Kayla Harrison Nov 22, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison returns to competition for the first time in a year on Friday, when she meets Aspen Ladd in a nontitle fight at the PFL Championships in Washington (ESPN+ PPV, 5 p.m. ET). It has been a quiet, uncharacteristic year…
WASHINGTON D.C. — Kayla Harrison is officially back. The 2023 PFL Championship fight week is underway and the action is set to go down inside The Anthem in Washington D.C. this weekend (Fri., Nov. 24, 2023). Amongst the 12-fight line up will be a 150-pound Catchweight affair, featuring the returning former two-time Lightweight titleholder, Harrison….
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC Austin is a great card, but one of its best fights just fell apart when Dan Hooker’s recently broken arm was re-injured in training. Subsequently, Bobby Green doesn’t have a dance partner right now, and UFC is looking for a replacement opponent. “King” has stepped up on very short-notice in…
Event: 2023 PFL ChampionshipDate: Fri., Nov. 24, 2023Location: The Anthem in Washington D.C.Broadcast: ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPVStart Time: 5:30 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card 2023 PFL Championship Main Event On ESPN+ PPV: 155lbs.: (C) – Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Clay Collard 2023 PFL Championship Main Card on ESPN+ PPV (7 p.m. ET):…
Nov 20, 2023, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PFL announced the long-rumored acquisition of Bellator MMA on Monday, with PFL chairman Donn Davis writing on the social media platform X that the purchase creates a “new MMA global powerhouse.” What does this deal mean for Bellator, which since being founded in 2008 has…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Max Holloway wants a high-profile fight. The top-ranked Featherweight contender is currently riding a two-fight win streak, but there’s nowhere for the former champion to climb. He’s already lost three times to current champion Alexander Volkanovski, and there just isn’t a huge demand for a fourth match at the moment. Meanwhile,…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The PFL has acquired Bellator MMA in a landmark deal for combat sports, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but…
Derek Brunson is about to start a new chapter in his career. The former perennial top 10 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender, Brunson, parted ways with his longtime fighting home for Professional Fighters League (PFL) last month (October 2023). The 39-year-old 32-fight veteran (23-9) will make his promotional debut opposite former Welterweight champion, Ray…
SteveWillDoIt is at it again with another big money gift to UFC CEO Dana White. Back in December 2021, the social media star surprised White with a $300,000 Maybach van. Half a year later, White returned the favor by gifting Steve’s fellow Nelk Boy Kyle Forgeard $250,000 for his birthday. Now SteveWillDoIt (real name Stephen…
The UFC heavyweight division is a bit of a mess right now. The former champ Francis Ngannou is gone from the UFC. The current champ Jon Jones is on the sidelines for several months with a torn pectoral. Top contender Stipe Miocic gets first crack at Jones when he returns. That leaves new interim champ…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Brendan Allen picked up his sixth consecutive victory Saturday and immediately called for a No. 1 middleweight contender fight. The UFC might be hard-pressed not to give…
Is the battle of dump trucks incoming? Ailin Perez picked up her second straight win in the UFC yesterday at UFC Vegas 82 (Sat., Nov. 18, 2023) as she defeated Lucie Pudilova via unanimous decision from inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Perez has been known for insane callouts, like when she said she…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 82 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Nov. 18, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 82 will be headlined by the 185-pound showdown between middleweight bruisers Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig. Before that five-round clash of…
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jason Jackson has witnessed the powerhouse Kill Cliff FC team pick up achievement after achievement over the years, serving as a training partner and corner for elite fighters such as former UFC welterweight champions Kamaru Usman and Robbie Lawler. On Friday, it…
There were two title fights featured on the stacked Bellator 301 event earlier tonight (Fri., Nov. 17, 2023) inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., and both championship belts switched hands once the dust settled. Shortly after Patchy Mix submitted Sergio Pettis to become the undisputed Bantamweight champion with a slick submission win, Jason Jackson one-upped…
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 07:25 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Maintaining a zero in the loss column of one’s fighting record is about as prestigious of a mark one can have. It is the clearest indicator of…
The stacked Bellator 301 event is set to go down later TONIGHT (Fri., Nov. 17, 2023) inside Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., featuring a Welterweight title fight between division champion, Yaroslav Amosov, defending his belt against Jason Jackson. In the co-main event, Bantamweight champion, Sergio Pettis, will face interim champion, Patchy Mix. In further action,…
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Julie Kedzie (16-13) isn’t a name every casual fight fan would recognize, but “Fireball” is well-respected by those in the know as a pioneer in women’s MMA. She started fighting professionally in 2004, nearly a decade before Ronda Rousey introduced women’s MMA to the UFC and mainstream media alike. Across her…
