Tag: Mixed martial arts

Oliveira stops Chandler, claims lightweight title at UFC 262

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HOUSTON — Charles Oliveira claimed the UFC lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Michael Chandler with a barrage of punches early in the second round...

Hayes’ psychological methods keep Chelsea women flying high

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Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has deployed the right tactics while leading her team to its first Women’s Champions League final. And her psychological methods...

Chávez Jr to box MMA’s Silva; exhibition for Chávez Sr, 58

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LOS ANGELES — Mixed martial arts great Anderson Silva has agreed to take on veteran boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. in an eight-round light...

Usman beats Masvidal for 18th straight as UFC finds normalcy

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another...

UFC returns to Florida with fans, Usman-Masvidal rematch

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When UFC President Dana White brought his mixed martial arts behemoth to Florida last May for a closed-door event, he promised...

Unlock the cage: Fight promotion returns after year break

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Anthony Pettis could have kept fighting in UFC or considered other mixed martial arts promotions where the potential of a championship fight might be...

Gold-medal project: Judo seeks solutions in police training

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DOUGLAS, Wyo. — The stakes were clear to the two dozen police officers who gathered for a workshop with an ambitious and increasingly urgent...

Claressa Shields to make MMA debut with PFL on June 10

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LOS ANGELES — Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields has a date and an opponent for her mixed martial arts debut with the...

UFC plans full Vegas crowd in July at Poirier-McGregor fight

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The UFC intends to welcome a capacity crowd at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on July 10 when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor fight for...

Alvarez, Mighty Mouse back on US TV with One Championship

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LOS ANGELES — Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez have never gone this long without a proper fight in their lengthy mixed martial arts careers. ...