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Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin is official.

Davis and Martin battle it out for the WBA lightweight title on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. At their official weigh-ins on Friday, both fighters made weight, with “Tank” coming in at 133.4 pounds and Martin one pound heavier at 134.4 pounds.

The tension between Davis and Matin grew exponentially over the course of fight week, and after both made weight, that only continued as the two shared an intense faceoff, jawing back and forth with each other. Martin was especially fired up, speaking heatedly on the microphone afterward.

“We just both ready. We’re ready for tomorrow. I’m stepping on his ass tomorrow, period,” Martin exclaimed.

“I love [being the underdog]. I’m so happy that there are so many people in this arena sleeping on me. It’s a blessing. I’m a dog and I’m coming out on top. I don’t care who he is, I’m coming out on top.”

Davis was more subdued in his final pre-fight interview, saying the heated faceoff was just about “getting in his head” before then showing off a backflip to the fans in attendance.

In the co-main event, David Benavidez faces Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC interim light heavyweight title, and both men successfully hit the scales at 174.2 pounds. Benavidez is a two-time WBC super middleweight champion making his return to the light heavyweight division after nearly 10 years, and “El Monstruo” had a message for Gvozdyk ahead of their fight.

“You can see an even more destructive ‘Monster’ in the ring,” Benavidez said. “I’m going for the knockout. ‘The Monster’ always goes for the knockout. That’s what I’m going to get this Saturday.”

Get the full Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin weigh-in results below.

Main Card (PPV.com at 8 p.m. ET)

Tank Davis (133.4) vs. Frank Martin (134.4) – WBA lightweight title

David Benavidez (174.2) vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk (174.2) – WBC interim light heavyweight title

Gary Antuanne Russell (138.2) vs. Alberto Puello (139.8) – WBC interim super lightweight title

Carlos Adames (159.2) vs. Terrell Gausha (160) – WBC middleweight title

Prelims (MMA Fighting at 5:30 p.m. ET)

Mark Magsayo (129.4) vs. Eduardo Ramirez (129) – Super featherweight

Justin Viloria (129.8) vs. Angelo Antonio Contreras (129.8) – Super featherweight

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The octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for this weekend’s UFC on ESPN 58 event.  Headlining the fight card is a flyweight bout between fifth-ranked Alex Perez and 13th-ranked Tatsuro Taira.  

Both men officially weighed in at 126 pounds on Friday making tomorrow’s main event officially set.    

UFC on ESPN 58 Weigh-In Video: Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

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The MMA and boxing spaces will be occupied this weekend with UFC Vegas 93 headlined by Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira, along with Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 3, and Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin. As far as Saturday’s UFC event is concerned, what does Perez gain from a victory against the undefeated phenom, and where would Taira go from the biggest win of his career?

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and José Youngs preview Saturday’s triple-header of action, and discuss the stakes in the UFC’s upcoming flyweight main event. Additionally, they’ll preview and predict the third combat meeting between Silva and Sonnen, discuss whether or not Sonnen has a chance in the bout, Davis’ rising star power and if he’ll be able to pick up a finish on Saturday night in Las Vegas, the likelihood of Martin playing spoiler, the chaotic news cycle surrounding the now shuffled-up UFC 303 event, and more.

Catch the UFC Vegas 93, Silva vs. Sonnen 3, and Tank vs. Martin preview show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.

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UFC’s June Gloom continues.

On Friday (June 14, 2024), MMA reporter Marcel Dorff announced that the upcoming Bantamweight showdown between Farid Basharat and Montel Jackson has been scrapped from next week’s UFC Saudi Arabia card, which is set to take place in Kingdom Arena.

Jackson (13-2) has had horrible luck for several months. He was supposed to finally get a Top 15 Bantamweight matchup last October against Chris Guiterrez; however, he had to withdraw from the fight due to an injury. “Quik” would next be matched against Said Nurmagomedov at the inaugural Saudi Arabia event, but Nurmagomedov pulled out last month. Basharat agreed to step in, and now he’s out.

Jackson is riding a four-fight win streak and is coming off a first-round finish against Rani Yahya.

Basharat (12-0) has been perfect thus far in the UFC, going 3-0 with wins over Taylor Lapilus, Kleydson Rodrigues, and Da’Mon Blackshear.

The full UFC Saudi Arabia fight card can be seen below

• 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov
• 265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
• 170 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
• 205 lbs.: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir
• 205 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Joilton Lutterbach
• 155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
• 135 lbs.: Kyung Ho Kang vs. Muin Gafurov
• 170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby
• 205 lbs.: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
• 145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
• 185 lbs.: Abu Azaitar vs. Denis Tiuliulin
• 135 lbs.: Xiao Long vs. Chang Ho Lee

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