Timothy Wheaton

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As of June 2025, Shem Rock, the Liverpool-born MMA fighter whose life story reads like a Hollywood script, has officially signed with the UFC. With a string of impressive performances in Europe’s top MMA organizations, most notably Oktagon MMA. Shem Rock made the announcement on Instagram:Shem Rock’s journey to the brink of the sport’s elite is remarkable. In 2014, at the age of 20, he was accused of a burglary with violence and assault in Liverpool, a crime he maintains he did not commit.

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Chatri Sityodtong continues to antagonise the Japanese combat sports world. At the official weigh-in and press conference ahead of the “RISE WORLD SERIES 2025” event in Yokohama, Japan, tensions between major kickboxing organizations bubbled to the surface. The focus quickly turned to recent comments made by ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong, who had referred to both RISE and GLORY as “small promotions” in an interview with international media earlier in the week.

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The UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings have long been a lightning rod for debate, and Alexandre Pantoja is the latest champion to spark a storm. The flyweight kingpin is not shy about expressing his frustration with the current system, which sees him ranked at a modest #10 despite a dominant run and multiple title defenses. \Alexandre Pantoja’s argument is simple: the pound-for-pound list should reflect who is actually doing the most work in the cage.

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Julio César Chávez Jr. spoke about feeling disrespected by Jake Paul ahead of their scheduled cruiserweight bout on June 28, 2025, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fight is set to air on DAZN pay-per-view and features two boxers with distinct backgrounds. Chávez Jr., 39, is the son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez and a former WBC middleweight champion.

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Rafael Fiziev prepares to step into the Octagon in Baku, Azerbaijan, for UFC on ABC: Hill vs. Rountree Jr., where he will face Ignacio Bahamondes in the co-main event on June 21, 2025. For Fiziev, this fight holds special meaning as it marks his return to compete in front of his adopted home country’s fans. Born in Korday, Kazakhstan, and a former Kyrgyzstani national, Fiziev now represents Azerbaijan, a country he has called home since 2021.