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Malaysian Reserve
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Malaysian Reserve
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Rob Perez to Headline First Dirty Boxing Championship Heavyweight Title Fight at DBX 3
After Generating Over 12.5 Million Streams and 46 Million Social Views at DBX 2, Fighter Demand Surges as Dirty Boxing Draws 1,000+ Applications and a Wave of Multi-Fight Signings MIAMI, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX), the first combat sport to combine the most electrifying elements of MMA and boxing will hold DBX 3 on Friday, August 29th featuring its first heavyweight title bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Rob Perez. 'I've fought some of the toughest guys in the world and Dirty Boxing brings a different energy. It's raw, aggressive, and made for fighters like me. I'm going to make history and walk away with that first DBX belt,' said Rozenstruik. With two live audience events already in the books, DBX is on track for continued success following the multi-fight signings of talent including Kat Nelson, Rakim Cleveland, Ricky Bandejas, Luis Saldaña, Mike Breeden, and Peter Stanonik. Over 1,000 contenders have submitted applications to compete for the growing promotion. 'From the start, we've been focused on giving athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills in a way that fans actually want to see,' said DBX CEO Malki Kawa. 'The numbers don't lie, there's massive demand for this format. We're building a new home for the most dangerous fighters in the world and this is just the beginning.' DBX 2 drew over 86,000 concurrent streams and 12.5 million total views. The fight card delivered a 60% KO/TKO rate and DBX content earned more than 46 million social media views. The event featured eight former UFC fighters including Alex Caceres, Francisco Trinaldo and Jessy Rose Clark and attracted notable attendees such as the NELK Boys, UFC middleweight Caio Borralho and former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Tickets for DBX 3 are available now: For updates, follow @DirtyBoxing on social media and visit ABOUT DIRTY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (DBX)Launched in 2024, DBX gained immediate attention for its dynamic format and hybrid rule set allowing Superman punches, spinning backfists, elbows, and standing ground-and-pound in addition to traditional striking. With 4oz gloves and a smaller ring, every DBX fight is designed for maximum action. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, DBX is ushering in a new era of combat sports rooted in grit, power, and authenticity.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Rob Perez to Headline First Dirty Boxing Championship Heavyweight Title Fight at DBX 3
After Generating Over 12.5 Million Streams and 46 Million Social Views at DBX 2, Fighter Demand Surges as Dirty Boxing Draws 1,000+ Applications and a Wave of Multi-Fight Signings MIAMI, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX), the first combat sport to combine the most electrifying elements of MMA and boxing will hold DBX 3 on Friday, August 29th featuring its first heavyweight title bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Rob Perez. "I've fought some of the toughest guys in the world and Dirty Boxing brings a different energy. It's raw, aggressive, and made for fighters like me. I'm going to make history and walk away with that first DBX belt," said Rozenstruik. With two live audience events already in the books, DBX is on track for continued success following the multi-fight signings of talent including Kat Nelson, Rakim Cleveland, Ricky Bandejas, Luis Saldaña, Mike Breeden, and Peter Stanonik. Over 1,000 contenders have submitted applications to compete for the growing promotion. "From the start, we've been focused on giving athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills in a way that fans actually want to see," said DBX CEO Malki Kawa. "The numbers don't lie, there's massive demand for this format. We're building a new home for the most dangerous fighters in the world and this is just the beginning." DBX 2 drew over 86,000 concurrent streams and 12.5 million total views. The fight card delivered a 60% KO/TKO rate and DBX content earned more than 46 million social media views. The event featured eight former UFC fighters including Alex Caceres, Francisco Trinaldo and Jessy Rose Clark and attracted notable attendees such as the NELK Boys, UFC middleweight Caio Borralho and former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Tickets for DBX 3 are available now: For updates, follow @DirtyBoxing on social media and visit ABOUT DIRTY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (DBX)Launched in 2024, DBX gained immediate attention for its dynamic format and hybrid rule set allowing Superman punches, spinning backfists, elbows, and standing ground-and-pound in addition to traditional striking. With 4oz gloves and a smaller ring, every DBX fight is designed for maximum action. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, DBX is ushering in a new era of combat sports rooted in grit, power, and authenticity. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Dirty Boxing Championship Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 20-22
UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 20-22 This week, the UFC travels to Azerbaijan for the first time for a Fight Night event. UFC on ABC 8 features a light heavyweight matchup between former champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Khalil Rountree at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku. Last weekend, over 30 UFC veterans were in action in an extremely busy weekend on the combat sports regional scene. Scroll below to see how those fighters fared, and see the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors. Upcoming event information from Tapology. Last results Anthony Ivy: Knockout loss vs. Magomed Umalatov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Jeremy Kennedy: Majority decision loss vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Jesus Pinedo: Knockout win vs. Gabriel Braga at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Tanner Boser: TKO win vs. Vinicius Moreira at UAE Warriors 60 Vinicius Moreira: TKO loss vs. Tanner Boser at UAE Warriors 60 Yoshinori Horie: TKO win vs. Yamato Nishikawa at Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo Muhammad Mokaev: Unanimous decision win vs. Thomas Assis at 971 FC 2 Bojan Velickovic: TKO loss vs. Ronald Paradeiser at Oktagon 72 Makhmud Muradov: Unanimous decision win vs. Patrik Kincl at Oktagon 72 Karlos Vemola: Unanimous decision win vs. Attila Vegh at Oktagon 72 Damian Stasiak: Unanimous decision win vs. Michal Domin at KSW 107 Phil De Fries: Submission win vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek at KSW 107 Randy Costa: TKO win vs. Nick Burgos at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Peter Barrett: TKO win vs. Nash Diederichs at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) John Howard: TKO loss vs. Pat Casey at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Yorgan De Castro: TKO loss vs. Josh Watson at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Parker Porter: TKO win vs. Dillon Cleckler at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Aaron Phillips: TKO loss vs. Robert Casper at Ragin FC 2 Melvin Guillard: June 14 vs. Hunter Smith at Ragin FC 2 Phil Hawes: DQ loss vs. Sasha Palatnikov at DBX 2 (custom rules) Sasha Palatnikov: DQ win vs. Phil Hawes at DBX 2 (custom rules) Boston Salmon: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lamar Brown at DBX 2 (custom rules) Luis Saldana: TKO win vs. Joe Penafiel at DBX 2 (custom rules) Francisco Trinaldo: TKO win vs. Eric Moon at DBX 2 (custom rules) Sheymon Moraes: TKO win vs. Omari Boyd at DBX 2 (custom rules) Jessica-Rose Clark: Unanimous decision win vs. Marilia Morais at DBX 2 (custom rules) Alex Nicholson: TKO loss vs. Robinson Perez at DBX 2 (custom rules) Saidyokub Kakhramonov: Unanimous decision win vs. Alex Caceres at DBX 2 (custom rules) Alex Caceres: Unanimous decision loss vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov at DBX 2 (custom rules) Jairzinho Rozenstruik: TKO vs. Victor Cardoso at DBX 2 (custom rules) Curtis Millender: TKO loss vs. Renato Valente at LXF 25 Nick Maximov: TKO win vs. Handesson Ferreira at 559 Fights 115 Jarno Errens: June 15 vs. Donovan Desmae at Levels Fight League 18 Jake Hadley (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Marcirley Alves at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Matheus Mattos at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 on April 11, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cameron Smotherman at UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 Liz Carmouche (23-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Elora Dana at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Ilara Joanne at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 on April 11, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on ESPN+ 14 on Aug. 10, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 10-1 Kevin Lee (20-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Thiago Oliveira at Lights Out Championship 17 on Sept. 28, 2024 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC on ESPN 48 on July 1, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 Mariya Agapova (10-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Jessica Eye at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Luana Santos at UFC on July 13, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-1-1 boxing Jessica Eye (15-11 MMA, 5-10 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Mariya Agapova at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Maycee Barber at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Willie Gates (12-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Brandon Meneses at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Teruto Ishihara at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 on March 18, 2023 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Ulka Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 on May 8, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 