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Zuffa Boxing’s Rivalry With Matchroom Boxing Comes Into Focus

Since debuting in January, Zuffa has moved quickly, signing more than 90 fighters to promotional contracts.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 2

Alex Pereira shockingly vacates UFC title to spark heavyweight rumours

Periera reclaimed his light-heavyweight title from Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 but the Brazilian has now vacated the belt

The Independent UK · Feb 28

UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Max Holloway defends the ‘BMF’ belt against Charles Oliveira, 11 years after their first clash

The Independent UK · Feb 27

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Ilia Topuria gives concerning UFC return update and argues with Jake Paul on live stream

Topuria’s first lightweight title defence is still up in the air, amid rumours he could compete at the White House

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Boxing’s civil war has truly begun, and it is already getting ugly

COMMENT: Conor Benn’s shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle. After a week of crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case, it seems boxing civil war has broken out

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Dana White says UFC fans shouldn’t abandon the sport if they don’t like Trump: ‘We can all still just get along’

TKO Group — UFC’s parent company — is expecting to lose approximately $30 million on its upcoming White House South Lawn event

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Conor Benn’s first Zuffa Boxing fight official as Briton is paired with Regis Prograis

The Briton, who shockingly split from promoter Eddie Hearn last week, has called out numerous Americans – but was not expected to box Prograis

The Independent UK · Feb 26

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Frank Warren claims $1bn in lost income from Saudi company and TKO as boxing war begins – report

TKO and Sela co-own the new promotion Zuffa Boxing, who signed fighter Conor Benn from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move last week

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Jai Opetaia fires warning to Zuffa Boxing after promotional switch: ‘I’ll be very disappointed’

Opetaia joined Zuffa last month, but it is unclear how the move will affect his goal of becoming undisputed champion

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Dana White reveals Eddie Hearn’s biggest mistake that led to Conor Benn signing for Zuffa Boxing

The UFC chief has hit back at rival promoter Hearn and revelled in the mistake that allowed him to prize away one of Matchroom’s best fighters

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Rumoured Conor McGregor opponent Carlos Prates speaks out on UFC fight

McGregor and UFC president Dana White have given conflicting messages on whether the Irishman has ‘accepted’ a summer fight

The Independent UK · Feb 25

Conor McGregor accepts ‘no-name’ opponent and hints at frustration over UFC return

McGregor has not fought since 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier

The Independent UK · Feb 23

Conor Benn explains shock Zuffa Boxing move as he targets Ryan Garcia title showdown

Benn also looks to have performed a U-turn on a potential trilogy fight with Chris Eubank Jr

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Barry Hearn shocked by ‘outrageous’ Conor Benn departure

The 29-year-old fighter left Matchroom Sport for Dana White’s Zuffa organisation.

The Independent UK · Feb 23

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The Independent UK · Feb 23

Why there is so much to come from Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn’s shock split

There are people in the boxing business who claim that Benn’s defection is normal; his relationship with promoter Hearn was anything but

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Is Conor Benn’s split from Eddie Hearn a generation-defining boxing ‘betrayal’?

Comment: Benn’s shocking Matchroom exit, as he joins rival promotion Zuffa Boxing, is one of the sport’s biggest stories in recent memory

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged the character’

Benn has left Hearn’s company, joining rival promoter Dana White in a shocking move

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Conor Benn in shock split from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom as he joins rival promoter Dana White

Hearn’s company stuck by Benn throughout a drug-test saga, which kept him out of British rings for three years

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The Independent UK · Feb 19

Ryan Garcia’s chaotic career might just lead him to Conor Benn – the perfect boxing partner

Comment: Precocious talent, mental-health concerns, and a failed drug test – what next for Garcia? Possibly a showdown with Britain’s Benn

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Alex Pereira defends Tom Aspinall over UFC eye injury: ‘It even scared me a bit’

Aspinall has undergone two surgeries on his eyes, following a series of pokes by opponent Ciryl Gane in October

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Eddie Hearn fires back at Dana White: ‘I work for my dad? You have a new daddy’

UFC president White, having started a boxing venture, said competing with Hearn was like ‘beating up babies’

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano will end their MMA retirements and fight each other in May

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will end their lengthy retirements from mixed martial arts to fight each other May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Dana White gives major UFC White House update: ‘The card is built’

The UFC will host an unprecedented fight card on 14 June, seemingly on the South Lawn

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Josh Warrington vs Leigh Wood 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Wood will step out in front of a hometown crowd in Nottingham, where he bids to beat Warrington again

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Scathing Dana White mocks Eddie Hearn to ignite boxing feud: ‘Like beating up babies’

UFC president White has kickstarted a boxing venture, which has seen his cordial relationship with Hearn deteriorate

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