MMA news: Joe Rogan backs Jon Jones–trained Gable Steveson to be next UFC heavyweight star
Gable Steveson is set to fight Hugo Lezama as part of the Mexico Fight League on Thursday, February 19 at the Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Mexico.
Steveson won Olympic gold at 125kg in wrestling, competed in the WWE for three years, and is currently 2-0 in his MMA career.
Fans and analysts view the 25-year-old as the future of the heavyweight division given his wrestling pedigree, writes Sports News Blitz’s MMA expert Samuel Faris-Clark.
MMA news: Is UFC White House too big a stage for legendary but controversial Jon Jones?
Jon Jones is arguably the greatest fighter of all time and should be a no-brainer for the UFC White House card, but given his history, is Dana White willing to take the risk on MMA’s most unpredictable star?
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Ollie Hughes discusses the likelihood of this year’s most-hyped MMA event featuring the infamous ‘Jonny Bones’.
MMA news: Tom Aspinall reveals extent of brutal eye injury sustained against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321
During the first defence of his undisputed UFC heavyweight title at UFC 321 in October, Tom Aspinall was on the receiving end of an eye poke from Ciryl Gane that ultimately led to the bout being ruled a no-contest.
Just as the fight was heating up, it was over, and now Aspinall has done his first live interview since the fight, where the 32-year-old revealed the full extent of his injuries.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Niall Togher takes a look at what Aspinall had to say.
Can Fabio Wardley Defy The Odds & Become World Heavyweight Champion?
Boxing is a sport that can produce remarkable stories and fairytale endings. At the moment, few boxers have a story that is as captivating as Fabio Wardley.
Not only had the Ipswich-born man not laced up a glove until he turned 20, but he is one of the few world-rated heavyweights in history to have got to the higher echelons of the professional ranks without having an amateur bout.
Boxing news: Parker promises to ‘smash’ Wardley in heavyweight clash at London’s O2 Arena
Joseph Parker has promised to “smash” Fabio Wardley during the pair’s Saturday night clash at the O2 Arena in London.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas has all you need to know.
MMA news: Aspinall warns Gane not to engage ahead of heavyweight UFC clash in Abu Dhabi
Tom Aspinall has warned Ciryl Gane not to engage ahead of a huge fight for the UFC heavyweight belt in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas has all you need to know.
Boxing news: Jeamie TKV pulls out of Frazer Clarke clash, forces BBC to postpone boxing comeback
The BBC’s much-anticipated return to headline boxing has been moved to November 29 after Jeamie ‘TKV’ Tshikeva suffered a training injury ahead of his heavyweight clash with Frazer Clarke.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Will Thomas has all you need to know.