Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 09:14 AM ET The gravity of the situation didn’t dawn on Vijay Hanumantha Raju until hours later when he was talking with his friends. Hanumantha Raju competed Saturday in his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition. His opponent was also making his competitive debut in the grappling art: Mark Zuckerberg,
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Two-time Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas has big plans for his next steps in MMA. A second-round head-kick knockout over Jose Alday on a “Lookin’ For a Fight” card wasn’t enough to convince UFC President Dana White to sign him to a deal. Now, Dantas is eager to travel around the world and “go where
“My manager told me the UFC was interested and I was like, ‘What do you mean? Get out of here! I’ll only believe once I sign the contract.’ When the contract arrived, I was very happy. I cried a lot. It’s an entire life dedicated to the sport. I had some injuries, but now I
In the co-main event of UFC Charlotte, a light heavyweight bout goes down as Anthony Smith takes on Johnny Walker. Heading into the scrap, the fight is lined as a pick’em as both Smith and Walker are listed at -113 on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight at UFC Charlotte, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro
Kelvin Gastelum is shaking things up in a big way. At 21 years old, Gastelum — now 31 —became the youngest fighter to win a season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), earning his contract on Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) roster as a Middleweight. Once in the big leagues, the 5-foot-9 Gastelum immediately debuted at Welterweight,
Watch Valentina Shevchenko beach workout | VIDEO Former UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko shared a video clip of her working out on the beach and it’s pretty intense. She’s doing her classic kicks, sprawls and shadow boxing all while trying to balance on the sand. Shevchenko is coming off her first loss since becoming champion when
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Professional Fighters League (PFL) has signed top kickboxer Cédric Doumbé, the promotion announced Wednesday. Doumbé, 30, had once been tied to contract talks with the UFC, but now will be plying his trade in MMA with PFL. He is a former Glory Kickboxing welterweight champion
Gilbert Burns’ toughness was on full display in the UFC 288 co-main event against Belal Muhammad this past weekend. Coming together on short notice, Burns made the effort to turn right around after a big win at UFC 287 against Jorge Masvidal one month prior. “Durinho” retired “Gamebred,” getting back on a winning streak with
“International Fight Week is coming back to Las Vegas on July 8,” he started. “I am happy to announce that we have finally finished the main card. Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will headline UFC 290 to unify the featherweight belt. Volkanovksi is the No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and is undefeated
Gilbert Burns has revealed the extent of the shoulder injury that he suffered at UFC 288 during his loss to Belal Muhammad. Throughout the course of their co-main event over the weekend, it became clear that something was wrong with Gilbert Burns. He didn’t appear to be moving as he usually does and his body
Gilbert Burns has a diagnosis on the shoulder he injured early into his UFC 288 loss to Belal Muhammad. Burns struggled through five tough rounds against Muhammad, losing the welterweight title eliminator fight 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46 on the judges’ scorecards. The fight took a bad turn for “Durinho” midway through the first round when
Nate Diaz declares himself the best UFC fighter ever Nate Diaz, during a rather bazaar and self-proclaimed “sketch” press conference opposite Jake Paul, declared himself the best UFC fighter ever. What about Jon Jones? What about Anderson Silva? Or how about Georges St-Pierre? Diaz apparently believes his 21-13 record, winning Season 5 of The Ultimate
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun English heavyweight Tom Aspinall will headline a UFC Fight Night event July 22 in London against Marcin Tybura, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday. Aspinall (12-3) will return to O2
UFC Charlotte takes place this Saturday headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida, and you know what that means: the No Bets Barred boys are back to break it all down. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew begin the show with a recap where Conner finally got things on track for
On Saturday, Clark will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, to face Brazilian newcomer Tainara Lisboa. It’s a chance to not just do what she loves again and pick up a paycheck, but to snap a two-fight losing streak. And to get there, Clark relocated from California to Texas, where that new kid in the room
UFC star Sean O’Malley believes Paddy Pimblett’s eating habits and recent injury are a recipe for depression. Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) last fought in December of last year at UFC 282 where he defeated Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. The 28-year-old suffered an ankle injury, requiring surgery, which has
Kayla Harrison vs. Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino feels like it will never happen at this point. Both fighters have gone through free agency periods that revolved somewhat around the other in the past two years but couldn’t land any deals to compete under the same umbrella. As she’s ascended to the status of two-time Professional Fighters
Full Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz ‘sketch ass’ press conference video Jake Paul and Nate Diaz held court with the media in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, in what Diaz proclaimed a “sketch ass” and “rookie” press conference. All this while allegedly trying to hype his bout opposite Paul. The two will square off on Aug.
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