Where was the actual controversy in the Golovkin/Alvarez scoring?
The 118-110 scorecard by Adelaide Byrd on behalf of Canelo Alvarez has circulated throughout the Internet and the media as an egregious disaster, but does she deserve as much controversy as she has received?
Perhaps, but another scorecard issue was overlooked….
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| Monday, November 3rd 2025: Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 12 | |||
 [#1 W105] Seika Izawa | [#4 W105] Saori Oshima | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 7/27/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#24 W105] Yu Jin Shin Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#7 W105] Moeri Suda Last 5: W W L L W | ||
| Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | |||
 [#4 LHW] Corey Anderson |  [#10 LHW] Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 7/19/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#13 HW] Denis Goltsov Last 5: NC L W W W | Last Fight Date: 11/29/2024 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#21 MW] Impa Kasanganay Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | |||
 [#9 LW] Usman Nurmagomedov (-164) |  [#14 LW] Paul Hughes (+128) | ||
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| [#4 LW] |  Charles Oliveira | [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | |
| [NR] | Chris Lytle | [#3 FW] | Diego Lopes | |
| [NR] |  Conor McGregor | [NR] | Raja Jackson | |
| [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | [#91 WW] |  Daniil Donchenko |
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: OSP/Okami (09-22-2017)
Light Heavyweight (205)
[#15] Ovince St. Preux (20-10-0) vs. [#42WW] Yushin Okami (34-10-0)
Ovince St. Preux is the All-Time #47 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ovince St. Preux (1-2-0)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#52LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (15-5-1) via Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 2:11 of round 2
2017-02-04: L vs. [#6LHW] Volkan Oezdemir (15-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-10-08: L vs. [#11LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-3-0) via TKO in 2:38 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (3-0-0)
2017-07-29: W vs. [#409WW] Andre Luis Leal Lobato (24-7-0) via UD (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-12-31: W vs. [#48MW] Paul Bradley (23-8-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-07-24: W vs. [#457LW] Shingo Suzuki (13-11-3) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:06 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ovince St. Preux 154, Yushin Okami 56
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#2/#5DD/#4P4P] Claudia Gadelha (15-2-0) vs. [#4/#10DD] Jessica Andrade (16-6-0)
Claudia Gadelha is the All-Time #22 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Claudia Gadelha (2-1-0)
2017-06-03: W vs. [#9SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:03 of round 1
2016-11-19: W vs. [#11SW] Cortney Casey (7-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#1SW/#2DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 48-46)
Last 3 Fights: Jessica Andrade (2-1-0)
2017-05-13: L vs. [#1SW/#2DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
2017-02-04: W vs. [#8SW] Angela Hill (7-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-10: W vs. [#13FLY] Joanne Calderwood (11-3-0) via SUB in 4:38 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Claudia Gadelha 112, Jessica Andrade 133
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#78] Henrique da Silva (12-3-0) vs. [NA] Gokhan Saki (0-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Henrique da Silva (0-3-0)
2017-06-10: L vs. [#58LHW] Ion Cutelaba (13-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:22 of round 1
2017-01-28: L vs. [#30LHW] Jordan Johnson (8-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-12-17: L vs. [#70LHW] Paul Craig (9-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:59 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Gokhan Saki (0-1-0)
2004-07-11: L vs. [*] James Zikic (21-10-2) via TKO in 0:00 of round 0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Henrique da Silva 105, Gokhan Saki 4822
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez
Editor note: This is a guest editorial by Thomas Matthews of Oddschecker.
Oddschecker are the leading odds comparison site, comparing markets across all major bookmakers to find the best odds.
Gennady Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez has the potential to rival the Joshua/Klitschko bout in April for fight of the year. The heavy hitters from Kazakhstan and Mexico respectively will go at it and most are tipping it to be a thrilling fight as opposed to the “spectacle” that was Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor last month.
But given the nature of this contest, the betting and subsequent interest in the fight has been alarmingly non-existent compared to last month’s. Oddschecker have seen an incredible disparity in the number of total bets placed, with 3,500 so far on Canelo vs. GGG compared with over 130,000 on the Mayweather McGregor show.
