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The Latest Breaking News from Francis Ngannou

Anthony Joshua to step up mind games with Tyson Fury’s ex-coach in his corner for grudge match

Joshua had mixed results under Ben Davison, stopping Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou but losing to Daniel Dubois

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Tyson Fury makes Francis Ngannou admission years after controversial win

Fury survived a shock knockdown to outpoint the mixed-martial-arts star, but the scorecards proved controversial

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Jake Paul’s fight promotion acquires UFC’s rivals to launch new MMA brand

MVP and the PFL have merged, but with the new company operating under the MVP banner as Paul bids to disrupt the UFC’s hold on mixed martial arts

The Independent UK · Jul 30

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For the first time, Oleksandr Usyk is in a no-win situation

Comment: Whether Usyk chooses to rematch Rico Verhoeven or face mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel, a large segment of fans will be disappointed

The Independent UK · May 26

Oleksandr Usyk Beats Rico Verhoeven Thanks to Controversial Referee Stoppage

Usyk-Verhoeven fight ends with referee stoppage after the bell in the 11th.

Sports Illustrated · May 24

Oleksandr Usyk’s showdown with Rico Verhoeven at the pyramids will be magical... but also murky

Boxing’s unified heavyweight champion defends his WBC belt against the kickboxing great, at the pyramids of Giza

The Independent UK · May 21

Gina Carano explains feeling of Ronda Rousey armbar: ‘It had begun to crackle’

Carano, fighting for the first time in 17 years, was submitted by Rousey inside 17 seconds

The Independent UK · May 19

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Can Rico Verhoeven beat Oleksandr Usyk? Kickboxer’s rival highlights ‘X factors’

Exclusive interview: Verhoeven’s former training partner and almost-opponent, Alistair Overeem, has weighed in on the heavyweight boxing match

The Independent UK · May 19

Who Won the Ronda Rousey Fight? Furious 7 Star Humiliates Gina Carano in Just 17 Seconds

Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in 17 seconds at the Intuit Dome, marking her MMA comeback and final fight, streamed live on Netflix. Carano returned after 17 years away from the cage.

International Business Times UK · May 18

Jon Jones explains stumbling block to potential Francis Ngannou showdown

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The Independent UK · May 18

Jon Jones frank on Francis Ngannou fight: ‘Got to focus on getting out of my UFC contract’

Jones was on punditry duty for Ngannou’s first-round knockout of Philipe Lins on Saturday

The Independent UK · May 18

Can Jake Paul’s MVP challenge the UFC? Here’s what Rousey vs Carano told us

Comment: MVP and Netflix’s first foray into MMA culminated in Ronda Rousey’s comeback to the sport, a decade after she last fought

The Independent UK · May 18

Francis Ngannou makes incredibly generous gesture after devastating MMA win on Netflix show

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The Independent UK · May 18

Francis Ngannou gifts $100k bonus to opponent Philipe Lins after brutal KO victory

Competing at Jake Paul’s MMA event, which streamed live on Netflix, Ngannou knocked out Lins in round one

The Independent UK · May 18

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The Guardian - US · May 17

Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing

Saturday night’s fight came a decade too late to be relevant. But it also provided a spectacle MMA’s most powerful organization has been lacking

The Independent UK · May 17

How Ronda Rousey’s winning return to MMA played out in 17 frantic seconds

The ex-UFC champion rolled back the years to submit fellow icon Gina Carano, after Francis Ngannou’s undercard win and Nate Diaz’s defeat

The Independent UK · May 16

Rousey vs Carano LIVE: Fight updates and results as Ronda Rousey wins in 17 seconds

Ex-UFC champion Rousey submitted fellow icon Carano with a signature armbar almost immediately

Sports Illustrated · May 16

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Ends With Anticlimactic Armbar

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano face off years after their last fights. Netflix made it happen.

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Evening Standard · May 15

Rousey vs Carano: Start time, how to watch, fight card, prediction and odds today

Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz also feature on stacked MMA bill in Los Angeles, live on Netflix

The Economic Times · May 15

Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano MMA on Netflix: Nate Diaz, Francis Ngannou fight card, streaming details

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano forged unique paths to this stage, diverging heavily from the traditional combat-sports trajectory.

The Independent UK · May 7

When is Rousey vs Carano? Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Rousey and Carano will emerge from retirement to fight one another, many years after each last competed

Sports Illustrated · Apr 13

While Jake Paul’s Jaw Recovers, He’s Focusing on Women’s Boxing

The YouTuber-turned-fighter discussed his new women’s boxing series, the state of his own career and more in a wide-ranging interview with Sports Illustrated.

The Independent UK · Mar 17

How Jake Paul suddenly emerged as the UFC and Dana White’s biggest threat

COMMENT: The influencer’s Most Valuable Promotions is organising a Netflix fight card, as Alex Pattle explains, with UFC legends Ronda Rousey, Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou starring

Sports Illustrated · Mar 16

Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano Netflix Fight Card Updates: Nate Diaz Makes Return to MMA

Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry has been added to Netflix’s Rousey-Carano card.

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Nate Diaz’s MMA return confirmed – but what does it mean for Conor McGregor trilogy?

Diaz will fight fellow UFC veteran Mike Perry on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano, an event arranged by Jake Paul’s promotional company

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