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Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJun 9, 2023, 08:19 AM ET It’s a rare treat to witness a performance by the greatest in a sport’s history. It is especially rare in the case of Amanda Nunes. The GOAT of women’s MMA will be making her first appearance of 2023 when she headlines UFC 289 on Saturday in Vancouver,

UFC president Dana White has not committed to giving the winner of Beneil Dariush vs Charles Oliveira the next title shot at lightweight. This Saturday night, the co-main event of UFC 289 will see Charles Oliveira square off with Beneil Dariush. In the eyes of many, this is the kind of bout that should determine

IBF super bantamweight champion Cherneka Johnson will defend her division title against undefeated challenger Ellie Scotney as part of the upcoming “Edwards vs. Campos” boxing card this Sat. night (June 10, 2023) at Wembley Arena in London, England. But the scuttlebutt ahead of this weekend’s big shebang had nothing to do with her hands. “Sugar

Watch Charles Oliveira stop Justin Gaethje Charles Oliveira missed weight by a half pound for his UFC 274 fight against Justin Gaethje and was stripped of the lightweight title. He proved his champion worth by stopping Gaethje in the first round. Oliveira is no longer the champion after losing to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.

Jeff Wagenheim Jun 9, 2023, 12:56 AM ET Brendan Loughnane won last year’s PFL men’s featherweight championship by rolling to four straight victories. In 2021, the season champion was Movlid Khaybulaev, who defeated Loughnane along the way. On Thursday night, the two champs were in position to set up a rematch in the 2023 playoffs,

Jasmine Jasudavicius is getting the chance to fight in Canada for the first time in the UFC. Jasudavicius is set for her fourth fight inside of the Octagon at this Saturday’s event in Vancouver. She has gone 2-1 in the UFC and is coming off a victory over Gabriella Fernandes. After that win, Jasudavicius heard

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier tonight (Thurs. June 9, 2023), Professional Fighters League (PFL) continued their 2023 season from inside Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In the main event of PFL 4 2023, reigning 2022 PFL Featherweight kingpin Brendan Loughnane looked to earn a spot in this year’s playoffs by defeating UFC veteran Jesus

On Thursday in Atlanta, GA the PFL hosted its last regular season event for the featherweights and light heavyweights. The card solidified four athletes who will advance to the 2023 playoffs sent for July in Texas. In the main event, 2022 featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane was upset by Jesus Pinedo who not only KO’d the

Daniel Cormier is explaining why he doesn’t feel Jim Miller is worthy of being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Cormier, himself a member of the 2022 UFC Hall of Fame and two-division UFC champion, believes Jim Miller, although a veteran in the UFC, is not necessarily a candidate to get Hall of Fame

Longtime UFC lightweight veteran Jim Miller has more fights (42), more wins (25), and more submission attempts (47) than anyone in the history of the promotion. He’s also ranked second in finishes (17) and submission wins (11) and holds a spot in the Top 5 for most performance bonuses (14). That folks, is a great

UFC 289 Embedded: These all feel like I’m fighting for the belt In the fourth episode of UFC 289 Embedded, Irene Aldana, Charles Oliveira, Mike Malott and Nate Landwehr continue their fight week training. Beneil Dariush faces media and his fears. Champ-champ Amanda Nunes makes history again. UFC 289 takes place on Saturday, June 10,

Kyle Nelson gets to fight in his home country of Canada once again. Nelson made his UFC debut at UFC 231 in Toronto on short notice against Diego Ferreira. Since then, he hasn’t fought back in Canada – in large part due to the promotion not having an event in the country since 2019 –

Angela Lee seems to have fought her last fight in mixed martial arts (MMA). The MMA community was hit with devastating news to start 2023. Undefeated 3-0 ONE Championship 115-pound Atomweight prospect, Victoria Lee, was reported to have died the day after Christmas (Dec. 26, 2022) at just 18 years old. Promotions and fighters around

After TUF: Episode 2 Recap Join UFC coach, analyst, and former TUF contestant Din Thomas and former light heavyweight champion and TUF 2 winner ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans, as they recap what happened on Episode 2 of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs Team Chandler. Conor McGregor: What the heck is going on? After TUF, Episode

Jun 7, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The PFL resumes its season this week with a fight card that was originally built on the enticing drama of last chances and no tomorrows. That was most prominently the case for the light heavyweight division, where 2022 champion Rob Wilkinson had won his first fight of the 2023

Israel Adesanya is sharing the advice he gave Alex Pereira regarding his upcoming fight with Jan Blanchowicz at UFC 291. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA) most recently lost his UFC middleweight title via way of KO at 4:21 of round 2 to Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA) at UFC 287 this past April. ‘Poatan’, following the loss,

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days away from the upcoming UFC 289 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (June 10, 2023) inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. To help gets fans pumped for this weekend’s big shebang, the promotion hosted a special pre-fight media day

UFC 289 Embedded: Amanda Nunes locks on to a shifting target In the third episode of UFC 289 Embedded, Charles Oliveira arrives in a good mood. Champ Amanda Nunes enjoys the effects of a long training camp. Irene Aldana lands in Canada. Beneil Dariush checks in for fight week. And the main-eventers get a traditional