1:51 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Brett Okamoto, Phil Murphy, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 255 on Saturday night, including what’s next for the headliners and the rise of Joaquin Buckley. Who’s next after UFC 255? Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC flyweight (defeated Alex Perez via first-round submission)
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Everybody in North America remembers March as the month the Coronavirus s**t really hit the fan. For mixed martial arts, we watched our last UFC event with a crowd, UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero, on March 7th. Then March 14th’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil ended up being the first event with no crowd. On
UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez recap video [embedded content] Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez main event between flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo and challenger Alex Perez from Saturday’s event at the Apex in Las Vegas. TRENDING > UFC 255 results: Valentina Shevchenko continues to dominate flyweight division
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will make a quick turnaround when he takes on Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of UFC 256. On Saturday night at UFC 255, Figueiredo defended the flyweight belt for the first time with a quick, first-round finish over top contender Alex Perez. On the preliminary card, Brandon Moreno finished
UFC 255 featured a flyweight title fight between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez. Figueiredo showed that he is a force as the champion of his division and for the lady flyweights, Shevchenko let the competition know she’s not going anywhere. There was a lot to take away from UFC 255, here are some to look
2:02 AM ET What does it take to become a star in MMA? Well, for starters, you have to win fights. Obviously. But, as we all know, that’s not enough. You have to finish fights. No doubt about it. You have to be well-rounded. For sure. You have to be flashy. That always helps. And
A good referee knows when to intervene and when to let a fighter work. So too, does a good commentator. I’m not sure if it’s always been this way or the empty arenas have recently called it to my attention, but it feels like the broadcast booth won’t ever shut up. And that’s unfortunate because
Dana White flabbergasted by Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. news | UFC 255 [embedded content] UFC president Dana White fielded questions from the media following UFC 255 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Dana White addressed: Trying to book Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno in December Matching Valentina Shevchenko with Jessica Andrade next Conor McGregor
It will be fireworks galore on December 19 when walking highlight reels Khaos Williams battles Michel Pereira. Mere days after turning in what Dana White hailed to be one of the most vicious knockouts he’s ever seen, Khaos Williams will be making a quick turnaround when he faces Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+43 as
6:03 PM ET The UFC’s two flyweight divisions get a major showcase this weekend. Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his flyweight title for the first time against Alex Perez in the main event of UFC 255 on Saturday in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, dominant UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will put her belt
Holy crap … it’s already November? Yeah, amidst the year that has brought us a pandemic, a leaking Rudy Giuliani, the NBA bubble, TikTok, and more banana bread baked than in any year on record, we’ve had a lot of great fights! This weekend (Sat., Nov. 21, 2020) we reach a pay-per-view (PPV) card, UFC
Invicta FC 43 highlights: Kayla Harrison wins in brutal fashion [embedded content] Kayla Harrison made her Invicta FC and featherweight debuts on Friday night, mauling Courtney King in the Invicta FC 43 main event in Kansas City. Harrison was relentless. Though the fight didn’t play out quite the way she wanted, Harrison still put on
Image via @stylebender on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya went off on manager Abe Kawa in a social media rant, accusing the agent of being a “clout trout.” Adesanya will be providing analysis for next weekend’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing exhibition match. However, according to Kawa, his client
The UFC is in the process of finalizing a fight between Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira for UFC 256 on December 12th. News of the bout was first reported by ESPN. Ferguson’s last fight was his UFC 249 loss to Justin Gaethje back in May. It was the first time El Cucuy was on the
7:48 AM ET When Alex Perez appeared as a contestant on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017, he went in thinking it was his last chance in MMA. At that time, Perez was more than six years into his pro career. That’s a long time for someone to fight on the regional circuit and never
UFC 256 just got the co-main event it was looking for, as the upcoming ESPN+ PPV card now adds a lightweight bout between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and UFC’s all-time submission leader Charles Oliveira. UFC president Dana White confirmed the booking to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. It will be added to the Dec. 12 card
Kayla Harrison made her Invicta FC and featherweight debuts on Friday night, mauling Courtney King in the Invicta FC 43 main event in Kansas City. PFL champion Kayla Harrison made her Invicta FC and featherweight debut Harrison is a sixth degree black belt and two-time Olympic gold medalist in Judo Harrison defeated Courtney King via
Image via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao will have their boxing match in 2021. Both McGregor and Pacquiao have expressed interest in the bout for quite some time. Now, given they are both repped by Paradigm, Audie Attar, revealed in an interview they would be boxing one another next year. Firm that