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Dana White believes the Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes rematch will be the biggest women’s fight of all time Julianna Peña did what most people thought she couldn’t do in the UFC 269 co-main event on Dec. 11. She defeated “The Lioness” Amanda Nunes and captured the women’s bantamweight title. Peña rebounded from a first
Charles Oliveira vs. Conor McGregor Charles Oliveira is looking to fight Conor McGregor next. After Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 to defend his lightweight belt for the first time, it seemed certain Justin Gaethje would be next in line. Yet, ‘Do Bronx’ recently came out and said he’d let McGregor jump the line,
Sean O’Malley is looking to box Gervonta Davis in the future. Davis is a decorated boxer who holds titles in multiple weight classes, including reigning as the WBA lightweight and the WBA super-lightweight champion. He also vacated the IBF and WBA super featherweight belts in August of this year. Although Davis is a massive name
Charles Oliveira already has a potential challenger for his lightweight title in Justin Gaethje, the man who was dubbed the next contender for the belt by UFC president Dana White, but “Do Bronx” is still set on fighting Conor McGregor. It all started when “Notorious” asked when he’d be fighting the 155-pound champion shortly after
Tommy Fury says watching ‘upsetting’ Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley fight was a ‘bitter pill’ We almost had Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury but after Fury pulled out due to a rib injury and a chest infection, we got the Paul vs. Tyron Woodley rematch no one but Woodley asked for. And we all see
Image via LFA on Facebook (Photo Credit: Jerry Chavez) UFC star Alex Pereira is set to take on fellow knockout artist Bruno Silva in his second UFC bout next year. The arrival of kickboxing sensation Alex Pereira to the UFC made quite a splash earlier this year. At UFC 268, after months of anticipation, he
Nina Nunes has weighed in on the “mom champ” controversy that involves her wife Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña. A comment made via social media by Nina Nunes this week supports Amanda’s claim that not giving birth to her child shouldn’t take away her status as the first “mom champ” of the UFC. The issue
RIZIN Fighting Federation has (finally) revealed the finalized fight card and lineup for its Dec. 31 combat sports event at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, which features the finals of the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix. Late additions include the atomweight showdown pitting Rena Kubota against Si Woo Park, along with Kazuma Sone battling Olympic
9:00 AM ET This has been one of my annual columns for ESPN for a while now, and it’s always fun to look back at the previous year’s list to see which prospective fights, if any, came to fruition. So, before getting into the MMA fights I want to see in 2022, let’s take a
MMA legend Chael Sonnen was given five separate battery citations on Dec. 19 after he was involved in an alleged brawl at a luxury Las Vegas hotel. “The American Gangster” wasn’t arrested, but was removed from hotel property. Sonnen hasn’t given a statement since the incident, but Brendan Schaub provided details of the encounter that casts new
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has found a new home. According to TMZ Sports, dos Santos has inked a deal with Triller and will debut in early 2022 (likely in February) against Kubrat Pulev. The fight will take place in Triad Combat which puts MMA fighters vs. boxers under a set of rules intended to
Ranked UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley thinks the legacy of Tyron Woodley took a massive hit this weekend. Like most of the combat sports world, O’Malley tuned in on Saturday night to see Woodley box Jake Paul for the second time. The active UFC fighter witnessed Paul pull off a sixth-round knockout, flooring Woodley with a
Whether we want to accept it or not, Jake Paul has become the most talked about fighter in combat sports as of late. He’s dominated headlines, knocked out former UFC champions and made tons of money in the process. While many still don’t want to give “The Problem Child” his props as a legit boxer
2:22 PM ET Mixed martial arts fighter Jordan Young died Saturday at age 27, ESPN confirmed Tuesday with the Broward County (Florida) Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services. Young, a 6-foot-4 light heavyweight, had most recently fought with PFL. His cause and manner of death are pending, per a medical examiner spokesperson. PFL and
Watch the UFC 269 commentator booth reactions | Video Where were you when Julianna Peña upset Amanda Nunes in the UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier co-main event on Dec. 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Watch Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan‘s reactions to a night full of crazy performances. In the UFC
Brendan Schaub weighs in on the recent battery citations against Chael Sonnen Brendan Schaub has come to the defense of Chael Sonnen, this after ‘The American Gangster’ was slapped with five battery citations in Las Vegas. Sonnen was detained & charged by police with five battery citations after he allegedly roughed up five men in
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman wants boxing star Anthony Joshua to come train with him to iron out his clinch work. Usman’s stock has skyrocketed over the past few years, and most notably in 2021, as arguably one of the most dominant UFC champions ever. He’s most recently earned knockouts over Gilbert Burns and Jorge