The newest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show features multiple champions as well as prospects on the rise. Here’s how you can tune in, and who is on the show. …read more
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UFC fighter Desmond Green was involved in a five-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, according to authorities in Davie, Florida. …read more
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Undefeated Democratic Republic of Congo enigma Gunther Kalunda will face Brazilian Jose Da Rocha for the interim welterweight title at EFC 73 at Sun City on September 8. …read more
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Ringside doctors in combat sports such as boxing and MMA have called for suspensions and examinations for fighters who get knocked out to ensure they have enough time to recover. …read more
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Darrion Caldwell finished Noad Lahat via TKO at 2:46 of the second round of their non-title featherweight fight at Bellator 204 on Friday. It was Caldwell’s first appearance at 145 …read more
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Darrion Caldwell defeats Noad Lahat by second-round TKO at Bellator 204 …read more
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UFC Fight Night: Beijing will feature a heavyweight bout between Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blaydes, sources tell ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. …read more
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James Gallagher tells ESPN he was guaranteed a Bellator title fight in December — with or without current bantamweight Darrion Caldwell. …read more
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Middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has been on a tear since joining the UFC last year. Derek Brunson, his next opponent, isn’t too impressed. …read more
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The husband of UFC fighter Andrea Lee is facing potential charges of false imprisonment and domestic battery, stemming from an alleged incident on Aug. 5. …read more
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Arjan Bhullar, the first UFC fighter to ever wear a turban to the Octagon, aims to bounce back from his first professional loss. …read more
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Former UFC champion Benson Henderson looks to improve on 2-3 Bellator mark when he faces Saad Awad at Bellator 208 in October. …read more
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Glover Teixeira was forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night bout against Jimi Manuwa due to a shoulder injury that might require surgery, sources told ESPN. …read more
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Australian featherweight Alex Volkanovski says he’s fully recovered from a painful rib injury suffered last month and is ready to book his next bout. And Volkanovski has some opponents in …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee tells ESPN he would like to fight on October 6 against former champion Anthony Pettis. …read more
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Sean O’Malley says he’ll “open up the main card” at UFC 229 with a bantamweight fight against Jose Alberto Quinonez. …read more
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Paige VanZant is recovering from a second surgery to fix her broken arm, but is hoping to fight again this year. …read more
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Demetrious Johnson, the former 11-time UFC flyweight champion, said he suffered a high-grade partial tear in his LCL during his split-decision loss to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 on Aug. …read more
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The newest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show features multiple champions as well as prospects on the rise. Here’s how you can tune in, and who is on the show. …read more
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Tumisang ‘The President’ Madiba is well aware he is making his comeback against a dangerous prospect in Faeez Jacobs at EFC 72 in Cape Town on Saturday. …read more
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As the latest rising star in a burgeoning crop of Australian MMA fighters, Jim Crute has a simple message for those who lie ahead in the light heavyweight division: wanna …read more
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After his original opponent withdrew with an injury, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire got a new opponent for next month’s Bellator 205 and will face veteran Roger Huerta. …read more
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Welterweight contender Kamaru Usman has been named the backup for the welterweight title fight between Tyron Woodley and Darren Till at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 in Dallas. …read more
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UFC light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi wants a shot at division champion Daniel Cormier, but Latifi doesn’t think Cormier — who also has the UFC heavyweight belt — will go …read more
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Cody Garbrandt has a broken hand suffered in Saturday’s UFC 227 main-event loss to TJ Dillashaw. It’s uncertain yet if surgery will be needed. …read more
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A flyweight contest between title contenders Sergio Pettis and Jussier Formiga is among the five new bouts added to UFC 229, which will be Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. …read more
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Former UFC champion Mark Coleman says he’s among the victims of a now-dead Ohio State team doctor who’s been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 former students. …read more
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Top UFC welterweight Darren Till describes to ESPN how his title bout with Tyron Woodley came together, and why he’s moving his training camp to Las Vegas ahead of UFC …read more
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South Africa’s Martin van Staden will look to defend his lightweight belt against American Dave Mazany at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town on Saturday. …read more
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The fight between flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Ray Borg will happen at UFC Fight Night in Denver and not UFC 229 due to legal issues between Borg and UFC 229 …read more
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A heavyweight fight between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov has been targeted to serve as the co-main event of UFC 229, which will be headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Conor …read more
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Conor McGregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 for the UFC’s lightweight belt. Is this the best MMA has ever offered? Our panel debates. …read more
