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  • “Just Fought Possibly The Worst Boxer To Ever Exist” – Fans React To Bryan Battle’s Bizarre, Quick Victory In Dirty Boxing Debut At DBX 3

    “Just Fought Possibly The Worst Boxer To Ever Exist” – Fans React To Bryan Battle’s Bizarre, Quick Victory In Dirty Boxing Debut At DBX 3

    Less than 10 days following his release from the UFC, Bryan Battle made his Dirty Boxing Championship debut at DBX 3, pulling off a win over Derik de Freitas in a fight that was short, but also weird, if not downright atrocious.

    After a pair of combinations, Freitas threw wildly before clinching with Battle and having to be separated. Battle and Freitas would then swing away before a left hand dropped Freitas, with Battle following up with some ground strikes. After another referee stand up, Battle knocked Freitas down again with another series of shots.

    Freitas grabbed Battle’s leg to reset but did not answer the referee’s order to get up, prompting him to stop the match and awarded the fight to Battle.

    Bryan Battle Quickly Stops Derik de Freitas At Dirty Boxing 3

    Battle was released by the UFC following the weekend of UFC 319. Battle was scheduled to compete on the card against Nursulton Ruziboev but came in four pounds over the middleweight non-title limit, and the fight was canceled. This was Battle’s second straight scheduled fight where he missed weight, as he came in four pounds over the welterweight non-title limit for his UFC 310 win over Randy Brown.

    Freitas has a 3-9 professional MMA record. Prior to tonight, his most recent fight came in November, losing in 20 seconds to Angelo Rivera Jr. due to ankle injury.

  • Watch Yoel Romero Score Last-Minute Dirty Boxing KO Of Ras Hylton

    Watch Yoel Romero Score Last-Minute Dirty Boxing KO Of Ras Hylton

    Though it took until the legitimate last minute, Yoel Romero was able to get a finish before the bell, defeating Ras Hylton in the main event of Dirty Boxing 1 in Miami.

    Romero circled around the ring to start things, getting a feel for Hylton, while the tall fighter looked to step and reach to land early jabs. The former UFC title challenger finally started to get things going in the final minute, landing an overhand left.

    The action seemed to slowly pick up to start the second, with Hylton trying to press forward. Romero worked his jab, however, but trying to be patient and moving in and away from Hylton’s range. The Cuban’s pacing picked up but still was not enough to do much damage.

    Romero and Hylton picked things up in the final round, with the former even landing a knockdown in the first minute — though he elected to let Hylton up than go for ground-and-pound.

    With less than a minute to go in the fight, “Soldier of God” landed a body shot and followed it up with a flurry that dropped Hylton. The referee waved the fight off there, giving Romero the win.

    Yoel Romero KOs Ras Hylton At Dirty Boxing 1

    Romero, a former UFC middleweight title challenger, spent about seven years with the promotion before joining Bellator in 2021. He fought four fights for the promotion, including an unsuccessful challenge of the Bellator light heavyweight title, before it was purchased by PFL. In Romero’s most recent MMA fight, he defeated Thiago Santos at the PFL vs. Bellator show in Saudi Arabia last year.

    Romero made his Dirty Boxing debut at the premier event in November, knocking out Duane Crespo. He’s since been drafted as part of the Global Fight League and is expecting to debut against Gegard Mousasi on June 22 in New York.

    Hylton, a veteran of Bellator, PFL, and Cage Titans, last fought in a loss against Jahshua Marsh at Cage Titans 61 in September 2023.

  • Dirty Boxing 1 Results & Highlights: Yoel Romero, Andrei Arlovski Win

    Dirty Boxing 1 Results & Highlights: Yoel Romero, Andrei Arlovski Win

    The Dirty Boxing Championship staged its inaugural event Saturday night, and MMA News has you covered with all the action.

    Dirty Boxing, co-created by former UFC fighter and BKFC star Mike Perry, mixes together elements of boxing and MMA. Bouts take place in a smaller 18-foot ring and are fought across three three-minute rounds. All strikes with the hands and elbows are legal, and fighters who score knockdowns can use follow-up ground strikes providing they remain on their feet.

    After hosting a small, invite-only event last November, which culminated in Yoel Romero knocking out Duane Crespo, Dirty Boxing returned for its first high-profile, streamed event on March 22.

    “Soldier of God” once again topped the lineup, as the former UFC title challenger continued his winning form away from the cage at the expense of Ras Hylton.

    The co-main event feature another prominent ex-UFC star in Andrei Arlovski. The heavyweight veteran had his hand raised over Terrance Hodges in what marked his first combat sports outing since exiting MMA’s biggest stage.

