Jake Hadley may have lost a unanimous decision to Cody Durden at UFC Nashville on Saturday night, but the flyweight prospect is lucky to be alive after he “saw God” during a near-death weight cut leading up to the fight. Hadley, 27, is one of the most promising young talents in the UFC’s flyweight division.
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Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 6, 2023, 02:40 AM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rivalry isn’t over. That much was clear following Paul’s unanimous decision
Chris Avila isn’t that surprised he came out ahead against Jeremy Stephens on the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard. If it were MMA, Avila would be heavily favored to lose against the perennial octagon standout. But he met Stephens in the boxing ring, where he has an advantage. “He is a hard puncher, but
“He’s going to be there to fight and he’s going to be there to try to snatch finishes as he goes and you have to be obviously cautious with him,” Tucker said. “He had a good showing in his first UFC fight, short notice, and he’s definitely going to be the kind of guy who
Nate Diaz Reveals Injury Diaz spoke to reporters during the post-fight press conference. The former UFC title challenger claimed that he suffered a right arm injury before sharing the ring with Jake Paul (h/t MMAJunkie) “I’m not trying to make excuses, but about a month back I was trying to stay big and I hurt
Jake Paul scored a massive knockdown during his boxing match against former UFC standout Nate Diaz on Saturday night, but “Problem Child” failed to deliver the knockout punch he had predicted. As expected, Paul came out firing against a slowed and very stagnant Diaz. The former UFC superstar has always been a slow starter, but
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 12:20 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun It wasn’t a fan-friendly performance, but UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen made Rob Font‘s life absolutely miserable for 25 minutes in their main-event matchup Saturday. Sandhagen (17-4) picked up his third
Nate Diaz gave it his best shot, but the MMA world remains winless against Jake Paul. MMA Fighting’s Shaheen Al-Shatti, Jed Meshew, Alexander K. Lee, and E. Casey Leydon react to a busy Saturday night, headlined by Jake Paul’s unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz and Cory Sandhagen’s not-so-action-packed win over Rob Font at UFC
Jackson dominated the opening round, taking the fight to Quarantillo both standing and on the canvas, trying to get the durable New York native out of there early. “Billy Q” rallied back in the second, his pace, conditioning, and constant pressure wearing on Jackson, and in the third, both men had their moments, with Quarantillo
The highly anticipated catchweight main event did not result in the fire fight most fans were hoping for. Cory Sandhagen utilized his grappling skills to keep Rob Font pinned on the canvas for the majority of their twenty-five-minute affair. While it wasn’t the most exciting performance, it was a strong showing for ‘The Sandman’. UFC
Nick Diaz is interested in boxing one of the Paul brothers. Jake Paul defeated another mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in boxing tonight (Sat., Aug 5, 2023) as he won a dominant unanimous decision over former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) legend Nate Diaz from inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (watch the highlights) After
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 10:34 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Nate Diaz came out of one of the six bedrooms of a preposterously large villa overlooking the posh Bel-Air Country Club and walked down a spiral staircase. Diaz, wearing a Mike Tyson T-shirt, faded jeans and black Travis Scott Nike Air Jordan
MMA Fighting has Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday night. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on DAZN and PPV.com pay-per-view. Check out our Paul vs. Diaz results
UFC returns to Nashville with an intriguing bantamweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 4 ranked Cory Sandhagen take on No. 7 Rob Font. This main event will be contested at a catchweight of 140-lbs. Also, former strawweight champion and No. 5 ranked contender Jessica Andrade plans to take out unbeaten No. 10 Tatiana Suarez.
Multiple sources informed BJPENN.com on Saturday that Hailey Cowan has suffered an injury and has been forced to withdraw from her UFC Paris fight against Zarah Fairn on September 2. It’s uncertain if Fairn will remain on the card or if the fight will be rescheduled to another event. Hailey Cowan (7-3) suffered a decision
A pair of combat sport’s biggest stars will meet in the ring later this evening (Sat., Aug. 5, 2023, 2023) when Conor McGregor slayer, Nate Diaz, makes his move to the boxing ring opposite YouTuber-turned knockout artist, Jake Paul, live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. This fight is
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2023, 12:03 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A pair of light heavyweights emphatically punched their way into the 2023 PFL finals Friday — but the big story was 27-year-old featherweight Jesus Pinedo. Pinedo (22-6-1), who is from
MMA Fighting has Paul vs. Diaz results live for the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Paul vs. Diaz live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Jake