Day: 23. Oktober 2026

Nothing new for The Champ 👑 @AlexVolkanovski weighs in at 144.5 lbs! @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi [ #UFC333 | LIVE OCT 24 at 2pmET on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/JsoLPWZSAt

— UFC (@ufc) October 23, 2026 Two Ultimate Fighting Championship title fights are now official following the UFC 333 weigh-ins.

The UFC pay-per-view, which takes place in Abu Dhabi, is headlined by a featherweight championship bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev. Both men made weight, as did the co-main event rematch between champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, who are fighting for a third time. All other fighters also made weight, with the exception of Nicolle Caliari, who came in 4.5 pounds overweight for her strawweight fight against Iasmin Lucindo. The fight will move forward with Caliari being fined a percentage of her purse.

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Alexander Volkanovski looks to add another title defense to his impressive legacy i…

Cody East plans to spoil the retirement party for Ike LIVE OCT 23 at 7 PM CT | 🎟️ Get tickets at https://t.co/GBzGgysTnE https://t.co/7AXsRdV6X6

— BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (@bkbbareknuckle) October 22, 2026

Cody “Freight Train” East expects an explosive encounter when he faces Ike Villanueva at BKB Bally’s Fightnight in Biloxi, Mississippi, and the veteran mixed martial artist-turned-bare-knuckle boxer does not anticipate needing all five rounds to settle the contest.

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“I can knock him out. My goal is to stop him. We're two big boys fighting bare-knuckle. I don't see it going five rounds.”

East, a 6-foot-3 fighter from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is preparing to compete at 225 pounds. The 38-year-old brings two decades of combat sports experience into the matchup, along with a training camp he says has left him stronger, better conditioned and more comfortable with his weight.

His opponent, Villanueva, is another exper…

PFL AFRICA IS BACK IN KIGALI! 🇷🇼🔥 Dec 12 | BK Arena | 2026 Season Finals 🥊 WELTERWEIGHT: 🇦🇴 Shido Esperança vs 🇳🇬 David Samuel 🥊 LIGHTWEIGHT: 🇳🇬 Patrick Ocheme vs 🇸🇳 Demba Seck 🥊 BANTAMWEIGHT: 🇱🇷 Dwight Joseph vs 🇳🇬 Raphael Uchegbu 💰 $100K per division 🔥 Kigali Fight Week + 12 days of activations at Zaria Court! 🎟️Secure your seats now on TiCQet: https://t.co/oXiHGhKLe2 #PFLRwanda| Saturday, December 12 | BK Arena | Kigali, Rwanda 🎟️https://t.co/oXiHGhKLe2

— PFL Africa (@PFLAfrica) October 22, 2026

The Professional Fighters League will crown three PFL Africa tournament champions Dec. 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with title fights scheduled in the welterweight, lightweight and bantamweight divisions.

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Shido Boris Esperanca vs. David Samuel headlines PFL Africa 2026 Finals in Rwanda Angola's Shido Boris Esperanca (13-2) will face undefeated Nigerian David Samuel (7-0) in the 170-pound welterweight final, which …

No one has more wins in the Trigon than Cub Hawkins 😤 Cub is looking for another this Saturday. Watch BKB 56 at The NOVO in Los Angeles 🎟️ Get your tickets at https://t.co/644ThInv0h #BKB56 #BKB #BareKnuckle https://t.co/JdK4KaXNn4

— BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (@bkbbareknuckle) July 15, 2026

Cub Hawkins has more wins inside BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing’s Trigon than any other fighter. The 28-year-old Chicago native, one of 13 children, has captured championships at 175 and 185 pounds, most recently beating Professional Fighters League and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Jesse Ronson.

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Hawkins, nicknamed The Savage, holds a bare-knuckle boxing record of 10-1, with nine victories by knockout or technical knockout.Cub Hawkins discusses Rowdy Legend Montgomery matchup and his usual training approach for BKB Biloxi His next challenge is Rowdy Legend Montgomery. At 6-foot-2, Montgomery has a 6-inch height advantage over the …