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Anderson Silva dumps Tyron Woodley and wins by TKO in the 2nd round
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10 months agoon
MIAMI – In a fight between former UFC champions, Anderson Silva earned a second-round victory over Tyron Woodley on Friday night in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for six rounds on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center.
Silva (50) hit Woodley with an uppercut in the second round and knocked him down with a series of punches. Woodley got back on his feet, but his body language suggested he had had enough and after 1:33 he led to a corner kick and threw in the towel.
“I just tried to take my time and utilize the distance,” Silva said. “I’m lucky.”
Silva was unlucky.
Silva (4-2, 3 KO), the longest reigning champion in UFC history (2,457 days), transitioned to boxing full-time in 2021 when he was released from his UFC contract after winning just one of his last nine MMA fights. The Brazilian defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and knocked out Tito Ortiz in 2021, but lost to Paul by unanimous decision in 2022.
Silva was originally scheduled to face Chris Weidman in his first fight in over three years, ending his legendary UFC reign. However, a shoulder injury forced Weidman to withdraw from the fight and he was quickly replaced by Woodley.
Woodley (0-3) was the UFC welterweight champion from 2016-2019, but left the organization when his contract expired in 2021. He faced Paul twice, losing by split decision in August 2021 before being brutally knocked out in a rematch four months later.
On Friday night, Woodley was no match for Silva and struggled with his opponent’s five-inch height advantage. Silva waited patiently for Woodley to attack in the first round as boos began to fill the arena due to the lack of action. Everything changed in the second round when Silva closed the distance, angled and fired an uppercut that shocked Woodley. When Woodley was in trouble, Silva bounced combinations off his opponent until he fell to the canvas.
Silva then said he wanted to become a police officer in Beverly Hills, California, where he currently lives, but had not yet retired from boxing. He said he wanted to get back into the fight against an enemy he calls “Venom” for his “Spiderman.”
“Chris Weidman,” Silva replied when asked who he wanted to fight next. “Chris, I know you hurt your shoulder, and I’m waiting. I’m waiting for you to get better. Let’s go show how former UFC fighters can do a good job in boxing and respect the boxing community. I’m waiting for you.”
In the co-main event, unified junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KO) promised a knockout at the most crucial moment, but had to settle for a knockdown and a unanimous decision over Leila Beaudoin (13-2, 2 KO).
Two judges scored the fight 117-110, and one judge scored the fight 118-109 for the champion, who defended her titles in 12 three-minute rounds.
Baumgardner, who recently signed with Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions earlier this year, was the undisputed women’s junior lightweight champion but vacated the WBC title in protest at the governing body’s refusal to sanction a women’s championship fight under men’s rules. She acclimatized well to the longer fight, showing excellent fitness and skills.
She showed excellent footwork and worked on her jab to establish herself early on against her opponent. Beaudoin was tired of the champion’s power in her right hand and did well to mostly avoid it. Midway through the rounds, Baumgardner changed his strategy and started drilling into the Canadian until he finally broke through with a chopping right hand that knocked down Beaudoin at the end of round 7.
Although Beaudoin was well behind, she refused to fold and came to life in round 11, briefly defeating Baumgardner with a pair of counter right hands. However, the champion upped her game in the final round and landed hard combinations that put an exclamation point on her performance.
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Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Round-by-Round Live Updates and Results
Published
2 hours agoon
October 17, 2026
Daniel Dubois will face Fabio Wardley in a rematch of a heavyweight slugfest from earlier this year, with Dubois defending the WBO heavyweight title he took from Wardley on that night.
Live coverage will kick off at 2 pm ET, and we’ll have results and updates during the four-fight, main card undercard, then live, round-by-round scoring and updates for the main event itself.
How to watch Dubois vs Wardley 2
Start time: 2:00 pm ET for main card, prelims begin at 11:00 am ET
Streaming: DAZN (Ultimate subscription or Pay-Per-View)
PPV Cost: As a standalone, one-off purchase Pay-Per-View, the price is $59.99 (or £24.99). With DAZN’s Ultimate tier, the show is included as part of your subscription.
