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UFC star Conor McGregor has shared photos of him sparring with Dillon Danis as speculation over his future continues. Right now, Conor McGregor has bigger things on his plate than fighting as a result of the recent accusations against him. With that being said, a lot of fans are still curious to see whether or

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Michael Chandler would appear to have a bit of a problem on his hands. “Iron” crossed over into the UFC late in his career, already a well-traveled Lightweight very arguably past his best years. Fortunately, he’s still really damn good, and by embracing entertainment above all else, Chandler’s five-fight UFC run

Virna Jandiroba injured; Tatiana Suarez now faces Jessica Andrade at UFC Nashville A knee injury has forced Virna Jandiroba out of her scheduled bout against Tatiana Suarez on Aug. 5 in Nashville. Former champion Jessica Andrade has stepped in. The Undefeated Suarez (9-0) returned after nearly four years on the sidelines due to injuries and

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 20, 2023, 01:41 PM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match Aug. 5 in Dallas will now be contested over 10 rounds, after initially being booked for eight. The two fighters agreed to the change last week after Diaz proposed it, and on Tuesday, the Texas Department of

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has opened as a massive favorite against The Korean Zombie. ‘Blessed’ has been out of the cage since his clash with Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City in April. The two headlined the event, as the ‘Almighty’ entered on a lengthy winning streak. However, that momentum was halted earlier

Jessica Andrade is staying busy with as many tough match ups as possible. No. 6-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Strawweight contender, Virna Janiroba, was originally set to compete with Tatiana Suarez (10-0) at UFC Nashville on Aug. 5, 2023. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, Jandiroba suffered a knee injury that will require surgery, forcing her to

Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz changed to 10 rounds We may get to see a few extra rounds of boxing when it comes to Jake Paul and Nate Diaz. According to Paul, the bout has been changed from 8 rounds to 10 rounds. “10 rounds confirmed,” he tweeted along with the fight date of August

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC is adding a pivotal bantamweight contest between former champ Henry Cejudo and Marlon “Chito” Vera to its UFC 292 lineup in August, UFC president Dana White told ESPN

Sean O’Malley has proposed testing the waters by separating the men’s and women’s fights in the UFC. Ten years ago, the first female fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship took place. Ever since then, we’ve seen women compete and thrive across four different weight classes. From Amanda Nunes to Rose Namajunas and

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Khamzat Chimaev is a pretty unique fighter. Hailing from Chechnya, “Borz” has risen up the UFC ladder to become a title threat in two weight classes, as well as one of the sport’s newer stars. He’s a potent finisher, combining heavy power punches with world-class wrestling to overwhelm the vast majority

Watch Josh Emmett in Fight of the Night with Shane Burgos 👊 UFC Fight Video Watch as Josh Emmett takes the victory, but not before he and Shange Burgos put on a Fight of the Night performance at UFC Vegas 3. Sitting at No. 5 in the UFC featherweight division, Emmett faces a serious threat

Jun 19, 2023, 09:29 AM ET After Bellator 297 concluded on Friday night, Scott Coker made a statement about the state of the light heavyweight division across MMA. “Vadim Nemkov, to me, is the best 205-pounder on the planet,” proclaimed the Bellator MMA president. “In any MMA league, including the UFC’s 205ers.” The fact that

Scott Coker crowned Vadim Nemkov as the best light-heavyweight on the planet after his win over Yoel Romero. The Russian made his return to the cage on Friday night in the main event of Bellator 297. There, he faced the ‘Soldier of God’, who entered the contest riding a two-fight winning streak. However, Yoel Romero’s

Mark Coleman has his return opponent. MMA Mania has confirmed with sources that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer and former promotional Heavyweight champion, Coleman (16-10 in MMA), will face Montell Griffin (50-8-1 in boxing) on Oct. 14, 2023. The Heavyweight match up will act as Coleman’s boxing debut, taking place at an Official

Arman Tsarukyan: Conor McGregor too busy smoking weed to fight After defeating Joaquim Silva, Arman Tsarukyan surprised some people by calling for a fight with Michael Chandler. That was surprising because Chandler is supposed to be facing Conor McGregor following their stint as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. McGregor, however, has yet to re-enter

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 04:33 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during an NBA Finals game last week in Miami, according to legal letters obtained Thursday by ESPN. The woman said McGregor “violently” forced himself on her inside a VIP men’s bathroom at Kaseya

Chael Sonnen has opened up on the current health of his friend and Bellator fighter Cris Lencioni. Lencioni is 11-3 as a pro and is 6-2 in Bellator and has won four straight fights. He is slated for arguably the biggest fight of his career as he’s supposed to take on James Gallagher at Bellator

Lightweight title contender Beneil Dariush is still trying to figure out what the hell happened at UFC 289 when Charles Oliveira ripped through him like a buzzsaw for a first round TKO (watch the highlights here). In a new interview with Submission Radio, Dariush discussed the loss and how he couldn’t seem to get started