Benavidez–Cieslak Unification Confirmed For Glendale, DAZN, Prime Video

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David Benavidez will meet Michal Cieslak in a cruiserweight unification at Glendale’s Desert Diamond Arena on December 5. Premier Boxing Champions confirmed the Arizona card Thursday, placing Vergil Ortiz Jr. versus Keith Thurman underneath it. DAZN and Prime Video will offer the pay-per-view. PBC says tickets go on sale...

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The Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli matchup is still set to take place in Riyadh.

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A reported December 5 matchup with Uran Satybaldiev would bring Ivan Gnizditskiy into the UFC’s light-heavyweight division. Nolan King identified the pairing on October 22. His report cites two anonymous sources because the UFC had not announced the booking. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the expected location, rather than a finalized public venue announcement.

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Frank Warren expects Moses Itauma to return in January 2027, giving the young heavyweight a timetable for his first fight since losing to Filip Hrgovic. The promoter outlined the plan in an iFL TV interview published on October 20, while arguing that the defeat had not erased the qualities that made Itauma an exciting prospect.

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O’Shaquie Foster says he spent almost three years pursuing Emanuel Navarrete and doubts his rival wanted their matchup earlier. The WBC champion made that assessment at Thursday’s final press conference in San Antonio, before their October 24 unification. Foster disputes the pressure argument. In an October 20 interview...

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Frank Warren expects a warm-up bout, rather than an immediate title challenge, if Fabio Wardley resumes boxing. The promoter outlined that conditional route on the October 20 Toe2Toe podcast, while stressing that retirement would be the fighter’s decision. Wardley’s manager Mike Ofo has separately backed another championship run. His...

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Frank Sanchez’s manager expects a first-quarter 2027 title challenge against Filip Hrgovic, with Zagreb under consideration. Mike Borao has contacted George Warren and anticipates further discussion this week; he has not announced a signed fight. Zagreb has support, but no confirmed date. Borao gave the prospective timetable in his...

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has offered high praise for Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, highlighting the star’s leadership and impact as Golden State competes in the 2026 WNBA Finals.

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Natalia Silva is not treating Jasmine Jasudavicius’s victory over Erin Blanchfield as an automatic ticket to her first title defense. The UFC flyweight champion identifies Alexa Grasso as another contender with a strong case. Silva leaves the choice open. In a Portuguese-language interview published Wednesday, Silva acknowledges that Jasudavicius...

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Movsar Evloev has welcomed the possibility of Arman Tsarukyan moving to featherweight, while making UFC approval a condition of any meeting. His October 21 media-day answer was an invitation, not an announcement that the pair have agreed to fight. First comes Alexander Volkanovski. Evloev challenges the featherweight champion at UFC...

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Arman Tsarukyan believes Sean Strickland should have addressed his UFC contract concerns before signing. In a new interview with Ariel Helwani, he questioned the middleweight champion’s negotiating approach. Asked about the pay dispute, Tsarukyan argued that an unsigned agreement would have offered a chance to renegotiate. He speculated about...

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Dalton Smith wants lifetime bans for drug cheats, arguing that boxing’s existing punishments are insufficient. The WBC super lightweight champion outlined his position in an October 21 interview before facing Alberto Puello in Sheffield. His remarks are a proposal for tougher sanctions, not an announcement that a governing body...

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BKB and Bally’s are highlighting their integrated fight-night operation ahead of Friday’s October 23 card at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi. Their October 21 statement describes a continuing partnership, not a newly signed first agreement. Bally’s chairman Soo Kim explained the operating structure:. “We own the...

Angel Reese put on another standout show in front of a raucous home crowd at State Farm Arena, leading the Atlanta Dream to a commanding 97-71 victory over the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA Finals and giving Atlanta a 2-1 series lead.

In Indianapolis, the basketball community stays tightly connected across the NBA and WNBA. With the Indiana Fever’s 2026 season ending in a first-round playoff loss to the Las Vegas Aces, star guard Caitlin Clark has turned her attention to the Indiana Pacers’ new campaign. The clear message from Clark and the Fever organization centers on support for Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton as he returns from a serious injury.

Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is asking Milwaukee fans to bring the noise for his World Series Game 1 start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at American Family Field.

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Global Fight League says it has received Nevada State Athletic Commission approval to hold an event in Nevada in 2027. The team-based MMA company announced the development on October 21, but did not provide a show date, venue or bout lineup. The announcement is a regulatory step claimed by the...

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Amado Vargas will not compete on Friday’s BKB card in Biloxi after the promotion announced that Anel Dudo suffered an injury. The October 21 update removes their bout from the October 23 event at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Mississippi. BKB’s announcement gives no diagnosis, recovery timetable or...

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Joaquin Buckley intends to fight once more before retiring. In an October 22 Instagram statement, the UFC welterweight linked that decision to his family’s reaction to his recent defeat and a desire to protect his long-term wellbeing. He said a phone conversation with his grandmother had prompted serious reflection....

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Frank Warren was initially concerned by Daniel Dubois’ silence before his rematch with Fabio Wardley. By the time the champion walked to the ring, the promoter says he understood it differently: the apparent disengagement had become an unusually intense focus on the opponent waiting for him. Warren gave that...

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Nabil Anane has answered Yuki Yoza’s criticism of their kickboxing fight by offering a rematch in Muay Thai. No return bout has been announced. In an interview published by ONE on October 20, Anane said kickboxing remains secondary to his main discipline, but he intends to keep improving in it. He left future assignments to his team rather than naming a definite next opponent.

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Professional boxers will have a new route into USA Boxing’s national-team selection process, beginning with a December tournament in Louisiana. The organization announced the initiative on October 21 as part of preparations for Lima 2027 and the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The Professional Pathway Tournament is scheduled for...

Donna Kay Cloud has been missing from Spring, Texas (Montgomery County), since October 25, 2016, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be 29.

Kim Marie Larrow has been missing from Canton, Michigan (Wayne County), since June 8, 1981, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 43, though she would now be 60 if alive.

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Scott Coker says Ki MMA has formally asked the California State Athletic Commission to consider changes to the Unified Rules of MMA. His October 20 announcement identifies a regulatory step for the new promotion, rather than an approved rulebook or a change already in force. The proposal seeks to incorporate...

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Jordan Burroughs still wants to wrestle Arman Tsarukyan, but their latest accounts do not amount to a booked match. Speaking separately with Ariel Helwani in Las Vegas, Burroughs put Tsarukyan atop his desired crossover opponents, while Tsarukyan acknowledged declining an offer under standard conditions. Burroughs said Tsarukyan had not accepted...

Timothy Gerard Mckernan has been missing from Petaluma, California (Sonoma County), since April 23, 1973, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

A California ticket broker allegedly made more than $120 million in profit by bypassing ticket purchase limits, buying millions of seats and reselling them at higher prices. Federal authorities say the operation included thousands of tickets to a single Beyonce concert -- seats that otherwise could have been available to fans buying directly.

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Steven Koslow says his return at UFC Edmonton involved another knee problem even after the ACL reconstruction that helped keep him away from competition. In his October 17 backstage interview, the bantamweight distinguished that earlier operation from a meniscus tear sustained while preparing to face Chad Anheliger. Asked whether he...

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case challenging a Trump administration policy that threatens millions of immigrants with mandatory and indefinite detention while fighting their court cases.

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