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Tyson Fury wrapped up his professional boxing career in style on Saturday.

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Fighting in front of a packed house at Wembley Stadium in London, the heavyweight champion improved his career mark to 32-0-1 with a sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte on Saturday. In the aftermath, the 33-year-old Englishman seemed at peace with his choice.

“I come back for a big, big fight at home. It’s been amazing,” he said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “I couldn’t have topped it off. It’s been a fairytale few years. It’s been absolutely more than I ever dreamed of as a kid and as an adult. I won every belt there is to win. There isn’t nothing more I can do. I won every belt in the game. If this was a computer game, it would definitely be completed for sure.”

However, Fury isn’t necessarily completely done with combat sports. While he doesn’t plan on defending his title again, he would b…

This fight between @criscyborg and @arleneangerfist has it all! 🌶#Bellator279 is LIVE on @SHOsports pic.twitter.com/Plp9Y3huPA

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) April 24, 2022

Arlene Blencowe wore various shades of red and purple on her face and body. A gash above her left eye needed a bridge to cover the expanse. Her nose was bloodied and battered. Yet after 20 minutes in the cage with Cris Cyborg at Bellator 279, the stout 39-year-old Australian pounded her chest and wanted more.

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Against Cyborg, generally speaking, there's always more hurt if that's what you're looking for, and Blencowe got what she wanted. By the end of the fifth round Saturday evening at the venerable Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Cyborg (26-2) had done more than enough to earn a sweeping unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45). A point deduction in the opening round was the only blemish for the Brazilian mauler, who scored her fourth consecuti…

🤑 @JessicaMMAPro & @Prince_of_Peru react to their #UFCVegas52 POTN bonuses! pic.twitter.com/3qFuFnxVZU

— UFC (@ufc) April 24, 2022 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters performance bonuses on the UFC Fight Night 205 card.

Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade took home an extra $50,000 thanks to her historic standing arm-triangle choke. "Bate Estaca" needed just 3:13 to force Amanda Lemos to submit in the main event. Her victory wound up being the first-ever standing arm-triangle choke inside the Octagon.

The other performance of the night bonus went to co-main event winner and lightweight standout Claudio Puelles. The "Prince of Peru" managed to pick up a slick kneebar submission over UFC mainstay Clay Guida just 3:01 into Round 1. The Peruvian fighter has now won five straight fights inside the promotion.

Finally, fight of the night honors went to Dwight Grant and Sergey Khandozhko. The two wel…

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight champion Jessica Andrade made a statement against Amanda Lemos in UFC Fight Night 205's main event.

After nearly three minutes of back-and-forth action on the feet, Andrade (23-9) locked in an extremely tight standing arm-triangle choke. While Lemos (11-2-1) attempted to fight the submission, she was forced to tap in her first main event bout. The finish came at the 3:13 mark of the first round, and Andrade called for a title shot after the emphatic victory.

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History equaled, as @JessicaMMAPro ties Amanda Nunes for the most wins in women's UFC history (14) 📖 #UFCVegas52 pic.twitter.com/AYQwnzhKPa

— UFC (@ufc) April 24, 2022 This marks the first standing arm-triangle choke in UFC history. Puelles Kneebars Guida The co-main event saw UFC lightweight division mainstay Clay Guida go up against Claudio Puelles. Guida (37-21) came out against Puelles (11-2) with his trademark …

Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 205 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below.

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BetUS.com is offering our listeners an incredible 125% bonus on their deposit for UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade. Use code SHERDOG and get $2500 in extra money to make fight night even better. Round 1 The UFC train keeps a-rollin’ with Fight Night fare, where 12 fights will take place with only two total competitors ranked in the divisions in which they are competing, and none above the 10 spot (Amanda Lemos). Despite the lack of ranking significance, violence should be on high display early and will carry us through the evening with any luck. We begin this card filled with fun finishers as Irish newcomer with a 100% knockout rate in Barry (4-1, 0-0 UFC) faces the returning Jackson (0-1, 1 NC; 0-1, 1 NC UFC). Referee Chris Tognoni draws the charge for the first fight of the nig…

Sherdog's live Bellator 279 coverage kicks off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below.

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BetUS.com is offering our listeners an incredible 125% bonus on their deposit for Bellator and UFC. Use code SHERDOG and get $2500 in extra money to make fight night even better. Round 1 The first fight at Bellator 279 features undefeated lightweight prospect Gibson, Jr., facing native Hawaiian Dung. The referee is Frank Trigg. They touch gloves and set up in mirrored stances, Gibson in southpaw and Dung in orthodox. Both men land leg kicks in the opening seconds. Sixty seconds in, play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo has already dropped references to deceased rapper Nipsey Hussle and hair metal kings Motley Crue. Dung tags the onrushing Gibson with a sharp left hand that buckles his knees, then follows up with a right hand and a glancing flying knee. Gibson manages to clinch and recover his wits. …

Khandozhko delivers a brutal blow 💥 #UFCVegas52 pic.twitter.com/xqDkI4DGMS

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 24, 2022 The featured UFC Fight Night 205 prelim bout saw Sergey Khandozhko make a statement against Dwight Grant.

