Nazim Sadykhov had his game stifled by Terrance McKinney for the first round at UFC on ESPN 49. In the second, however, he turned the tables.
After giving up a takedown to McKinney (13-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in the opening frame of the lightweight main…
Elvis Rodriguez produced the most noteworthy win of his career Saturday night.
The Dominican southpaw stopped Ukrainian veteran Viktor Postol early in the seventh round of their Showtime co-feature at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Rodriguez (15-1-1, 13 KOs) dropped Postol with a right hook…
Freudis Rojas took advantage of his unexpected exposure Saturday night.
The 24-year-old welterweight prospect kept his perfect knockout record intact by stopping Mexican veteran Diego Sanchez in the seventh round of their scheduled 10-rounder at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Houston’s Rojas (11-0, 11 KOs),…
Norma Dumont
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One of the few names constantly fighting in the women’s UFC featherweight division, Norma Dumont feels somewhat responsible for the future of the weight class at Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 77.
Booked to…
Beating Artem Harutyunyan won’t quiet Frank Martin’s doubters, but it’ll place him one step closer to where he wants to be.
This Saturday night, for the first time in his career, Martin will headline his very own show. Standing across from him on the night,…
Errol Spence Jr. considers Terence Crawford’s victory over Viktor Postol the best win of Crawford’s career.
Postol appreciates Spence’s praise, yet the former WBC super lightweight champion can’t see Spence beating Crawford two weeks from Saturday night. Ukraine’s Postol predicted during an interview with BoxingScene.com…
Elvis Rodriguez couldn’t be more familiar with the experienced ex-champion he will encounter Saturday night.
The Dominican southpaw sparred countless rounds versus Viktor Postol at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in West Hollywood, California. Roach was the head trainer for Ukraine’s Postol and Rodriguez…
Viktor Postol resisted as long as he could.
The former WBC super lightweight champion passed on a fight with Elvis Rodriguez several times because he knows the Dominican southpaw well and Rodriguez works with Postol’s former trainer, Freddie Roach. Once his already lengthy layoff extended…
Artem Harutyunyan has wanted this type of opportunity for several years.
The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist might be unknown among American boxing fans, but the Armenian-born, German-bred lightweight contender cannot wait to surprise those discounting his chances of upsetting heavily favored Frank Martin on Saturday…