1 month ago
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions know they are asking a lot of star running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
His next major test will come Thursday against the Buffalo Bills.
For the first three years of his career, Gibbs was paired with David Montgomery in Detroit's "Sonic and Knuckles" partnership. Montgomery wasn't a little-used backup, either. He averaged 853.3 yards and 11 touchdowns over the past three seasons.
Montgomery picked up where he left off Sunday, scoring three touchdowns, but that was for the Houston Texans in a 36-31 loss to the Bills.
At the same time, Gibbs was dealing with his new workload as Detroit's only experienced rusher. He averaged a career-high 18.8 touches per game last season, but got 34 in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints — three more than his previous high.
#bills #Career #averaged #lions
His next major test will come Thursday against the Buffalo Bills.
For the first three years of his career, Gibbs was paired with David Montgomery in Detroit's "Sonic and Knuckles" partnership. Montgomery wasn't a little-used backup, either. He averaged 853.3 yards and 11 touchdowns over the past three seasons.
Montgomery picked up where he left off Sunday, scoring three touchdowns, but that was for the Houston Texans in a 36-31 loss to the Bills.
At the same time, Gibbs was dealing with his new workload as Detroit's only experienced rusher. He averaged a career-high 18.8 touches per game last season, but got 34 in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints — three more than his previous high.
#bills #Career #averaged #lions
1 month ago
Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2 wasn't much of a fight.
McGregor's long-awaited return ended with his first attempted strike of the fight, a flying switch kick that immediately resulted in a torn ACL. The UFC 329 main event was an utter disappointment for everyone involved … and yet it still counts as an obligation fulfilled for "The Notorious." As a result of showing up versus Holloway, McGregor successfully removed a fight on his current UFC contract.
Just one more remains.
What does McGregor intend to do with his free agency? The world is his oyster. McGregor could box Jake Paul, settle his trilogy with Nate Diaz, or sellout Croke Park in Ireland. In a recently posted video on social media, however, McGregor made it clear that his first priority in a post-UFC world would be a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut.
🚨 Conor McGregor says he can’t wait until he is “free” from his UFC contract so he can fight in bare knuckle boxing 👀
“I can’t wait to do [bare knuckle]. One more [fight] to go and the Mac Daddy is free.” pic.twitter.com/irR2KJJl7B
#knuckle #first
McGregor's long-awaited return ended with his first attempted strike of the fight, a flying switch kick that immediately resulted in a torn ACL. The UFC 329 main event was an utter disappointment for everyone involved … and yet it still counts as an obligation fulfilled for "The Notorious." As a result of showing up versus Holloway, McGregor successfully removed a fight on his current UFC contract.
Just one more remains.
What does McGregor intend to do with his free agency? The world is his oyster. McGregor could box Jake Paul, settle his trilogy with Nate Diaz, or sellout Croke Park in Ireland. In a recently posted video on social media, however, McGregor made it clear that his first priority in a post-UFC world would be a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut.
🚨 Conor McGregor says he can’t wait until he is “free” from his UFC contract so he can fight in bare knuckle boxing 👀
“I can’t wait to do [bare knuckle]. One more [fight] to go and the Mac Daddy is free.” pic.twitter.com/irR2KJJl7B
#knuckle #first
1 month ago
Ray Matthews is no stranger to extreme challenges - after all, when he turned 75 the keen runner marked the milestone by running the equivalent of 75 marathon distances in 75 days. Ten years on, his passion for running remains undimmed.
Matthews, from Rotherham, has now set his sights on taking part in next year's Bigfoot 200 ultra-marathon in the USA, whose 200-mile (322km) route will take him through Washington State's Cascade Mountains.
"I feel I can do it. I know I can do it," the 85-year-old says with determination.
"What I need to do now is to knuckle down and start big time training."
Age was not something Matthews said he ever thought about in terms of activity levels [RAY MATTHEWS]
#running #cascade
Matthews, from Rotherham, has now set his sights on taking part in next year's Bigfoot 200 ultra-marathon in the USA, whose 200-mile (322km) route will take him through Washington State's Cascade Mountains.
"I feel I can do it. I know I can do it," the 85-year-old says with determination.
"What I need to do now is to knuckle down and start big time training."
Age was not something Matthews said he ever thought about in terms of activity levels [RAY MATTHEWS]
#running #cascade
1 month ago
Rangers manager Derek McInnes has been speaking to the media before his side's Scottish Premiership match at home to Motherwell on Saturday. Here are his main points:
McInnes admits he's "disappointed" at the news there will be no away supporters at the upcoming Old Firm League Cup tie at Ibrox or this season's league meetings of Celtic and Rangers. The manager says it's "always better when opposition fans are allowed into a derby game," but "there's still got to be behaviours met and obviously that's the decision that's been made".
On the transfer window, McInnes says Rangers have "managed to get a lot of what we were after" and hopes not to be as busy in every transfer window as the club "have to try and bring some sort of calmness and stability".
The manager admits there was a bit of relief when the window closed on Thursday and says it's important to bring a bit of "clarity and calmness" to a club and they can "just knuckle down and get on with the job in hand".
McInnes believes Rangers can "provide so much opportunity for players" and he wants everyone to "really commit to being here".
#transfer #club
McInnes admits he's "disappointed" at the news there will be no away supporters at the upcoming Old Firm League Cup tie at Ibrox or this season's league meetings of Celtic and Rangers. The manager says it's "always better when opposition fans are allowed into a derby game," but "there's still got to be behaviours met and obviously that's the decision that's been made".
On the transfer window, McInnes says Rangers have "managed to get a lot of what we were after" and hopes not to be as busy in every transfer window as the club "have to try and bring some sort of calmness and stability".
The manager admits there was a bit of relief when the window closed on Thursday and says it's important to bring a bit of "clarity and calmness" to a club and they can "just knuckle down and get on with the job in hand".
McInnes believes Rangers can "provide so much opportunity for players" and he wants everyone to "really commit to being here".
#transfer #club
1 month ago
Kenan Thompson remembered almost quitting acting when he had to learn to play hockey for D2: The Mighty Ducks
Thompson credited his mom with keeping him from quitting
The actor ultimately appeared in the children's sports drama as Russ Tyler, known for his "knucklepuck"
Kenan Thompson had lots of skills as a child actor, but there was one thing he didn't want to learn.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Thompson, 48, appeared on an episode of Good Hang, hosted by his fellow Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler.
#quitting
Thompson credited his mom with keeping him from quitting
The actor ultimately appeared in the children's sports drama as Russ Tyler, known for his "knucklepuck"
Kenan Thompson had lots of skills as a child actor, but there was one thing he didn't want to learn.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Thompson, 48, appeared on an episode of Good Hang, hosted by his fellow Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler.
