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Step right up, fight fans! Brace yourselves for a nail-biting tale of grit and determination in the UFC octagon. It seemed like Muhammad Mokaev's dreams of glory might come crashing down when he found himself trapped in a brutal leg lock during UFC 286. But this young warrior refused to tap out, no matter how much agony wracked his body. With fierce determination, Mokaev fought through the pain and managed to break free from his opponent's deadly hold. In a stunning turn of events, he secured a rear naked choke in the final seconds of the fight, winning by submission. However, even in victory, Mokaev was visibly favoring his left leg, which had suffered a serious injury in the match. In a recent social media post, the undefeated prospect revealed the true extent of his injury. Mokaev disclosed that he had suffered a Grade 2 "partial tear" of his MCL, which would sideline him for six to eight weeks. Despite this setback, he remained determined to come back stronger than ever, thanking his supporters and declaring his intention to be a champion someday. “6-8 weeks I will be back training,” Mokaev stated. “Thank you for all your messages, I received crazy amount of the support about my knee! It’s a strap season for me and my people! I will be champion one day Insha’Allah.” The 21-year-old also mentioned that the MCL rupture will not require surgery; nonetheless, he hopes for yet another inspection when the swelling diminishes. Mokaev explained his injuries and said that by refusing to tap, he just gained more identity. "Much more confidence added to my game because I didn’t tap! Pain is temporary, I’m still on the crutches but my heart feels very good right now." This young fighter's story is a testament to the incredible resilience and spirit of the human body and mind. With three submission finishes in his four UFC victories, it's clear that Muhammad Mokaev has a bright future ahead of him. So, keep your eyes peeled, fight fans, because the Punisher is just getting started!

Lawrence Okolie Believes More Fighters Could Leave Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Lawrence Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight champion, has spoken out against his former promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom. Okolie is one of several well-known British fighters to leave Matchroom for Boxxer, the promotional company that provides boxing content for Sky, a major UK broadcaster. Other fighters who have left Matchroom include veteran junior middleweight contender Liam Smith, who recently scored a major upset against Chris Eubank Jr., and light heavyweight contender Joshua Buatsi. Okolie has been involved in a legal dispute with Hearn but he did not hold back when he spoke about his former promoter's behavior. He believes that Hearn is hypocritical and that he treats fighters poorly. Okolie said on a radio program on talkSPORT that Hearn is "very malicious, bitter, jealous as well." He added that Hearn's behavior is "quite shocking," but that he still rates him as a promoter. Okolie believes that more fighters could leave Matchroom for Boxxer if Hearn continues to behave this way. He pointed out that other fighters who have left Matchroom have gone on to achieve great things, such as Liam Smith, whose career has gone "through the roof" since he left Matchroom. Okolie also mentioned Chris Billam-Smith, another former stablemate, whom Hearn did not seem to care about when he headlined a fight in Bournemouth. Okolie said that Hearn's behavior towards him was relatively easy to deal with, but that the departure of other fighters like Joshua Buatsi is much harder for Hearn to handle. Okolie believes that Hearn is starting to unravel as more fighters leave his stable. He said that boxers talk to each other and that they are all aware of Hearn's behavior. Okolie believes that Hearn will have a harder time justifying his talent drain as more fighters leave. Lawrence Okolie believes that Eddie Hearn's behavior towards fighters is hypocritical and that he treats fighters poorly. Okolie believes that more fighters could leave Matchroom for Boxxer if Hearn continues to behave this way. He thinks that Hearn's behavior is starting to unravel and that it will be harder for him to justify his talent drain as more fighters leave.

Jake Paul, the former Disney star and YouTuber, has become one of the most extraordinary figures to rise to prominence in combat sports in recent years. Paul has established himself as a renowned character in both boxing and mixed martial arts due to his successes in the ring and his criticism of Dana White and the UFC's treatment of athletes. While he has only competed in Boxing, earning a 6-1 professional record while defeating Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva, that is expected to change this year. Before to his February loss to British pro pugilist Tommy Fury, Paul announced a multi-year contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Paul said that, in addition to co-owning the MMA promotion's new Super Fight division, he will also make his MMA debut as part of the creation. The question of who "The Trouble Child" will face in the new sport rapidly arose, and one of the PFL's biggest personalities has now chimed in. Brendan Loughnane, the 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion, recently spoke with ESPN MMA's Marc Raimondi about Paul's role in the organization, which has drawn attention for its unique season and playoff format. "I like Jake. Me and Jake have been conversating since he took PFL stakes. He must have realized who I was then," Loughnane said. "He added me on Instagram, we've been talking back and forth. Jake's a cool guy. I'm glad he's bringing more eyes to the PFL... Keep them all coming. Nate (Diaz), and if they sign Francis (Ngannou), that's a power move." When asked who Paul should meet with in his first professional MMA fight, Loughnane had just one name in mind. "Nate Diaz," Loughnane asserted. "Here's what I want. I want (them) to fight in boxing, and then I want them to rematch in PFL... Exciting times. Let's put it that way."