The round-by-round betting comparisons also give an indication of how punters are expecting the fight to go. A total of 54.3% of bets on Saturday’s fight have been on the match to be decided in round eight or further, compared with just 18.9% in Mayweather McGregor.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Rockhold/Branch (09-16-2017)
Middleweight (185)
[*] Luke Rockhold (15-3-0, -438) vs. [#8] David Branch (21-3-0, +334)
Luke Rockhold is the All-Time #3 ranked Middleweight and #50 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (2-1-0)
2016-06-04: L vs. [#1MW/#6DD/#7P4P] Michael Bisping (30-7-0) via in 3:36 of round 1
2015-12-12: W vs. [#5MW] Chris Weidman (14-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:12 of round 4
2015-04-18: W vs. [*] Lyoto Machida (22-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:31 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: David Branch (3-0-0)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#15MW] Krzysztof Jotko (19-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-12-31: W vs. [#73MW] Louis Taylor (14-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 5
2016-10-07: W vs. [#55LHW] Vinny Magalhaes (14-9-0) via UD (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Rockhold 469, David Branch 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#22] Mike Perry (10-1-0, -174) vs. [#30] Thiago Alves (22-11-0, +144)
Thiago Alves is the All-Time #17 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Mike Perry (2-1-0)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#32WW] Jake Ellenberger (31-13-0) via KO (Elbow) in 1:05 of round 2
2016-12-17: L vs. [#51WW] Alan Jouban (15-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#68WW] Danny Roberts (14-2-0) via in 4:40 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Alves (1-2-0)
2017-04-08: W vs. [*] Patrick Cote (23-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#23LW] Jim Miller (28-10-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-05-30: L vs. [#14WW] Carlos Condit (30-10-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mike Perry 147, Thiago Alves 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#28] Anthony Smith (27-12-0, -121) vs. [#46] Hector Lombard (34-7-1, -106)
Hector Lombard is the All-Time #30 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (2-1-0)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#49MW] Andrew Sanchez (8-3-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:52 of round 3
2016-12-03: W vs. [#302WW] Elvis Mutapcic (15-6-1) via in 3:27 of round 2
2016-07-08: L vs. [#32MW] Cezar Ferreira (11-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Hector Lombard (0-3-0)
2017-02-19: L vs. [#17MW] Johny Hendricks (18-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-06-04: L vs. [*] Dan Henderson (32-15-0) via in 1:27 of round 2
2016-03-19: L vs. [#13WW] Neil Magny (19-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anthony Smith 154, Hector Lombard 209
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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The Greatest Fights Of All Time
Whenever a big fight comes around, it gets people talking about which fights they think are the best of all time. It’s an age-old debate and mostly it is based on what bouts people have actually witnessed in their own lifetime but some go down in history for a number of reasons. Sometimes you hear fights being billed as the biggest and best of all time, before they actually take place, and that’s where we’re going to begin.
The highest grossing boxing fight of all time took place last month between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, with over $500 million generated in PPV sales alone. It was a contest which saw one of the greatest boxers of this generation take on a UFC star making his debut in the ring. It wasn’t a great fight as Mayweather just picked McGregor off to cruise to victory, but it was one thing though, extremely over hyped.
The best fights aren’t necessarily the top grossing bouts. One clash that every boxing fan will have heard of is the 1971 bout between two undefeated heavyweight champions, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. There was a huge amount of hype surrounding the fight but it definitely lived up to expectations with Frazier coming out on top in the 15 round match up after putting Ali on the canvas twice.
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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 215: Nunes/Shevchenko (09-09-2017)
Women Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#1DD/#2P4P] Amanda Nunes (14-4-0, -105) vs. [#2/#4DD/#6P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (14-2-0, -120)
Amanda Nunes is the All-Time #10 ranked Women’s fighter.
Valentina Shevchenko is the All-Time #32 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Amanda Nunes (3-0-0)
2016-12-30: W vs. [#6BW] Ronda Rousey (12-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:48 of round 1
2016-07-09: W vs. [*] Miesha Tate (18-7-0) via in 3:16 of round 1
2016-03-05: W vs. [#2BW/#4DD/#6P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (14-2-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
Last 3 Fights: Valentina Shevchenko (2-1-0)
2017-01-28: W vs. [#7BW] Julianna Pena (8-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:29 of round 2
2016-07-23: W vs. [#4BW] Holly Holm (11-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#1BW/#1DD/#2P4P] Amanda Nunes (14-4-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amanda Nunes 253, Valentina Shevchenko 224
Previous Match-up Record: Amanda Nunes leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#6] Rafael dos Anjos (26-9-0, -198) vs. [#9] Neil Magny (19-5-0, +163)
Rafael dos Anjos is the All-Time #31 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rafael dos Anjos (1-2-0)
2017-06-17: W vs. [#30WW] Tarec Saffiedine (16-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-11-05: L vs. [#3LW] Tony Ferguson (22-3-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-07-07: L vs. [#2LW/#10DD] Eddie Alvarez (28-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Neil Magny (2-1-0)
2016-12-30: W vs. [#17MW] Johny Hendricks (18-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-08-20: L vs. [#16WW] Lorenz Larkin (18-6-0) via in 4:08 of round 1
2016-03-19: W vs. [#46MW] Hector Lombard (34-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rafael dos Anjos 84, Neil Magny 253
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#19] Ilir Latifi (12-5-0, -131) vs. [#26] Tyson Pedro (6-0-0, +106)
Last 3 Fights: Ilir Latifi (2-1-0)
2016-09-03: L vs. [#3LHW] Ryan Bader (23-5-0) via KO (Knee) in 2:06 of round 2
2016-03-05: W vs. [#32LHW] Gian Villante (15-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-01-17: W vs. [#80LHW] Sean OConnell (17-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tyson Pedro (3-0-0)
2017-03-04: W vs. [#70LHW] Paul Craig (9-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:10 of round 1
2016-11-26: W vs. [#50LHW] Khalil Rountree (6-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:07 of round 1
2016-10-15: W vs. [#351LHW] Steven Warby (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:05 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ilir Latifi 371, Tyson Pedro 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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UFC 215 Main Card Preview & Predictions
On September 9th in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, Rogers Place Arena will be absent of the Edmonton Oilers, but is going to be teeming with crazed fight fans. The UFC 215 card is stacked with veteran talent and no doubt, the arena should be packed!