    With the event at The Hangar at Regatta Harbour in Miami conclude, see below for the full results, followed by a replay via the promotion’s official YouTube channel.

    Dirty Boxing 1 Results

    Main Card:

    • Heavyweight Main Event: Yoel Romero def. Ras Hylton via KO: R3, 2:26
    • Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Andrei Arlovski def. Terrance Hodges via TKO (doctor’s stoppage): R2, 2:00
    • Light Heavyweight: Ulysses Diaz def. Brian Maxwell via TKO: R1, 1:22
    • Welterweight: Mike Breeden def. Keith Speed via TKO: R1, 2:46
    • Heavyweight: Robinson Perez def. Zac Pauga via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

    Preliminary Card:

    • Featherweight: Alexander Schenk def. Tristan Gallichan via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
    • Middleweight: Jeff Craig def. Oluwale Bamgbose via TKO: R2, 0:25
    • Heavyweight: Rakim Cleveland def. Maurice Greene via KO: R1, 0:45
    • Bantamweight: Kat Nelson def. Claudia Zamora via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    • Lightweight: CJ Brant def. Gabriel Macario via TKO: R1

    Early Preliminary Card:

    • Middleweight: Sean Hotusing def. Diego Romo via decision (scorecards not read)
    • Lightweight: Corey Jackson def. Marcellus Wallace via KO: R1
    • Welterweight: Guilherme Bastos def. Gabriel Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

    Dirty Boxing 1 Highlights

  • Jon Jones Becomes Co-Owner Of Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship

    Jon Jones Becomes Co-Owner Of Mike Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship

    Jon Jones has now officially stepped into the world of fight promotion.

    On Friday, Jones expanded his footprint in combat sports by securing co-ownership of Dirty Boxing Championship, a striking-based promotion founded by BKFC standout Mike Perry. The venture is also co-owned by his longtime managers, Malki and Abe Kawa.

    “Platinum” launched Dirty Boxing Championship in July, introducing a unique hybrid ruleset that blends elements of boxing with MMA-style striking. Fighters compete in an 18-foot ring while wearing five-ounce gloves.

    The promotion permits all hand strikes, including elbows, and introduces a distinct ground-and-pound element — fighters who score a knockdown can follow up with punches, but they must remain standing while doing so.

    The promotion made its debut in November with an exclusive, invite-only event, where former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero clinched a first-round knockout victory over Duane Crespo in the headlining bout.

    Dirty Boxing Championship is set to return this Saturday with DBX1, its first sanctioned event, taking place at The Hangar in Miami, where “Bones” is expected to be in attendance. The card features a stacked lineup, headlined by Yoel Romero, with former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski competing in the co-main event.

    Jon Jones last stepped into the Octagon at UFC 309 last November, where he delivered a dominant third-round knockout victory over former champion Stipe Miocic to successfully defend his UFC heavyweight title.

    “Bones” has long been expected to face interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in a highly anticipated title unification bout. However, despite Aspinall’s persistent callouts, Jones has shown little interest in the matchup.

  • VIDEO: Yoel Romero Lands Quick Knockout At Inaugural Dirty Boxing Championship Event

    VIDEO: Yoel Romero Lands Quick Knockout At Inaugural Dirty Boxing Championship Event

    Former UFC and Bellator title challenger Yoel Romero wasted little time dispatching his opponent at the very first Dirty Boxing Championship event.

    To the surprise of many, Romero was a last-minute addition to the maiden card for Mike Perry’s new combat sports promotion. The striking-only organization announced the Cuban’s matchup last Friday, a day before the private event in Miami.

    “Soldier of God” — who unsuccessfully challenged Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya for UFC gold, as well as Vadim Nemkov for champ status under the Bellator banner — headlined opposite Power Slap competitor Duane Crespo.

    At the event, which had limited promotion and did not stream online, Romero quickly showed his superiority over Crespo by destroying “The Iron Giant” inside the very first round.

    Fights under the Dirty Championship Boxing banner consist of three-minute rounds (three for normal bouts and five for main events) and are fought with 5oz gloves. The fighters are also allowed to throw elbows.

    The result on Saturday came in Romero’s first combat sports appearance since this past February, when he got the better of fellow former UFC contender Thiago Santos at the PFL vs. Bellator event in Saudi Arabia.

    It remains to be seen what lies ahead for Romero in 2025, and whether or not his next outing will see a return to mixed martial arts following a foray into the ring at Perry’s Dirty Boxing Championship.