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‘The Last Emperor’ famously retired from MMA earlier this year after his rematch with Ryan Bader. Four years after ‘Darth’ scored a first-round stoppage win over the Russian, he did it again. In the main event of Bellator 290 in February, Fedor Emelianenko suffered a first-round defeat in the final fight of his career. Following

Earlier today (Tues., Aug, 9, 2023), Bellator MMA announced plans to stage its biggest event ever on Saturday Oct. 7 inside Pechanga Arena San Diego, Calif., featuring a whopping four title fights, airing exclusively on Showtime. Headlining Bellator 300 will be a Heavyweight title fight as Ryan Bader defends the 265-pound belt against Linton Vassell.

Andres Waters Aug 8, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Ahead of this week’s “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31 lightweight matchup, coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler competed in the traditional coaches challenge. This season, the coaches went head-to-head in a UFC trivia game, but with an added twist: taking an ice bath in 39-degree water the

Dana White responds to Stephen Thompson “You decided not to fight, the guy was three pounds overweight, you get a piece of his purse if you take the fight… We also offered him another fight, there’s a much bigger story behind the scenes,” Dana White said about Stephen Thompson after the Contender Series. “No, you

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dillon Danis has to be among the most universally disrespected men in combat sports. Plain and simple, the guy’s a troll. A competitive jiu-jitsu player who rose to fame as Conor McGregor’s coach and sparring partner, Danis transitioned to MMA in the Bellator cage and maybe could’ve done something. Instead, he

Aug 8, 2023, 09:05 AM ET “Dana White’s Contender Series” returns this week for Season 7. The show has been the path for many of the talented fighters on the UFC’s roster today, including former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, “Suga” Sean O’Malley, who will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the men’s bantamweight belt at

‘The Maverick’ isn’t as active in the boxing ring as his brother Jake Paul, but still competes from time to time. Last fighting Floyd Mayweather to a no-contest in a June 2021 exhibition, Logan Paul recently announced his return. Late last month, he, alongside KSI, were announced for a pay-per-view event in October. ‘The Nightmare’

Luke Rockhold has a world of possibilities in front of him. Aug. 2022 appeared to be the last dance for the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion, Rockhold, who put on a “Fight of the Night” performance against Paulo Costa at UFC 278. Unfortunately for the Santa Cruz, Calif. native, he came up short

Sandhagen entered the scrap coming off back-to-back wins over Marlon Vera and Song Yadong in precious fight night main events. Prior to the back-to-back wins, Sandhagen had lost two in a row to Petr Yan for the interim belt and a controversial split decision to TJ Dillashaw. Font, meanwhile, snapped his two-fight losing skid last

Welcome to Midnight Mania! In the last few years, it’s become less and less comment for athletic commissions to release salary information after UFC events. What once was standard practice is now a rarity, as only a select handful of states elect to give the public official insight into how much UFC fighters make. Given

Aug 7, 2023, 08:33 AM ET The UFC always looks for fresh faces, and “Dana White’s Contender Series” is the promotion’s most reliable vehicle for identifying them. Whereas “The Ultimate Fighter” has produced several UFC stars, including some champions, the show’s format removes prospects from their regular training routine and asks them to make weight

‘The Problem Child’ returned to the ring on Saturday night to face the former UFC title challenger. In the main event of a DAZN pay-per-view offering, Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision. Following the victory, he called out Canelo Alvarez and also offered to do a rematch with the MMA fighter in the

Henry Cejudo feels his chances of re-entering the immediate title scene just strengthened. UFC Nashville went down this past weekend (Aug. 5, 2023) and unfortunately left a sour taste in the mouths of fans around the globe, including UFC President, Dana White. The main event featured a short-notice pairing between top 135-pound competitors, Cory Sandhagen

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 01:31 AM ET DALLAS — In Jake Paul’s war against MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91) Saturday night at a sold-out American Airlines Center. Paul hurt Diaz in the first round, and it seemed he would cruise or

This past weekend, Nate Diaz went head to head with Jake Paul in his pro boxing debut. While it was seemingly a successful event, Diaz came up short with Paul coming out on top in a fairly one-sided decision. RELATED: JAKE PAUL EXPLAINS WHY HE DIDN’T GO FOR THE KILL AFTER KNOCKING DOWN NATE DIAZ

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.

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

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