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Former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Ray Borg have been booked to fight on the UFC 229 card headlined by a title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, …read more
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Cleared to resume training, Dominick Cruz refuted TJ Dillashaw’s claim to be the best bantamweight of all time and lobbied for a title shot against the 135-pound champion. …read more
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Newly minted UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo wants to face bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw next and vows to “knock him out.” …read more
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Bellator MMA has set the first-round matches for its Welterweight Grand Prix, which starts Sept. 29. …read more
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Brett Okamoto speculates on whom we should expect to see in the Octagon with TJ Dillashaw (maybe an ex-champ?), Henry Cejudo (superfight? rematch?) and others who fought over the weekend …read more
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Brett Okamoto speculates on whom we should expect to see in the Octagon with TJ Dillashaw (maybe an ex-champ?), Henry Cejudo (superfight? rematch?) and others who fought over the weekend …read more
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The newest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show features multiple champions as well as prospects on the rise. Here’s how you can tune in, and who is on the show. …read more
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Demetrious Johnson had defended his flyweight championship a UFC-record 11 times before losing to Henry Cejudo on Saturday night. What’s next? There are other options, none as righteous as a …read more
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TJ Dillashaw needed only one round this time to finish Cody Garbrandt, earning a TKO victory at 4:10 of the first round to defend his 135-pound belt Saturday at UFC …read more
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TJ Dillashaw defeats Cody Garbrandt by first-round knockout at UFC 227 to retain the bantamweight belt …read more
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Henry Cejudo took down Demetrious Johnson by decision in Saturday night’s UFC 227 to become the newest flyweight champion. …read more
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Brett Okamoto and Ariel Helwani are covering every part of UFC 227 fight week. Follow along here. …read more
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Conor McGregor is finally returning to the Octagon, and there’s no better opponent to welcome him back than Khabib Nurmagomedov. …read more
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Conor McGregor finally returns to MMA action on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, where he will fight undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. …read more
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Conor McGregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 in Las Vegas. Jeff Wagenheim on why it shows the UFC’s true colors. …read more
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Conor McGregor to face Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 in Las Vegas. …read more
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Veteran light heavyweights Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa, who are both coming off losses, will meet in the feature bout of UFC Fight Night in Brazil. …read more
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Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw defends his title against the man he won it from last November, Cody Garbrandt, in the main event of UFC 227 on Saturday night. Who has …read more
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Inactive since his second showdown against Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz has been booked to return to the Octagon at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 against Dustin Poirier, sources told ESPN. …read more
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Cody Garbrandt , who will fight for the UFC bantamweight title Saturday, says old tweets containing a racial epithet wasn’t derogatory but “a street word we would always say” where …read more
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A light heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 27 in Canada. …read more
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UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defends his title once again against Henry Cejudo in the co-main event of UFC 227 on Saturday night. Who has the advantage in this rematch? …read more
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Bellator star Michael Page spoke with ESPN about his potential bout with Paul Daley, arguably the biggest fight ever between two British fighters. …read more
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Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a deal with the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation to compete in a boxing match later this year. …read more
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Prosecutors still plan to move forward with the domestic violence case against Nick Diaz, despite a grand jury’s decision not to indict the UFC fighter. …read more
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Both title fights at UFC 227 are rematches, and each seems likely to add to the UFC’s long, distinguished history of going back to the well with a pair of …read more
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On Saturday at UFC 227, TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt fight for the second time for the UFC bantamweight championship — nine months to the day after their first fight. …read more
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The UFC is close to finalizing a fight between middleweights Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya for UFC 230, sources tell ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. UFC 230 will be held Nov. 3 …read more
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Mark Henry, coach of UFC lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez, said he deserves the blame for his fighter losing on Saturday to Dustin Poirier. …read more
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Max Holloway, the UFC featherweight champion who had to pull out of UFC 226 with concussion-like symptoms, told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he’s feeling much better and wants to defend …read more
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The newest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show features multiple champions as well as prospects on the rise. Here’s how you can tune in, and who is on the show. …read more
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will face Jozette Cotton at PFL 6 on Aug. 16 in Atlantic City, N.J., multiple sources told ESPN. …read more
