“I don’t know whether he’s prepared or not, I’m in the dark. But I’ve been preparing for three months, so I’m as prepared as I’ve ever been. I’m in great shape, so I’ve come to give a war.” Sy is the latest in a line of talented French fighters who are taking the opportunity to…
May 16, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC will put two titles up for grabs in the form of rematches as the promotion returns to Manchester, England, in July for UFC 304. Leon Edwards, ranked No. 2 in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings, will defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad, ESPN’s No. 3-ranked…
Jon Jones wasted no time firing back at Tom Aspinall over his claims that the reigning UFC heavyweight champion was holding up the division. On Thursday, UFC CEO Dana White announced Aspinall would face Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event at UFC 304 on July 27 with the interim heavyweight title going up for grabs….
Islam Makhachev has no issues stepping into the Octagon with Conor McGregor. Well, it sounds like Makhachev’s best buddy, former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion, Daniel Cormier, might finally be getting through to the Lightweight kingpin. “D.C.” has been stating in recent months that Makhachev needs to beat big stars to become a big…
What makes you a force to be reckoned with in the Octagon? Many, many people do MMA, but I absolutely love it. I’ve dedicated myself to it from the first time that I started training when I was 15 to moving into the actual gym where I started fighting out of professionally at 18. Through…
ESPN May 14, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Edson Barboza meets undefeated Lerone Murphy in the featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the 7 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 4 p.m. Barboza (24-11)…
Conor McGregor may be one of the best promoters in combat sports when it comes to hyping up an event, but buying a partial ownership stake in BKFC wasn’t just for show. The former two-division UFC champion recently made a financial investment into the bare-knuckle outfit, joining an ownership group that also includes social media…
The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard is coming together quickly as the event’s July 20th date approaches. In the co-main slot is the killer rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. Also fighting is Darren Till vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. One name you won’t see on the card, though, is ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry….
The co-main features one of the most exciting UFC lightweights in the game, Renato Moicano stepping back on to the grappling mat against Submission Hunter Pro champion Cristian Guzman. Submission grappling staples Kaynan Duarte and Luke Griffith look to send a message to the absolute division and Renato Canuto and Aaron Wilson look to add…
Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 09:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC welterweight title contender Darren Till will be the latest to make the jump from MMA to boxing when he steps into the ring for his professional boxing debut against former WBC world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the undercard of…
One of the most stacked fight weekends of the summer is upon us. This weekend features a combat sports tripleheader as UFC Vegas 92 and Bellator Paris, all leading up to the main event of the season: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title of boxing. And with so much action in…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – High-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu is back! UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 goes down tonight (Weds., May 15, 2024) from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, “Gordon Ryan Hunter,” Nicky Rod, returns for his first headlining opportunity against the guy who Ryan was supposed to grapple, Mason Fowler….
His eyes bright, his face glowing, Brahimaj chuckles. “So to answer your question, it definitely meant everything to me when I walked out with my team and I was helping them during these troubling times.” Back in October, Brahimaj returned to live action, competing in a grappling match. When he submitted his opponent, he bounced…
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 08:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Patchy Mix is not shy about telling you he’s the greatest bantamweight fighter in all of mixed martial arts. He fits it into a conversation repeatedly, saying it as matter of factly as one can speak such a superlative. At the same time, Mix…
Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t scare easily, but a recent car accident left “The Machine” shaken up. During a visit to New York, Dvalishvili and associates found themselves in an accident that involved at least three vehicles. The bantamweight contender’s friend Giorgi Kiknadze shared video of the aftermath of the collision, which can be watched below. Dvalishvili…
Aljamain Sterling wants to fight Sean O’Malley again, and once he’s done with that maybe he’ll fight O’Malley’s coach for good measure. Bad blood has been brewing between Team Aljo and “Suga” coach Tim Welch since video popped up online showing Welch pretending to be Sterling’s cornerman during the O’Malley fight. “Aljo, you gotta go!”…
Barboza has won nine UFC fights by knockout or TKO. Those victories came against Mike Lullo, Terry Etim, Lucas Martins, Rafaello Oliveira, Evan Dunham, Beneil Dariush, Dan Hooker, Shane Burgos, and Billy Quarantillo. 5 Standout Fights From Edson Barboza’s Career With 19 UFC wins and nine Fight of the Night bouts on his resume, Barboza…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor and Sean O’Malley have shown a mutual respect and even admiration for each other for years — but those days appear to be over. Editor’s…