#quitting
2 months ago
Christine Ferea wants Cris Cyborg in BKFC – and it sounds like David Feldman does as well.
With her BKFC 92 win at Fenway Park on Saturday, Ferea moved to 12-1 in bareknuckle boxing – and immediately called for a heightened challenge in the free agent and one of the best to ever do it.
The callout got a response from Cyborg, who said she's never retired, regardless of how PFL framed her Aug. 22 win over Ketlen Vieira.
It also attracted the attention of Conor McGregor, according to Feldman. The two shared their enthusiasm in trying to make it happen.
"I wasn't but I think it's something we definitely can do," Feldman told MMA Junkie on Monday. "I think it's something we can float out there. It's funny because Conor messaged me early in the morning on Sunday and he was like, 'Who'd she call out? Cris, Cris, Cris Cyborg? Oh, that's a great fight. Let's do that one, Dave. Let's do that.' He was excited about it and I'm excited about it.
#cyborg #bkfc #something #excited
With her BKFC 92 win at Fenway Park on Saturday, Ferea moved to 12-1 in bareknuckle boxing – and immediately called for a heightened challenge in the free agent and one of the best to ever do it.
The callout got a response from Cyborg, who said she's never retired, regardless of how PFL framed her Aug. 22 win over Ketlen Vieira.
It also attracted the attention of Conor McGregor, according to Feldman. The two shared their enthusiasm in trying to make it happen.
"I wasn't but I think it's something we definitely can do," Feldman told MMA Junkie on Monday. "I think it's something we can float out there. It's funny because Conor messaged me early in the morning on Sunday and he was like, 'Who'd she call out? Cris, Cris, Cris Cyborg? Oh, that's a great fight. Let's do that one, Dave. Let's do that.' He was excited about it and I'm excited about it.
#cyborg #bkfc #something #excited
2 months ago
BOSTON – Joe Lauzon's MMA swan song was likely in October 2019. He raised his hands over his head as he upset the much younger Jonathan Peace at TD Garden.
On Saturday, it may have been his combat sports swan song. While the pose was the same, the parting imagery was much different. Lauzon (1-0) made his bareknuckle boxing debut when he dropped opponent Stash Kuykendall (0-3) five times en route to a TKO stoppage at 0:49 of Round 2. This bout took place at Fenway Park – the historic Green Monster in the background.
Lauzon, 42, still can pack a house, or in this case a ballpark. Custom Lauzon jerseys, looking very similar to that of the Red Sox's, filled the crowd behind home plate.
Kuykendall, 34, hung tough as he was repeatedly dropped with punches. Each knockdown looked like it'd be the last, but Kuykendall kept getting back up – until he couldn't.
After his win, Lauzon sported some swelling and lacerations. He dind't commit one way or another to if Saturday's bout will be his last, and teased that if BKFC comes back to Fenway in 2027, he might consider it.
#dropped #bout
On Saturday, it may have been his combat sports swan song. While the pose was the same, the parting imagery was much different. Lauzon (1-0) made his bareknuckle boxing debut when he dropped opponent Stash Kuykendall (0-3) five times en route to a TKO stoppage at 0:49 of Round 2. This bout took place at Fenway Park – the historic Green Monster in the background.
Lauzon, 42, still can pack a house, or in this case a ballpark. Custom Lauzon jerseys, looking very similar to that of the Red Sox's, filled the crowd behind home plate.
Kuykendall, 34, hung tough as he was repeatedly dropped with punches. Each knockdown looked like it'd be the last, but Kuykendall kept getting back up – until he couldn't.
After his win, Lauzon sported some swelling and lacerations. He dind't commit one way or another to if Saturday's bout will be his last, and teased that if BKFC comes back to Fenway in 2027, he might consider it.
#dropped #bout
2 months ago
NEW YORK — Andy Green joked he was willing to force his own exit to ensure that Juan Soto stayed in the batter's box for the biggest at-bat of Sunday's game.
In the bottom of the fifth inning of a tie game with a runner in scoring position, Soto fouled a 2-2 fastball off his right shin. The superstar outfielder, who was playing his first game since landing on the injured list on July 25 with a left calf strain, jammed the handle of his bat into the grass, crouched near the on-deck circle and shook off the sting.
"I was certainly hoping we weren't taking him out of the game," Green said. "I was gonna give him all the time in the world he needed. I would've gotten ejected just to give him more time. The umpire was saying to speed things up."
On the very next pitch, Soto caught a hanging knuckle-curve from Cristian Javier and deposited it into right field for the go-ahead RBI single in the Mets' 6-2 victory over the Astros in front of 29,183 fans at Citi Field.
The interruption provided a brief scare for Soto, who has twice been on the injured list this season, but he proved his worth once again by flashing his dynamic bat in a key spot in his first game back.
#game #injured
In the bottom of the fifth inning of a tie game with a runner in scoring position, Soto fouled a 2-2 fastball off his right shin. The superstar outfielder, who was playing his first game since landing on the injured list on July 25 with a left calf strain, jammed the handle of his bat into the grass, crouched near the on-deck circle and shook off the sting.
"I was certainly hoping we weren't taking him out of the game," Green said. "I was gonna give him all the time in the world he needed. I would've gotten ejected just to give him more time. The umpire was saying to speed things up."
On the very next pitch, Soto caught a hanging knuckle-curve from Cristian Javier and deposited it into right field for the go-ahead RBI single in the Mets' 6-2 victory over the Astros in front of 29,183 fans at Citi Field.
The interruption provided a brief scare for Soto, who has twice been on the injured list this season, but he proved his worth once again by flashing his dynamic bat in a key spot in his first game back.
#game #injured
2 months ago
BKFC returns Saturday with a historic event at a legendary venue.
BKFC 92 takes place at Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Red Sox. It is the first bareknuckle event to take place at the 114-year-old oldest ballpark in baseball, and two ******* le fights top the bill.
Check out results and highlights below.
MAIN CARD (7 p.m. ET, BKFC app, DAZN)
Champ Kai Stewart vs. Harry Gigliotti (Featherweight ******* le)
#Event #title #main
BKFC 92 takes place at Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Red Sox. It is the first bareknuckle event to take place at the 114-year-old oldest ballpark in baseball, and two ******* le fights top the bill.
Check out results and highlights below.
MAIN CARD (7 p.m. ET, BKFC app, DAZN)
Champ Kai Stewart vs. Harry Gigliotti (Featherweight ******* le)
#Event #title #main
2 months ago
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Boston is known as "Titletown." That nickname will ring true when ******* le fights headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's upcoming event at Fenway Park.
