UFC's Jon Jones hones boxing skills; could he challenge a Klitschko?
Jon Jones exudes confidence. The Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion knows he’s dealing with an aggressive stand-up fighter Saturday when he defends his belt for the sixth time...
View ArticleUFC's Chris Weidman ready for Anderson Silva rematch
Chris Weidman was a nearly anonymous U.S. athlete before ending the near seven-year reign of Ultimate Fighting Championship former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in July. Now, UFC President Dana...
View ArticleCain Velasquez says 3rd bout with Junior Dos Santos is for fight fans
Cain Velasquez met with Mexican boxing star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez last month before Alvarez lost a decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr. With charisma and looks that brought a strong female audience to...
View ArticleUFC's Dos Santos wants belt back, says Velasquez trilogy may not end series
Junior Dos Santos is fighting Cain Velasquez for the third time in less than two years Saturday in Houston, and after getting dominated over five rounds in the most recent scrap, something has to...
View ArticleJohny Hendricks a big test for Georges St-Pierre in UFC 167
Whose word should you believe? That's the crux of Saturday night's Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title fight between long-reigning champion Georges St-Pierre and perhaps his most...
View ArticleGeorges St-Pierre wins a split decision over Johny Hendricks
LAS VEGAS — Georges St-Pierre survived, in what he said was the toughest victory of his distinguished Ultimate Fighting Championship career Saturday night. After edging gritty challenger Johny...
View ArticleJohny Hendricks on UFC 167 loss: Judges 'sort of ripped my heart out'
LAS VEGAS — Johny Hendricks said he believed he’d won three of the first four rounds Saturday night in his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title fight against Georges St-Pierre. “I thought...
View ArticleUFC President Dana White blasts Nevada commission as 'incompetent'
LAS VEGAS — Fight judges retained by the Nevada State Athletic Commission have struggled in the last 18 months. Two gave Timothy Bradley a highly controversial split-decision victory over Manny...
View ArticleUFC: Dana White says Georges St-Pierre on track for Hendricks rematch
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said Monday he’s confident welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will stage a rematch with challenger Johny Hendricks in a timely manner and not...
View ArticleGiants reach two-year deal with Tim Hudson
Tim Hudson is headed back to the Bay Area. The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $23-million, two-year contract with the free-agent pitcher, who began his career with Oakland. Hudson had a physical...
View ArticleUFC fighter Shane del Rosario in critical condition in Newport
UFC heavyweight fighter Shane del Rosario is in critical condition at Hoag Hospital after suffering a reported heart attack in his Newport Beach home. Rosario, 30, arrived at the hospital late Tuesday...
View ArticleAnderson Silva confident about Chris Weidman rematch
Anderson Silva may sometimes have been too coy for his own good, as his fight plan against Chris Weidman in July revealed. Is he doing it again? Silva, in a telephone conversation with The Times on...
View ArticleUFC fighter Matt Grice to have brain surgery after car accident
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight fighter Matt Grice was scheduled to undergo brain surgery Monday in Oklahoma after his vehicle was reportedly struck from behind at a stoplight in a Sunday...
View ArticleUFC heavyweight fighter 'clings to life' at hospital
UFC heavyweight fighter Shane del Rosario, who was admitted to Hoag Hospital on Tuesday, may suffer from a rare genetic anomaly that causes an abnormal heart rhythm, according to his manager. Del...
View ArticleUFC's Jon Jones hones boxing skills; could he challenge a Klitschko?
Jon Jones exudes confidence. The Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion knows he’s dealing with an aggressive stand-up fighter Saturday when he defends his belt for the sixth time...
View ArticleUFC's Chris Weidman ready for Anderson Silva rematch
Chris Weidman was a nearly anonymous U.S. athlete before ending the near seven-year reign of Ultimate Fighting Championship former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in July. Now, UFC President Dana...
View ArticleAnderson Silva confident about Chris Weidman rematch
Anderson Silva may sometimes have been too coy for his own good, as his fight plan against Chris Weidman in July revealed. Is he doing it again? Silva, in a telephone conversation with The Times on...
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