. Whether or not he’s effective remains to be seen, though I’m underwhelmed by his success rate of 29 percent. I think “Mocambique” can win this fight if he’s both patient and tactical in his approach, but the more likely scenario is that both fighters come out of the gate with something to prove and just wing punches until someone drops. If that’s the case, it’s hard to bet against “Khaos.”
Prediction: Williams def. Harris by knockout
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 92 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+preliminary card matchups, which are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance (also on ESPN+)at 7 p.m. ET.
To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 92 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Barboza vs. Murphy” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.
Ahead of his return to the Octagon this weekend at UFC Vegas 92, fan-favorite striker, Edson Barboza has staked…
Ahead of his return to the Octagon this weekend at UFC Vegas 92, fan-favorite striker, Edson Barboza has staked his claim for a symbolic BMF championship fight with recently-minted titleholder, Max Holloway – claiming if anybody deserves it based on highlights, it’s him.
Barboza, the current number twelve ranked featherweight contender, returns to the Octagon this weekend in a high-stakes clash with Manchester native Lerone Murphy – in search of his third consecutive victory at the weight class.
Edson Barboza eyes BMF title fight with Max Holloway
Racking up another highlight-reel finish amongst a career of shocking knockout finishes, Brazilian star, Barboza has floated a future BMF title fight with Hawiian favorite, Holloway, claiming his résumé of stoppages should firmly cement him as a deserving challenger.
“If one guy deserves to fight for the BMF title, it’s me,” Edson Barboza said during his media availability ahead of UFC Vegas 92. “Who has better highlight knockouts than me? Bro, imagine. I love Max Holloway, he’s one of my favorite fighters ever. I love to watch him fight, and he’s a very nice guy, very family guy, but imagine a fight against him for the BMF belt.”
“It’s going to be very, very good for me and him and the company,” Edson Barboza explained. “Like I said, I have 30 fights in the UFC. I think I deserve that. Of course, my focus is 100 percent on the next one, but I think it’s going to be good.”
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Himself landing the symbolic BMF crown at UFC 300 back in April, Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion landed a stunning buzzer-beating knockout win over Justin Gaethje.
Jon Jones has leaked his return to the Octagon overnight on his official social media, revealing he will take…
Jon Jones has leaked his return to the Octagon overnight on his official social media, revealing he will take on former champion, Stipe Miocic in a rescheduled pairing atop UFC 309 on November 9. from Madison Square Garden – a year on from their failed title showdown.
Jones, the current heavyweight champion and former two-division gold holder, has been sidelined since March of last year, where he landed the vacant crown at the former weight class.
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Submitting former interim champion, Ciryl Gane with a dominant opening round guillotine choke, Rochester native, Jones was slated to headline UFC 285 in New York City against the returning former two-time heavyweight best, Miocic.
Jon Jones leaks UFC 309 return against Stipe Miocic
Ruled from the pairing as he suffered a pectoral tendon tear, Jones has been out of action since his win over Gane, however, provided a massive update on his return to competition on his official social media overnight – in a now-deleted X status.
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“November 9th. Madison Square Garden here I come, baby. #NewStill,” Jon Jones posted.
Jon Jones says his UFC title defense vs. Stipe Miocic is going down Nov. 9 in New York. pic.twitter.com/npx31C68eF
For Miocic, the veteran Ohio native confirmed earlier this month that he would continue his hiatus from the Octagon until he faced off with incumbent champion, Jones, having remained sidelined himself for the past three years.
Last featuring at UFC 260, Miocic saw his second title reign in the division come to a crashing halt courtesy of a second round knockout loss to former organizational star, Francis Ngannou in the pair’s title fight rematch.
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“I think you will be the first one to beat him (Jon Jones),” Quinton Jackson said. “I just feel like he might not have a chin, based off the way he fights. He makes it so hard for people to get close enough to punch him. His whole style was putting his fingers in your eyes and kicking your knee back – keeping you away from him.”
“He keeps you at his length where he wants you,” Jackson explained. “You’re a taller guy and you’ve got longer arms than most people he fights. I don’t think he can do all that to you.”
Who wins at UFC 309 in November: Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic?
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