Rhys Lawrence

1 week ago | skysports.com | Rhys Lawrence

Rising UFC star Paddy Pimblett faces his most dangerous opponent inside the octagon. Following his first-round submission of King Green last summer, Pimblett is looking for another statement win to enhance his championship ambitions when he fights former title challenger Michael Chandler in Miami this Saturday.

2 months ago | skysports.com | Rhys Lawrence

Francis Ngannou, who moved away from his true craft and shocked the world in his performance against former world champion Tyson Fury, is looking to shake up both boxing and MMA for a third year running. PFL chairman Donn Davis shared updates on what to expect from MMA superstar Ngannou, now the PFL's heavyweight world champion, in 2025. "He's going to fight twice this year - once in MMA, once in boxing. What order? I'm not sure. What opponents? We're working on options," Davis told Sky Sports.

2 months ago | skysports.com | Rhys Lawrence

PFL will still support a second Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall fight, this time in MMA. With a plethora of talent at his fingertips following the acquisition of Bellator MMA, chairman Donn Davis is hungry to make as many high-profile matchups as he can with a hybrid of traditional martial artists and those with world-level boxing backgrounds. The rematch of two of the biggest names in women's boxing is one of many potential avenues.

Sep 3, 2024 | skysports.com | Rhys Lawrence

Nico Carrillo doesn't want to defend his No 1 position anymore - he wants his shot at Jonathan Haggerty's world title. Fresh off a vicious stoppage victory over Saemapetch Fairtex in July, Carrillo is eager to see how Haggerty will fare against the talented Superlek Kiatmoo9 when they fight, live on Sky Sports from 1am on Saturday morning, for the ONE Muay Thai bantamweight world championship. "I need to see what happens with Haggerty vs Superlek. I would love to fight the winner in November.

Feb 21, 2024 | skysports.com | Rhys Lawrence

US Olympic silver medallist Keyshawn Davis moved to 10-0 when stopping Jose Pedraza in six rounds, a quicker victory over the former world champion than either Vasiliy Lomachenko or Gervonta Davis had managed. Keyshawn Davis was almost punch-perfect as he dismantled Jose Pedraza under the lights of Las Vegas, which even took the man who achieved it by surprise. "God gave me a spectacular performance.