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MMA Fighting previews UFC Sacramento's main card and prelims, predicting Hernandez to rebound over Rodrigues in the headliner, Spivac to outgrapple Petrino, and De Ridder to outlast Dolidze after moving to light heavyweight, plus picks for the rest of the card including Jones over Mederos, Judice over Chaves, Wint over Chatman, and several prelim bouts.
Alex Pereira says the controversy from his UFC White House heavyweight bout centers on referee Herb Dean’s handling of illegal blows by Ciryl Gane, not Gane’s actions; Pereira plans to stay at heavyweight and pursue the belt.
Anthony Joshua survived a chaotic first round to stop Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia, delivering a dramatic comeback that keeps a long-awaited heavyweight megafight with Tyson Fury in play. Yet Fury’s absence and the perilous nature of Joshua’s win raise new questions about timing, form and whether Joshua can realistically reclaim a world title after a turbulent period.
Anthony Joshua survived two early knockdowns to KO Kristian Prenga in the second round of a non-title heavyweight bout in Jeddah. The dramatic win preserves a potential all-British clash with Tyson Fury, as talks reportedly progressed, and follows Joshua’s last year Nigerian car crash that claimed two friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, boosting his record to 30-4.
Anthony Joshua recovered from two early knockdowns to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a dramatic comeback that sets up a potential all-British showdown with Tyson Fury and marks his return to the ring since a December Nigeria car crash that claimed two friends.
Anthony Joshua defeated Kristian Prenga by KO in the second round in Jeddah, delivering a dramatic comeback after Prenga rocked Joshua early in the opener and finished with a decisive right hand that sent Prenga through the ropes.
Anthony Joshua headlines a heavyweight tune-up against Kristian Prenga as the final hurdle to finalizing a Tyson Fury showdown later this year, in his first ring appearance since a December car crash; ring walks are expected around 6 p.m. ET, with the undercard including Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon Zachenhuber and Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko, plus several prelims on the DAZN card priced at $59.99.
Anthony Joshua battles Kristian Prenga at The Comeback in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 25, with live round-by-round updates on DAZN PPV; Joshua, now 29-4 with 26 KOs, seeks to rebound after beating Jake Paul, while Prenga rides a 16-fight win streak (20-1, 20 KOs); the main event is expected around 5:45 p.m. ET.
Anthony Joshua, 36, returns in Saudi Arabia to face Albanian challenger Kristian Prenga in his first bout since a fatal Nigeria car crash last December; a win would keep him on track for a possible all‑British heavyweight clash with Tyson Fury if Fury wins his tune‑up. Joshua appeared relaxed at the press conference, thanked fans, urged Albanian supporters to bring energy, and stressed focus on the Prenga fight.
Tyson Fury weighed in at 265 lb, 26 lb lighter than Mariusz Wach (291.4 lb) for their Pattaya, Thailand bout—the first time Fury has weighed less than an opponent since 2011’s Derek Chisora fight. The matchup is viewed as a tune-up for a possible Fury–Joshua clash, with no live broadcast and Netflix’s At Home with the Furys slated to air it.
Gable Steveson weighs in at 241 pounds for UFC 329, five pounds more than his opponent Elisha Ellison (236) and under the 265-pound heavyweight limit, giving Steveson a notable size edge for his highly anticipated Octagon debut.
Former UFC champions Mauricio Rua and Glover Teixeira will box in an eight-round pro-hybrid heavyweight bout at Spaten Fight Night 3 in Sao Paulo on Aug. 29. Rua says the matchup outside the UFC is best for reaching new fans and potentially serving as his farewell, with knockouts allowed and the event promoted to boost martial arts exposure in Brazil.
Oleksandr Usyk vacated his IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles but said he isn’t retiring, calling his next fight his “last dance.” The move opens the door for challengers and comes ahead of a WBC title-unification deadline, with Usyk keeping the Ring Magazine belt while aiming to enable others to contend for the titles.
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk says he is vacating his WBC, WBA and IBF titles to open the division for the next challengers, leaving Daniel Dubois as the sole current titlist (WBO) as he plans a final retirement bout with no opponent or date announced.
Oleksandr Usyk says he is vacating all three heavyweight titles (WBA, IBF, WBC), making the belts available for the next challengers, while he emphasizes he is not retiring and has a final run left in boxing.