Jerome Pampellone has punched his ticket on the pathway to a potential world title fight with IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in devastating fashion.

All Blacks great Keven Mealamu has been ruled out of tomorrow's Fight for Life main event after a routine medical check-up discovered a medical heart issue.

Ahead of his fifth defence of the UFC's undisputed middleweight championship, there is no shortage of confidence in Israel Adesanya.

Olympic bronze medallist David Nyika has been ruled out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games due to injury.

Kiwi cruiserweight boxer David Nyika has beaten Louis Marsters by TKO in the second round on the Gold Coast last night.

By Christopher Reive in Las Vegas

Israel Adesanya has had plenty of moments in his UFC career that he will look back on fondly when his career is over.

Israel Adesanya remains the king of the middleweights.

Making his fifth defence of the undisputed UFC middleweight championship, the Kiwi made no mistake against hard-hitting American Jared Cannonier, putting on a clinical display of striking to claim a resounding victory on the scorecards.

By Christopher Reive in Las Vegas

Just moments removed from his UFC middleweight title defence against Jared Cannonier on Sunday, Israel Adesanya's next challenge was all but set.