Though the matchups throughout are going to be highly competitive, we are here to focus on the top three main card bouts: Magny-Dos Anjos, Nunes-Shevchenko, and Johnson-Borg.
Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg
It’s Mighty Mouse vs. The Tazmexican Devil! These two fighters match up quite well physically against each-other. You have a slightly more powerful Borg facing off with a slightly faster and savvier Johnson. Separated by just an inch in height, Johnson holds a clear, three-inch reach advantage but Borg evens it up with two inches in leg reach advantage.
Borg is more well-rounded than Mighty Mouse’s recent opponents but this fight is history in the making for Demetrius Johnson. With one more consecutive title defense, Johnson will break Anderson Silva’s record of 11 straight and go down in the books as one of the greatest champions of all time.
The Tazmexican will put up a great couple of rounds, but Johnson’s unorthodox style and savvy creativity will eventually take over. Oddsmakers agree with me, as they have laid Demetrious Johnson as a (-900) favorite at most offshore shops –Bovada is a great place to start if you are looking to pace action on the fight. If you disagree with my assessment and think that Borg has a legitimate shot here, you can find him at a profitable (+550) which is a little better than 5 to 1 odds!
UFC 215 Prediction: Demetrious Johnson Wins in the 3rd Round (+625)
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 115: Struve/Volkov (09-02-2017)
Heavyweight (265)
[#11] Alexander Volkov (28-6-0, -129) vs. [#12] Stefan Struve (28-8-0, +104)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (3-0-0)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#18HW+] Roy Nelson (22-14-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#31HW+] Timothy Johnson (11-4-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
2016-06-16: W vs. [#80LHW] Attila Vegh (30-8-2) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Stefan Struve (2-1-0)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#44HW+] Daniel Omielanczuk (19-8-1) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:41 of round 2
2016-05-08: W vs. [#37HW+] Antonio Silva (19-12-1) via KO (Elbows) in 0:16 of round 1
2015-11-14: L vs. [#39HW+] Jared Rosholt (15-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkov 140, Stefan Struve 329
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexander Volkov leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#27] Leon Edwards (13-3-0, -293) vs. [#50] Bryan Barberena (13-4-0, +232)
Last 3 Fights: Leon Edwards (3-0-0)
2017-03-18: W vs. [#58WW] Vicente Luque (11-6-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#44WW] Albert Tumenov (18-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:01 of round 3
2016-05-08: W vs. [*] Dominic Waters (9-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Bryan Barberena (2-1-0)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#421WW] Joe Proctor (11-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 3:30 of round 1
2016-12-17: L vs. [#19WW] Colby Covington (12-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-05-14: W vs. [#72WW] Warlley Alves (10-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-82)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Leon Edwards 168, Bryan Barberena 133
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#33] Francimar Barroso (19-5-0, +100) vs. [#101] Aleksandar Rakic (8-1-0, -125)
Last 3 Fights: Francimar Barroso (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-03-18: W vs. [#106LHW] Darren Stewart (7-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-11-19: NC vs. [#106LHW] Darren Stewart (7-1-0)
2016-05-08: L vs. [#19LHW] Nikita Krylov (22-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:11 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Aleksandar Rakic (3-0-0)
2017-03-04: W vs. [#321LHW] Sergio Souza (15-15-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 1
2015-06-20: W vs. [*] Martin Batur (4-3-0) via KO (Left Hook) in 0:26 of round 1
2014-12-06: W vs. [#34LHW] Marcin Prachnio (13-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:00 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Francimar Barroso 168, Aleksandar Rakic 182
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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