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With Loss at UFC 287, Jorge Masvidal Admits ‘This Could Be the Last One’

The stakes will be high for Jorge Masvidal when he faces Gilbert Burns in the UFC 287 co-main event.

With a win, “Gamebred” could be right back in the welterweight title picture — especially given his history with current champion Leon Edwards. A loss, however, could send Masvidal down a completely different path.

“This could be the last one,” Masvidal said on the UFC 287 “Countdown” show. “If I lose, I’m pretty much calling it quits. But a win against Gilbert means that things are headed in the right direction. So if I roll the dice and I do everything right, I’m going for it all. For one title, or many titles.”

Masvidal will be making his first Octagon appearance since dropping a unanimous decision to Colby Covington at UFC 272 in March 2022. Since then, Masvidal’s most significant activity was attacking Covington outside a Miami restaurant shortly after their bout. Masvidal has pleaded not guilty to single counts of aggravated battery and…

UFC Parent Company Endeavor Purchases WWE for New Sports Entertainment Merger

Today, @Endeavor announced it has signed an agreement to form a $21+ billion global live sports and entertainment company made up of @UFC and @WWE. https://t.co/lPrkBmKJXm pic.twitter.com/ZBk95c5exU

— Endeavor (@Endeavor) April 3, 2023

The Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestlling Entertainment are about to be under the same ownership umbrella.

Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, has purchased WWE and will form a new publicly traded company with the two organizations. As a result of the agreement, Endeavor will own 51% of the new combat sports entertainment company, while WWE shareholders get a 49% stake. CNBC was first to report the sale.

Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel will be the chief executive of the new company, while former WWE owner Vince McMahon will serve as executive chairman. Endeavor president Mark Shapiro takes over the same role at the new company; Dana White will remain UFC president and WWE…

Karl Williams Replaces Chris Barnett, Meets Chase Sherman at UFC 287

Karl Williams will replace Chris Barnett and square off against Chase Sherman at UFC 287.

The promotion’s Brazilian site recently confirmed the new heavyweight pairing. UFC 287 takes place on Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Barnett withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons.

Williams extended his winning streak to five in his Octagon debut, as he outpointed Lukasz Brzeski at UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11. Prior to that triumph, the American Top Team Atlanta product earned a UFC deal with a decision win over Jimmy Lawson on Dana White’s Contender Series last September.

Sherman, meanwhile, is 1-5 in his last six UFC appearances. Most recently, “The Vanilla Gorilla” suffered a unanimous decision loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19.

Anthony Pettis Not Done With MMA, ‘Looking Forward’ to Fighting in PFL at Year’s End

While the Professional Fighters League kicked off in earnest in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Anthony Pettis was living out a combat sports dream.

The former UFC and WEC champion, whose initial run with the PFL ended in the 2022 postseason, defeated boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. via majority decision in the Gamebred Boxing 4 main event at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. “Showtime” received two scorecards in his favor — 77-75 and 78-74 — while a third judge saw it 76-76. It was Pettis’ professional boxing debut.

“[I’m] most definitely happy with the performance,” Pettis said at the post-fight press conference. “Roy is a legend. A lot of experience. Even his coaches – he has so much experience out there. I gave up a big size advantage. I think I fought a great fight. My coaches gave me a great game plan and I executed that perfectly.”

With one boxing win under his belt, Pettis is excited to see what the future holds for him in the Sweet Science. One bout…

Linton Vassell Likely Next in Line for Bellator MMA Heavyweight Title Shot

While Daniel James is turning heads in the Bellator heavyweight division with his considerable knockout power, he’ll likely have to wait if a title shot is his main desire.

Promotion head Scott Coker confirmed at the Bellator 293 post-fight press conference that Linton Vassell is likely the No. 1 contender in the heavyweight division, which presumably sets up a rematch with reigning champ Ryan Bader at a future event. James, meanwhile, earned his fifth straight professional triumph in the Bellator 293 headliner with a third round stoppage of Marcelo Golm at the Pechanga Casino & Resort in Temecula, California, on Friday night.

“The title shot is most likely going to go to Linton Vassell, because he’s been on a tear or two,” Coker said. ” But I think [James] is right up there. We definitely will invite him to come fight [at Bellator 297] in Chicago.”

Vassell and Bader initially fought for the light heavyweight crown at Bellator 186. Bader …

Brendan Loughnane Leg Kicks Unravel Marlon Moraes in PFL 1 Headliner

Brendan Loughnane began defense of his Professional Fighters League featherweight championship in style.

Behind a steady diet of thudding leg kicks, Loughnane broke down former World Series of Fighting title holder Marlon Moraes en route to a second-round technical knockout victory in the PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season headliner at the Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The Englishman brought the show to a close at the 1:11 mark of Round 2, earning his fifth consecutive win in the process.