Here's all you need to know about BKFC 92, including streaming options to catch the main card, start time and more.
Stream: DAZN
BKFC 92 will be available on DAZN.
#sporting #stream
Boston is known as "Titletown." That nickname will ring true when ******* le fights headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's upcoming event at Fenway Park.
Here's all you need to know about BKFC 92, including streaming options to catch the main card, start time and more.
Stream: DAZN
BKFC 92 will be available on DAZN.
#sporting #stream
2 months ago
Uncrowned has Duel: Arena live results, round-by-round updates, highlights and start time for the Mike Perry vs. Brandon Jenkins fight card on Saturday night at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Bare-knuckle boxing superstar Mike Perry is sticking with MMA and staying on the inaugural Duel: Arena card, despite the last-minute withdrawal of his original opponent, Dillon Danis. Taking Danis' place will be UFC veteran Brandon Jenkins.
Perry (15-8) returned to the win column in MMA when he took on fellow veteran Nate Diaz at the MVP MMA card in May on Netflix. In a lopsided effort, Perry battered Diaz with his patented aggression, ****** ing Diaz en route to a second-round TKO via doctor's stoppage. Since his UFC departure in 2021, Perry has gone undefeated across bare-knuckle boxing matches and MMA, with his lone combat sports loss coming in a boxing match against Jake Paul in July 2024.
Jenkins (17-11) steps in on short notice, having last fought the same night as Perry. In his MVP MMA bout, Jenkins scored a split decision nod over Chris Avila to snap a two-fight losing skid. It's been a journey of ups and downs for Jenkins after he left the UFC in 2022, fighting across MMA, bare-knuckle MMA and Karate Combat.
Duel Arena: Perry vs. Jenkins begins at 6 p.m. ET on DuelArena.TV pay-per-view.
Follow along with Uncrowned's live Mike Perry vs. Brandon Jenkins results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play of the main event.
#duel #mike #diaz
Perry (15-8) returned to the win column in MMA when he took on fellow veteran Nate Diaz at the MVP MMA card in May on Netflix. In a lopsided effort, Perry battered Diaz with his patented aggression, ****** ing Diaz en route to a second-round TKO via doctor's stoppage. Since his UFC departure in 2021, Perry has gone undefeated across bare-knuckle boxing matches and MMA, with his lone combat sports loss coming in a boxing match against Jake Paul in July 2024.
Jenkins (17-11) steps in on short notice, having last fought the same night as Perry. In his MVP MMA bout, Jenkins scored a split decision nod over Chris Avila to snap a two-fight losing skid. It's been a journey of ups and downs for Jenkins after he left the UFC in 2022, fighting across MMA, bare-knuckle MMA and Karate Combat.
Duel Arena: Perry vs. Jenkins begins at 6 p.m. ET on DuelArena.TV pay-per-view.
Follow along with Uncrowned's live Mike Perry vs. Brandon Jenkins results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play of the main event.
#duel #mike #diaz
2 months ago
BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing recently finalized its Aug. 29 fight card for the BKB 58 event on Sat. night (Aug. 29, 2026) at James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Topping the promotion's return to "The Sunshine State" is BKB Heavyweight Champion Gustavo Trujillo, who collides with former BKB and BKFC heavyweight ****** leholder Mick Terrill on super short notice.
Elsewhere on the card, Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa makes his bare knuckle debut opposite well-traveled boxing veteran Yesner Talavera at Super Lightweight, not long after Alberto Blas defends his Super Featherweight strap against Brandon Birr. In addition, Cuban boxing sensation Yunieski Gonzalez collides with Welsh warrior Ethan George for the vacant BKB Cruiserweight crown.
Former UFC ****** le contender Aspen Ladd makes her Trigon debut against Brazilian bruiser Bianca Daimoni on the BKB 58 main card, which airs live at 8 p.m. ET on VICE TV. BKB 58's four-fight preliminary card featuring Rudy Mora, Taylor Bull, Darrian Leu-Pierre and more, will stream live and free on the promotion's TikTok channel.
Here's the finalized BKB 58 fight card and streaming lineup:
Heavyweight: Gustavo Trujillo (c) vs. Mick Terrill
Super Lightweight: Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Yesner Talavera
Super Featherweight: Alberto Blas (c) vs. Brandon Birr
Cruiserweight: Yunieski Gonzalez vs. Ethan George for vacant Cruiserweight ****** le
Cruiserweight: Uly Diaz vs. Gilberto Fuentes
Super Featherweight: Yampier Ramirez vs. Triston Harrison
Super Lightweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Bianca Daimoni
Super Welterweight: Roberto Duran Jr. vs. Ryan Spivey
#featherweight #boxing
Elsewhere on the card, Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa makes his bare knuckle debut opposite well-traveled boxing veteran Yesner Talavera at Super Lightweight, not long after Alberto Blas defends his Super Featherweight strap against Brandon Birr. In addition, Cuban boxing sensation Yunieski Gonzalez collides with Welsh warrior Ethan George for the vacant BKB Cruiserweight crown.
Former UFC ****** le contender Aspen Ladd makes her Trigon debut against Brazilian bruiser Bianca Daimoni on the BKB 58 main card, which airs live at 8 p.m. ET on VICE TV. BKB 58's four-fight preliminary card featuring Rudy Mora, Taylor Bull, Darrian Leu-Pierre and more, will stream live and free on the promotion's TikTok channel.
Here's the finalized BKB 58 fight card and streaming lineup:
Heavyweight: Gustavo Trujillo (c) vs. Mick Terrill
Super Lightweight: Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Yesner Talavera
Super Featherweight: Alberto Blas (c) vs. Brandon Birr
Cruiserweight: Yunieski Gonzalez vs. Ethan George for vacant Cruiserweight ****** le
Cruiserweight: Uly Diaz vs. Gilberto Fuentes
Super Featherweight: Yampier Ramirez vs. Triston Harrison
Super Lightweight: Aspen Ladd vs. Bianca Daimoni
Super Welterweight: Roberto Duran Jr. vs. Ryan Spivey
#featherweight #boxing
2 months ago
Boxing legend Terence Crawford made the phrase popular "if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready."
This is exactly true for BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world's largest bare knuckle boxing promotion in the world, which has announced a massive shakeup for their main event for BKB 58: Miami, which takes place at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, August 29th.
