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Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.

Joshua vs. Dubois took place Sept. 21 at the Wembley in London, England. Anthony Joshua (28-4) and Daniel Dubois (22-2) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN and PPV.com.

Catch all the video highlights below.

For more on Joshua vs. Dubois, check out the live blog below.

Round 1: Dubois working behind his jab as Joshua looks to box from outside. It’s Dubois who scores first, backing Joshua to the corner, forcing Joshua to punch his way out. Jab lands square for Dubois. Joshua fires back with a 1-2. Joshua looks to establish the jab. Dubois advances again, but they tie up. Referee warning Dubois about leaning with his head. Joshua lands an uppercut. Hard overhand right by Dubois drops Joshua at the end of the round! He answers the count and the round comes to an end. Whoa!

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois.

Round 2: Dubois swinging mallets early. Joshua lands a jab, but it doesn’t slow Dubois down. The champion landing heavy punches, Joshua is in survival mode. He has to clinch to get his bearings. Dubois with a crisp straight punch. Just jabs from Joshua, he is being overwhelmed by Dubois’ power. Dubois doubles up on his jab. Joshua goes to the body, but he leaves his head out there and Dubois connects with a right. Right hand scores for Joshua. Jab from Dubois closes the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Dubois. Overall, 20-17 Dubois.

Round 3: Dubois gets the jump on Joshua again. He’s had Joshua on the back foot for much of this contest. Dubois doubles up on the jab, then lands a right hand to push Joshua back. Joshua misses with a wild punch and eats a body shot. Dubois just tagging Joshua as he chases him around the ring. Joshua’s jab doing little to break Dubois’ rhythm. Looping left from Dubois and Joshua is on Jelly legs again. Dubois pounces and Joshua is dropped to the mat again, right at the bell. He answers the count. It’s all Dubois as we head to the fourth.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois. Overall, 30-25 Dubois.

Round 4: Dubois lands in the first 10 seconds and Joshua goes down again. Referee count and we are back at it. Dubois flurries, Joshua back to the mat, referee rules it a slip. Crowd thought it was over there. Dubois not letting up as he is just landing hammers. Not sure how much Joshua has left to offer here. Low shot by Dubois and there’s a much-needed breather for Joshua as the action is paused. Two left hands have Joshua on the ropes, he stays up somehow. The left hook of Dubois is buzzing Joshua. There’s an uppercut from Joshua, maybe too little, too late. Joshua smiling and sticking his tongue out, not sure how that’s going to work out for him. Jab to the body by Joshua.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-8, Dubois. Overall, 40-33 Dubois.

Round 5: They trade jabs. Joshua lands a right hand that gets a huge reaction from the crowd. He lands two more and it looks like he’s getting something going, then Dubois SMOKES him with a counter right. Joshua prone on the mat, they’re giving him the count, but he’s not recovering from that shot. Referee counts him out and this IS OVER. And still, Daniel Dubois!

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Daniel Dubois left no doubt that he deserves to be called champion.

The IBF heavyweight titleholder successfully defended his belt with a one-sided demolition of Anthony Joshua on Saturday, needing a little more than five rounds to flatten Joshua with a knockout flurry after threatening with knockdowns earlier in the fight.

“Are you not entertained?” Dubois said in his post-fight interview, riling up a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.

Dubois came out throwing power punches from the opening bell and his efforts paid off early as he dropped Joshua with an overhand right at the end of Round 1. Joshua answered the count, but it was all downhill for him from there as he never came close to closing the gap.

Round 2 started with Dubois in hot pursuit, which quickly put Joshua into survival mode. Dubois was unfazed by Joshua’s jabs and he continued to pressure Joshua, looking for the finish. That almost came at the end of Round 3 as Joshua was again dropped before the bell, only to eke out a few more minutes of action.

Joshua was slipping and sliding all over the ring with Dubois bearing down on him and though he put on a spirited performance, smiling and sticking his tongue out with Dubois punching away, it was obvious that the end was near. And the end indeed came 59 seconds into the fifth with Dubois landing a counter right that crumbled Joshua, leaving him on his hands and knees unable to answer referee Marcus McDonnell’s count.

With the win, Dubois retained his undisputed IBF heavyweight championship. The English slugger held an interim belt that was elevated to undisputed status when previous champion Oleksandr Usyk relinquished his share of the title. Usyk is scheduled to rematch Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 after previously defeating Fury this past May.

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Daniel Dubois delivered a memorable performance at the expense of Anthony Joshua on Saturday afternoon.

Dubois flattened Joshua for the final time in the fifth round to defend his IBF heavyweight title in front of a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London. See how the pros reacted below.

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Eddie Hearn delivered a knockout blow to Devin Haney before the Joshua vs. Dubois event.

The promoter didn’t take too kindly to being hit up on X for tickets to the massive boxing event at the 90,000-seat Wembley stadium in London on Saturday evening.

Well, Hearn believes Haney could have phrased it a little better, anyway.

Without a ticket to the fight, it led other boxing stars like Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis to poke a little fun at Haney’s situation.

Haney responded to Benn’s ticket shot by commenting on his hairstyle.

