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⏱️ 28 SECOND KO WIN FOR THE FORMER CHAMPION!

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🆓 WATCH FOR FREE ON #RIZINTV!📡 https://t.co/LChPUvqSqh pic.twitter.com/3USPuhYOou — RIZIN.tv (@RIZINTV_) November 17, 2024 Former Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight champion Vugar Karamov made a triumphant return to the cage and needed just 28 seconds to dispatch of opponent Kazumasa Majima in the main event of Rizin FF: Landmark Vol. 10 on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan. Karamov dropped Majima with a right hook seconds into the fight and finished him with punches and elbows on the ground for a crucial victory that put him back in the title hunt.

Karamov (20-5, 6-2 Rizin), who lost his featherweight title one year ago at Landmark Vol. 7, was forced out of competition for most of 2024 after being jailed for “hooliganism” in his native Azerbaijan earlier this year. Saturday's comeback fight was an important one for the 32-year-old, and he mad…

Put on a show on the biggest stage 👏@JonnyBones, @170Ramiz & Oban Elliott are taking home the #UFC309 POTN bonuses 💰

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— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2024

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UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden saw perhaps the most accomplished Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight of all-time, Stipe Miocic, take on arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of ever and reigning heavyweight king, Jon Jones. And just like old times, Jones took home extra money as he was rewarded $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.”

For a solid performance that saw him dominate four rounds out of five, former lightweight ace Charles Oliveira set a record for his 20th post-fight bonus, getting awarded “Fight of the Night” honors. Following four rounds of total domination, Oliveira was able to hold off a late rally from Chandler in the final frame and may have secured another opportunity at the UFC lightw…

Jon Jones could not have soared any higher—a terrifying thought for anyone who might rise to challenge him in the not-too-distant future.

“Bones” retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown in utterly dominant fashion, as he disposed of Stipe Miocic with a brutal spinning back kick to the body and follow-up punches in the third round of their UFC 309 headliner on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Miocic (20-5, 14-5 UFC) met his end 4:29 into Round 3, then announced his retirement from the sport.

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With President-elect Donald Trump seated cageside, Jones (28-1, 22-1 UFC) tormented the Strong Style Fight Team linchpin with rear-leg front kicks to the body, piercing jabs and thudding power punches. He took down Miocic with breathtaking ease in the first round and unsheathed his ground-and-pound to devastating effect. Jones put it in cruise control from that point forward. He buckled Miocic with a right cross in the third round, toyed wi…

Sherdog's live UFC 309 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now! BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Hardy (-142), Moura (+120)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Ben Duffy scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:

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The Maniac stays UNDEFEATED in the UFC 👏

Marcus McGhee takes the W in his first trip to the big stage! #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/aPet3mNlMa

— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2024 Marcus McGhee passed another test in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division but not without considerable difficulty.

The MMA Lab representative outstruck and outlasted Jonathan Martinez to a unanimous decision in the featured UFC 309 prelim on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. McGhee (10-1, 4-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with matching 29-28 marks from all three members of the cageside judiciary.

Martinez (19-6, 10-5 UFC) was slow out of the gate. The muscular McGhee cracked him with stout jabs, multi-punch bursts and the occasional kick to the leg or midsection. The approach bought him a two-rounds-to-none lead, and he needed every bit of it. Martinez hobbled him with a heavy leg kick at the end of the middle stanza, then continued to …

Respect to both fighters 👏

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— PFL (@PFLMMA) November 16, 2024

After a nearly 20-year hiatus from professional boxing, “Iron” Mike Tyson finally returned to the ring. Unfortunately for his millions of fans around the world, his return to the ring was anything but explosive.

Tyson was outboxed over eight, two-minute rounds by YouTube sensation Jake Paul en route to a unanimous decision loss (80-72, 79-73, 79-73) in Saturday night’s main event at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Paul (11-1) showed little interest in trading bombs with the former heavyweight champ and used his youth and energy to outbox the 58-year-old legend.