With heavyweight ******* le challenger Mark O'Neill being forced to withdraw from the fight due to visa issues, reigning BKB Heavyweight Champion Gustavo "The Cuban ******* assin" Trujillo will now defend his ******* le against multi-promotion world champion Mick "The Butcher of Shields" Terrill. The fight is being touted by many in the boxing industry as one of the biggest matchups in bare knuckle boxing history.
Terrill called for a shot against Trujillo and the heavyweight ******* le and got what he asked for on just a few days' notice. Saturday night in Miami will be his chance to become an instant BKB legend.
"The second I heard Mark was out, I knew this was my moment, so I demanded they put me in. I've always said I'll fight any man, anytime, anywhere," Terrill said. "Here's the proof. I've wanted this ******* le for a long time and now I can prove why I'm the number one heavyweight in bare knuckle boxing. This is my shot and I'm taking it. Miami, get ready. I'm on my way."
#boxing #knuckle #Miami #terrill
This is exactly true for BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, the world's largest bare knuckle boxing promotion in the world, which has announced a massive shakeup for their main event for BKB 58: Miami, which takes place at the James L. Knight Center this Saturday, August 29th.
With heavyweight ******* le challenger Mark O'Neill being forced to withdraw from the fight due to visa issues, reigning BKB Heavyweight Champion Gustavo "The Cuban ******* assin" Trujillo will now defend his ******* le against multi-promotion world champion Mick "The Butcher of Shields" Terrill. The fight is being touted by many in the boxing industry as one of the biggest matchups in bare knuckle boxing history.
Terrill called for a shot against Trujillo and the heavyweight ******* le and got what he asked for on just a few days' notice. Saturday night in Miami will be his chance to become an instant BKB legend.
"The second I heard Mark was out, I knew this was my moment, so I demanded they put me in. I've always said I'll fight any man, anytime, anywhere," Terrill said. "Here's the proof. I've wanted this ******* le for a long time and now I can prove why I'm the number one heavyweight in bare knuckle boxing. This is my shot and I'm taking it. Miami, get ready. I'm on my way."
#boxing #knuckle #Miami #terrill
2 months ago
The MMA personality best known for constantly talking but rarely fighting is out of yet another scheduled bout.
Mike Perry announced Thursday at his pre-fight press conference that Dillon Danis is out of their Saturday MMA fight at Duel Arena 1 inside the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
Perry said there was "no communication" from Danis, so instead the undefeated bare-knuckle sensation will face Brandon Jenkins, a former UFC competitor, in the MMA contest.
Depending on the source, Danis is either 2-0 or 3-0 as an MMA fighter, but he's spent most of his time talking about and trolling other fighters and losing grappling, wrestling and boxing matches.
He's lost his two most recent RAF matches to Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington, lost in boxing to Logan Paul in 2023, and lost four straight grappling matches from 2016-17. He last fought in MMA in 2019.
#matches #lost #grappling #thursday
Mike Perry announced Thursday at his pre-fight press conference that Dillon Danis is out of their Saturday MMA fight at Duel Arena 1 inside the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
Perry said there was "no communication" from Danis, so instead the undefeated bare-knuckle sensation will face Brandon Jenkins, a former UFC competitor, in the MMA contest.
Depending on the source, Danis is either 2-0 or 3-0 as an MMA fighter, but he's spent most of his time talking about and trolling other fighters and losing grappling, wrestling and boxing matches.
He's lost his two most recent RAF matches to Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington, lost in boxing to Logan Paul in 2023, and lost four straight grappling matches from 2016-17. He last fought in MMA in 2019.
#matches #lost #grappling #thursday
2 months ago
It's deja vu all over again. Dillon Danis won't be fighting this weekend against Mike Perry.
Perry (15-8) announced at a pre-fight news conference Thursday that he'll instead be fighting former UFC fighter Brandon Jenkins (17-11) at Duel Arena 1 at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.
"Let's not beat around the bush," Perry said. "This p*ssy-ass b*tch Dillon Danis didn't show the f*ck up. He's not here. He backed the f*ck out because he's a p*ssy."
It's unclear why Danis (3-0) is no longer fighting. He has not publicly spoken on the issue, but he's built a reputation for withdrawing from fights over the years.
Jenkins, 34, was in Nevada on Thursday when he got the call to compete. He is currently en route from Las Vegas to Orlando to weigh in tomorrow morning. Over the course of his nearly 17-year competitive career, Jenkins has made stops in the UFC, LFA, PFL, Gamebred Bareknuckle, Karate Combat, and most recently, MVP MMA in May, when he defeated Chris Avila by split decision.
#jenkins #dillon #orlando #mike
Perry (15-8) announced at a pre-fight news conference Thursday that he'll instead be fighting former UFC fighter Brandon Jenkins (17-11) at Duel Arena 1 at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.
"Let's not beat around the bush," Perry said. "This p*ssy-ass b*tch Dillon Danis didn't show the f*ck up. He's not here. He backed the f*ck out because he's a p*ssy."
It's unclear why Danis (3-0) is no longer fighting. He has not publicly spoken on the issue, but he's built a reputation for withdrawing from fights over the years.
Jenkins, 34, was in Nevada on Thursday when he got the call to compete. He is currently en route from Las Vegas to Orlando to weigh in tomorrow morning. Over the course of his nearly 17-year competitive career, Jenkins has made stops in the UFC, LFA, PFL, Gamebred Bareknuckle, Karate Combat, and most recently, MVP MMA in May, when he defeated Chris Avila by split decision.
#jenkins #dillon #orlando #mike
2 months ago
The Toronto Blue Jays announced that the Washington Nationals claimed pitcher Matt Waldron, who had been designated for **** ignment only three days earlier, on Saturday, Aug. 22.
MLB's only active knuckleballer had a 10.38 ERA in four games with Toronto (4.1 innings, 5 earned runs) after he was claimed off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Aug. 5.
Waldron, 29, spent the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres' organization after making his big-league debut with the Padres in 2023. The Nationals will be his third team in 2026 alone.
MORE: Blue Jays cut knuckleball pitcher in roster shakeup
Waldron, 29, was designated for **** ignment by the Padres when they reinstated right-handed pitcher Jeremiah Estrada off the injured list earlier this year.
In 2024, Waldron was a key member of San Diego's starting rotation. He used his patented knuckleball to post a 4.91 ERA across 27 appearances (26 starts), covering 146.2 innings for the 93-win Padres team.
#waldron #pitcher #jays #nationals
MLB's only active knuckleballer had a 10.38 ERA in four games with Toronto (4.1 innings, 5 earned runs) after he was claimed off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Aug. 5.
Waldron, 29, spent the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres' organization after making his big-league debut with the Padres in 2023. The Nationals will be his third team in 2026 alone.
