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African youth shines on 1 2025 IMMAF Championships

Published

1 year ago

May 6, 2025

IMMAF AFRICA Championships in 2025 open in Luanda with youth divisions B and C competing for Honor Continental Gold.

The nation of the host Angola made a forceful statement by transferring the medals table with a series of outstanding performances.

Among the most crucial events there was a 13-year-old Gisela Lunawho strengthened her reputation as one of the most talented teenage talents of Angola, demanding the second gold medal IMMAF Africa. In the first fight of the tournament, Luna faced Angola’s friend Monica Cardoso. She presented the dominant struggle all the time, controlling the pace and leaving cardoso with circumscribed possibilities, ultimately ensuring victory in the decision.

Another Angolian perspective that was impressed Claudio Fontou. Fontou, competing in the youth department B 57 kg (126 pounds), met his growing reputation with rapid surrender of ARM, winning its second continental title.

The hopes of the host nation for perfect sweeping were stopped in the last duel Aveer jootun Mauritius. By competing in the youth category B 72 kg (159 pounds), Jootun undertook Dini disappeared Bravo in a strictly disputed battle. After an affair, he won the front and title of Jootun, raising hopes for a breakthrough tournament for Team Mauritius.

Youth divisions will appear the second 2 championships, and the continent is carefully watching how the next generation of MMA talents appears in Africa.

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UFC Abu Dhabi results: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

Published

9 hours ago

July 25, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

UFC Abu Dhabi results: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev v Guskov Ceremonial Weigh-in

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 24: (L-R) Opponents Magomed Ankalaev of Russia and Bogdan Guskov of Uzbekistan face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 24, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

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PFL D.C. Results: Jean vs. Rodriguez

Published

12 hours ago

July 25, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

MMA Fighting has PFL D.C. results for the Jean vs. Rodriguez fight card from CareFirst Arena, Washington, D.C on Saturday night.

In the main event, Thad Jean takes on late-notice replacement Ernesto Rodriguez for the vacant PFL welterweight title. The 2025 PFL welterweight champion, Jean was originally scheduled to face 2024 PFL champion Shamil Musaev in the bout, but Musaev withdrew this week, allowing Rodriguez, who was booked to fight Aaron McKenzie on the undercard, to step in.

A light heavyweight slugfest between Tyson Pedro and Rafael Xavier serves as the co-main event.

The PFL D.C. prelim card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the main card following at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Check out the PFL D.C. results below.

Main Card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Thad Jean vs. Ernesto Rodriguez â€” Vacant welterweight title fight

Tyson Pedro vs. Rafael Zavier

Sullivan Cauley vs. Rasul Magomedov

Eliezer Kubanza vs. Chris Mixan

Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

Michael Cyr vs. Bryce Meredith

Nkosi Ndebele vs. Brandon Davis

Chad Yard vs. Coby Bradford

Noah Hermosillo vs. Jacob Pais

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UFC Abu Dhabi loses fight hours before event

Published

12 hours ago

July 25, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

UFC Abu Dhabi loses fight hours before event

UFC Abu Dhabi has taken a late just before the event was set to kick off.

Saturday's Fight Night card will go down with only 12 bouts after the cancellation of a main card bout between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman, the promotion announced just hours before the start of the event.

According to the promotion, Dulatov was forced off the welterweight bout due to illness. On a statement posted on Dulatov's social media Saturday morning, his team revealed the fighter had to be hospitalized on Friday.

â€œLast night, Islam was admitted to the hospital due to an infection and spent several hours receiving medical treatment,â€ the statement read. â€œDespite every effort to keep the fight on, the decision was made together with the UFC to withdraw him from the bout in the interest of his health and well-being. Right now, the only priority is for Islam to make a full recovery. He will personally address everyone with a statement as soon as he is able.â€

Dulatov's team added that â€œIslam will use this time to recover completely and will come back stronger than ever.â€

Turman, who was set to make his return to the cage after two and a half years away, sidelined that long due to four shoulder surgeries, said on his social media he wishes Dulatov a quick recovery and hopes for a fast turnaround, re-booking the Dulatov bout or facing a new opponent instead.

The UFC has yet to announce if a fight will be moved to the main card.

Check the updated UFC Abu Dhabi lineup below.

Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET)

Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET)