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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
UFC Futures Bet: Odds-on favourites Merab Dvalishvili, Joaquin Buckley and Ilia Topuria all to win in June BOOSTED to 7/4
Mixed martial arts fans can look forward to a fantastic month of action in June as there are two pay-per-view events and a further two Fight Nights taking place. With that in mind let's take a look at a futures Price Boost on offer with Sky Bet for UFC 316 on June 8, UFC Fight Night on June 15, and UFC 317 on June 28 (BST). The UFC 316 main event is between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley in a pivotal rematch. Dvalishvili cruised to a unanimous decision victory in their first match-up in September of last year. Meanwhile, former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman battles Joaquin Buckley in a mouthwatering Fight Night event a week later. Usman will be looking to return to the winner's circle after three straight losses, while Buckley is in a rich vein of form that includes six victories in a row. Lastly, the final card for the month of June is a highly-anticipated lightweight clash between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira. This will be Topuria's first fight at 155lb after the former welterweight champion moved up from 145lb - a division in which he claimed huge wins over all-time greats Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in his final two fights in the weight class. Conversely, a win over Topuria will see Oliveira put himself back into contention for a title shot in the near future. With the above match-ups in mind, the aforementioned Price Boost requires Dvalishvili, Buckley and Topuria all to win. The odds for that particular bet have been enhanced from 6/4 to 7/4 odds. All three fighters enter their respective match-ups as odds-on favourites, according to Sky Bet. Merab Dvalishvili, Joaquin Buckley and Ilia Topuria all to win WAS 6/4 NOW 7/4
Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
UFC Atlanta Fight Card Date, Time, Location And Ticket Prices
On June 14, the UFC returns to Atlanta, Georgia, for the promotion's first fight card in that state since 2019. The main event of the UFC Atlanta fight card features an important welterweight matchup between former UFC 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman and the surging Joaquin Buckley. In the evening's co-main event, highly-ranked UFC women's flyweight competitors Rose Namajunas and Miranda Maverick meet. Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley - Welterweight Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick - Women's Flyweight Cody Garbrandt vs. Raoni Barcelos - Bantamweight Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage - Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski - Middleweight Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy - Light Heavyweight Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato - Light Heavyweight Ricky Simón vs. Charles Jourdain - Bantamweight Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee - Welterweight Tereza Bledá vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth - Women's Flyweight Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa - Flyweight *Fight Card subject to change Saturday, June 14, 2025 State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET Preliminary Card: 7:00 p.m. ET The lowest priced tickets for the UFC Atlanta fight card (non-resale) are listed at $198.55 (Upper Bowl). Meanwhile, the most expensive seats are $3,906.45 (Row A - Official Platinum). Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and prices include all fees, but not taxes. Kamaru Usman (20-4) , the former UFC welterweight champion, enters UFC Atlanta on a three-fight losing skid. The 38-year-old last fought in October 2023, when he dropped a split decision to Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight matchup. Usman lost his 170-pound crown to Edwards via a head-kick knockout at UFC 278 in August 2022. He dropped the rematch at UFC 286 in March of 2023 via a majority decision. Before his loss, Usman had defended the title five times. Usman is the No. 5 ranked fighter in the UFC's welterweight weight class. He has a career record of 20-3. Joaquin Buckley (21-6) is the No. 7 fighter in the UFC's 170-pound weight class. The 31-year-old Buckley is one quite a run since dropping to welterweight in 2023. Buckley is 6-0 during his current welterweight run with four knockouts and two decision wins. He fought four times in 2024, picking up a knockout win over Vicente Luque, a decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev, a knockout over two-time UFC title challenger Stephen Thompson. Buckley finished the year with a doctor stoppage TKO win over former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in December. We will have more on the UFC Atlanta fight card as fight night nears.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I'd be concerned about him fighting' – Boxing legends including Tyson Fury urge Deontay Wilder to QUIT before comeback
DEONTAY WILDER has been urged to hang up his gloves just a month before his ring return. The former long-reigning WBC heavyweight champion will bid to get back to winning ways on June 27 in a rebuild fight against Tyrrell Herndon. 4 4 4 Wilder, 39, will enter the bout on the back of four defeats in his last five outings, with three of those losses being brutal knockouts to Tyson Fury and Zhilei Zhang. The American has looked like a shell of the fighter who struck fear into the hearts of heavyweights during his pomp, so much so that a litany of boxing icons, Fury, included, have urged him to call it a day. During an appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast with former UFC champs Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo, he said: "I'd like to see poor old Deontay retire from boxing. 'When I beat Wilder, he was 44 and 0, with 43 KOs, and he KO'd the guy who went the distance with him in the rematch, so that means he knocked out every single person he ever faced. 44 people. 'Obviously, he lost the three fights to me and since that third trilogy, we took a lot of lot of years off each other's lives. "That war, which ended in the 11th round by knockout, that took a lot out of our tanks. "Between me and Wilder in that trilogy there was 10 knockdowns. It takes a lot out of a fighter. 'Even when he's come back and had a couple of fights since, he's only a shadow of his former glory. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 "The only thing left that remains the same about Deontay is his name.' Legendary boxing coach Teddy Atlas, who used to train Mike Tyson, shares the same view as Fury. Deontay Wilder's three-fight 'plan' revealed including overdue Anthony Joshua fight Atlas told Slingo: 'The last thing to go, George Foreman showed, is that the last thing to go with a fighter is power. "As long as you have power, you've got a shot. "But the way he's looked, the punishment he took against Zhilei Zhang. "Wilder took a lot of punishment in his last few fights. "And the way he took it, how clean he got hit, and how he reacted to it, just as a human being. "Forget trainer, promoter, anything, just as a human being, I'd be concerned about him fighting again.' Wilder and his team are hoping a win over Herndon will kick-start an unlikely run to a world title, with head coach Malik Scott saying: "He's still got that urge to become champion, because he's a champion at heart. "He's on the second half of his career, he's filthy rich. "He wants to make another run at the heavyweight championship of the world."