MORE: Blue Jays cut knuckleball pitcher in roster shakeup
Waldron, 29, was designated for **** ignment by the Padres when they reinstated right-handed pitcher Jeremiah Estrada off the injured list earlier this year.
In 2024, Waldron was a key member of San Diego's starting rotation. He used his patented knuckleball to post a 4.91 ERA across 27 appearances (26 starts), covering 146.2 innings for the 93-win Padres team.
#waldron #pitcher #jays #nationals
2 months ago
Tyron Woodley still sees MMA in his near future.
The former UFC welterweight champion hasn't competed in MMA since suffering his fourth-straight loss to Vicente Luque in March 2021. He has since boxed three times and has two wrestling matches booked for RAF.
As for MMA, Woodley (19-7-1) is open to a return as soon as this year.
"I never retired (from MMA)," Woodley told MMA Junkie Radio. "People just said I retired. You never heard me formally come out and retire, or put my gloves down anywhere, or even say the word retirement. Because I haven't fought MMA since 2021, a lot of people call me retired. In this sport, if you don't refute it, and you don't go back and defend it, or you correct people, then people run with it. So I found out a long time ago that everybody knows everything, just let them know it. So I never retired from MMA. I never closed that chapter. It's actually quite the opposite. You may even see me fight MMA this year. You may see me wrestle twice, fight MMA and box. I feel like I'm getting to the part where my body being used as a way to generate wealth is coming to an end. I'm getting closer and closer and closer to that moment.
"I feel like the more I can stay in shape, the more I can just keep training, the better I'm going to be. We all know me with consistency. When I had that ***** le run, I fought four world ***** le fights in one year. I feel like knowing yourself is the most important part. I know when I've got something ahead of me, I've got a date, I've got an opportunity, I know that my body is going to be disciplined, it's going to be more focused, less distractions are going to come in. It's just something about being in a camp. That daily regimen is just a discipline I need in life. So I'm just staying in camp, whatever that is, whatever combat it is. I'm thankfully blessed to be versed in many, many different forms of combat. I'm really open to doing any and all, minus bare knuckle, and that leaves me with a lot of things to do."
#people #know #since #year
The former UFC welterweight champion hasn't competed in MMA since suffering his fourth-straight loss to Vicente Luque in March 2021. He has since boxed three times and has two wrestling matches booked for RAF.
As for MMA, Woodley (19-7-1) is open to a return as soon as this year.
"I never retired (from MMA)," Woodley told MMA Junkie Radio. "People just said I retired. You never heard me formally come out and retire, or put my gloves down anywhere, or even say the word retirement. Because I haven't fought MMA since 2021, a lot of people call me retired. In this sport, if you don't refute it, and you don't go back and defend it, or you correct people, then people run with it. So I found out a long time ago that everybody knows everything, just let them know it. So I never retired from MMA. I never closed that chapter. It's actually quite the opposite. You may even see me fight MMA this year. You may see me wrestle twice, fight MMA and box. I feel like I'm getting to the part where my body being used as a way to generate wealth is coming to an end. I'm getting closer and closer and closer to that moment.
"I feel like the more I can stay in shape, the more I can just keep training, the better I'm going to be. We all know me with consistency. When I had that ***** le run, I fought four world ***** le fights in one year. I feel like knowing yourself is the most important part. I know when I've got something ahead of me, I've got a date, I've got an opportunity, I know that my body is going to be disciplined, it's going to be more focused, less distractions are going to come in. It's just something about being in a camp. That daily regimen is just a discipline I need in life. So I'm just staying in camp, whatever that is, whatever combat it is. I'm thankfully blessed to be versed in many, many different forms of combat. I'm really open to doing any and all, minus bare knuckle, and that leaves me with a lot of things to do."
#people #know #since #year
2 months ago
Chelsea Dodson self-identifies as a wife, a mother of three and a baker of sugar cookies.
But there's this other thing. … Or things.
Dodson, a Grants native and an Albuquerque resident, recently signed a multi-fight contract to join her husband, John Dodson, as a bare-knuckle fighter.
"They (the BKFC in the person of matchmaker Jewlz Grey, who confirmed the signing on Instagram), just offered me a contract, we went through it, and it was one of those (offers) you don't want to say no to," Dodson said on Tuesday in a phone interview.
The BKFC offer didn't come out of nowhere, nor did it come simply because she's the wife of the reigning BKFC men's flyweight champion.
#bkfc
But there's this other thing. … Or things.
Dodson, a Grants native and an Albuquerque resident, recently signed a multi-fight contract to join her husband, John Dodson, as a bare-knuckle fighter.
"They (the BKFC in the person of matchmaker Jewlz Grey, who confirmed the signing on Instagram), just offered me a contract, we went through it, and it was one of those (offers) you don't want to say no to," Dodson said on Tuesday in a phone interview.
The BKFC offer didn't come out of nowhere, nor did it come simply because she's the wife of the reigning BKFC men's flyweight champion.
#bkfc
2 months ago
It was a good-looking Shane Baz that greeted New York tonight. Not only did the O's starter make a big first impression, striking out three Yankees in the first inning (and on three different pitches!—curveball, heater, changeup), he also pinched into the seventh and struck out a season-high ten batters.
Alas, as my colleague Paul Folkemer put it in his preview of this series, through no fault of his own, Baz has been something of a bad-luck charm for this Orioles offense, and tonight, it was like that again. In total, the Birds managed just four hits (all but one singles). They scored just once, on a Coby Mayo solo homer (his second four-bagger in two nights), instead going 0-for-6 as a team with runners in scoring position, with seven men left on.
There's probably blame to be allotted for the bad hitting, but let's start with cheers for the good pitching. The box score says Shane Baz gave us 6 1/3 innings and three earned runs, but this is largely due to a Josh Walker stumble in the seventh. I'll be darned if Baz didn't look much better than that. So let's give him his deserved kudos.
Baz whiffed the first three Yankees hitters he saw, plus two more in the second. It was a ruthless beginning. Four of his first five outs were by K. The fastball was zippy, the sinker was running, and the knuckle curve was unhittable.
For six innings, Baz made just one mistake, a hung changeup to leadoff man Trent Grisham, who somehow was well out front of the offspeed pitch, put a weird swing on it, and still managed to send it to the flag court. Baseball is full of random things like that, but seeing how the two starters looked it was a real surprise, truthfully, that the Yankees had struck first.
#yankees #shane #good #tonight
Alas, as my colleague Paul Folkemer put it in his preview of this series, through no fault of his own, Baz has been something of a bad-luck charm for this Orioles offense, and tonight, it was like that again. In total, the Birds managed just four hits (all but one singles). They scored just once, on a Coby Mayo solo homer (his second four-bagger in two nights), instead going 0-for-6 as a team with runners in scoring position, with seven men left on.
