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KSI makes his highly anticipated return to the ring this weekend against fellow YouTuber, Faze Temperrr. The British social media star, turned rapper, turned professional boxer is aiming for a super-fight with Jake Paul potentially in the summer at Wembley Stadium, but he must first get through this fight unscathed against Brazil's…

History has been made... and we're still two days in front of fight night. Longtime welterweight veteran Nate Diaz, who is competing for what could be the final time under the UFC banner, is a sizable betting underdog against undefeated 170-pound sensation Khamzat Chimaev. They'll go to war in the UFC 279 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat.…

Jon Jones will return to action in the UFC octagon after a nearly three-year hiatus. He will make his debut in the heavyweight division against Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. In the wake of Francis Ngannou's shock exit from the promotion, Jones and Gane will contest the now-vacant championship at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023. The opening odds…

The mixed martial arts world in early 2023 had some ripple effects sent through it with a curious debutant signing. Controversial YouTuber/ rising Boxer Jake Paul announced that he has signed with PFL MMA and intends to compete in the brand new super fight division for Professional Fighters League. With the signing, Paul called out the former WEC…

The Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill fight is just around the corner and excitement is building. On the line is the vacant UFC light-heavyweight title. Both fighters boast impressive records and are eager to get in the octagon. In this guide, we'll take a look at what may happen when they meet at last. We'll also take a look at some betting tips and…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with its first event of the new year and it will be a massive fight night event. Sean Strickland will face Nassourdine Imavov after Kelvin Gastelum had to withdraw from the main event. But besides the big fight of the evening, the main card of UFC Fight Night 217 is stacked with massive fights and we have…

The ONE featherweight kickboxing world title is up for grabs as reigning champion Superbon Singha Mawynn takes on challenger Chingiz Allazov in the main event. Pound-for-pound, Superbon is widely regarded as the best kickboxer in the world right now. The Thai star has blitzed his way through a generation of competition over the years. Allazov,…

Hello you wonderful people, it is so good to once again have fights to bet on. The UFC returns from its one month layoff to kickstart the 2023 campaign and while UFC Vegas 67 might not be the best card, it's still the first fights in weeks and that means it's time to place some bets! Because this card isn't particularly good, we're going with a…

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Strickland kicks off with the Prelims at 4:00 PM on ESPN+ followed by the Main Card at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Check out all of the latest UFC on ESPN odds, stats, predictions, and matchup breakdowns for the entire fight card below and as always feel free to reach out to me in discord or on Twitter at @consortiumDFS. Now let's…

UFC did a nice job to salvage the main event for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Sean Strickland had no fight scheduled at the week's start and Nassourdine Imavov planned a cut to 185 pounds. The two ranked middleweights will now headline the UFC Apex in Las Vegas up a weight class. Imavov and Kelvin Gastelum were the original headliners for UFC's…

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts. In today's issue, we talk about Jon Jones being called out by another heavyweight contender, new details about suspended MMA coach James Krause, and more. Francis Ngannou's knee injury…

UFC Vegas 67 kicks off the 2023 schedule for the MMA promotion. After a late shakeup at the start of fight week, an injured Kelvin Gastelum was swapped for Sean Strickland in the main event. The high-stakes MMA action begins with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 14, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET. Strickland (25-5) returns to…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is kicking off its 2023 fight campaign with a stitched together mixed martial arts (MMA) event taking place this Sat. night (Jan. 14) at the promotion's APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a light heavyweight headliner between late replacement Sean Strickland - filling in for the injured Kelvin…

We have some more updates from the existing news from the world of MMA. James Krause scandal has found a new controversy as a striking fact is found about the former UFC fighter and coach. Furthermore, Ciryl Gane has made a bold move and challenged former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. 'Bon Gamin' has supposedly snubbed a match…

The first UFC fight card of 2023 features ranked middleweight sluggers as veteran contender Sean Strickland meets rising prospect Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov. Their showdown tops the main UFC card (7 p.m. ET) from the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas. The No. 7-ranked Strickland is filling in…

It's no secret that Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal can't stand one another. It all started after Gamebred sucker punched Rocky after UFC London in 2019. To cash in on the highly publicized feud, the UFC decided to let the two fight it out in the octagon at UFC 269 in December 2021, but the bout was scrapped after Masvidal pulled out due to an…

If you are tired of YouTubers stepping into the boxing ring to fight a myriad of opponents, then don't look now, because another match will take place this weekend. Popular YouTuber and social media influencer KSI will box esports athlete FaZe Temperrr. Fans of celebrity boxing will have another fantastic card of Internet personalities and C List…