Grant (11-5) opened the fight aggressively and swung wildly at Khandozhko (27-6-1). However, it would be Khandozhko that would floor Grant with a nasty left hook early in Round 1. Despite the adversity, Grant would battle back into the fight and managed to crack the Russian as well. Grant would be the busier fighter in Round 2, but Khandozhko would clip the American with a left hook that clearly hurt. Khandozhko would then unload with punches until the fight was stopped at 4:15 of Round 2.

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Khandozhko improves to 2-1 inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Pedro Demolishes Villanueva The second light heavyweight bout of the evening saw Tyson Pedro make his comeback against Octagon veteran Isaac Villanue…

What an INSANE main event!!👏 @przybyszmma & Martins 👏

Did you all enjoy!? #KSW69 pic.twitter.com/iOJrKfiXL1

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) April 23, 2022

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Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki’s latest event went down at the ATM Studio in Warsaw and ended with an entertaining bantamweight championship battle.

In the KSW 69 headliner, 135-pound titleholder Sebastian Przybysz notched his second title defense after submitting Werlleson Martins Ribeiro. Round 1 saw the fighters studying and testing each other's reactions as Przybysz (10-2, 7-1 KSW) switched guards often while aiming at his foe’s body. The fight took off in the second frame as both fighters started landing more significant strikes. Przybysz's more precise and effective striking allowed him to knock down Martins and unleash some hammer fists and elbows on the mat. In turn, Martins (16-5, 0-1 KSW) dropped Przybysz with a left hook right out of the gate in the third period. Przyby…

Your new flyweight champ is @IAmGirlRilla!

Liz gets it done tonight with a hard-fought win at #Bellator278. pic.twitter.com/u7c4p4NK5V

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) April 23, 2022

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Patience paid for Liz Carmouche.

The Team Hurricane Awesome export dispatched Juliana Velasquez with a volley of elbows and captured the undisputed Bellator MMA women’s flyweight championship in the fourth round of their Bellator 278 headliner on Friday at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Carmouche (17-7, 4-0 Bellator) brought it to a close 4:47 into Round 4 and completed her long journey to a major mixed martial arts title.

The first 15-plus minutes were inconsequential, outside of a Velasquez knockdown in the second round. However, the undefeated champion appeared to be in control entering the fourth. There, Carmouche executed a takedown, progressed to the mounted crucifix and strung together enough elbows to bring referee Mi…

Sherdog's live Bellator 278 coverage kicks off at 9 p.m. ET.

Check out the MMA Forums to discuss the card or enter your comments and predictions below.

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Round 1 The Bellator 278 prelims begin with a welterweight scrap between Makoa Cooper and Blake Perry refereed by Dayne Furuta. Cooper (1-0) quickly gets Perry (0-0) on the ground. "Koa" is landing short strikes on top and is comfortably in half guard. Perry regains guard but isn't trying to get off his back, instead comfortable eating small shots. Cooper passes to side control and starts landing elbows before looking for an Americana that wasn't meant to be. Perry tries to shuck his opponent off but eats several right hands for his effort. The round ends with Cooper getting mount position but not doing anything of note with it.Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 CooperBrian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 CooperMike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Cooper Round 2 The two welterweights come…

#Bellator279 Weigh-In Results: Arlene Blencowe @arleneangerfist (144.6) pic.twitter.com/FReS5WwwKG

— Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) April 22, 2022 Bellator MMA's busy weekend in Hawaii will be capped off by Bellator 279, which features two title fights.

The main event will see featherweight queen Cristiane Justino look to defend her title once again against Arlene Blencowe, while the co-main event draws an interim bantamweight title tilt and tourney match between Juan Archuleta and Raufeon Stots. The card also features a second bantamweight grand prix bout between Kyoji Horiguchi and Patrick Mix. All fighters on the main card made weight, although prelim competitor Whittany Pyles (128) came in two pounds heavy for her flyweight contest against Sumiko Inaba (125.2).

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"Cris Cyborg" has been undefeated since joining Bellator. After claiming the featherweight title from Julia Budd, she's since submitted Blencowe in…

The @UFC makes history in Singapore this June with the launch of 'Road To UFC'

Read more about the ground-breaking “win and advance” tournament here:

— UFC News (@UFCNews) April 22, 2022 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is finally bringing back the tournament format for an event series other than “The Ultimate Fighter.”

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Back in the beginning of April, reporter John Hyon Ko broke the news that the UFC was putting on a series of eight-man tournaments spread across four divisions in June. The UFC then announced on Thursday night its plan of this series, titled “Road to UFC.” The two events on the books will be held on June 9 and June 10 during the fight week of UFC 275 that goes down June 11. All three of these fight cards will go on at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The four divisions include flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight, while the competitors hail all across Asia from J…