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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. pay-per-view price revealed ahead of June fight
Combat sports fans might need to save up for June 28 with Jake Paul facing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and UFC 317 both taking place on the same night. On Thursday, DAZN revealed the pay-per-view price for the Paul vs. Chavez Jr. fight, which also features former UFC champion Holly Holm making her return to boxing on the undercard. Advertisement The Paul vs. Chavez Jr. fight costs $59.99 for the pay-per-view along with a subscription to DAZN. The boxing match marks Paul's first fight in 2025 after he put on one of the biggest spectacles in history this past November when he defeated former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson with more than 100 million viewers watching the event on Netflix. The win over the 58-year-old Tyson moved Paul's record to 11-1 overall and now he's seeking to add another famous name to his resume when he faces Chavez in June. Of course, Chavez comes into the fight at 39 years old and far removed from the prime of his career when he was a champion and top contender in several different divisions. Over his past six fights, Chavez has gone 3-3 including a shocking loss to UFC legend Anderson Silva, who Paul defeated back in 2022. Advertisement Most recently, Chavez won an uninspired decision over another former UFC fighter in Uriah Hall. The event also includes Holm making her return to boxing for the first time since 2013 when she faces Yolanda Vega on the main card. Paul vs. Chavez is set to go head-to-head with UFC 317, which features a vacant lightweight title fight at the top of the card when Ilia Topuria moves to 155 pounds to challenge former champion Charles Oliveira in the main event while Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight title against Kai Kara-France in the co-main event from Las Vegas. UFC 317 costs $79.99 along with a subscription to ESPN+. Advertisement More from
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC free fight: Nick Diaz taunts Anderson Silva in bizarre fight
Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz was far from the best fight ever, but it did leave MMA with one of the most iconic moments in the sport. Back in 2015, the UFC booked what many deemed a super fight, pitting former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva against former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz. The fight didn't end up having a ton of action, but it did have Diaz in full Diaz mode, taunting Silva and even lying down on the canvas. It was a bizarre fight that ended with Silva winning a unanimous decision – which later got overturned to a no contest after Silva failed an anti-doping test. You can re-watch the iconic Silva-Diaz fight in the video above. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC free fight: Nick Diaz taunts Anderson Silva in bizarre fight
USA Today
11-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Video: Where does Dricus Du Plessis rank among greatest UFC middleweights?
It's tough to rank among the greats in the UFC middleweight division given how high the bar has been set. With legendary names such as Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker, Chris Weidman, and more, the UFC's 185-pound division has a rich history with some of the most incredible careers MMA has seen. A man trying to make his own mark among the greats is current UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The South African has defeated three former champions and is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Sean Strickland this past Saturday in the main event of UFC 312. With two title defenses and several signature wins, where does Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) stand among the middleweight greats? Has he built a foundation to potentially become the GOAT? MMA Junkie's Brian 'Goze' Garcia, Mike Bohn, Danny Segura, and host 'Gorgeous' George discuss Du Plessis's latest victory and how his legacy currently fares against some of the legends of the weight class. Watch their discussion in the video above, and don't miss this week's complete episode of 'Spinning Back Clique' below on YouTube.