Loughnane (26-4, 9-1 PFL) had a clear target from the outset of the bout, and he gradually compromised his opponent’s mobility as time progressed. Moraes (23-12-1, 0-2 PFL) was in serious danger late in the first round, when Loughane wobbled him with a right hand before drawing a grimace with yet another low kick. From that point on, it was simply a matter of survival for Moraes. After a conversation with a cageside physician, Moraes elected to co…

2023 PFL 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

The 2023 Professional Fighters League Regular Season kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN + and the main card continues on ESPN. Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round: Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round:The Official Result Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the round:The Official Result Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:Edwin Ayala scores the …

Bellator 293 Salaries: Daniel James ($100K), Cat Zingano ($100K) Top Payroll

𝗛𝗘'𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧! :facepunch::boom:@djames1981 storms out of the gates in round 3 and gets the KO!#Bellator293 | Watch LIVE on @SHOsports pic.twitter.com/3RYahPnsTV

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 1, 2023

Both Daniel James and Cat Zingano took home disclosed six-figure paydays for their victories at Bellator 293 on Friday night.

James pocketed $100,00 for a third-round technical knockout of Marcelo Golm ($50,000) in the evening’s main event at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. Zingano, meanwhile, also garnered $100,000 for a unanimous decision triumph against Leah McCourt ($40,000) in the Bellator 293 co-headliner. The California State Athletic Commission released salaries from the event to MMAjunkie.com over the weekend.

Other top earners included John Salter ($86,000), who announced his retirement after outpointing Aaron Jeffrey ($60,000) in a featured middleweight affair, and Adam Piccolotti, w…

Scott Coker Hopeful ‘Cyborg’ Returns to Bellator This Year for Title Fight with Zingano

There still seems to be some confusion regarding the state of the women’s featherweight division in Bellator MMA.

After her victory over Leah McCourt in the in the Bellator 293 headliner on Friday night at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., Zingano indicated that the bout was initially supposed to be for the vacant 145-pound belt. According to Bellator president Scott Coker, that isn’t the case. Cristiane Justino remains the promotion’s featherweight queen, and the hope is to re-sign the Brazilian to a new contract sometime soon. That, in turn, should set the stage for a long-awaited “Cyborg” vs. Zigano title bout.

“I’m not sure what Cat heard because I didn’t talk to her directly, but from the company’s standpoint this was always a three-round elimination fight for the No. 1 contender spot,” Coker said at the Bellator 293 post-fight press conference. “Cris Cyborg is still the current champion, we still have her under contract ri…

Ashizawa Outclasses Tanaka, Karamov Submits Horie at Rizin 41

Ashizawa is in the flow..

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— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) April 1, 2023

Ryusei Ashizawa and Koji Tanaka put on a show in their bantamweight kickboxing clash at Rizin Fighting Federation 41 on Saturday.

“Kouzi” displayed some traditional offense with his punches in the Rizin 41 headliner at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, keeping the center of the ring for the majority of the bout. In turn, Ashizawa was lighter on the feet and attacked from unorthodox angles, mixing kicks, spinning-back strikes and knees to the body. The pair went toe-to-toe for three rounds, with Ashizawa having plenty of success with his knees, forcing Tanaka to lower his guard and expose himself to his opponent’s punches. Ashizawa’s attacks were particularly effective in the third frame, where he showcased the variety of his striking skills. …

Brick-Fisted Daniel James Rallies to Stop Marcelo Golm in Bellator 293 Main Event

𝗛𝗘'𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧! :facepunch::boom:@djames1981 storms out of the gates in round 3 and gets the KO!#Bellator293 | Watch LIVE on @SHOsports pic.twitter.com/3RYahPnsTV

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) April 1, 2023

Kill-switch power can erase any deficit, and Daniel James has it.

The Midwest Training Center export moved one step closer to title contention in the Bellator MMA heavyweight division, as he wrecked Marcelo Golm with punches in the third round of their Bellator 293 headliner on Friday at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. James (15-6-1, 3-0 Bellator) tagged the Brazilian’s figurative toe 26 seconds into Round 3.

Golm (10-4, 2-1 Bellator) took charge through two rounds with thudding leg kicks, grinding clinches and a takedown that he managed to pair with positional advances and ground-and-pound. It was not enough to keep his heavy-handed adversary at bay. James rang the American Top Team rep’s bell …

Bellator 293 ‘Golm vs. James’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live Bellator 293 coverage will begin Friday at 7 p.m. ET. Round 1 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:

Round 2 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round: The Official Result Round 1 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:The Official Result Round 1 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores the round:Jack Dankoff scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:Brian Knapp scores …