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UFC’s Daniel Rodriguez Joins the Foos Fighting Championship Broadcast at Debut Event in California UFC Star Daniel Rodriguez Joins the Wild Recent ‘Foos Fighting Championship’ Broadcast in Los Angeles

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A fresh kind of fight night is coming to California, bringing with it both chaos and charisma.

Daniel Rodriguez, the fan-favorite UFC fighter known as “D-Rod,” will take on a different role on Saturday, April 25. Instead of fighting, he will be cageside as a guest commentator during the UFC debut Foos Fighting Championshipa first-of-its-kind MMA event combining combat sports with viral street culture.

The event takes place in Burbank and will be broadcast live on multiple platforms, representing a bold fresh experiment in how fight promotions connect with fans.

A fresh twist in MMA broadcasting

Rodriguez will join the commentary team alongside “Concrete” and play-by-play announcer Ben “The Bane” Davis, bringing UFC-level insight to a card built around raw, unfiltered talent.

The event is co-promoted by COMBATE GLOBAL and viral comedy brand Foos Gone Wild – a collaboration that delivers entertainment and action in equal measure.

“I’ve been doing my homework on these idiots and I already know we’re going to see some diseased nitwits at La Jaula,” said Foos Gone Wild founder Lil’ Mr. E

COMBATE GLOBAL CEO Campbell McLaren added:

“This event puts a fun twist on the sport of MMA, but I think we’ll also see the emergence of some potential future stars that we wouldn’t necessarily have had the opportunity to look at if we hadn’t created this event…”

What is “Foos Fighting Championship”?

Think of it as a grassroots proving ground for personality.

Loosely inspired by Dana White’s Contender series, this concept fits the everyday fighter – the “fool” with a real reputation in the gym – on the inside CageCOMBATE GLOBAL cage.

Objective? Find another fugitive who might otherwise never get a chance.

Full fight card

Main event

  • Flyweight: Joseph Muñoz (2-0) vs. Ariel Huizar (4-3)

The most critical information on the main tab

  • Featherlight Heavyweight: Jake Lleckfelt (1-0) vs. Bobby Liles (0-0)
  • Featherweight: Ryan Pak (0-0) vs. Hansol Yi (0-0)
  • Lightweight: Carlos Meza (1-0) vs. Rey Rodriguez (0-5)
  • Catchweight (150 lbs): Khachic Vardanian (2-0) vs. Carlos Venebra (0-0)
  • Bantamweight: Erik Berganza (debut) vs. Jaeysen Jeff (2-4)

How to watch

  • Start time: 21:30 ET / 18:30 PT
  • Broadcast in English:
    • Samsung TV Plus (COMBATE GLOBAL channel)
    • YouTube (COMBATE GLOBAL channel)
  • Spanish broadcast:
    • EstrellaTV
    • Samsung TV Plus (Spanish channel)

Tickets

Fans in Southern California can attend the event live and tickets can be purchased on Ticketon.

Why this event is different

This is not your typical MMA show. It’s part fight card, part cultural crossover – designed to reach a younger, digital-native audience while still being truly competitive.

With a UFC star like Rodriguez on commentary and a platform that combines humor, identity and fighting, Foos Fighting Championship could become one of the most talked-about fresh formats in combat sports.

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Ex-IBF champion Lee Selby gets unbeaten test in BKB 61 main event

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Ex-IBF champion Lee Selby gets unbeaten test in BKB 61 main event
Lee “Lightning†Selby will headline BKB 61 against Ollie “The
Death†Sentance on Nov. 14 at Indigo at The O2 in London.

BKB announced the all-British matchup Tuesday, with the former IBF
featherweight champion set to make his second appearance in the
promotion's Trigon. Selby had previously been confirmed for the
event, but his opponent had not been announced.

Lee Selby faces 2-0 bare-knuckle finisher Ollie Sentance in
London

Selby retired from professional boxing in 2022, bringing an end to
a career in which he captured the IBF featherweight championship.
He made his BKB debut at BKB 55 in June, stopping Antonio Rizzo via
second-round TKO.

The 39-year-old Welshman will now make his first BKB appearance in
London, where he will face another undefeated bare-knuckle fighter
in Sentance.

“I'm really looking forward to getting back in the Trigon and
fighting in London again,†Selby said. “Ollie is a tough opponent
and I know he'll be coming to bring a fight, so I'm expecting a
proper battle. It's always special fighting in front of the British
fans and I'm excited to headline BKB 61 and put on a great night
for everyone at The O2.â€

Sentance enters the matchup with a 2-0 bare-knuckle record, with
both victories coming by stoppage. The Kidderminster,
Worcestershire, native made his BKB debut in February, stopping
Nico Earwaker in the fourth round before adding another TKO victory
over Corey Healey at BKB 55.

