Combat Sports Deliver Thrilling Week of Fights

The world of professional boxing and mixed martial arts witnessed a packed week of action, highlighted by a major UFC title change and several significant boxing matchups. Fans were treated to knockouts, upsets, and championship drama across the globe between May 4th and May 10th, 2026.

In boxing, Daniel Dubois emerged as a two-time heavyweight champion, stopping Fabio Wardley in the 11th round to claim the WBO heavyweight title on Saturday, May 9th, in Manchester, England. Dubois overcame two early knockdowns in a hard-fought battle, demonstrating significant resilience. On the undercard, Zak Chelli delivered an upset, stopping Cuban southpaw David Morrell in the 10th round.

Sunday, May 10th, saw Shane Mosley Jr. secure a technical knockout victory over Serhii Bohachuk in the 6th round in Las Vegas. Also on the same card, Andreas Katzourakis defeated Misael Rodriguez by unanimous decision. Earlier in the week, though technically just outside the "last week" timeframe, the boxing world was still buzzing from events on May 2nd and 3rd. Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown with a unanimous decision win over Junto Nakatani in Tokyo, and David Benavidez conquered the cruiserweight division with a sixth-round knockout of Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez in Las Vegas.

Mixed martial arts enthusiasts turned their attention to UFC 328 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 9th. The main event saw Sean Strickland reclaim the UFC middleweight championship in a tactical split-decision victory over Khamzat Chimaev. This win marks Strickland's return to the top of the middleweight division. In the co-main event, Joshua Van successfully defended his flyweight title, delivering a fifth-round TKO against Tatsuro Taira. Other notable outcomes from UFC 328 included Alexander Volkov's unanimous decision victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Sean Brady's dominant unanimous decision win against Joaquin Buckley, and King Green's first-round submission of Jeremy Stephens.