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Volkanovski trumps Rodriguez to retain UFC featherweight crown
Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez was the interim champion as the Australian temporarily moved up a weight division, but Alexander Volkanovski left no doubt who the real No.1 is.
- by Mark Anderson
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Most sports protect the head. Boxing shouldn’t be free to keep pounding it
Like many young sportswriters, I had been seduced by boxing. This was the world of Mailer and Plimpton, Ali and Foreman. But the closer I got to boxing, the more ghastly things got.
- by Alan Attwood
‘Powerhouse’: WWE, UFC merge to create $31b sporting giant
WWE is saying goodbye to existing as a family-run business as it joins with the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship
- by Michelle Chapman
Perth YouTuber who ‘faked way to ringside at UFC 284’ arrested over stunt
Michael Todaro claimed all he needed to enter the arena next to Alexander Volkanovski and sit cage-side was a fake lanyard, a UFC polo and a video camera.
- by Heather McNeill
Thousands of fans swarm Sydney street for visiting YouTubers
Fans of Logan Paul and KSI camped overnight to see the international stars outside the Channel Nine offices in Sydney on Monday morning.
- by Meg Watson
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Heartbreak as Volkanovski beaten in showdown
Alexander Volkanovski has lost no admirers after going the distance with Islam Makhachev in his bid to become a dual titleholder.
Aussie star Volkanovski chasing history in UFC bout
Former concreter Alexander Volkanovski will look to make history when he challenges feared Russian grappler Islam Makhachev for his lightweight title in Perth.
- by Michael Ramsey
Minns’ UFC pledge ‘counterproductive’ to addressing domestic violence
NSW opposition leader Chris Minns has pledged a Labor government will bring three UFC fights to Sydney in a bid to boost tourism, but women’s safety advocates have warned against glorifying violence.
- by Tom Rabe
‘Let’s get that second belt’: Volkanovski to chase history in Perth
The UFC featherweight champion from Wollongong will fight for the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev in Perth in February.
- by Caden Helmers
The little-known Australian fighter on cusp of a million-dollar payday
Rob Wilkinson, a light heavyweight fighter from Hobart with a crooked nose and a trademark moustache, is preparing for the biggest fight of his career in New York this month.
- by Caden Helmers
Adesanya promises ‘bloody’ revenge against the man who beat him twice
Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Alex Pereira – the man who beat him twice as a kickboxer – in New York this weekend.
- by Caden Helmers