Image Credit: Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images A key flyweight bout between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo is set to headline the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night card on June 13. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was first to report the news that the fight was set to headline the card with Eye confirming she was the
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The expected return of legendary boxer Mike Tyson has sparked much intrigue from around the combat community, including former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. Tyson, 53, nearly broke the internet with a powerful sparring showcase earlier this month while hinting at a potential return to the boxing ring. Fans really didn’t know what to
Flashback Fight: Watch Michael Bisping take UFC belt, avenge loss to Luke Rockhold <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Check out Michael Bisping’s victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, where he not only took the middleweight championship belt from Rockhold, but avenged a loss from earlier in his career.
Should Colby Covington make the move to pro wrestling, he’s targeting one of its biggest stars. In April, Covington teased that a move to the WWE could take place as early as next year, vowing to “make wrestling real again” and bring his brand of showmanship to the wrestling company. Current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Chael Sonnen has once again taken aim at former opponent and reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The self proclaimed ‘American Gangster’ went off on ‘Bones’ earlier this week, this after Jones insinuated that Sonnen was nothing but a has-been. Chael Sonnen followed that up by slamming another one of his rivals in Tito
During season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2013 Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts and perspective about failure and doubt with Uriah Hall and his team. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views
1:28 PM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marcus Gaethje was at dinner with his twin brother, Justin. It was May 8, and the Gaethjes and a few of Justin’s coaches had settled in at Chart House, an
Matt kicks off the show sharing what he and the rest of the Serra/Longo fight team did for Ray Longo’s birthday. Then, analyst and former UFC fighter Kenny Florian joins the show to share how nervous he was to begin his broadcasting career at UFC 83, which happened to be Matt’s rematch with GSP. He
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jan Blachowicz believes Jon Jones has been trying to avoid him. Jones is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion but he’s expressed interest in a move to heavyweight. “Bones” became intrigued with a potential change in weight class after seeing Ovince Saint Preux try his hand against
No weekend would complete without a Conor McGregor knockout video, right? Well, Mania has you covered as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has released McGregor’s clash with Chad Mendes at UFC 189 back in 2015. The contest was held for the interim featherweight title and saw “Notorious” get rid of Mendes via second-round TKO (punches). Despite
Video: Dana White unveils UFC Fight Night Woodley vs. Burns fight card for May 30 [embedded content] UFC president Dana White joined commentator Jon Anik live on ESPN to reveal the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns fight card. The event is slated for May 30 and is tentatively scheduled for Las Vegas, as
Anderson Silva has some of the most memorable finishes in UFC history and now you can relive them all. The UFC has uploaded a compilation of Silva’s best highlights, from his unforgettable debut against Chris Leben, to his championship conquests of Rich Franklin, to his mystifying KO of Forrest Griffin, to his incredible comeback submission
Image Credit: UFC on Instagram Reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones wanted to shakeup the UFC by moving up a weight class to take on dangerous knockout artist Francis Ngannou. ‘Bones’ announced his intentions on social media and instantly had fight fans salivating over the potential matchup. Even Jones’ longtime rival and former opponent in
4:08 PM ET The UFC has announced its full lineup for a UFC Fight Night event on May 30, which is expected to take place at the company’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. UFC president Dana White confirmed a welterweight bout between former champion Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) and Gilbert Burns (18-3) will headline the card,
Those lighter weight fighters found a home in the blue cage, and with Zuffa taking over the promotion, along came greater visibility, a TV deal, and the opportunity for these fighters to reach an audience they never did in the United States before. Lamas was now a part of this. All he had to do was
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Francis Ngannou feels a showdown with Daniel Cormier would provide a more stern challenge than a rematch with Stipe Miocic. Back in Jan. 2018, Ngannou challenged Miocic for the UFC heavyweight gold. Miocic used his wrestling and ground-and-pound to keep Ngannou contained for five rounds. Miocic
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will be making his awaited return to the Octagon next weekend against Gilbert Burns on May 30 live on ESPN+ from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and “Chosen One” expects it to be a violent affair. Woodley, 38, will be making his first Octagon appearance since losing his
Even before the novel coronavirus forced MMA, and the rest of the world, into a lockdown, lightweight Sage Northcutt was already on the sidelines, recovering from surgery after suffering several facial fractures in his loss to Cosmo Alexandre for ONE Championship in May of 2019. As Northcutt puts it, he is more than ready to