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Daniel Cormier does not believe Tom Aspinall is really the backup fighter for UFC 309.

At UFC 309, Jon Jones defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in a fight well over a year in the making, and earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White declared interim champion Tom Aspinall is the backup fighter for the bout. But despite White’s assurances, some doubt remains about whether Aspinall would actually step in should something happen to either Jones or Aspinall, and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier is one of the doubters.

“You’re gullible,” Cormier told co-host Chael Sonnen on their Good Guy/Bad Guy show when Sonnen said both Jones and Miocic agreed to fight Aspinall at UFC 309. “No, it does not mean that! What it means is now we have another opportunity for disappointment…

“If one of those dudes gets hurt, neither one of them is fighting Tom Aspinall. You’re out of your mind. No way. When Jon Jones got hurt the first time, Sergei Pavlovich was the backup fighter. Who fought?! If somebody gets hurt, get ready for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane. Mark my words.”

As Cormier noted, this would not be the first time a backup fighter was passed over for a title shot, and not even the first time it happened with this particular matchup. Jones and Miocic were supposed to fight a year ago at UFC 295 when Jones sustained an injury and withdrew from the contest. Instead of having then-backup fighter Sergei Pavlovich step in against Miocic, the UFC opted to delay the Jones-Miocic fight and Aspinall stepped in on short notice to fight Pavlovich in an interim bout.

That, plus other instances of backup fighters not even having the opportunity to fulfill their role, makes Cormier doubtful about Aspinall’s chances to fight for a unified title at UFC 309.

“I don’t get the backup fighter,” Cormier said. “Remember when Charles Oliveira was going to fight against Islam Makhachev and Mateusz Gamrot was the backup fighter and then they brought Alexander Volkanovski in there? I get that you want to look at this thing with clear eyes, but I’m giving you two prime examples.

It’s not even about being scared. It’s about risk management. If someone gets hurt in this fight, the reward vs. the risk of fighting Tom Aspinall is so great, I don’t believe that either of them will do it. Love that it’s a part of the story now. We all love the story. We love a great story. But I don’t know that it plays.”

Contributing to the doubt around Aspinall’s role is the fact that this fight is believed to be the final bout for both Jones and Miocic. Dana White previously said as much for Miocic, while Jones recently stated this would “more than likely” be it for his career. And for Cormier, that decision isn’t based on fear of Aspinall, but basic career calculus.

“I don’t think he’s scared, but again, it’s risk vs. reward…” Cormier said. “A win over Tom Aspinall does nothing more for Jon Jones than a win over me or Vitor Belfort or Rashad Evans or Shogun Rua or Alexander Gustafsson, and all this list of great fighters he’s already beaten. So many great fighters. Beating Tom Aspinall doesn’t really do much to add to that. But losing to Tom Aspinall does do something, because now you see him lose. He’s never lost… So for him to go out there and fight a young, hungry guy who seems to possess the skills to beat him, it’s not worth the risk.

“I’m telling you this as a guy that for a long time was one the wrong side of the Jon Jones equation, didn’t like Jon Jones, didn’t care for him: I don’t think that you risk [what he would be risking]… His legacy to him, I feel, might mean more than taking that risk, especially when you don’t need to.”

Cormier has extensive history with both Jones and Miocic, having fought the two of them a combined five times; however, his rivalry with Jones is the defining one of both their careers. Given that, Cormier knows a thing or two about Jones, and believes there is only one real way fans see Jones fight Aspinall.

“Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is more likely to happen if Stipe Miocic wins,” Cormier said. “That’s my take… If Stipe wins and Jones loses and feels like he has something to prove, it’s more likely that he fights Tom Aspinall. If he wins, he’ll go off into the sunset.”

UFC 309 takes place on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Merab Dvalishvili could find out soon just how heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Hot on the new bantamweight champion’s heels following his dominant win over Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 is Umar Nurmagomedov, an undefeated Dagestani nightmare who has all the makings of a future champion… perhaps near future.

But Nurmagomedov isn’t the only one shaking up the rankings. Natalia Silva just knocked off two-division threat Jessica Andrade. Caio Borralho has crashed into the upper tier of the middleweight ranks after beating Jared Cannonier. And Diego Lopes dispatched of Brian Ortega to charge up the featherweight ladder. Could one of these contenders beat Nurmagomedov to championship glory?

Host Alexander K. Lee is joined by fellow MMA Fighting rankings panelists Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as we do an impromptu power ranking of the fighters who could be next in line to top the charts. We also predict what the heavyweight and Pound-for-Pound rankings could look like with Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou set to fight in the coming months, plus plus we take a look back at the illustrious career of Demetrious Johnson.

Listen to the latest episode of the MMA Fighting Rankings Show below and don’t forget to subscribe to the MMA Fighting feed on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and all your other favorite podcast platforms for the latest episodes from the team.

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Michael Chandler will finally re-enter the octagon later this year, and it won’t be his long-awaited match with Conor McGregor. Instead, he rematches Charles Oliveira in a five-round co-main event bout at UFC 309 on Nov. 16. The Brazilian won’t criticize him for staying on the sidelines so long waiting for “The Notorious”.