At the end of 2022, James Krause was emboldened in an unresolved betting scandal involving the UFC and MMA. New details have emerged in this ongoing case. James Krause was a former UFC athlete who became a coach and manager to many fighters. He was also an avid MMA gambler and would often bet on his own fighters. Darrick Minner, a Krause fighter,…

UFC Vegas 67 takes place this Saturday and was supposed to see Nassourdine Imavov face off against Kelvin Gastelum in middleweight action. However, Gastelum pulled out of the fight earlier this week and has since been replaced by former KOTC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland. Now, Imavov and Strickland will face off against each other in…

The first UFC event of 2023 takes place this Saturday night, Jan. 14, with a light heavyweight matchup between Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov set as the UFC Vegas 67 five-round main event. Kelvin Gastelum was initially scheduled to be Imavov's main event opponent but needed to withdraw from the card earlier this week after suffering a mouth…

KSI vs FaZe Temperrr: On January 14, DAZN will hold the fourth MF & DAZN: X Series competition at Wembley Arena. KSI and FaZe Temperrr will compete in the main event. The fight will feature a YouTuber versus. YouTuber contest as well as a Sidemen vs. FaZe rivalry match. In place of Dillon Danis is Temperrr. The YouTuber is prepared to demonstrate…

Betr, a micro-betting online sportsbook, is one step closer to getting a Massachusetts online sports betting license. The Australian app backed by social media star and celebrity boxer Jake Paul met the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's conditions to obtaining a license on Tuesday. The MGC will do a final vote on Betr, and the other untethered…

Soccer, boxing, and MMA traditionally lead in the ranking of bookmakers, while technical sports, in particular Formula 1, remain in the background. So, we will try to correct this absolutely unfair mishap by revealing the peculiarities of betting on the outcome of the royal formula. Betting on Formula 1 stands out among other racing disciplines for…

After a successful showing on Dana White's Contender Series, Mateusz Rebecki makes his UFC debut. Back in August 2020, Rebecki secured a UFC contract with a first-round, rear-naked choke submission win over Rodrigo Lidio. Nick Fiore will also be making his UFC debut here. After a respectable, undefeated run in promotions such as Combat Zone MMA,…

UFC 276 understands the assignment. One title fight? Yeah, that's fun. Add the DraftKings promo for a big win. But two? Oh, baby. Two is where the magic happens. A fight card becomes impossible to ignore when both the co-main and main events put a shiny golden belt on the line -- and that's exactly what's happening at UFC 276: Israel Adesanya vs.…

The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended MMA coach James Krause's license after the discovery of suspicious betting patterns in the lead-in to a Nov. 5 fight involving his client, Darrick Minner, and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, who won via first-round TKO stoppage. Now word comes from ESPN's David Purdum that Krause allegedly worked as a middle…

After over a month off from UFC action, the world-leading mixed martial arts organization returns to our living rooms for the first card of 2023. We do, however, enter the first UFC card of the year with three canceled fights and a late change to the main event. For the first time in 2023, here's our picks to help with this weekend at UFC Vegas…

The first card of 2023 will end the same way 2022's final one did. A loud-mouthed, brash UFC middleweight is seeking revenge in the promotion's first card of the year. UFC Vegas 67: Strickland vs. Imavov will take place from the UFC Apex facility on Saturday. Which MMA bets stand out on FanDuel Sportsbook? YTD: 0-0 (+0.00 units) Last year's…

In this week's SportsMoney Playbook: The All-American F1 plan, Jake Paul's lucrative MMA deal, and MLB's record revenues. Plus: Why Damar Hamlin's health scare is a wake-up call for the NFL. The NFL wants to welcome more women as fans, but its female viewership has dropped over the last eight years, and the league's reactions to recent sex…

I'm not necessarily sure that the main event of UFC Vegas 67 got better with Sean Strickland's late entry into the headlining bout against Nassourdine Imavov, but it certainly creates more questions about just what kind of fight fans are going to see. With the fight up at 205, will Strickland be fit for 5 rounds? Will Imavov be helped by not having…

The odds for this bout are provided by DraftKings Sportsbook. Click on the odds below to head to DraftKings and place a bet. Alex Morono is arguably in the best form of his career, riding a three fight winning streak which started off with a first round TKO over UFC legend Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, before going on to win two unanimous decisions in a…