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Vegas 106: Michael Morales continues ascent with 1st-round TKO of Gilbert Burns
The UFC is still looking for a fighter who can stop Michael Morales. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Michael Morales appears to be the real deal. The rising UFC welterweight star notched the biggest win of an undefeated career on Saturday with a first-round TKO of former challenger Gilbert Burns. He is the first welterweight to ever finish Burns in the first two rounds. Advertisement The win ties Morales for the third-longest win streak in the welterweight division with six, behind newly minted champion Jack Della Maddelena (eight) and top contender Shavkat Rakhmonov (seven). It has been a furious ascent for a fighter who made his UFC debut in 2022 and has looked like he has every tool needed to be considered a future title challenger. As for Burns, this was aanother gatekeeping fight for the 38-year-old, and it's hard to say he's provided much security lately. It's his fourth straight loss and his fifth in eight fights since challenging Kamaru Usman for the belt in 2021.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Kamaru Usman breaks silence on Belal Muhammad's UFC 315 defeat
Kamaru Usman breaks silence on Belal Muhammad's UFC 315 defeat (Image Source: Getty Images) The former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, expressed his disappointment after Belal Muhammad was defeated by Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 . Fans were surprised by the outcome, and Kamaru Usman, who has a mixed past with Belal Muhammad as a welterweight, also felt the result personally. After the fight, Kamaru Usman spoke about the rollercoaster nature of the sport, saying that even though he and Belal Muhammad have a history, he wanted Belal Muhammad to achieve title glory. The Unexpected Defeat That Shook the Welterweight Division Kamaru Usman's response was triggered by Jack Della Maddalena's complete victory over Belal Muhammad, which cost the previous champion his title and his unbeaten status. White's subsequent announcement that Belal Muhammad sustained a broken nose, orbital bone fracture, and split lip made clear how tough the match had been. Even though he and Muhammad have a history of conflict, Kamaru Usman reacted thoughtfully to Muhammad's defeat. During a recent conversation with Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman said, "I couldn't be happy he lost because we hadn't fought each other." In his remarks, Kamaru Usman showed a strong sense of the competitive environment, noting that their unresolved conflict could still be a highly appealing bout for fans. Kamaru Usman's Insight into Muhammad's Strategic Misstep The Nigerian Nightmare critically examined Belal Muhammad's approach and proposed that his opponent's arrogance was what led to his defeat. Kamaru Usman pointed out that Muhammad's self-labeling as the 'Canelo hands' challenger, plus his aversion to wrestling, seemed to favor Jack Della Maddalena's strengths. Usman pointed out that Jack Della Maddalena appeared like the champion on the night, which reflects the psychological dimension of high-pressure bouts, according to him. From the commentary, it seems that Muhammad's emphasis on striking may have underestimated Jack Della Maddalena's abilities. Given that Muhammad's title defense ended early, and with Kamaru Usman set to fight Joaquin Buckley on June 14, the welterweight division continues to be full of surprises. Kamaru Usman's next bout at UFC Atlanta is expected to be a key event in his career path. Also Read: Who is Jack Della Maddalena? Exploring the newly crowned UFC welterweight champ's personal life and others The welterweight landscape continues to evolve, with Kamaru Usman remaining a central figure in potential future title challenges and exciting matchups.