UFC 287 has taken a hit due to a back injury to Li Jingliang. The upcoming UFC 287 event in Miami, Florida, has suffered a setback as fighter Li Jingliang has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled matchup against Michael Chiesa due to a back injury. Fans were eagerly anticipating the matchup, but videos surfaced over the past weekend of Jingliang announcing his withdrawal on the Chinese social media app Douyin. Jingliang's injury may require surgery, which could keep him out of the octagon for at least six months, depending on the severity of the issue. The 35-year-old fighter lost a close and controversial split decision to Daniel Rodriguez in his last outing at UFC 279. He was initially slated to battle Tony Ferguson; however, the matchup was changed as a result of Khamzat Chimaev's failure to make scale. He has flip-flopped wins and losses over his past six octagon appearances. Contrarily, Chiesa won 4 consecutive fights between December 2018 and January 2021, however, he has since lost two consecutive matches to Vicente Luque and Sean Brady. At UFC 287, which is going to be his first fight since November 2021, he currently requires an entirely fresh challenger. Despite the fact that many believe Jingliang and Chiesa don't have a great chance of making it to the UFC welterweight championship, their matchup was eagerly awaited by fans. Nonetheless, the rest of the division is still excited about the co-main event spot, where Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal will face off. The winner of that matchup is not expected to get a chance at the belt, but Leon Edwards will be waiting in the wings for his next challenger.

Josh Taylor wants to demonstrate that Jack Catterall's achievement was an outlier. On June 10 in New York City, Teofimo Lopez and the former fully unified 140-pound champion from Scotland will face off at either Madison Square Garden or the Garden's smaller sibling venue, the Hulu Theater. Originally, Taylor was scheduled to face England's Catterall in a rematch of their contentious undisputed title battle from the previous year, which Taylor won on points. The rematch, however, was repeatedly postponed, with the most recent one occurring last month after Taylor allegedly sustained a foot injury. (torn plantar fascia). The Scotsman will now try to make a statement against Brooklyn's Lopez, the former unified lightweight champion, rather than continue his pursuit of a matchup with Catterall. Taylor broke off his relationship with trainer Ben Davison and joined forces with Joe McNally following his erratic display against Catterall. The southpaw Taylor recently promised to go back to his "old ways" and the manner in which he won all four major 140-pound championships. Taylor, who is renowned for his dynamism and aggression, thought his style was being compromised under Davison. “Yeah, just getting back to my old self,” Taylor told iD Boxing. “You know I just felt like before I … sort of felt my style was trying to get changed a little bit. I kind of got caught between two styles and stuff and I just felt like I was getting taken away from what my best attributes are a little bit too much. I just felt like at the end I needed to change something, I needed to change. “That’s nothing to do anything with Ben or anything like that, I’ve learned a lot from Ben as well, and he improved me in a lot of ways as well. I improved a lot under Ben too and learned new things from Benn too, it’s just that I was getting steered away from what my style is and what my attributes are, getting changed instead of adding, that sort of thing. And I just felt like I had to change, I had to change my whole surroundings.”

If he loses this Saturday night at the O2 Arena against challenger Jermaine Franklin, former two-time heavyweight king Anthony Joshua will retire from the sport. Joshua is already attempting to recover from suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk. A close points decision loss to Dillian Whyte, in which some observers thought Franklin had done enough to win, is what Franklin himself is coming off of. Joshua has not won in a fight since 2020, and a third straight defeat would be the last straw. "I will [retire]. I will retire if I lose. I'm not here to battle people. If people want me to retire I will retire," Joshua told MailOnline. "I'm not going to fight if people don't want me too. It's not even about the money. It's about the competitor in you. That's what's important. "It [pressure] comes with the business and it comes with the territory, I know that. I know when I am retired, I am gonna be chilling. I'm gonna be thinking f---- everyone. I am done. You lot put so much pressure on me so when I am done, the chains are going to be gone. I am going to be laughing and loving life." Joshua's former manager Lawrence Okolie thinks the British fighter won't have any problems managing the pressure of the upcoming fight. Okolie is the current WBO cruiserweight champion. "He's been in high-pressure situations for a long, long time," Okolie told Sky Sports News. "That's 10 plus years now [since his Olympic Games]. We spoke this weekend, he's in good spirits. He's feeling strong, fit and he's done a lot of sparring. So I don't want to speak for him but I expect to go in there and put on a great show. This is world-class boxing so I don't expect him to necessarily go and get it done in one round. But I expect him to win in impressive fashion."