The UFC officially announced Chandler and McGregor as The Ultimate Fighter season 31 coaches back in February 2023, a show that only aired nearly four months later. Fast forward 16 months, and several cancelled plans in between, and Chandler is officially no longer fighting McGregor.

“It’s complicated because we’re not in his shoes and no one knows what was negotiated,” Oliveira said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “If he waited two years without getting paid anything, so that’s two years away. But do you think someone would wait [without getting paid]? They did TUF, so he definitely made some money there. Was he paid his show money when Conor pulled out [of UFC 303]? So, in reality, people talk and talk and talk, but no one knows what the reality is.

“I’m not here to criticize anyone. If he waited, that’s because it was good for him. I hope it was good for him because two years with no fights is a lot and Chandler has a family to provide to, and when you have a family to provide to, a small child, you have to make things happen, so I hope it went well for him.”

Although he won’t criticize Chandler for his decisions, Oliveira probably wouldn’t have done the same — especially knowing how much he loves to compete, and how much that time away can affect your performance when you return.

“I can speak only for myself, and I don’t feel the timing of the fight when I’m away for so long,” said Oliveira, who last entered the cage in April of 2024, losing a close split decision to Arman Tsarukyan. “I like to stay on rhythm and competing, you know? Of course, not taking one fight right after the other because this is MMA and we’re breaking each other every day, but I feel like it takes some time to find myself when I’m away for too long. Chandler hasn’t fought in two years, and I don’t know how he’s doing, if he was resting of not.”

Chandler has likely done more than one full camp preparing specifically for McGregor after seeing the fight pushed back multiple times, and Oliveira has a different fighting style. The duo battled for a vacant title back at UFC 262 in 2021, and Oliveira was dropped before coming back and finishing Chandler with punches early in round two.

“He’s still an explosive guy who walks forward,” Oliveira said of Chandler. “We know we have to stay focused like we’ve been in my last fights, not worrying about what my opponent can bring to the cage and more on what I can bring. We’ll watch our last fight, and his recent one, so we can impose the rhythm and do my game and put on a great fight. Like I said, he’s very explosive, very dangerous, and he hits hard, so we have to plan things out right to get there 100 percent for the fight.”

With Tsarukyan likely next for UFC gold against champion Islam Makhachev in early 2025, Oliveira said he hopes to position himself in line with a victory over Chandler, but knows a McGregor match-up could also be on the horizon. He, however, would rather embrace a chance to re-gain UFC gold rather that fight “The Notorious” next after UFC 309.

“Am I next in line if I beat McGregor? If that’s the plan, then I’m 100 percent in. But if you say, ‘No, you have to choose one of the two,’ I’m definitely going for the title,” Oliveira said. “If I have the opportunity to fight Conor and we make a lot of money, because he sells a lot and so do I — and we would definitely brow the roofs off with this pay-per-view —, not to mention the money off the purse, and I’m still next for the belt, I would definitely do it. Why not?”

“[My managers Diego Lima and Jorge Patino] know what my plan is, I want the fights that take me to the belt,” he continued. “I’ve been posting a lot these days, ‘waiting for the boss to call’, and the UFC definitely sees that. Diego and ‘Macaco’ came with the Chandler fight, and I’m definitely much closer to the title with a win over Chandler. I’ll just stay focused now. Chandler is super tough and deserves all the respect. He knows how much I respect and care for him, so it’s definitely going to be a great fight.”

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The Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois start time and TV schedule for the Joshua vs. Dubois fight card at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night.

This post will help explain the Joshua vs. Dubois fight card and at which time the headliners are expected to make their ring walks.

The event features a 6-bout card headlined by the Joshua vs. Dubois heavyweight championship bout on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. The Joshua vs. Dubois ring walks are expected to take place at approximately 5 p.m. ET.

Joshua seeks to become champion again for the first time since 2021, when he lost the first of back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk. The British star rebounded with four straight wins, including a spectacular knockout of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in his most recent bout.

Dubois enters Saturday’s main event as the reigning IBF titleholder He was recently promoted to undisputed status after Usyk vacated his share of the belt.

The Joshua vs. Dubois undercard is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET.

See the full lineup below.

Fight Card (PPV.com at 11 a.m. ET)

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois — IBF heavyweight title fight

Tyler Denny vs. Hamza Sheeraz — EBU European middleweight title fight

Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington — IBF and IBO super featherweight title fight

Ishmael Davis vs. Josh Kelly — 12-round middleweight fight

Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson — WBO interim light heavyweight title fight

Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley — 10-round lightweight fight

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MMA Fighting has Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Saturday afternoon.

The main event is expected to begin around 5 p.m. ET on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. Check out our Joshua vs. Dubois results page to find out what happened on the undercard.

Anthony Joshua (28-3) has reeled off four straight victories, including a devastating knockout of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou this past March.

Daniel Dubois (21-2) was recently promoted to IBF world heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt. He defeated Filip Hrgovic via eighth-round TKO this past June to win the IBF interim title.

Get the Joshua vs. Dubois main event live blog below.

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