UFC Interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has decided to switch gyms amid the James Krause betting scandal. Moreno, a former flyweight champ himself, is set to face long-time rival Deiveson Figueiredo later this month at UFC 283. The bout pits the pair together once again for the flyweight title as their head-to-head is currently tied at 1-1-1.…

2023 is here, and after a little break to finish our year and give us some time to rest from all the holiday feasts and enjoy the start of the year, the UFC Fight Night starts the action on the second Saturday of January with a middleweight headliner to get everybody excited. The UFC Apex in Las Vegas is getting ready to be the first venue to host…

We already have some last-minute drama in the first UFC Fight Night of 2023. Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to headline this event, but Sean Strickland will be headlining back-to-back UFC events due to injury. Strickland will meet a dangerous rising contender in Nassourdine Imavov this Saturday night. Read further for a complete fight analysis and…

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One of the best prospects in the entire UFC, the number 11th ranked bantamweight, Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0; 3-0 in the UFC), is set to fight the always dangerous Raoni Barcelos (17-3; 5-2 in the UFC), in a potential "Fight of the Night" bout to start the 2023 calendar season. Umar Nurmagovmedov, the cousin to the arguable GOAT, Khabib Nurmagomedov,…

Inside Wembley Arena, DAZN will host the fourth MF & DAZN: X Series event on January 14. The main event will feature KSI vs. FaZe Temperrr. YouTuber vs. YouTuber, the bout will also be a rivalry fight between Sidemen and FaZe. Temperrr replaces Dillon Danis. The YouTuber is ready to show why he is one of the top influencer boxers in the world.…

The UFC returns to Long Island on Saturday, where fight fans will be treated to a rare matinee card that will surely not disappoint. The main event will feature two featherweight title contenders, as Brian Ortega will attempt to bounce back after a heartbreaking loss to the current champ Alexander Volkanovsk in September of last year. "T-City" was…

Brandon Moreno has opened up about parting ways with Glory MMA coach James Krause. In the aftermath of UFC Vegas 64, all UFC fighters were banned from training with Krause until an investigation into an alleged betting scandal was finalized. The most notable fighter affected was UFC interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, who is looking to…

LFA 150 comes to us this Friday from the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The main event will feature a pair of bantamweights looking to make their way to the big show. Ary Farias has been there and done that in the world of grappling, but he's trying to take that next step in MMA. Opposing him will be John Sweeney, who rides a…

Jake Paul and Anderson Silva are set to wage war on October 29, and with the massive age difference between the two and Silva's most recent form, we can't help but feel like youth will prevail here. Get your best bet with our Paul vs. Silva boxing picks. Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva is scheduled for eight rounds in the Cruiserweight division,…

It's baaaaaack!!! After almost a month off, the UFC is back at the UFC Apex this Saturday for a Fight Night card. And, strangely, the same man that headlined their last fight card is headlining this one too - Sean Strickland. He's stepping in on very short notice for an injured Kelvin Gastelum in a hastily arranged light heavyweight fight against…

We're still less than two weeks into 2023, and there are already rumors swirling about the fights we might see later in the year. Many of these rumored bouts, as is so often the case, involve the sport's biggest stars-names like Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, and Francis Ngannou. Unfortunately, none of them have been confirmed yet,…

Dustin Poirier has a bit of experience with both Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. "The Diamond" has shared the cage with McGregor on three occasions. McGregor knocked him out in 2014 in the midst of his Featherweight title run, but Poirier was able to return the favor twice in 2021. The second loss saw McGregor badly break his leg, resulting in…

Middleweights helm UFC's first event of 2022 this Saturday (Jan. 14, 2022) when fast-rising Nassourdine Imavov squares off with super short notice replacement, Sean Strickland, inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 67 will also see Dan Ige look to get back on track at Damon Jackson's expense, knockout punchers Punahele Soriano and Roman…

Dustin Poirier has shared the Octagon with both Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler and he's favoring the Irishman to win if they fight. Ever since Chandler signed with the UFC he has called out McGregor for a fight. It would be a massive bout and one that on paper would be a very entertaining one. Yet, as of right now, it has yet to happen but as…

This fight was initially supposed to be KSI taking on Bellator MMA fighter and jiu-jitsu player Dillon Danis. After recently pulling out, Temper stepped up to the plate. It's fair to say that KSI has emerged as one of the bigger influencer boxers in the last few years. Olatunji is coming off of two exhibition wins that transpired on the same night…