You go back and watch the moment the kick landed and it’s like you can feel the full-body wince. Late in the third round of the UFC 309 main event, after chipping away with repeated kicks to the body, ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the ethics of hitting straight at your opponent, the ...

Justin Gaethje’s second knockout loss of the year won’t go on his official MMA record. ‘The Highlight’ famously suffered a faceplant KO defeat in the final second of his BMF title fight with Max ...

Professional boxer Ryan Garcia recently demonstrated the power of his body punches during a live stream when influencer Zavala accepted the “body shot challenge.” For this challenge, Zavala allowed ...

NEW YORK — Keyshawn Davis likes to call himself “The Businessman.” Heading into his biggest fight to date, Davis lived up to that nickname. Davis was all business in his first world title opportunity, ...

Throughout his fighting career, Justin Gaethje has played the part of the hammer and the nail. This dynamic also plays out in the gym, where his sparring partners occasionally gain the upper hand. In ...

Arman Tsarukyan pockets $40K as Ryan Garcia fails to drop friend with body shots despite multiple attempts on stream Arman Tsarukyan is making waves in the MMA community with his live streams with big ...

WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete is still a world champion after stopping Oscar Valdez in the sixth round of their all-Mexican rematch on Saturday night. Despite the stoppage loss, ...

Richardson Hitchins talked the talk and walked the walk. Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) dominated George Kambosos Jr. from the opening bell for an eighth-round stoppage win in their IBF super lightweight ...