Former UFC commentator Dan Hardy had a couple of thoughts after attending UFC 286 last weekend. The card was headlined by a welterweight trilogy title clash between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. Ultimately, it was ‘Rocky’ who picked up the victory by majority decision. Other excellent performances across the main card saw wins by names
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One of the worst stoppages in recent mixed martial arts (MMA) history occurred tonight (Fri., March 24, 2023) inside the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas during Fury FC 76. In the main event, former Dana White Contender Series (DWCS) veteran Edgar Chairez took on Gianni Vazquez. In the fourth round, after
UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen Ceremonial Weigh-in Video The athlete competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 fight card participated in the event’s ceremonial weigh-ins for the public in San Antonio, Texas on Friday. The event is headlined by a bantamweight fight between contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Both men are ranked
8:48 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Bantamweight is arguably the deepest division in the UFC. The list of potential fighters who could one day be champions is long — perhaps longer than in any
Goiti Yamauchi went under the knife to fix a knee injury suffered in his most recent Bellator bout with Michael Page and it was a success, the welterweight fighter told MMA Fighting on Thursday. Yamauchi, who suffered a patella tendon rupture after Page kicked his kneecap just 26 seconds into their Bellator 292 clash on
Due to a medical issue, Manuel Torres has been removed from his lightweight bout with Trey Ogden. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from this weekend’s card. Due to a medical issue, Tamires Vidal has been removed from her bantamweight bout with Hailey Cowan. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen already has a callout set for this weekend. ‘The Sandman’ has been out of action since his clash with Song Yadong last September. In that outing, Sandhagen scored a fourth-round stoppage win over ‘The Kung Fu Kid’. That victory snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former title challenger, as
Nobody missed weight for UFC San Antonio. Unfortunately, not everyone showed up for the official weigh ins. Less than 24 hours after bantamweight bruiser Tamires Vidal withdrew from the “Lone Star State” fight card (because of this), lightweight prospect Manuel Torres was yanked from the lineup due to “medical issues.” That means opponent Trey Ogden
Over the past two years, bantamweight Jerrell Hodge has not only been active in MMA, but has been pursuing avenues in multiple combat sports like boxing at the same time. For Hodge, doing so many different things has been a boon to keeping him ready to fight and preventing any stagnation in his game. “I
9:17 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN To call Kayla Harrison the face of the PFL is to state the obvious. One could argue that she’s been not just the most eye-catching face but the only face, as none of the recognizable names the fight promotion has imported — talking about you, Anthony Pettis and Rory MacDonald
A pivotal UFC lightweight matchup is expected to cap off the promotion’s April slate. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano is targeted to headline the UFC’s April 29 event. Meta MMA first reported the bout on Instagram. The card is
Back then, Pineda was a young veteran who survived a 10-7 start in the sport to run off five straight wins and get the call. He responded with a first-round submission win over Pat Schilling that took just 97 seconds, and he was off and running. There would be ups, downs and everything in between,
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is expecting a big knockout win in his return. ‘Gamebred’ has been out of action since his clash with Colby Covington at UFC 272. In their five-round welterweight main event last March, ‘Chaos’ earned a win by unanimous decision. Weeks following the incident, Masvidal reportedly assaulted Covington outside a Miami
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former UFC title challenger and color commentator Dan Hardy is no longer on the UFC’s good side. “The Outlaw” was fired from his commentary position in 2021 over an alleged argument with a fellow employee, but no details have really been established further. Since then, the feud between Hardy and White
Merab Dvalishvili reveals he had a hand injury before fight with Petr Yan Merab Dvalishvili dominated former bantamweight champion Petr Yan earlier this month, making the former champion look like a shell of his former self. Now he’s revealed that he was suffering from a hand injury ahead of the fight and re-injured it during
10:27 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a middleweight main event between Jack Hermansson and Brendan Allen for June 3, multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday. The promotion has not officially announced the 185-pound contest or a location for the UFC Fight Night event, but both sides have agreed to the matchup, per sources. Hermansson
Before anyone loses their mind, Cory Sandhagen isn’t looking past Marlon Vera. But in the day and age when calling your shot matters, the one-time interim title challenger is already plotting his future after UFC San Antonio is over. As he prepares to headline his fourth UFC card in the past three years, the 30-year-old
An offer of a touch of gloves by Holm was refused by Rousey during referee Herb Dean’s instructions, but “The Preacher’s Daughter” got even quickly, sticking and moving effectively in the early going. In the second minute, Rousey finally closed the distance and clinched with Holm against the fence, but the challenger got free and