There's probably blame to be allotted for the bad hitting, but let's start with cheers for the good pitching. The box score says Shane Baz gave us 6 1/3 innings and three earned runs, but this is largely due to a Josh Walker stumble in the seventh. I'll be darned if Baz didn't look much better than that. So let's give him his deserved kudos.
Baz whiffed the first three Yankees hitters he saw, plus two more in the second. It was a ruthless beginning. Four of his first five outs were by K. The fastball was zippy, the sinker was running, and the knuckle curve was unhittable.
For six innings, Baz made just one mistake, a hung changeup to leadoff man Trent Grisham, who somehow was well out front of the offspeed pitch, put a weird swing on it, and still managed to send it to the flag court. Baseball is full of random things like that, but seeing how the two starters looked it was a real surprise, truthfully, that the Yankees had struck first.
#yankees #shane #good #tonight
2 months ago
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Ashcraft (13-5), a first-time All-Star this season, struck out four and didn't issue a walk while throwing just 80 pitches. The 26-year-old right-hander, coming off the first complete game of his career in a win over Miami last week, gave up a fifth-inning homer to Tigers rookie Brett Callahan but otherwise cruised to his fourth win in five starts.
Ashcraft became the first Pittsburgh pitcher since A.J. Burnett in 2012 to record a complete game and then work at least eight innings in his next start.
Mason Montgomery worked the ninth for his fifth save.
Cruz, out since early June after breaking his left hand, turned on a 2-2 knuckle curve from Keider Montero (9-8) in the fifth inning and sent it 422 feet to right-center for his 15th homer of the season and his first since June 2. It was Pittsburgh's 81st homer at PNC Park, tying the 2003 team for the most in a season at the ballpark that opened in 2001.
#fifth #tigers
Ashcraft (13-5), a first-time All-Star this season, struck out four and didn't issue a walk while throwing just 80 pitches. The 26-year-old right-hander, coming off the first complete game of his career in a win over Miami last week, gave up a fifth-inning homer to Tigers rookie Brett Callahan but otherwise cruised to his fourth win in five starts.
Ashcraft became the first Pittsburgh pitcher since A.J. Burnett in 2012 to record a complete game and then work at least eight innings in his next start.
Mason Montgomery worked the ninth for his fifth save.
Cruz, out since early June after breaking his left hand, turned on a 2-2 knuckle curve from Keider Montero (9-8) in the fifth inning and sent it 422 feet to right-center for his 15th homer of the season and his first since June 2. It was Pittsburgh's 81st homer at PNC Park, tying the 2003 team for the most in a season at the ballpark that opened in 2001.
#fifth #tigers
2 months ago
Tigers' Brett Callahan's spark fizzles during White Sox weekend sweep originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
On the first pitch of his MLB career, Detroit Tigers outfielder Brett Callahan connected on a 76-mph knuckle curve by Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke and delivered a two-run triple to a team that needed a spark.
The Tigers entered the weekend with a chance to take sole possession of first place in the AL Central.
Instead, following Sunday's 7-5 defeat, they dropped 5.5 games behind the division-leading White Sox, who slammed seven home runs during the three-game sweep at Comerica Park.
The second-inning spark the rookie provided ... fizzled.
#spark #brett #sporting
On the first pitch of his MLB career, Detroit Tigers outfielder Brett Callahan connected on a 76-mph knuckle curve by Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke and delivered a two-run triple to a team that needed a spark.
The Tigers entered the weekend with a chance to take sole possession of first place in the AL Central.
Instead, following Sunday's 7-5 defeat, they dropped 5.5 games behind the division-leading White Sox, who slammed seven home runs during the three-game sweep at Comerica Park.
The second-inning spark the rookie provided ... fizzled.
#spark #brett #sporting
2 months ago
For the first seven innings, it certainly seemed like the White Sox (61-57) channeled the Pope in the series opener, mashing three solo home runs for three of their four runs in front of a 40,000-person crowd, all wearing Pope hats.
Unfortunately, the Chicago bullpen wasn't as blessed, and wound up blowing the save in the top of the eighth, allowing the Reds (57-61) to come all the way back and steal the game in the top of the 10th, 5-4.
Righthander Sean Burke looked as good as ever, and outside of a solo home run given up to Eugenio Suárez, he was completely under control, only surrendering one run on three hits while striking out eight along the way. Burke put together three true 1-2-3 innings in his seven innings of work: the first, third and fourth (he technically recorded four outs in the third, with Héctor Rodríguez reaching on a dropped-third strike). In fact, Edgar Quero was just as devoured by Burke's knuckle curve that dove out of the zone to the ground as Rodríguez, who completely whiffed. The pitch was so far out of the strike zone that it didn't even appear in the MLB Gameday feed:
Offensively, the South Siders were looking great early in the game, blasting three solo home runs and an RBI double to go up four runs, 4-0.
The White Sox were averaging a long ball an inning through two, beginning with Brenton Doyle smashing a first-pitch, leadoff home run in the first, and Edgar Quero following it up with one of his own in the bottom of the second, giving Burke and Chicago a pair of insurance runs early in the game.
#first
Unfortunately, the Chicago bullpen wasn't as blessed, and wound up blowing the save in the top of the eighth, allowing the Reds (57-61) to come all the way back and steal the game in the top of the 10th, 5-4.
Righthander Sean Burke looked as good as ever, and outside of a solo home run given up to Eugenio Suárez, he was completely under control, only surrendering one run on three hits while striking out eight along the way. Burke put together three true 1-2-3 innings in his seven innings of work: the first, third and fourth (he technically recorded four outs in the third, with Héctor Rodríguez reaching on a dropped-third strike). In fact, Edgar Quero was just as devoured by Burke's knuckle curve that dove out of the zone to the ground as Rodríguez, who completely whiffed. The pitch was so far out of the strike zone that it didn't even appear in the MLB Gameday feed:
Offensively, the South Siders were looking great early in the game, blasting three solo home runs and an RBI double to go up four runs, 4-0.
The White Sox were averaging a long ball an inning through two, beginning with Brenton Doyle smashing a first-pitch, leadoff home run in the first, and Edgar Quero following it up with one of his own in the bottom of the second, giving Burke and Chicago a pair of insurance runs early in the game.
#first
2 months ago
Joe Ryan has spent much of the second half of the season trying to work through issues with his delivery. He got rocked in his first start after the break, giving up a franchise-high six home runs in a game. He gave up four earned runs in each of his next two starts.
