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Legendary combat sports icon Cristiane "Cris Cyborg" Justino puts her PFL featherweight championship on the line against high-level UFC veteran Ketlen Vieira in the headline event of PFL Tampa. Marking the final MMA bout of Cyborg's historic, multi-organization career, the reigning champion aims to cement her legendary legacy with a monumental 30th professional victory. However, Brazil's formidable contender Ketlen Vieira steps into the SmartCage determined to spoil the grand retirement send-off and capture the world title in a high-stakes clash of power and elite grappling.

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Seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano puts her featherweight titles on the line against dangerous contender Lucrecia Anabella Manzur in a high-stakes clash of power and precision. Serrano enters the ring chasing history, seeking a decisive victory to secure her monumental 50th career win and break the all-time women's knockout record. Expect non-stop action from the opening bell as Argentina's fierce challenger aims to pull off a career-defining upset against a legendary pound-for-pound icon.

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Hey everyone I'm about to start micro dosing shrooms for personal reasons. but I'm worried it will effect me in boxing, say for example like my hunger,motivation or like mindset while training if anyone has any experience I'd love to know.

Just a bit paranoid it may effect my training but who knows it might make it better.

It’s the ultimate cross-era showdown as America’s original bare-knuckle powerhouse, "The Boston Strong Boy" John L. Sullivan, clashes with modern Undisputed Heavyweight Mastermind Oleksandr Usyk! Can Sullivan’s legendary raw aggression and devastating punch break through, or will Usyk’s brilliant southpaw movement and elite ring IQ pick apart the pioneer? Two undefeated lineal kings enter, but only one leaves with undisputed glory across time—get your votes in now for the fight of the millennium!

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Hi!

Recently i'm having a dispute in my head regarding which option is better for a street self defense scenario. I have been attending this special self defense karate dojo for a while and I love it. It is Shotokan based, practices a lot of Kata, as well as applying Kata movements to a self defense situation, joint locks etc. The instructors themselves are former police officers so I assume they know their stuff when it comes to actual self defense. They also drill striking combinations as well as some throwdowns. Training overall is very fun, the community is great and there are lots of people attending. So far so good right? My problem with this dojo however is that there is almost no real sparring and realistic drills for applying those methods. Its all mostly scripted and choreographed. Like do these 3 punches and the other guy deflects and counters in this way. I did some light sparrings 2-3 times when the dojo was preparing for a competition.

Kickboxing on the other hand is straight to the point practical. Body conditioning - drills - sparring. I just miss the traditional aspect, which it lacks. In a real street fight scenario you dont have time to think about complicated joint locks and blocks, your mind reverts to the most basic movements you know, unless you drilled those complicated moves for years and years and your opponent is drunk or highly incompetent in fighting. Overall I have seen kickboxers perform really well against ''street thugs''.

Now don't get me wrong, I know Karate is applicable in real fighting, there are many traditional practitioners that participate in Karate Combat like Rafael Aghayev for example but his gym focuses on preparing for full-contact competitions while retaining the traditional aspect of the martial art but unfortunately I dont think a gym like that exists where I live. My trainers always say ''here we develop the mind, not brute force, boxing and kickboxing is a sport, you dont wear big gloves on the street.'' Ok thats fine but in order to apply the techniques you teach me there should be more realistic practice, right?

Which would you pick if you were in my shoes?

Undefeated multi-division star Claressa Shields challenges unified champion Kaye Scott for the WBC and WBA Middleweight World Titles on August 15, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Shields, boasting an unblemished 18-0 record, looks to re-establish dominance in the middleweight ranks after taking on historic bouts across multiple weight classes. Meanwhile, Australia's Scott puts her newly claimed world titles on the line in the biggest test of her professional career against the consensus "GWOAT."

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WBA female Light Heavyweight champion Danielle Perkins puts her belt on the line against challenger Olivia Curry on August 15, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Fresh off a stoppage win over Che Kenneally to claim the title, the six-foot southpaw Perkins brings distinct frame and power advantages into the bout. Curry, stepping up in weight after a competitive championship series at middleweight, faces a steep task attempting to break through the champion's length and impose her work rate.

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Canadian standout Caroline Veyre clashes with South Africa’s undefeated Bernice Ferreira in a high-stakes super featherweight unification bout on August 15, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Veyre, fresh off capturing the WBC World Super Featherweight title, looks to solidify her spot at the top of the division against a fast-rising challenger. With both the WBC and IBO world titles on the line, the matchup pits Veyre's polished ring generalship against Ferreira's unblemished record.

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Australian middleweight contender Michael Zerafa returns to the ring to face Mexico's Alejandro Ortiz in a high-stakes matchup aimed at keeping his world title ambitions alive. Zerafa brings superior top-level experience and knockout power into the contest, seeking a decisive performance to position himself for major international bouts. Ortiz enters as a dangerous, resilient opponent eager to capitalize on the opportunity and pull off a dramatic upset on enemy turf.

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