Boxing fan Excitement is in the air because Robeisy Ramirez takes on Isaac Dogboe for the vacant WBO featherweight title on Saturday. This is a match that promises to be electrifying and one that has generated a lot of buzz among boxing enthusiasts. Here's everything you need to know about Ramirez vs. Dogboe. WHEN IS RAMIREZ VS. DOGBOE? DATE, START TIME Date: Saturday, April 1 Start time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST Main event ringwalks (approx): 11:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 a.m. BST WHERE IS RAMIREZ VS. DOGBOE? The fight will take place at the Hard Rock Casino in Tusla, Oklahoma, United States. ROBEISY RAMIREZ VS. ISAAC DOGBOE Ramirez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been making waves in the boxing world. He has an impressive record of 11 wins and 1 loss, with 7 of his victories coming by way of knockout. He is known for his speed, agility, and precision in the ring, and he is sure to put on a show for the fans come fight night. On the other hand, Dogboe is a former WBO super bantamweight champion who is looking to get back to winning ways. He has a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 15 knockouts. He is known for his aggressive style of boxing and his ability to deliver powerful punches. In the end, the upcoming bout between Robeisy Ramirez and Isaac Dogboe is one that promises to be a thrilling encounter. Both fighters are highly skilled and have a lot to prove in the ring. However, we believe that Ramirez has what it takes to emerge victorious. we are sure that it will be a fight to remember. RAMIREZ VS. DOGBOE CARD Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe, For the vacant WBO featherweight title Joet Gonzalez vs. Jose Enrique Vivas; Featherweight Jahi Tucker vs. Nikoloz Sekhniashvili; Light middleweight Tiger Johnson vs. Alfonso Olvera; Super lightweight Emiliano Vargas vs. Edgar Uvalle; Lightweight Abdullah Mason vs. Erick Garcia Benitez; Lightweight Dante Benjamin Jr. vs. Jasper McCargo; Light heavyweight Rohan Polanco vs. Ricardo Quiroz; Super lightweight **Fight card subject to change.

Demetrious Johnson, the ONE flyweight world champion is pumped for his main event bout at ONE Fight Night 10. This is understandable given that 'Mighty Mouse' will headline ONE Championship's maiden live event in front of an American audience. Former world champion Adriano Moraes will face him across the Ring in what could be the most awaited trilogy bout in the championship's history. One may argue that it is the most high-profile match in the division's history. Both Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes won and knocked out each other, becoming the first men in their respective careers to do so. 'DJ' just stated on Instagram how much his fans in Broomfield, CO, are looking forward to his fight with 'Mikinho': Demetrious Johnson said in a conversation with fightTIPS on YouTube that, regardless of the outcome, his main goal on May 5th is to put on a show. He stated: “My main goal for that fight is to blow the f*cking roof off on that fight. I want people to keep saying, ‘I want to see you fight, I want to see you fight,’ whether I’m the champion or not, that's always my goal.

BOXXER Presents: Hometown Hero Chris Billam-Smith Headlines UK Stadium Show Boxing fans in the UK are in for a treat this coming May bank holiday weekend as BOXXER presents a stadium show at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on May 27th. The 15,000-capacity stadium, home of Premier League football team AFC Bournemouth, will host the event headlined by hometown hero Chris Billam-Smith (17-1, 12 KO’s). Billam-Smith, a diehard Cherries supporter, is set to take on an opponent yet to be revealed, in what promises to be one of the fights of the year. The opponent will be announced at a press conference in London on Monday, with details to follow later this week. The British cruiserweight champion is looking forward to the opportunity to fight at his team’s ground, saying, “I think it will be an amazing event and an amazing show. To become number one in my division by winning at my team’s ground would be a dream. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. There’s been a lot of special moments there. Hopefully I can create another one.” In the chief support slot, Mikael Lawal (17-0, 11 KO’s) will make his first defence of the British Cruiserweight Championship he won by stopping David Jamieson in November. Standing opposite him will be Isaac Chamberlain (14-2, 8 KO’s), who will be making his second trip to Bournemouth following his unsuccessful attempt to take the Commonwealth and European cruiserweight belts from Billam-Smith in July last year. BOXXER founder and CEO, Ben Shalom, is excited about the upcoming event, saying, “We are excited to announce phase one of what is a huge schedule coming up for BOXXER and Sky Sports. It’s amazing to see new headliners get to the top, new marquee signings start with us and the return of fighters from injury. It really is going to be a groundbreaking few months with career-defining fights and huge nights.” The May bank holiday weekend stadium show is just the beginning of BOXXER’s upcoming schedule, which includes newly-announced signing Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KO’s) making his promotional debut at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham on May 6th. The former British light-heavyweight champion, who is ranked No.1 in the world by the WBA, faces Pawel Stepien (18-0-1, 12 KO’s) in the headline bout. In addition to the stadium show and Buatsi’s promotional debut, BOXXER has lined up a series of exciting fights featuring top British talent, including Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker (2-0, 1 KO’s) making his long-awaited return to the ring in Birmingham, and Team GB golden girl Lauren Price MBE (3-0, 1 KO) fresh from her impressive victory away from home in Paris. The upcoming events promise to be a thrilling time for UK boxing fans, with BOXXER and Sky Sports bringing some of the best fighters and matchups to screens across the country.