It was atypical for the all-star starter.
"I think when you start thinking about throwing knuckleballs in situations, it's probably time to figure something out," Ryan said.
The Twins sent him home from their most recent road trip, where imaging revealed a glute strain and he was subsequently placed on the 15-day injured list. Ryan said he knew when the issue in the area started flaring up and he tried to "push through it" in those three starts.
That didn't work.
#ryan #starts #twins #spent
It was atypical for the all-star starter.
"I think when you start thinking about throwing knuckleballs in situations, it's probably time to figure something out," Ryan said.
The Twins sent him home from their most recent road trip, where imaging revealed a glute strain and he was subsequently placed on the 15-day injured list. Ryan said he knew when the issue in the area started flaring up and he tried to "push through it" in those three starts.
That didn't work.
#ryan #starts #twins #spent
2 months ago
Matthew Liberatore's start went south from the very first pitch, but he avoided a meltdown as the St. Louis Cardinals were playing catchup from the beginning of the game. The question would end up being whether their less than spectacular offense lately would muster enough runs to overcome the Rockies fast start. Short answer? No.
Pitch one of inning one to the Colorado Rockies was a 95 mph four-seam fastball from Matthew Liberatore to Jake McCarthy and it traveled 420 feet into the right field stands of Busch Stadium for an immediate 1-0 Rockies lead. It could have been worse as Matthew then walked Karros and many of us in Cardinals fandom started fearing a 1st inning meltdown like we've seen from Liberatore a few times this season. Fortunately, one run is all the Rockies would get after a bonehead baserunning error as Karros was doubled off of second on a ball caught by Winn.
The St. Louis Cardinals would seize back the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning when Iván Herrera ripped a two-out double to left. Alec Burleson would strike out, but reach first on a passed ball charged to Goodman. That would bring up José Fermín who would provide a true big league 8-pitch at-bat eventually pulling an 82 mph knuckle-curve into the left field corner scoring both Herrera and Burleson giving the Cardinals a temporary 2-1 lead.
Liberatore would run into trouble in the top of the 3rd inning, too. With one out, McCarthy would reach first on an infield single. Matthew then hit Karros with a pitch giving Colorado runners on first and second. Both those runners would steal off of of Herrera before Carrigg would double to center scoring both runners and giving the Rockies a 3-2 lead. They would add more more when Goodman singled to right making it 4-2 Colorado.
The Cardinals would miss a great chance to either tie or take the lead in the bottom of the 4th inning when they would load the bases on a Fermín walk, a Blaze Jordan single and a hit-by-pitch from newcomer Everson Pereira. With two outs, JJ Wetherholt would hit a laser shot with the bases loaded that unfortunately was directed right at Rockies centerfielder Cole Carrigg to end the threat.
#cardinals #matthew #first #Colorado
Pitch one of inning one to the Colorado Rockies was a 95 mph four-seam fastball from Matthew Liberatore to Jake McCarthy and it traveled 420 feet into the right field stands of Busch Stadium for an immediate 1-0 Rockies lead. It could have been worse as Matthew then walked Karros and many of us in Cardinals fandom started fearing a 1st inning meltdown like we've seen from Liberatore a few times this season. Fortunately, one run is all the Rockies would get after a bonehead baserunning error as Karros was doubled off of second on a ball caught by Winn.
The St. Louis Cardinals would seize back the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning when Iván Herrera ripped a two-out double to left. Alec Burleson would strike out, but reach first on a passed ball charged to Goodman. That would bring up José Fermín who would provide a true big league 8-pitch at-bat eventually pulling an 82 mph knuckle-curve into the left field corner scoring both Herrera and Burleson giving the Cardinals a temporary 2-1 lead.
Liberatore would run into trouble in the top of the 3rd inning, too. With one out, McCarthy would reach first on an infield single. Matthew then hit Karros with a pitch giving Colorado runners on first and second. Both those runners would steal off of of Herrera before Carrigg would double to center scoring both runners and giving the Rockies a 3-2 lead. They would add more more when Goodman singled to right making it 4-2 Colorado.
The Cardinals would miss a great chance to either tie or take the lead in the bottom of the 4th inning when they would load the bases on a Fermín walk, a Blaze Jordan single and a hit-by-pitch from newcomer Everson Pereira. With two outs, JJ Wetherholt would hit a laser shot with the bases loaded that unfortunately was directed right at Rockies centerfielder Cole Carrigg to end the threat.
#cardinals #matthew #first #Colorado
2 months ago
Darren Till and Yoel Romero had to be forced apart by security their face-off ran beyond three tense minutes as the ex-UFC pair set the tone for their dream match in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).
Liverpudlian Till, 33, is making his second outing for the Conor McGregor-owned bare-knuckle promotion after securing a knockout win of Aaron Chalmers, once of Geordie Shore fame, in his debut in May.
The former UFC **** le contender now clashes with someone he once shared the middleweight rankings with in Romero, who at 49 continues to prove his reputation as a physical specimen.
After trading barbs in their press conference in Manchester, the fighters took to the stage to close out the show with a customary face-off - and while there were no fireworks in the sense of a physical clash, it **** ed attention for a completely different reason.
Romero slowly lifted his head and locked eyes with Till, with their stare not broken for a total of three minutes and 28 seconds.
#romero #face #once
Liverpudlian Till, 33, is making his second outing for the Conor McGregor-owned bare-knuckle promotion after securing a knockout win of Aaron Chalmers, once of Geordie Shore fame, in his debut in May.
The former UFC **** le contender now clashes with someone he once shared the middleweight rankings with in Romero, who at 49 continues to prove his reputation as a physical specimen.
After trading barbs in their press conference in Manchester, the fighters took to the stage to close out the show with a customary face-off - and while there were no fireworks in the sense of a physical clash, it **** ed attention for a completely different reason.
Romero slowly lifted his head and locked eyes with Till, with their stare not broken for a total of three minutes and 28 seconds.
#romero #face #once
2 months ago
Liverpool fighter Darren Till believes Conor McGregor should "listen to his body" after suffering catastrophic leg injuries in back-to-back UFC fights - but would still jump at the chance to fight the Irishman in his bare-knuckle promotion.
McGregor made his hotly-anticipated return to the Octagon in July after five years out of the cage, but his clash with Max Holloway ended in disaster in just 69 seconds when he endured what turned out to be an ACL tear, after throwing an audacious jumping roundhouse in the first moments of the fight.
The 38-year-old injured the same right leg he broke against Dustin Poirier in 2021, sparking many to speculate whether this latest setback would be the end of his career.
