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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

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

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

‘El Cucuy’ returned to the octagon over the weekend on the main card of UFC 291. Heading into the contest, the former interim lightweight champion was riding a five-fight losing streak. During that stretch, he faced high-profile names such as Michael Chandler and Nate Diaz. Nonetheless, in his return earlier this month, Tony Ferguson faced

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier tonight (Fri., Aug. 4, 2023), longtime UFC veteran and former One Championship Bantamweight kingpin John Lineker returned to action opposite South Korean Knockout artist Jae Woong Kim on the main card of One on Prime Video 13 from Bangkok, Thailand. The first round went terribly for “Hands of Stone.” Kim

Jeff Wagenheim Aug 3, 2023, 07:53 PM ET One of the semifinalists on Friday’s opening fight card of the PFL playoffs in San Antonio, Texas, missed weight Thursday, setting up what could turn out to be a bizarre circumstance for the final. Featherweight Jesus Pinedo stepped on the scale at 146.4 pounds, which is 0.4

ONE Fight Night 13 on Prime Video, headlined by a pair of World Title fights In tonight’s main event, Chingiz Allazov puts his ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship on the line against old foe and No. 2-ranked contender Marat Grigorian. Meanwhile, the coveted ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title will be up for grabs in

Former UFC fighter and Nate Diaz hot water boy Chris Avila missed weight for his Jeremy Stephens boxing match, scheduled for the “Paul vs. Diaz” DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) card on Sat. night (Aug. 5, 2023) at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas (order it here). Avila was 170.3 pounds for their 168-pound affair against 167

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Derrick Lewis “threw some bulls—t” last weekend (Sat. July 29, 2023) at UFC 291, and boy, it landed perfectly! “The Black Beast” stormed out of the gate with a wild flying knee, and it connected perfectly to the jaw of Marcos Rogerio de Lima. The hulking Brazilian hit the canvas, and

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 09:51 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will have Mike Tyson, one of the greatest and most feared heavyweight boxers of all time, in his corner when he faces Tyson Fury in

BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font: Chris Daukaus, UFC light heavyweight: Sandhagen, too technical for Font. Adrian Yanez, UFC bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen. Super fun fight but Cory moves a lot and picks his spots. Dustin Jacoby, UFC light heavyweight: Font is tough, durable, and good, I’m well aware. However, Sandhagen all day. Cody

Celebrity pugilist Jake Paul and former UFC attraction Nate Diaz managed to get through their pre-fight press conference staredown without making contact and for a hot minute, it appeared the media festivities would conclude without any drama. LOL … yeah, no. LIVE! Watch ‘Paul Vs. Diaz’ On DAZN PPV READY FOR WAR! International superstar and serial

Aug 2, 2023, 05:56 PM ET Cory Sandhagen meets Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. The fights at Bridgestone Arena are on ESPN and ESPN+, with the 9 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 6 p.m. The matchup of top-10 bantamweights is