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Watch Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. engage in first faceoff ahead of Saturday fight

1 day ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. are almost ready to go. On Saturday, Paul and Chavez Jr. square off in a 10-round cruiserweight matchup at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Ahead of their big fight, the two men, along with the rest of the card, met for the pre-fight press conference on Thursday. And while the press conference didn’t light the world on fire, the two headliners did face off for the first time. Jake Paul vs.
Association of Boxing Commissions voting on new changes to MMA scoring clarifying damage

1 day ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Another update to the MMA rules may be coming down the pipeline. Every year the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) holds a conference, during which the body looks to potential legislative changes in combat sports, and this year, the ABC will reportedly aims to make changes to the scoring criteria for the Unified Rules of MMA to clarify how rounds should be scored.
Watch Mikey Musumeci claim inaugural UFC BJJ bantamweight title with heel hook submission

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Mikey Musumeci is officially the face of UFC BJJ. The first grappling athlete ever signed by the UFC, Musumeci has widely been seen to be the face of the promotion’s push into competitive grappling, and on Wednesday night, he solidified that, claiming the inaugural bantamweight title with a submission victory over Rerisson Gabriel at UFC BJJ 1.
Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang headlines UFC Shanghai, Aljamain Sterling vs. Brian Ortega co-main event

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Zhang Mingyang is getting that main event treatment. On Wednesday night, UFC CEO Dana White announced that the promotion returns to Shanghai on Aug. 23 at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, with a light heavyweight main event between Zhang and Johnny Walker. “The Mountain Tiger” made his UFC debut last year and has quickly amassed three first-round knockouts, earning Performance bonuses for each of them.
Watch Bella Mir, daughter of Frank Mir, submit Carol Joia at UFC BJJ 1

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Bella Mir is off to a good start in UFC BJJ. Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is a budding MMA fighter, collegiate wrestler, and professional grappler, and on Wednesday night, she made the move to the UFC, taking on Carol Joia at UFC BJJ 1. And Mir clearly picked up some of her father’s grappling prowess as she was able to score a second-round submission win.
No Bets Barred | Will Ilia Topuria beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to become 10th double champ?

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/WireImage International Fight Week is upon us. The biggest week of the year for MMA goes down this week as the UFC brings its Hall of Fame ceremony and a monster pay-per-view to Las Vegas. Featuring two titles fights, UFC 317 is the hallmark event of the summer and No Bets Barred is here to break it all down. This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by the Action Network’s Billy Ward to dive into UFC 317.
Video: Manny Pacquiao looks sharp at 46 years old in open workout

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao may be 46 years old, but he’s still got some juice left. The boxing Hall of Famer and eight-division world champion returns to the professional boxing ring for the first time in nearly four years when he takes on WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas. Ahead of Pacquiao’s return to the professional ranks, “PacMan” showcased his still impressive hand speed in an open workout on Wednesday at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles.
Morning Report | Dana White invites Mark Zuckerberg to compete in UFC BJJ

2 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC We never got Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk in the octagon, but we might still get Zuckerberg in the UFC. Sort of. On Wednesday, the UFC begins a knew era of promotion with UFC BJJ 1, it’s first committed foray into the world of competitive grappling.
UFC BJJ 1 Results: Musumeci vs. Gabriel

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC BJJ 1 results for the Musumeci vs. Gabriel fight card and more from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Wednesday night. The UFC makes its next big push into the world of competitive jiu-jitsu with UFC BJJ 1. While the promotion has hosted several UFC Fight Pass Invitationals, this event signals the start of the UFC’s own competitive grappling league, and will crown three new champions.
Ilia Topuria rips Arman Tsarukyan for being backup fighter at UFC 317, Tsarukyan responds

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew

Photo by Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images Tension is starting to build between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. This Saturday, Topuria faces off with Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 317, with Tsarukyan serving as the bout’s official backup fighter. But speaking with New York Post Sports on Tuesday, Topuria suggested this was a mistake for Tsarukyan. “That’s a bad decision for him,” Topuria said about Tsarukyan being the backup fighter at UFC 317.