KSI Takes on Undefeated Pro Boxer Joe Fournier in MF & DAZN X Series 007 YouTube star turned boxer, KSI, is set to return to the ring in a highly anticipated bout against undefeated pro boxer Joe Fournier on May 13 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. The event will be live on DAZN and DAZN PPV as part of the MF & DAZN X Series 007. KSI's last fight was a knockout victory over Faze Temper, which earned him the Misfits Cruiserweight title earlier this year. However, Joe Fournier, who boasts a perfect 9-0 record with all nine victories coming by knockout, is expected to provide a much tougher test for the British social media sensation. In a press conference, KSI expressed his confidence, stating that he plans to knock out Fournier and show the world what Jake Paul couldn't. He added, "In the ring, I am an evil man." Fournier, on the other hand, believes that KSI is in for a "rude awakening" and promised to "break a lot of little hearts" when he knocks out the YouTube star. The co-presidents of Misfits Boxing, Mams Taylor and Kalle Sauerland, both expressed their excitement for the upcoming fight, with Sauerland calling it "the hardest test of KSI's career to date." The CEO of DAZN North America, Joseph Markowski, also emphasized that the fight is a must-see event and the third pay-per-view of the X Series is guaranteed to bring all the action and unforgettable moments. With both fighters determined to secure a knockout victory, the KSI vs. Fournier fight is expected to be one of the biggest crossover boxing events in recent history.

Jon Jones, the heavyweight champion of the UFC, has startled fans after sending out a series of worrying, since-deleted tweets. On Sunday afternoon, Jones, 35, sent five strange tweets in a span of seven minutes that appeared to have no justification. The legendary UFC fighter tweeted first, "Don't kill me," and then, a minute later, "Don't kill you either." He then added: "Having nice chat," keeping the tweets vague. His last two tweets said, "Erase this year?" and "Twitter says" before ending his tweeting frenzy, but followers quickly caught on and have since expressed concern for Jones. Not leaping to conclusions, and I hope everything is fine, said one user. Another person said, "Oh oh, Jon Jones has started tweeting strange stuff again." Jones, who had previously held the light-heavyweight title for numerous years, became a two-weight UFC champion earlier this month when he submitted Ciryl Gane in just under two minutes to capture the heavyweight championship. The former champion Miocic may challenge 'Bones' at UFC 290, which takes place in July during International Fight Week. Just moments after Jones won the heavyweight title, UFC president Dana White announced that Miocic would be the next in line for Jones, while also praising "the greatest fighter of all time," Jones.

Deontay Wilder Ready to Face Oleksandr Usyk, Says Manager Shelly Finkel Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is eager to take on current WBA, IBF, IBO, and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk, according to his manager Shelly Finkel. Usyk was originally in talks to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury, but those negotiations have fallen through, leaving the door open for a potential Wilder match-up. "If the Usyk fight is available, Deontay will take it in a heartbeat," Finkel told Sky Sports. Wilder's head trainer, Malik Scott, is also confident in his fighter's ability to knock out Usyk, stating that "Deontay is the hardest puncher in the history of the sport." However, Usyk has three mandatory obligations to fulfill before a Wilder fight can be arranged. First, he must face WBA "regular" champion Daniel Dubois, as ordered by the sanctioning body. Then, he is likely to defend his title against IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic. Finally, he must contend with WBO mandatory challenger Joe Joyce, who needs to win an upcoming fight to maintain his mandatory position. Meanwhile, Wilder was previously in talks for a WBC final eliminator against former unified champion Andy Ruiz, but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement. It remains to be seen whether a Wilder-Usyk fight can be arranged amidst Usyk's mandatory obligations, but Wilder's team appears to be ready and willing for the challenge.