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On Saturday, UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley had some lunch and went home to play video games and begin a live stream.  An hour or so in, police arrived at O’Malley’s home with guns drawn.  

It turns out O’Malley was ‘swatted’ by a fellow gamer.  Someone called the authorities and falsely reported a horrific crime and gave the police O’Malley’s address. 

“About an hour and a half in I saw a f**king cop fly down my road.  I feel like instantly I kind of knew because I’ve heard about like the big, big streamers getting swatted,” O’Malley explained on his YouTube channel.  “People find out where they’re at and called the cops and say something happened that obviously didn’t happen and they’re f**king getting swatted.

“I peak out my head out the window to see the cops.  Maybe it’s something else.  But then they’re on the intercom and I see a bunch of cops and they’re like, ‘walk out with your hands up.’  So I f**king walk out, hands up.  I was like, I’m just going listen.  I could get shot.  You know what I mean?  Like, sh*t.  I was like, okay, if I just listen to them I’ll be alright, but you never know.  Someone sneezes and pulls the trigger.  I’ve got f**king shotguns pointed at me, ARs from like four different cops pointed at me.”

O’Malley had in fact been swatted.  Someone called the police and told them that O’Malley had murdered his parents and was armed inside the home.  

“They said I killed my parents, or something like that.  They thought there was an active shooter inside,” O’Malley said.  “Someone called the cops and told them there was an active shooter inside and two dead people in the house.”

“I wish we could find that little weasel that called.  They can’t find him.  They don’t have an address.  It was crazy.”  

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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is expected to return to action in November at Madison Square Garden against former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic.  

Jones captured the heavyweight title at UFC 295 in March 2023 by making quick work of former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane.  Heading into the fight, Jones had been out of action for more than three years, and he hasn’t fought since.  

While preparing to face Miocic at UFC at UFC 295 last November, Jones tore a pectoral tendon that effectively put the heavyweight division in limbo.  The fight promotion opted to rebook the match upon Jones’ return.  

Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier has fought Jones twice and Miocic three times.  Extremely familiar with both men, Cormier warned Jones about overlooking Miocic.

“If I’m Jones, I’m definitely fighting Stipe Miocic for 15 million dollars,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel.  “He said Stipe is old.  It sounds like Jon Jones is wanting to fight the highest grossing fight with the least amount of risk.

“I will warn you this, don’t overlook Stipe Moicic,” Cormier continued.  “He is a f**king killer, and if you overlook him he will put you out.  He’s just that good.  42, 35, 31, 38, it don’t matter.  Miocic is going to show up.”

In Jones’ absence, Tom Aspinall was crowned the interim heavyweight champion.  He’s booked to defend the interim belt against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on July 27.     

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fought to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in a quarter century on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fury entered the bout as the WBC and lineal champion. Usyk had the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.  The last undisputed heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis.      

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The UFC octagon was at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 92 fight card.  The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between octagon veteran Edson Barboza and the unbeaten Jerone Murphy.

Barboza entered the bout coming off back-to-back wins.  With 30 octagon appearances under his belt, Barboza was the much more experienced fighter.  Murphy made the walk to the cage unbeaten but hadn’t fought since July 2023.  A win over Barboza would put Murphy in the 145-pound rankings.

Murphy moved in and out looking to get a reaction out of Barboza.  Barboza landed a leg kick but Murphy looked to counter with a right hand.  Barboza delivered a heavy leg kick and continued to target Murphy’s lead leg.  Murphy doubled up with his jab cutting the bridge of Barboza’s nose.  Murphy powered forward with a combination after absorbing a leg kick.  Murphy stepped into the pocked with a right hand.  Barboza responded with a leg kick that was checked.  They exchanged jabs before Barboza landed a right hand.  Barboza tried to clinch and threw a knee that caused him to slip.  Murphy gained top position on the ground with seconds remaining in the round.  Murphy stood and got hit with an up-kick.  MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Barboza.  

Barboza pressed forward in the second round.  Murphy connected with a right hand flush on the jaw of Barboza.  Murphy landed his jab and Barboza connected with a hard right hand.  Murphy responded with a clean right.  Barboza continued to deliver leg kicks.  Murphy began pressuring Barboza.  He changed levels and took Barboza down midway through the frame.  

Barboza stood but Murphy stayed with him.  Barboza spun free and separated.  Barboza landed a leg kick and Murphy connected with a right hand.  Murphy picked up the pace.  He landed a right hand and had Barboza on his heels.  Murphy continued to landed punches.  Barboza tried a spin kick but slipped.  Murphy seized the opportunity to clinch even though he was dominating the striking.  They separated at the bell.  MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Murphy.  

Murphy connected with a right hand early in the third.  Barboza stood in the center of the cage.  He continued to land leg kicks but seemed to be slowing down.  Murphy turned up the pressure.  He backed Barboza to the fence and looked to get the fight to the ground.  They separated and Murphy went back to pressuring Barboza.  Murphy boxed his way into a takedown but Barboza quickly bounced to his feet.  They disengaged and Murphy gave Barboza no space.  He landed a combination and unloaded on Barboza.  Barboza clinched but the quickly separated.  Murphy went for another takedown attempt but Barboza sprawled.  The got back to their feet and Barboza landed a right hand.  MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Murphy.

