Curtis Calhoun

2 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Future UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz had an interesting take on Merab Dvalishvili’s bantamweight GOAT case. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has the opportunity to not only shut down a rivalry this weekend at UFC 316, but also to add more to his stellar fighting resume. Dvalishvili will face Sean O’Malley for the second time in less than a year this Saturday in Newark.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

Belal Muhammad‘s UFC welterweight title reign came to an abrupt end, at the hands of Jack Della Maddalena, last month at UFC 315 in Montreal. In a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate, Maddalena and Muhammad went the full distance, with Maddalena walking away with a unanimous decision victory. Maddalena is now set for a likely showdown with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for his next fight.

3 days ago | yardbarker.com | Curtis Calhoun

OTD: Ricky Hatton pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history over a top pound-for-pound contender. Before entering the ring on June 4th, 2005, Ricky Hatton was a relatively unknown presence in the sport. The UK standout made a lot of noise on the English regional scene, but hadn’t faced a top challenge worthy of major recognition. Everything would change for Hatton when he faced off with Kostya Tszyu for the IBF and The Ring light-welterweight titles.

3 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Curtis Calhoun

UFC welterweight contenders Kevin Holland and Belal Muhammad got into a social media spat ahead of UFC 316. Kevin Holland is days away from his Octagon return at UFC 316 against Vicente Luque in an intriguing welterweight matchup. Despite being days away from the event, Holland stoked the flames of a new beef with a former welterweight champion. Belal Muhammad lost to Jack Della Maddalena, Holland’s former rival, at UFC 315 last month.

3 days ago | yardbarker.com | Curtis Calhoun

OTD: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. separated himself from his father’s legacy with a history-making win. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. won multiple middleweight titles before getting a shot at the WBC championship against Sebastian Zbik. But as Chavez and Zbik battled, their fight ended up being one of the biggest highlights of his career. After a 44-fight unbeaten streak to begin his professional career, Chavez faced Zbik for the latter’s WBC middleweight title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.