Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Sep 17, 2023, 01:51 AM ET Noche UFC 293 concluded with a split decision draw between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, thus allowing Grasso to retain the belt. Before that, some
Fans weren’t the only ones shocked by the split draw in the Noche UFC headliner, Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2. Cameras caught longtime UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby’s reaction after he appeared to be informed of the decision by UFC announcer Bruce Buffer (via Spinnin Backfist). Shelby looks incredulous after Buffer whispers in his ear,
The Octagon returned to Las Vegas for tonight’s Noche UFC event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2. The highly anticipated women’s flyweight title fight rematch proved to be a thrilling back and forth contest. Valentina Shevchenko had a strong start to the fight, getting the better of Alexa Grasso
Sean Strickland is an unpredictable fighter in and out of the cage, which is why fans shouldn’t be surprised to see the newly crowned UFC middleweight champion chasing people around the gym with an actual flamethrower. It has been just one week since Strickland upset Israel Adesanya for the undisputed 185-pound title at UFC 293
“As I got better and as I was teaching, I was able to start moving more and showing techniques more and my body started responding and I was like, ‘Hey, man, I can still do this. Let’s go.’ My old teammates started reconnecting with me and I was training with them, and the more I
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 05:33 PM ET A pair of title fights will headline Bellator’s return to Chicago this fall. Yaroslav Amosov will defend the Bellator welterweight belt against Jason Jackson, and bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis will look to unify the title against interim champ Patchy Mix on Nov. 17 at the
Chris Curtis would be fighting today were it not for a wayward injury. “The Action Man” was scheduled to fight Anthony Hernandez today at Noche UFC before being forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered in training. It didn’t take long for fans to connect Curtis’ withdrawal to footage of the fighter being hurt
Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno isn’t exactly a fan of Alexandre Pantoja vs. Sean O’Malley. ‘The Assassin Baby’ has been out of action since his trilogy bout with ‘The Cannibal’ in July. In the co-main event of UFC 290, the two flyweights put on a show. In the end, it was Alexandre Pantoja who
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the Noche UFC mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Sept. 16, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. Noche UFC will be headlined by the 125-pound rematch between newly-crowned flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former division titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. Before that five-round clash
Between 2014 and 2022, “Smile’N” Sam Alvey strapped on his UFC gloves a total of 24 times across the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions against the like of Derek Brunson, Rashad Evans and Dan Kelly, just to name a few. In his first 20 bouts, he averaged a fight every 111 days. His most prolific
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 05:54 PM ET AJ McKee has found himself back in the Bellator lightweight tournament mix after all. Sort of. McKee, the former Bellator featherweight champion and one of the promotion’s biggest stars, will face Sidney Outlaw on Nov. 17 in a Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix alternate bout,
Not many fighters get another chance in the UFC after a 0-4 start, but Daniel Lacerda is a rare case. Lacerda, a flyweight from Chute Boxe, believes his exciting style is the reason behind his fifth octagon opportunity, and he might change things up for what he hopes is a job-saving victory. Lacerda draws Edgar
Former Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee has booked his return to the cage. ‘Mercenary’ has been out of the cage since a unanimous decision victory over Roberto de Souza last December. AJ McKee’s victory came in the main event of Bellator X RIZIN, and it was his second in a row. That October, he scored
A women’s flyweight rematch will lead the way tomorrow night (Sat., Sept. 16, 2023) at Noche UFC live on ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former champion Valentina Shevchenko tries to win back her belt against current titleholder Alexa Grasso. LIVE! Stream Noche UFC On ESPN+ INAUGURAL NOCHE UFC EVENT! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
“I don’t need to be anybody else,” Zellhuber told UFC.com. “I don’t need to go out there and trying to be like, ‘Oh, I’m so tough.’ That doesn’t make sense. I’m a happy person, and I’m happy for the opportunity and doing all the interviews. I’m just trying to live my best life. I’m going
Carlos Contreras Legaspi Sep 15, 2023, 08:15 AM ET The rear-naked choke is the most commonly applied jiu-jitsu submission in MMA. Winning and losing by that method have marked the career of UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso. The Mexican standout, who dethroned Valentina Shevchenko in March at UFC 285 with that choke as a
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are ready to settle the score. The Noche UFC headliners both weighed in at 124.5 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-ins for their flyweight championship rematch, which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In their first meeting at UFC 285, Grasso defeated Shevchenko by fourth-round submission to end
Noche UFC takes place tomorrow, Saturday, September 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a re-match between Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA) and Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA) in a flyweight title bout. Grasso, 30, is coming into the match with 5 wins in her last 5 fights, her most
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