Murphy took the center of the cage to start the fourth.  They stood in front of each other and briefly exchanged.  Murphy delivered a leg kick.  Murphy stepped in with a straight right hand.  Murphy dominated the boxing while Barboza had success with his leg kicks.  Murphy tripled up on his jab.  Barboza delivered a front ick to the the body.  Murphy connected with a right hand that forced Barboza to retreat.  Barboza delivered a spinning back kick to the body.  Murphy took it.  Murphy moved forward with a combination.  Barboza responded with a leg kick.  Murphy drove forward and clinched but Barboza got free.  MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Murphy.  Murphy had been the more active fighter the whole fight.  

Murphy targeted Barboza’s body with a right. hand in the early going of the final frame.  He pressured Barboza and connected with a hard left hand.  He pressed forward and walked into a stiff jab from Barboza.  Murphy opted to clinch but they separated seconds later.  Barboza began moving forward but ate two right hands.  He answered with a leg kick.  Murphy had landed 200 strikes at the midway mark in the fifth round.

Barboza started moving forward.  He attempted another spinning kick to the body and Murphy took him down.  He worked to take Barboza’s back along the fence.  Barboza worked his way back to his feet and Murphy delivered knees to his legs.  They separated with seconds on the clock and that’s how it ended.  MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Murphy.  

With the win, Murphy remained unbeaten.  Barboza was ranked 12th heading into the bout and Murphy will likely debut in the rankings next week.  

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The octagon was back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 92 fight card. The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Edson Barboza and unbeaten Lerone Murphy. 

Following the event, the big winners fielded questions from the media during the post-fight press conference.  

UFC Vegas 92 Post-Fight Press Conference

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Oleksandr Usyk handed Tyson Fury his first career loss on Saturday and picked up the WBC title to go along with his WBA, WBO, IBF, and The Ring titles in the process.  

The two met at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis and the first in the four-belt era.  Usyk narrowly defeated Fury via split decision.  

In the 9th round, Usyk had Fury badly hurt and perhaps out on his feet, but was unable to put “The Gypsy King” away.  Fury seemed to be in control in the early portion but Usyk came alive in the l second half of the fight.  Take a look at the official scorecard.

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The octagon is back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the UFC Vegas 92 fight card. The event is headlined by a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy.

Barboza (24-11) enters the match riding a two-fight winning streak. Murphy (13-0-1) is unbeaten and looking to pick up a win over a UFC veteran.  

Start Times:

• Preliminary Card begins at 4 p.m. ET

• Main Card 7 p.m. ET

UFC Vegas 92 Live Results and Analysis

UFC Vegas 92 Official Results

Main Card (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy

Khaos Williams vs. Carlston Harris

Themba Gorimbo vs. Ramiz Brahimaj

Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador

Luana Pinheiro vs. Angela Hill

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

Victor Martinez vs. Tom Nolan

Oumar Sy vs. Tuco Tokkos

Tamires Vidal vs. Melissa Gatto

Abus Magomedov vs. Warlley Alves

Ariane Carnelossi def. Piera Rodriguez via DQ (intentional headbutt) at 3:16, Round 2

Alateng Heili def. Kleydson Rodrigues via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

Vanessa Demopoulos def. Emily Ducote via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul are set to fight in a professional boxing match on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.  The event will air on Netflix for free and will likely set viewership records.  

Boxing Hall of Famer and former coach of Mike Tyson, Teddy Atlas, gave his thoughts on the matchup while in Saudi Arabia for the the Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk undisputed heavyweight showdown.  

“What do I make of it?  Let’s see, let me think for a minute.  You don’t have to be a genius to figure this one out, that he’s (Tyson) getting paid a lot of money,” Atlas told Boxing King Media. “We don’t know what’s real yet until we find out.”

“I don’t know if it’s real.  I know that Jake Paul has worked very hard to learn boxing and has been very smart about doing it.  He’s very smart; you have to give him credit,” Atlas continued.  “And I know, even at 58, or whatever age it is now, I know that the one thing that doesn’t go away from a fighter – I know it better than anyone because a man, a very special man named George Foreman at 45-years of age beat my fighter – because the one thing that doesn’t disappear is power.  

“Reflexes, they go away.  Speed, it disintegrates a little bit and deteriorates a little bit.  But Power, no, it stays.  Tyson still has power.  He still, you can see he’s still got quickness.  He’s got those quick-twitch muscles where he’s still got muscle memory.  He was one of the great heavyweights,” Atlas said.  “I would say this, if it’s real, the first couple of rounds are going to be very dangerous for Jake Paul.  The first couple of round with Tyson, the way that he would come out and do wha the normally does which is make you miss and create an opening.  He still has the power to do real, serious damage.”    

Paul is coming off a first-round knockout win over Ryan Bourland in his last outing.  He’s 9-1 in his professional boxing career, but hasn’t faced anyone that has the resume of “Iron Mike.”  Tyson last fought in November 2020.  He faced Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout. The fight went the distance and was ruled a draw. 

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The two men competing in this weekend’s undisputed heavyweight boxing match officially weighed in on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will decide who the beat heavyweight boxer in the world is when they clash inside the ring.  Usyk weighed in first, tipping the scale at 233.5 pounds.  Fury stepped on the scale second and officially weighed 262 pounds.  

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk Weigh-In Video

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On July 20, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul will fight in a professional boxing match.  The two have been on a press tour to promote the event.  

Tyson and Paul faced off following the press conference in Dallas.  As Tyson turned away, Paul acted like he shot “Iron Mike.”     

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