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Dustin Poirier seized the opportunity, earning a TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez at UFC Calgary after Alvarez was called for an illegal strike. …read more
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Bantamweight Petr Yan will face Douglas Silva de Andrade during the UFC Fight Night Moscow card on Sept. 15, sources told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. Yan won his UFC debut via …read more
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Nick Newell, born with only one hand, competed for a UFC contract last Tuesday night in Las Vegas. ESPN spent time with him as he prepared for — and fought …read more
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The UFC will return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Saturday for the first time since 2012. That night, arguably the worst PPV card ever happened. …read more
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Bellator MMA has signed 22 European-based fighters to bolster its growing roster. …read more
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As part of a plea deal, UFC star Conor McGregor is guilty only of disorderly conduct, which is a violation in New York and results in no criminal record. …read more
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Conor McGregor will appear in court on Thursday morning for his actions ahead of UFC 223 in April. Here’s what you need to know. …read more
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Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a stepping-stone, according to Dustin Poirier, who believes a win will earn him a chance at the lightweight championship. …read more
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Nick Newell, a congenital amputee with a left arm that extends just past his elbow, came up short in his bid for a UFC contract after suffering a unanimous decision …read more
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Nick Newell defeated by Alex Munoz by decision on Tuesday night in Las Vegas …read more
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The UFC announced Tuesday that title contender Yoel Romero would fight rising Brazilian star Paulo Costa at UFC 230 on Nov. 3. But multiple sources close to Romero told ESPN …read more
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Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will defend his title against Darren Till at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 in Dallas. …read more
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Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez is betting big on himself by fighting out his UFC contract this weekend against Dustin Poirier. …read more
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A rematch between former champions Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman is close to being finalized, sources tell ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. …read more
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The newest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show features multiple champions as well as prospects on the rise. Here’s how you can tune in, and who is on the show. …read more
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Nick Newell, one of the top prospects in mixed martial arts, was born with only one hand. On Tuesday he’ll fight for a potential UFC contract and a chance to …read more
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Light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson will not fight at UFC 227 after suffering a minor injury, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. …read more
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UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith knocked out Mauricio Rua at 1:29 of the opening round in Sunday’s UFC Fight Night headliner in Hamburg, Germany. Afterward, he called for a fight …read more
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Anthony Smith knocks out Shogun Rua at UFC Fight Night: Hamburg …read more
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Marc Diakiese, coming off his first two losses, has left his family behind in England to train in Florida in order to prove his worth in the UFC. He fights …read more
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The UFC will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Nov. 10 with a bout featuring Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card, …read more
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Two-time UFC champion Cain Velasquez visited the WWE Performance Center for an in-ring workout with some NXT stars. …read more
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Daniel Cormier has pointed to Mauricio Rua as a potential challenger for the light heavyweight belt. But ‘Shogun’ first must get past Anthony Smith on Sunday. …read more
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A bout between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and David Branch has been verbally agreed to for Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden, sources told ESPN. …read more
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Cortney Casey replaces Alexa Grasso in a Fight Night bout against Angela Hill Aug. 25. …read more
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Wimp 2 Warrior program trains non-fighters to experience a fight and helps keep MMA gyms in the game. …read more
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Volkan Oezdemir has suffered a broken nose, and his light heavyweight bout against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 is now off, sources tell ESPN. …read more
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The UFC has booked a heavyweight tilt between Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik for Sept. 15 in Moscow. …read more
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UFC strawweight Alexa Grasso will no longer face Angela Hill on August 25 for undisclosed reasons. The UFC is seeking a replacement. …read more
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The UFC is discussing a possible welterweight title bout between champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Darren Till, sources tell ESPN. …read more
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UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley is on the mend following foot surgery and is hoping to land a fight against Alejandro Perez at UFC 229. …read more
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Welterweight mixed martial artist Sage Northcutt has fulfilled his UFC contract and could become a free agent if not re-signed by the promotion. …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen will meet Oct. 13 on Long Island in a semifinal bout of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, sources tell ESPN. …read more
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The field for Bellator’s Welterweight Grand Prix is complete with the re-signing of Paul Daley to the organization. …read more
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