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Robert Whittaker On Dricus du Plessis Success Robert Whittaker appeared during the UFC Vegas 75 post-show, and he had a theory on why Dricus du Plessis has been emerging as a middleweight contender (h/t MMAFighting). “I guess if fights were won on paper, the entire sport would be very different,” Whittaker said. “And I understand

UFC Jacksonville went down yesterday (June 24, 2023) inside Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., featuring a Featherweight bout that saw Ilia Topuria dominate Josh Emmett for 25 minutes to win a lopsided unanimous decision (recap). In further action, Maycee Barber stopped Amanda Ribas in round two via technical knockout (TKO) in what was

Surrounded by controversy, UFC superstar Conor McGregor was also swarmed by fans as he and his family departed a New York City hotel. When asked what is next for him, McGregor replied, “Fighting. Looking to get a fight going.” Perhaps someone forgot to inform McGregor of a few key facts about getting his next fight.

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 11:28 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The PFL has suspended former lightweight champions Natan Schulte and Raush Manfio from its 2023 playoffs, following their substandard fight at PFL 6 on Friday in Atlanta. Schulte (25-5-1) defeated

Conor McGregor has called out his former friend and training partner Artem Lobov for not returning home to Russia. Russia is of course at war with the Ukraine and the ongoing conflict has created chaos in both nations. The situation now has a new wrinkle as it is being reported that a rebellion run by

Ilia Topuria knows what he wants next. Topuria picked up the biggest win of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career at UFC Jacksonville last night (Sat., Jun 24, 2023) when he dismantled Josh Emmett for five rounds from inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. It was his first main event, and he shined

UFC Officials announced the fighter bonuses following UFC Jacksonville on Saturday and four athletes took home the $50,000 performance-based incentives.  The Octagon returned to its regular haunt of Jacksonville, Florida, for the fifth-ever card broadcasted on ABC, and the fighters delivered with several statement-making performances. Featherweights headlined the action as Ilia Topuria proved his worthiness

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 24, 2023, 06:30 PM ET The UFC has one of its next big international stars — and its first from Spain. With Spanish soccer legend Sergio Ramos cheering him on from cageside, the undefeated Ilia Topuria dominated Josh Emmett for the biggest win of his MMA career in the main

The Octagon returned to Florida for today’s UFC Jacksonville event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria. The highly anticipated featherweight main event resulted in a masterful performance from the still undefeated Ilia Topurai. ‘El Matador’ was able to batter Josh Emmett with punches and kicks throughout the course of their

With UFC Jacksonville a wrap after an exciting day (Sat., June 24, 2023) of fights on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ from inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners. On a day that featured a main event

There’s been a lot of chatter ever since Twitter and Tesla kingpin Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg challenged each other to a cage fight. Even former UFC champion Dominick Cruz has jumped into the fray, saying he would jump at the chance to train Musk for a bout with Zuckerberg. “Everybody has fight

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 07:22 AM ET Ilia Topuria walked out of the tunnel onto the soccer pitch of the 100-year-old Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain, last Sept. 4, alongside fellow UFC fighter Brandon Moreno. The home team, Valencia CF, was warming up for its game that night against Getafe CF.

UFC commentator Jon Anik is not a big fan of the idea of Ronda Rousey getting an immediate title shot should she return to the Octagon. Rousey (12-2 MMA) has not competed in MMA since suffering a devastating beatdown at the hands of Amanda Nunes in December of 2016. That setback to ‘The Lioness’ marked

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in “The Sunshine State” for the UFC Jacksonville mixed martial arts (MMA) event TODAY (Sat., June 24, 2023), streaming LIVE on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Jacksonville — also known as UFC on ABC 5 —will be headlined by the 145-pound showdown between Top 10

Jon Jones offers to help Zuckerberg train for potential fight with Musk: ‘I am Team Zuck’ Now that Mark Zuckerberg and fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk are in talks to face each other in a mixed martial arts bout, fighters are picking sides and offering training help. Picking his side and offering to be ‘training

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 23, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Rose Namajunas will make her debut in a new weight class in an iconic city. The former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion is moving up to flyweight to fight contender Manon Fiorot of France at UFC Paris on Sept. 2., sources confirmed to ESPN on

Life is stranger than fiction, UFC president Dana White fully intends to make Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk. Over the last few days, the two billionaires have been going back and forth over a potential fight. For a while now, the two have been at odds, as they both manage massive social media platforms. Earlier

After a one-week stop at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back on the road for another trip to Jacksonville, Fla., for its fifth show on ABC. In UFC Jacksonville’s main event, No. 5-ranked Featherweight, Josh Emmett, locks horns with No. 9-seeded Ilia Topuria. UFC Jacksonville is loaded with fun