Tag: Men’s martial arts
Oliveira stops Chandler, claims lightweight title at UFC 262
HOUSTON — Charles Oliveira claimed the UFC lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Michael Chandler with a barrage of punches early in the second round...
Chávez Jr to box MMA’s Silva; exhibition for Chávez Sr, 58
LOS ANGELES — Mixed martial arts great Anderson Silva has agreed to take on veteran boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. in an eight-round light...
Usman beats Masvidal for 18th straight as UFC finds normalcy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another...
Unlock the cage: Fight promotion returns after year break
Anthony Pettis could have kept fighting in UFC or considered other mixed martial arts promotions where the potential of a championship fight might be...
Francis Ngannou stops Miocic, claims UFC heavyweight title
LAS VEGAS — Francis Ngannou claimed the UFC heavyweight championship on Saturday night, stopping Stipe Miocic with ferocious punches early in the second round...
Ngannou eyes Jones for first UFC heavyweight title defense
LAS VEGAS — Francis Ngannou’s UFC heavyweight title belt was barely fastened around his waist when he began thinking about the fearsome foe already...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Feb. 20
1887 — The International Association, the first minor league...
Usman stops Burns in 3rd, keeps welterweight belt at UFC 258
LAS VEGAS — Kamaru Usman stopped Gilbert Burns with punches 34 seconds into the third round at UFC 258 on Saturday night, retaining his...