McGregor, however, has insisted he will make a comeback for the final fight in his UFC contract, setting his sights on next summer despite questions surrounding his physical state.
Conor McGregor wants to fight Max Holloway again in 2027 (Getty)
#irishman
McGregor made his hotly-anticipated return to the Octagon in July after five years out of the cage, but his clash with Max Holloway ended in disaster in just 69 seconds when he endured what turned out to be an ACL tear, after throwing an audacious jumping roundhouse in the first moments of the fight.
The 38-year-old injured the same right leg he broke against Dustin Poirier in 2021, sparking many to speculate whether this latest setback would be the end of his career.
McGregor, however, has insisted he will make a comeback for the final fight in his UFC contract, setting his sights on next summer despite questions surrounding his physical state.
Conor McGregor wants to fight Max Holloway again in 2027 (Getty)
#irishman
2 months ago
The gloves are coming off once again for Aspen Ladd.
Ladd, a former UFC and PFL fighter, will give it a second go in bareknuckle boxing when she makes her BKB debut. The promotion on Tuesday announced that Ladd is set to meet Bianca Daimoni at BKB 58 on Aug. 29 from James L. Knight Center in Miami.
Ladd, 31, first tried her hand at bareknuckle in BKFC last November when she knocked out Shyanna Bintliff in the first round at BKFC 84.
Ladd's move to bareknuckle came 15 months after her most recent MMA fight in the PFL, a unanimous decision win over Ekaterina Shakalova at Bellator Champions Series 2 in May 2024.
Ladd spent five years in the UFC and competed seven times in the octagon, going 4-3 during her tenure.
#knight
Ladd, a former UFC and PFL fighter, will give it a second go in bareknuckle boxing when she makes her BKB debut. The promotion on Tuesday announced that Ladd is set to meet Bianca Daimoni at BKB 58 on Aug. 29 from James L. Knight Center in Miami.
Ladd, 31, first tried her hand at bareknuckle in BKFC last November when she knocked out Shyanna Bintliff in the first round at BKFC 84.
Ladd's move to bareknuckle came 15 months after her most recent MMA fight in the PFL, a unanimous decision win over Ekaterina Shakalova at Bellator Champions Series 2 in May 2024.
Ladd spent five years in the UFC and competed seven times in the octagon, going 4-3 during her tenure.
#knight
3 months ago
Anthony Smith has been released from Sarpy County Jail in Nebraska.
The former UFC light heavyweight ****** le challenger, who later transitioned to the role of ****** yst for UFC broadcasts, was arrested last Monday night (July 27, 2026) on felony charges of Attempted First Degree Domestic ****** ault, Terroristic Threats, and First Degree False Imprisonment.
Smith appeared before the judge on Wednesday morning and released on $500,000 bond.
That's according to a report from MMA Fighting, though Smith's arrest affidavit remains sealed. All we know at this stage is that "Lionheart" is facing serious allegations and will return to court at some point in the near future. Neither Smith nor UFC have issued a statement at the time of this writing.
Smith, who turned 38 just a few days back, retired from UFC in early 2025 but returned to action for Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in April, securing a submission victory over fellow UFC export Chase Sherman. If convicted, Smith (39-22) could be facing up to 20 years in prison.
#released
The former UFC light heavyweight ****** le challenger, who later transitioned to the role of ****** yst for UFC broadcasts, was arrested last Monday night (July 27, 2026) on felony charges of Attempted First Degree Domestic ****** ault, Terroristic Threats, and First Degree False Imprisonment.
Smith appeared before the judge on Wednesday morning and released on $500,000 bond.
That's according to a report from MMA Fighting, though Smith's arrest affidavit remains sealed. All we know at this stage is that "Lionheart" is facing serious allegations and will return to court at some point in the near future. Neither Smith nor UFC have issued a statement at the time of this writing.
Smith, who turned 38 just a few days back, retired from UFC in early 2025 but returned to action for Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in April, securing a submission victory over fellow UFC export Chase Sherman. If convicted, Smith (39-22) could be facing up to 20 years in prison.
#released
3 months ago
Former UFC light-heavyweight ***** le contender Anthony Smith has been arrested in Nebraska on three felony charges.
The American, 38, was booked into Sarpy County Jail on charges of terroristic threats, false imprisonment and first degree domestic violence ***** ault.
BBC Sport has been told Smith is in custody and will be called in front of a judge no later than Friday.
Smith last fought in the UFC in April when he lost to Zhang Mingyang, although he competed later that month in Gamebred Bareknuckle.
In 2019 Smith lost against Jon Jones for the UFC light-heavyweight ***** le.
#heavyweight #title #anthony #Nebraska
The American, 38, was booked into Sarpy County Jail on charges of terroristic threats, false imprisonment and first degree domestic violence ***** ault.
BBC Sport has been told Smith is in custody and will be called in front of a judge no later than Friday.
Smith last fought in the UFC in April when he lost to Zhang Mingyang, although he competed later that month in Gamebred Bareknuckle.
In 2019 Smith lost against Jon Jones for the UFC light-heavyweight ***** le.
#heavyweight #title #anthony #Nebraska
3 months ago
If you've been to one of those sports bars with 25 screens, you've seen what happens when a fight breaks out in the middle of a hockey game. People pause a second to watch it play out, the way they do when strolling past somebody on a slot machine in Vegas who's hit an unexpected bonus.
There's no guarantee that a fight will break out in a hockey game, of course, but it always feels a little lucky when one does.
This is what the Bare Knuckle Ice Wars, which officially debuted in 2022, built its premise on. To do away with the hockey and focus just on the fights. Some people go in for the toe drags and odd man rushes and game-altering shorthanded chances, but the only goal here is to do away with the puck. To give people just the fights they crave, the game within the game, without the distraction of a game.
To some this might seem like just extracting the cream filling from a Hostess Twinkie. But you know who understands a good on-ice fight, which has been a bonus attraction to the professional hockey ranks for more than 100 years?
ESPN, that's who.
#you 've #away #fights
There's no guarantee that a fight will break out in a hockey game, of course, but it always feels a little lucky when one does.
This is what the Bare Knuckle Ice Wars, which officially debuted in 2022, built its premise on. To do away with the hockey and focus just on the fights. Some people go in for the toe drags and odd man rushes and game-altering shorthanded chances, but the only goal here is to do away with the puck. To give people just the fights they crave, the game within the game, without the distraction of a game.
To some this might seem like just extracting the cream filling from a Hostess Twinkie. But you know who understands a good on-ice fight, which has been a bonus attraction to the professional hockey ranks for more than 100 years?
ESPN, that's who.
#you 've #away #fights
