Stephen A. Smith is outraged to hear that the terms for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson have been elevated. Paul (9-1) vs. Tyson (50-6) will be officially sanctioned as a professional fight by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. The bout takes place July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and streams live on Netflix. It will be an 8-round fight with 2-minute rounds. Tyson will be 58 when he steps into the ring for the first time since November 2020, 31 years Paul’s senior. Smith went off on the bout being classified as professional. “I’m sad – I’m s ..read more

We may earn a fee if you make a purchase through one of the links in this article. The USA Today Network newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. The UFC heads to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and new customers can use a first-bet offer up to $1,500 with the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE  while enjoying the action. UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5-0) will have a raucous home crowd behind him for the second defense of his title against Steve Erceg (12-1-0). Once you have signed up for a new account with the BetMGM bonus code SBWIRE you will h ..read more

The UFC is back in Brazil, the flyweight title is on the line at the top of the bill. UFC 301 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.) Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below ..read more

Caio Borralho and Paul Craig meet Saturday on the UFC 301 main card at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 31-32-2 Caio Borralho vs. Paul Craig UFC 301 preview Borralho hasn’t lost since his second pro fight nearly nine years ago … Borralho needed two Dana White’s Contender Series wins to get to the UFC, but is 5-0 in the promotion … Craig made the move to middleweight in 2023 after years at light heavyweight … Craig won his 185-pound debut with a bonus-winning TKO of Andre Muniz ..read more

Michel Pereira and Ihor Potieria meet Saturday on the UFC 301 main card at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 31-32-2 Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria UFC 301 preview Pereira returned to middleweight in 2023 with a bonus-winning 66-second knockout of Andre Petroski … follow-up was a bonus-winning submission of Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC 299 in just 61 seconds … Pereira has seven straight wins and three straight bonuses … Pereira has not fought in his home country of Brazil since 2 ..read more

Vitor Petrino and Anthony Smith meet Saturday on the UFC 301 main card at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-3 UFC main cards, 2024: 31-32-2 Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith UFC 301 preview Vitor Petrino def. Tyson Pedro, UFC Fight Night 238 Petrino has two bonuses in his first four UFC fights … 26-year-old Brazilian has eight of his 11 wins by stoppage, including seven knockouts … came to UFC through DWCS in 2022 with a win over Rodolfo Bellato, who now is in the UFC, himself … Smith lost a light heavy ..read more

Manel Kape is confident he’d avenge his loss to Alexandre Pantoja if they rematched. Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) spoiled Kape’s (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) UFC debut when he defeated him by unanimous decision in February 2021. Kape has since gone 4-1, and was on the cusp of title contention before withdrawing for a second time against Matheus Nicolau in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 headliner, this time due to a rib injury. “He’s not on my level,” Kape said on the “JAXXON PODCAST.” “Pantoja is not on my level, believe me. He can fight whatever style. I am a good match with him.” Kape point ..read more

UFC 301 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), a native of Rio, will put his belt on the line for the second time when he takes on Australia’s Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who got a title shot less than a year after he debuted in the promotion. In the co-feature, former featherweight champ Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) returns from a short re ..read more

The UFC is back in Brazil with UFC 301, headlined by a flyweight title fight and the return of a legend, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET. In the main event, Brazilian flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). And in the co-main event, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) ends his retirement for one more fight in Rio against Jonathan Martinez (19-4 MMA ..read more

The UFC is back in Brazil with UFC 301 on Saturday, headlined by a flyweight title fight and the return of a legend, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live-streamed watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event, Brazilian flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) puts his title on the line against Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). And in the co-main event, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) ends his retirement for one more fight in Rio against Jonathan Martinez&nb ..read more