The 29-year-old competed in several combat sports, including mixed
martial arts and kickboxing, before moving into bare-knuckle
boxing.

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Dana White says Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua delay is a ‘total ego thing’ and explains why he won’t be at the press conference

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Dana White says Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua delay is a ‘total ego thing’ and explains why he won’t be at the press conference

Dana White says he is definitely part of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua.

The last few weeks have been dominated by the public battle between Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, and the UFC CEO over whether or not White will be involved in the Fury vs. Joshua superfight in December. Despite having no direct promotional relationship with either fighter, White and fight financier, Turki Alalshikh, have pushed for White's involvement in the promotion, while Hearn has steadfastly refused to allow it.

As such, for the past few weeks the fight has appeared to be in jeopardy of even happening, but on the eve of their first official press conference, White insists that everything has been settled, and that he is part of the promotion.

“There's no confusion whatsoever,†White told reporters after the latest edition of Contender Series on Tuesday night. “If you look at everything, from the network to the guy that's actually f*cking paying for it, and to me saying what I've said. I've been saying it now feels like for f*cking years, but it's probably been weeks, and I've been saying the same thing. …

“It's happening. It's done,†White continued. “It's a done deal. Everything that I've been saying is the truth. Why would I say it and double down, and triple down, and f*cking quadruple down if it wasn't the case?â€

Of course, White has insisted several times before that things were settled, only for Hearn to deny those claims later. Hearn and White have been embroiled in an increasingly bitter rivalry for most of 2026, since White moved into boxing with Zuffa Boxing and quickly signed one of Hearn's long-time fighters, Conor Benn. Since then, the two have battled through the media, with White at one point even suggesting they fight for real. So, as this rivalry continues, White puts the issues with booking Fury-Joshua down to ego.

“This isn't a hesitation, this is an ego thing,†White said. “Total ego thing. It has nothing to do with any of this shit. And listen, boxing has taken a hit in the United States. It's not as big as it was 20 years ago. It has become a very British sport, and all the shit that you're hearing, the crying, and the bitching, and whatever the f*ck, is coming from the U.K.â€

White also insisted that despite all his fiery language, he's actually in his element, telling reporters he's having fun and that “this is right up my alley.â€

It's still unclear exactly what role White plays in the Fury-Joshua fight, though, and whatever it is, it apparently won't be part of the opening press conference on Wednesday, as White confirmed he will not be in attendance for the London event.

“No, because I was here,†White said when asked if he would be at the press conference. “I would have been there if I didn't have the Contender.â€

Fury and Joshua are expected to fight on Dec. 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

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Jiri Prochazka headlines UFC Qatar; Aljamain Sterling, Dan Hooker return

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Jiri Prochazka headlines UFC Qatar; Aljamain Sterling, Dan Hooker return

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will return at UFC Qatar for his first bout since losing to Carlos Ulberg.

The UFC light heavyweight title picture remains in a peculiar spot as titleholder Carlos Ulberg continues to recover from a leg injury suffered at UFC 327. Earlier this year, Ulberg rallied against Jiri Prochazka to earn a TKO win after injuring his leg just minutes into the fight.

Now, the light heavyweight titleholder remains on the sidelines as Prochazka and other top contenders make their cases for a title shot. Prochazka is looking to secure another title shot after recent championship losses to Alex Pereira and Ulberg.

As he looks to move closer to another potential title fight, Prochazka will headline the UFC's return to Qatar against one of the division's most dangerous young contenders.

Jiri Prochazka vs. Navajo Stirling headlines stacked card at UFC Qatar

As the UFC announced on Tuesday, Prochazka will face Navajo Stirling (11-0) in the UFC Qatar main event on November 21st.

Stirling returns to the Octagon after recent knockout wins over Jan Blachowicz, Ion Cutelaba, and Bruno Lopes. He was a longtime teammate of Israel Adesanya at City Kickboxing before Adesanya left the gym earlier this year.

A win over Prochazka would likely give Stirling the nod for a title shot over some of the other top contenders. Prochazka was briefly linked to a fight against former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa before negotiations fell apart.

UFC Qatar features the returns of top names like Aljamain Sterling, Dan Hooker, and the highly anticipated debut of super prospect Akbar Abdullaev. Stirling will face surging featherweight contender Kevin Vallejos in the co-main event.

Hooker, who returns after a loss at UFC Paris earlier this month, will fight Brian Ortega in the latter's long-awaited lightweight debut.

What is your prediction for Jiri Prochazka vs. Navajo Stirling? Share your thoughts in the comments!

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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