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Thomson questions Johnson’s theory “There are holes in people’s games in MMA because there’s so many different types of martial arts,” Thomson said. “And [Johnson] is correct in that area. But where I’m gonna try to pick this apart a little – and I love DJ, and I understand what he’s trying to say.Using Brock

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean O’Malley wants to clear the air about UFC 292. O’Malley’s first position as headliner also saw him capture the UFC Bantamweight title via second-round knockout, dethroning Aljamain Sterling with a perfectly placed counter punch (watch here). “Suga” absolutely rose to the occasion, seemingly making himself a star in the process.

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Chris Weidman suffered a small fracture in his left leg during his fight at UFC 292 earlier this month, the former UFC middleweight champion said on his “Won’t Back Down Radio” show this week. Weidman released a video excerpt of the show on social media

Kurt Holobaugh was surprised to see how little Conor McGregor was truly involved with his team on The Ultimate Fighter. McGregor was coaching TUF 31 opposite Michael Chandler and it was a season of veterans vs. prospects. All the veterans ended up being coached by Chandler which Holobaugh was thrilled about. Then, after talking to

When Sean O’Malley stopped Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner earlier this month in Boston, capturing the bantamweight title in the process, UFC President Dana White whispered in his ear, “Kid, you have no idea how much money you’re going to make.” He also has no idea how much money he’s not

Former UFC fighter Darren Till has opted to plead guilty to driving without insurance and driving while disqualified, as reported by Liverpool Echo. Earlier this year, Darren Till left the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While he hasn’t competed since, many are still keeping one eye on the Liverpudlian to see what could be next for him.

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Cody Garbrandt may not have the Donald Cerrone-type reputation as a fighter willing to jump in on short-notice against any challenger, but “No Love” has yet to back down from altercation outside of the cage. He’s the one who answered Conor McGregor’s call to “do something” on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF),

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 12:46 PM ET SRJ Sports Investments, a company launched earlier this month by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League, it was announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, SRJ will also be an investor in a

Sergei Pavlovich will be the backup fighter for the heavyweight title fight at UFC 295. In the main event of UFC 295 on November 11 in Madison Square Garden in New York City, Jon Jones is set to defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. It’s a massive fight and one many fans are hoping

Former UFC welterweight Mike Perry recently told the combat sports community that he’s “legally allowed” to use the N-word because a DNA kit revealed he’s “two-percent African.” “Platinum” would later test his theory on ex-welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and seemingly earned a pass from “The Chosen One.” Other UFC fighters … not so much. That

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Share Open Extended Reactions Kurt Angle got on a plane in 2006 bound for Las Vegas. The former Olympic wrestling gold medalist was potentially about to embark on a new career path. He was finishing up after an excellent run with WWE that made him

Logan Paul has accused Conor McGregor of having drug problems as he continues to tease a boxing match with the Irishman. We all know Conor McGregor to be an eccentric individual. He does what he wants when he wants. In equal measure, though, he’s also the biggest star in mixed martial arts, and that’s been

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is not at all happy with Merab Dvalishvili. There is little to no doubt that “The Machine” has earned a UFC title shot. The 32-year-old Georgian is riding a massive nine-fight win streak that includes victories over former champions like Jose Aldo and Petr

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 29, 2023, 01:18 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC has booked a middleweight main event between Brendan Allen and Paul Craig on Nov. 18, promotion officials announced on Tuesday. The 185-pound bout will headline UFC Fight Night

The full UFC 292 salaries are as follows: Sean O’Malley: $500,000 (no win bonus)Aljamain Sterling: $500,000Zhang Weili: $520,000 (no win bonus)Amanda Lemos: $250,000Ian Machado Garry: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)Neil Magny: $134,000Mario Bautista: $86,00 (includes $43,000 win bonus)Da’Mon Blackshear: $27,000Marlon Vera: $310,000 (includes $155,000 win bonus)Pedro Munhoz: $150,000Brad Tavares: $200,000Chris Weidman: $426,000Gregory Rodrigues: $100,000 (includes

UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland insists jiu jitsu “doesn’t work,” despite what happened during this training session. In fact, “Tarzan” no longer has a Gi and keeps his black belt buried in the trunk of his car. Probably because he’ll need it for that “weird” desert rendezvous he’s got planned for UFC welterweight veteran Belal

Brianna Williams, ESPNAug 27, 2023, 10:22 PM ET Sean O’Malley hasn’t taken long to get accustomed to his new title as UFC bantamweight champion. Editor’s Picks 1 Related O’Malley (17-1, 1 NC), nicknamed “Suga Sean,” dethroned Aljamain Sterling (23-4) via a second round TKO in UFC 292’s main event to earn the title. In his

The 137th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Paris this Saturday. We’re first joined by ninth-ranked UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir (1:48). Next UFC lightweight Thiago Moises (14:35) comes on. Closing out the program is TUF 31 winner Kurt Holobaugh (25:47). [embedded content] Volkan Oezdemir