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Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will strut their stuff later this afternoon for the media open workouts, held just a couple of days in front of their IBF heavyweight title fight on Sat. night (Sept. 21, 2024) LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England.

The LIVE video stream gets underway promptly at 1 p.m. ET.

“Most people believe AJ is the favorite in the fight, but Daniel is a very live underdog,” promoter Eddie Hearn said during the Grand Arrivals (watch them here).

“He’s dangerous, he punches very hard. It will be interesting to see how he can deal with the occasion.”

“I can’t wait for it, it’s my time,” Dubois added. “You guys are going to see that this is my time. I’m the man. I need to go out there and legitimize it. I’m the champ.”

To order Joshua vs. Dubois on DAZN PPV click here. For more boxing news and notes click here.

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With a new champion, the bantamweight division continues to move with a pair of thrilling matchups added to UFC 308.

The UFC announced Wednesday that Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo and Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos have been added to the upcoming Oct. 26 pay-per-view.

Basharat (12-0) and brother Javid have both made an impact since being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Series. The younger Basharat is 3-0 inside the octagon, with wins over Taylor Lapilus, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Da’Mon Blackshear.

He faces his stiffest test yet in the experienced Victor Hugo. Though Brazil’s Hugo only recently made his debut with a decision nod over Pedro Falcao, he had an extensive pro record prior to the UFC, with 25 wins in 29 pro bouts. Seventeen of those wins came by way of knockout or submission.

Said Nurmagomedov (18-3) has been a sleeper contender at 135 pounds, but his run to the top has been stifled by a pair of fight withdrawals. He has a chance to get back in the conversation when he fights Santos (11-2), who has rattled off back-to-back wins after dropping a decision to Julio Arce in his debut in April 2022.

UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and airs exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The event is headlined by Ilia Topuria defending his featherweight title against “BMF” champion Max Holloway.

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Paddy Pimblett is a well-known eater who loves to gain an incredible amount of weight in between fights. His current layoff is no different, as the rising UFC lightweight contender has broken a chicken wing eating record earlier this week.

Pimblett, who is one of the most popular European fighters on the UFC roster today, is coming off a tremendous submission win over Bobby Green at UFC 304 this past July. The victory pushed “The Baddy” to 6-0 inside of the Octagon and finally gave him enough to break into the top 15 in one of the toughest divisions in the sport. He’ll look to make a run at the top 10 the next time he fights.

Before that, Pimblett is free to enjoy his time off and enjoying it he is. The lightweight fighter is infatuated with food and rarely isn’t seeing stuffing his face with something he probably shouldn’t be. This week, Pimblett released a video on his YouTube channel showing off a record-setting night at his favorite restaurant. “Baddy” shattered the chicken win record by eating 47 in total and then downing it with some dessert.

Check out the carnage in the above player.

Insomnia

Was there something wrong with Sean O’Malley at UFC 306?

Islam is on his way back!

Should Brian Ortega think about hanging it up?

Do you agree with UFC’s new pound-for-pound rankings?

There’s no way Alex Pereira is losing now.

Terence Crawford reacts to the Kendrick Lamar mix-up at Noche UFC.

Yikes. Here’s footage of heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk getting detained at the airport.

How many drugs has Steve-O really done?

Liar!

Demetrious Johnson explains his decision to retire.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Check out some key moments from this week’s Contender Series episode below:

Random Land

Puff Daddy is going bye bye!

Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.

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The return of Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA features a lot of familiar names — including a slew of UFC veterans.

Promotion officials revealed to MMA Fighting the lineup for Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA’s return to action at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Nov. 15 in Biloxi. In the main event, Randy Costa and Brandon Davis battle for the inaugural bantamweight title in a rematch from their first meeting at UFC 236, where Davis spoiled Costa’s UFC debut with a second-round submission win.

One-time interim UFC lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is also set to make his Gamebred debut after signing with the organization as a free agent. His opponent is still undetermined at this time.

A battle between former UFC heavyweights Chase Sherman and Maurice Greene is an additional bout for the card

Other fights featured at the event include Alessio Sakara vs. Prince McLean, Jason Knight vs. Joshua Weems, and a New England regional champ vs. champ bout between Cage Titans champion Peter Barrett and CES titleholder Charles Rosa.

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is a promotion headed up by UFC star and original BMF champion Jorge Masvidal.

Check out the updated Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 fight card below.

Randy Costa vs. Brandon Davis – bantamweight title fight

Chase Sherman vs. Maurice Greene

Kevin Lee vs. TBA

Alessio Sakara vs. Prince McLean

Jason Knight vs. Joshua Weems

Curtis Millender vs. Jesse Ronson

Peter Barrett vs. Charles Rosa

Frank Tate vs. Alex Nicholson

Guto Incente vs. TBA

Mike Sanford vs. Jeff Denton

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