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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after defeating Rico Verhoeven in their heavyweight title fight at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
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Usyk Defeats Verhoeven To Retain Heavyweight Title At Pyramids Of Giza

Oleksandr Usyk stopped Rico Verhoeven in the 11th round to retain his heavyweight title at the Pyramids of Giza.

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Francis Ngannou lands a decisive punch against Philipe Lins during their heavyweight MMA fight at MVP MMA 1.
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Francis Ngannou Knocks Out Philipe Lins in First Round on MMA Return

Ngannou lands a decisive punch against Philipe Lins during their heavyweight MMA fight at MVP MMA 1

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Francis Ngannou returns to MMA against Philipe Lins on May 16, 2026, in a heavyweight co-main event at Intuit Dome, California.
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Fight: Francis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins

Francis Ngannou’s next MMA fight will see him face Philipe Lins in a heavyweight co-main event on Netflix.

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Cody Rhodes in the ring after beating Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42.
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WrestleMania 42: Cody Rhodes Retains Title Against Randy Orton

Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship after defeating Randy Orton in…

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Netflix will stream a major MMA card live on May 16, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano, with Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz also on the bill.
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Netflix to Stream Blockbuster MMA Card on May 16 as Ngannou, Rousey and Diaz

Netflix will stream a major MMA card live on May 16 from…

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Paulo Costa during his UFC 327 fight against Azamat Murzakanov in Miami
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Paulo Costa stops Azamat Murzakanov in third-round TKO at UFC 327

Paulo Costa returned with a statement win at UFC 327. The Brazilian…

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Anthony Joshua shares images from his current training camp, but has not disclosed his next move.
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Anthony Joshua shares images from his current training camp

Anthony Joshua shares images from his current training camp, but has not…

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Premier League match analysis graphic showing predicted scores for key April 2026 fixtures involving Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United
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Premier League score predictions: Arsenal, Man City face defining April run

April could shape the Premier League title race and battle for Europe.…

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Oba Femi, Nigerian WWE superstar and NXT wrestler
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Who Is Oba Femi? Nigerian WWE Star Profile

Oba Femi has emerged as one of the most talked-about Nigerian names…

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Moses Itauma celebrates after stopping Jermaine Franklin in their heavyweight bout in Manchester
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Moses Itauma Stops Jermaine Franklin in Fifth Round, Extends Unbeaten Run to 14-0

Moses Itauma stopped Jermaine Franklin in the fifth round in Manchester on…

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Joe Pyfer celebrates after defeating Israel Adesanya in the UFC Seattle main event at Climate Pledge Arena
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Pyfer Stops Adesanya in Second Round at UFC Seattle

Joe Pyfer stunned Israel Adesanya with a second-round stoppage in the UFC…

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Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer ahead of their UFC Fight Night main event in Seattle, United States
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Adesanya set for comeback bout against Pyfer in Seattle

Israel Adesanya is set for a major return to the Octagon against…

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