Photo by FRANK FRANKLIN II/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. Premier Boxing Champions has revealed a pair of YouTube-streamed Prelims…

David Morrell will be taking a big step up in his level of competition when he faces David Benavidez on February 1. But Morrell says the reverse is also true. “He’s never faced someone like me,” Morrell said in a press release. “Come fight night,…

David Morrell Jnr has added his voice to the debate over who won the first fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Morrell thinks Beterbiev deserved the win, while many others believe Bivol did enough to merit a victory. Russia’s Beterbiev, 39, earned a 12-round…

Chris Gutierrez Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016. UFC 313 is starting to get fleshed out. UFC 313 goes down on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and while the…

Youssef Zalal has seen his career do a pretty major 180-degree turnaround the past few years. The 36-year-old Moroccan featherweight won his first three fights in the UFC by decision, but then had three straight decisions losses and a draw and found himself on the…

To David Morrell, a fight with David Benavidez is a challenge many boxers would run away from. But Morrell says he’s determined to make his mark by embracing what seems to be the biggest fight of his pro career. On February 1, Cuba’s Morrell,…

Former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout Jacobe Smith will finally take a step up to the biggest of leagues. With Andreas Gustafsson out for undisclosed reasons, Smith (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will slide in vs. Preston Parsons (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on short notice. The…

Youssef Zalal has been spectacular in his second UFC stint, and now he’s looking to level things up further in the biggest fight of his career. After putting together a 2024 campaign that included three submission wins against Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens and Jack Shore,…

The light heavyweight division will, on February 1, welcome the arrival of a major showdown that doesn’t include Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when David Morrell takes on David Benavidez inside the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena. Although Morrell, a former titlist…