Location: O2 Arena – London, England
Dubois vs Wardley 2 full undercard and running order
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Mannix and Mora Support Fabio Wardley in Quest for Vengeance
Published
3 hours agoon
October 17, 2026
Fabio Wardley can turn his early success against Daniel Dubois into a rematch victory if he avoids exhausting himself chasing the finish. He proved he could hurt Dubois in their first fight. The harder task is keeping control when an opponent he has dropped continues coming forward.
Wardley scored two early knockdowns before Dubois recovered and stopped him. That leaves an opening for a different result, although better pacing alone may not be enough to prevent another punishing night.
Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both back Wardley to win again on Saturday, with Mannix choosing him by stoppage. Mora believes Wardley’s eagerness to finish Dubois helped undo his promising start.
“If he just doesn’t punch himself out, he thinks about setting up that right hand, doesn’t get right hand happy,” Mora said to DAZN Boxing.
That is the adjustment Wardley needs to make under pressure. Once Dubois survived his biggest punches, Wardley needed something beyond another loaded right hand. Working behind his jab and putting punches together would give him more ways to attack without spending everything on a single finish.
Dubois deserves credit for surviving those knockdowns and returning to his jab. Mora believes his previous defeats helped him stay composed when Wardley hurt him. Wardley now has his own experience of a fight turning against him.
“I think he’ll be smarter after this fight. I think he’ll learn some lessons,” Mannix said. “I think Wardley wins by stoppage in this fight.”
Mannix’s biggest concern is what the first beating took out of Wardley. Learning the tactical lesson does not guarantee he will absorb Dubois’ punches the same way in the rematch.
Wardley’s power gives their picks a credible foundation. He has already put Dubois down twice. To complete the job, he needs to create another opening without allowing the pursuit of a knockout to leave him exhausted and exposed again.

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Bam Rodriguez Proposes March Fight, But Inoue Eyes New Opportunities
Published
6 hours agoon
October 16, 2026
Jesse Rodriguez is willing to meet Naoya Inoue in March, yet that timeline still depends entirely on the undisputed champion waiting for him. Inoue may prefer an earlier ring return, which would leave Rodriguez on the outside looking in as he continues handling business at bantamweight.
Trainer Robert Garcia revealed that Rodriguez can make a March date work, moving up his original April or May target. Still, the camp intends to take on WBO champion Christian Medina in December first.
Robert confirmed the updated outlook to The Ring: “I previously said April or May, but we can be ready for March.”
While that shortens the wait, early 2027 remains unresolved. Turki Alalshikh pointed toward a January appearance in Japan. Eddie Hearn mentioned February or March instead. Clear alignment on a date is completely absent.
Rodriguez must fulfill a contract before New Year’s Eve, with Garcia eyeing December 11 or December 19 against Medina. The camp figures Rodriguez can enjoy the holidays, then jump straight into camp for Inoue.
That expectation rests on an ideal outcome against Medina. Cuts, bruised knuckles, or an unexpectedly brutal bout could easily force Rodriguez to take extra recovery time. Inoue would effectively be pinning his calendar on a fighter who still has to survive another bout first.
Inoue is already eyeing an eventual jump to featherweight. Sitting around waiting for Rodriguez to finish his stay at 118 pounds makes little sense for the Japanese star.
Garcia admitted neither he nor Hearn has received an official approach to begin talks. The public chatter is moving much faster than the paperwork.
Putting March on the table does not guarantee Inoue’s cooperation. If March works on both sides, the matchup can happen. If Inoue wants to fight sooner, Rodriguez will either have to scrap his December plans or watch this major fight slip away.
Bam is acting like someone who wants the glory of calling out Inoue without actually taking the risk of meeting him on his terms.
When a fighter gets an invitation to share a ring with the sport’s biggest pound-for-pound attraction, they drop everything. They do not tell the undisputed champion to take a number and wait until spring because Christian Medina is on the calendar. That makes zero sense. A routine belt grab against Medina does nothing for Rodriguez’s profile, brings in a fraction of the money, and accomplishes very little that fans care about.

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