0-6 Josh Copeland (18-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Andrei Arlovski at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Anton Vyazigin at RCC 7 on Dec. 14, 2019 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jared Rosholt at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015 Record since UFC exit: 9-5-1 MMA, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing Andrei Arlovski (34-24 MMA, 23-18 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Josh Copeland at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss vs. Martin Buday at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 custom rules Cody East (16-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Jarome Hatch at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Rakim Cleveland at Peak Fighting 35 on April 20, 2024 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 96 on Oct. 1, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 4-4 MMA, 4-0 boxing, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 muay Thai, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing Juan Adams (10-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Richard Carmack at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Shelton Graves at PCS 3 on June 17, 2023 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Justin Tafa at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020 Record since UFC exit: 5-3 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing Ike Villanueva (18-14 MMA, 1-5 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Eric Olsen at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Tyson Pedro at UFC on April 23, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 3-2 bareknuckle boxing Luis Henrique da Silva (19-10 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 22 vs. Well Oliveira at The King Fight 1 Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Marcin Wojcik at KSW 88 on Nov. 11, 2023 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Gokhan Saki at UFC Fight Night 117 on Sept. 22, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 7-6 Antonio Arroyo (11-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mike Perry and Jon Jones Bring Back Combat Sports' Fastest-Rising Promotion, Dirty Boxing Championship, for DBX 2
Yoel Romero, Renato Moicano, and Mike Perry to Provide Commentary in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, Streaming Free on the Dirty Boxing Championship YouTube Channel MIAMI, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dirty Boxing Championship (DBX), combat sports' most disruptive new promotion, returns to Miami on Saturday, June 14th for DBX 2 — a night of raw intensity, elite-level striking and a rule set engineered for nonstop action. Following the breakout success of its inaugural event, DBX is doubling down on its mission to bring fans closer to the kind of gritty, high-paced combat that traditional promotions shy away from. Co-founded by UFC legend and reigning Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and fan-favorite brawler Mike Perry, DBX strips fighting down to its core rewarding aggression, precision, and heart. "Dirty Boxing is exactly what it sounds like. Real fights, real pressure, and no place to hide," said co-owner Mike Perry. "We built this for fighters who want to throw hands and fans who want to see action. DBX 2 is gonna be violent, it's gonna be wild, and it's gonna be a damn good time." DBX's first live-audience event, DBX 1, debuted in March and drew over 50,000 concurrent streams on the DBX YouTube Channel, over 10.5 million streams, $65,000.00 in fighter bonuses via Strike token and a sold out venue which included celebrity guests Adin Ross, Agent 00 and Patrick Bet-David, among others. "Dirty Boxing Championship isn't just a promotion, it's a cultural shift," said Jon Jones, DBX co-owner. "We're taking everything we've learned from decades of combat sports and creating something more authentic, more dynamic, and more relevant to the next generation. DBX 2 is where that shift becomes undeniable." MAIN CARDJairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Devon SchwanAlex Caceres vs. Saidyokub KakhramonovAlex Nicholson vs. Rob PerezJessy Rose Clark vs. Marilia MoraiasPhil Hawes vs. Sasha Palatnikov PRELIMSFrancisco Trinaldo vs. EC MoonSolomon Renfro vs. Peter StanonikLuis Saldana vs. Martin JustizBoston Salmon vs. Lamar Brown EARLY PRELIMSVictor Cardoso vs. Raphael TorresJose Malespin vs. Gabriel Stankunas Tickets are available at For updates, follow @DirtyBoxing on social media and visit ABOUT DIRTY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP (DBX)Launched in 2024, DBX gained immediate attention for its dynamic format and ruleset including Superman punches, spinning backfists, elbows and standing ground and pound as acceptable forms of combat in addition to traditional striking. DBX is determined to provide conclusive results for fights and fans by eliminating split decisions. If the judges' score cards are tied, fighters will compete in an additional round to determine the winner. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Dirty Boxing Championship
