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Anthony Smith returned from retirement to headline Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA’s heavyweight tournament, dominating Chase Sherman with precise striking, mounting control, and a rear-naked choke finish, signaling strong form as he pursues the $500k prize.
Anthony Smith returned from retirement with a dominant first-round performance, overwhelming Chase Sherman before locking in a rear-naked choke for the submission victory in the main event of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA in the Dominican Republic; Thiago Santos also earned a first-round TKO in the co-main, as the promotion advances a $500,000 heavyweight prize.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson publicly challenged UFC champion Israel Adesanya to a UFC bout, saying he’d travel to Miami or New Zealand for a five‑minute, three‑round fight, despite not being a trained MMA fighter. Johnson, at UFC 327 events, emphasized his willingness to compete, while Adesanya is on a four‑fight skid but has not announced retirement.
Missed Fists highlights a controversial stoppage in Centurion FC when referee Tobias Rodrigues halted Luciano Oliveira vs. Elismar Lima after Lima signaled he was OK with a thumbs up, granting Oliveira a first‑round submission. The piece threads through other officiating oddities and notable finishes from MMA events worldwide, including dramatic knockouts and tense moments across Canada, Brazil, and beyond.
At UFC 327's weigh-ins in Miami, Jiří Procházka weighed 203 lb and Carlos Ulberg 204 lb for the vacant light heavyweight title, with the event set for April 11 at Kaseya Center. The card also features Murzakanov vs. Costa, Blaydes vs. Hokit, and other bouts; Chris Padilla missed the lightweight limit at 158 lb and forfeited 20% of his purse, with the fight proceeding as scheduled.
Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg cleared weight to headline UFC 327 for the vacant 205-pound title, with all other fighters making weight too; Chris Padilla missed by two pounds for his lightweight bout and was fined 20% of his purse.
At UFC 327’s weigh-ins in Miami, most fighters hit their limits, including Prochazka (203) vs. Ulberg (204) for the vacant 205-pound title and Costa (205) vs. Murzakanov (205). Lightweight Chris Padilla missed by two pounds on both attempts (158) and will incur a 20% fine; the event will air on Paramount+ with the rest of the card proceeding as scheduled.
Daniel Rodriguez reveals he spent eight months incarcerated in a Tijuana prison, trained behind bars, and is set for a hungry UFC return after a three-fight win streak.
Nate Landwehr says he’s here to hurt Cub Swanson in what is Swanson’s retirement bout at UFC 327, as Landwehr looks to rebound from a two-fight skid and spoil Swanson’s long UFC/WEC farewell.
Dana White warned the UFC White House card could be paused by lightning, even as the open-air event is planned to go ahead through rain or snow; weather is a key risk, with White set to reveal the full layout soon and comments from Joe Rogan highlighting the uncertainties.
Darren Till has signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC and is expected to make his bare-knuckle debut as soon as May 30 at BKFC 90 in Birmingham, England, marking his move from UFC. Till had previously resisted bare-knuckle boxing but now embraces it, saying he plans to be the promotion’s face of violence. BKFC president David Feldman had teased a Till–Perry matchup, though Perry will instead fight Nate Diaz on a May Netflix card, leaving a potential Till–Perry clash for the future.
UFC 327’s prelims feature a cross‑generation featherweight showdown between Patricio Freire and Aaron Pico, plus a high‑stakes welterweight matchup (Kevin Holland vs. Randy Brown) and a slate of intriguing bouts including Gamrot vs. Suarez, Padilla vs. Mederos, with rising 170‑pound knockout threat Charles Radtke also in the mix, all set for the Miami event.
Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison says Ronda Rousey’s story about enduring a long judo bout is a blatant lie as Rousey promotes a Netflix comeback against Gina Carano; Harrison questions the promotion and notes Carano hasn’t fought since 2009, with Amanda Nunes potentially in the mix for Harrison’s future.
Arman Tsarukyan said Max Holloway is 'done' after his loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326, claiming Holloway will cash out and retire, and he also questioned Oliveira’s wrestling. Tsarukyan hinted at a possible rematch with Oliveira and noted Holloway could be in the running for a Conor McGregor return fight.
Kevin Lee claims Michael Chiesa tried to push for a rematch backstage before Chiesa’s retirement, contrasts Chiesa’s celebratory UFC send-off with his own subdued final appearance, and recounts a 2019 Madison Square Garden head-kick KO that drew Donald Trump’s attendance and led to a later Bernie Sanders appearance, arguing politics, not the Chiesa fight, cost him standing with the UFC.