Tyson last fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout back in 2020, but had not fought professionally since 2005. Paul understood that he was in a lose-lose situation from the start but still managed to find the best outcome. After surviving Tyson’s advan…

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The one and only! 🐐@JonnyBones hits the scale at 237.6lbs ahead of his first heavyweight title defense!

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— UFC (@ufc) November 15, 2024 UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship posts up in New York for a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Jon Jones and a returning Stipe Miocic.

As expected, both UFC 309 main event fighters successfully came in under the 265-pound limit. Jones will be the smaller fighter as Miocic weighed 248.6 pounds, while the champion came in at 237.6 pounds. All other fighters successfully made weight except for James Llontop, who came in 1.2 pounds over for his 165-pound catchweight fight against Mauricio Ruffy. The fight will continue, with Llontop being fined 20% of his purse.

Jones (27-1, 1 NC) is currently riding a five-fight win streak since h…

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 #InvictaFC59 closes out the year on @CBSSportsNet at the @eastern_atl on 12/13 with a HUGE title fight between @Talita_MMA and @jennimaiaufc! #Atlanta #IFC59

FULL FIGHT CARD IN PRESS RELEASEhttps://t.co/GhXgZeJPwQ

— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) November 15, 2024 A win for Jennifer Maia would make her one of a small few Invicta Fighting Championships titleholders in multiple divisions.

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Firmly back in the Invicta FC ranks after a decision win over Mayra Cantuaria in August, Maia (22-10-1) needed that one victory to earn a crack at bantamweight gold. The former Invicta flyweight queen—who won the interim strap in 2016, later receiving undisputed distinction and defending it twice—will be battling the streaking Talita Bernardo (11-4) atop Invicta FC 59. The promotion sent out a press release on Friday detailing the full lineup of this Dec. 13 event, one that will be held at The Eastern in Atlanta.

Maia left…

[embedded content] Meet the new Ultimate Fighting Championship gloves, same as the old gloves.UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

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During the UFC 309 press conference, UFC chief Dana White confirmed that the newly designed gloves launched earlier this year will no longer be in use at this event. Taking it a step further, White then noted these gloves designed by equipment company Dyaco would not be worn going forward. The promotion, effective Saturday, will revert back to the original glove design it has used for years.

Currently heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones complained about the new gloves at media day, stating that they were uncomfortable and required him to go up several sizes. He later expressed relief that the UFC had gone back to the original set. During the presser, The Mac Life asked why the UFC planned on switching back to its previous model at this event.

“Because…there were a lot of complaints about them,” W…

[embedded content] According to his countrymen, former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Charles Oliveira will not disappoint come Saturday.UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

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With Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic drawing up most of the attention for UFC 309, the co-headlining affair between Oliveira (34-10, 1 NC) and Michael Chandler (23-8) is flying a bit under the radar. The two first met at UFC 262, with Chandler posing a significant challenge to “Do Bronx.” Before getting knocked out early in the second frame, the ex-Bellator MMA champion dominated the first five minutes while earning a 10-8 score on two judges’ scorecards.

On Saturday inside of Madison Square Garden in New York, the two will clash again, with the victor likely earning the opportunity to fight for the lightweight belt. While no title is on the line this time, the organization has granted it five-round status. Sherdog spoke to multiple Brazilian specialists…

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: MVP Weigh-In" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Netflix makes its splashy debut into the world of combat sports this week with an eight-round heavyweight boxing match between former Disney star Jake Paul and the legendary Mike Tyson.

Paul and Tyson had to weigh in at over 200 pounds for the match, which they both easily cleared. Paul came in at 227.2 pounds, which is the heaviest of his career after previously fighting at cruiserweight. Meanwhile, Tyson stepped on the scale at 228.4 pounds.

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Paul (10-1) is one of the biggest names in boxing due to his crossover appeal. The influencer has made a name for himself inside the ring by beating mixed martial arts legends. Past victims include Mike Perry, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren. Paul's lone defe…