6:53 AM ET Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Sayif Saud was at home in Dallas on April 6, trying to figure out logistics. His gym, Fortis MMA, was closed like many businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet
No fights? No problem for Matt and Jim! They begin today’s show recapping Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones’ latest Twitter beef and Matt shares his thoughts on Anthony Smith’s recent encounter with a home invader. Then, ESPN MMA reporter Brett Okamoto joins the guys to offer the latest insights on the recently announced UFC 249
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dominick Reyes says he is all in on a rematch with Jon Jones but “Bones” is holding things up. Back in February, Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC light heavyweight championship. “The Devastator” gave Jones all he could handle and the bout went all five rounds. Jones
UFC 249 was canceled after Disney — parent company of ESPN — bowed to political pressure from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was more concerned about the spread of coronavirus than he was about the Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje interim title fight. “The Highlight” replaced lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who was stuck under quarantine
Video: LFA fighters and personalities thank Front Line Workers [embedded content] The coronavirus pandemic has been difficult on people across the globe. But even in the midst of their sport being shut down for the time being, Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) fighters, personalities and staff took time to issue their gratitude for the front line
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated at UFC 205 at remains undefeated at 24-0. Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson by submission in the third and final round.
At the UFC on FOX 16 weigh-ins, Miesha Tate and Jessica Eye both made weight Friday evening in Chicago. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com /subscription_center?add_user=mmafightingonsbn Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/mmafightingonsbn/playlists Like MMAF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mmafighting Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mmafighting Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
Tony Ferguson asks Justin Gaethje to make weight, Valentina Shevchenk on Fight Island idea, Dwayne Johnson praises Francis Ngannou, Claudia Gadelha and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since 2014. This channel reports daily about the latest news from the world of Mixed
Michael Bisping regrets taking the Kelvin Gastelum fight just weeks after losing to Georges St-Pierre. The former UFC middleweight champion says he overtrained for the St-Pierre fight and after he got choked out he got a quick return. Anderson Silva was out of his scrap against Gastelum and Bisping would be stepping in on short
Watch Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir 2 full fight video to see Lesnar dominate his rematch with Mir at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009, in Las Vegas. In their first meeting, it was the more experienced Mir that surprised Lesnar with a kneebar submission just 90 seconds into what was Lesnar’s UFC debut. The
9:43 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s enlisting advisers from nearly all sectors of American commerce, the medical field, elected office and the sports world to help shape his plans to reopen the coronavirus-battered economy. The panel of advisers, whom Trump said he will consult with by
He did. It worked. Perfectly. “I was kneeing him in the clinch and I ended up dropping him and then I started stomping on him and I was like, ‘Oh man, I think that was a little too much.’” Camacho laughs, almost nervously, and what makes this such a crazy story is that he is
Image Credit: Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is gunning for a return in August. Shevchenko was scheduled to put her 125-pound gold on the line against Joanne Calderwood in June. Those plans went awry but it wasn’t due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shevchenko underwent surgery to repair a torn MCL. Shevchenko
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Last month, Jon Jones was arrested in yet another alcohol and vehicle related incident, this time with a loaded firearm. However, Jones has yet again managed to escape relatively untouched from the charges, and UFC’s official statement about the situation did not mention anything about stripping the title. It all blew
Flashback Fight: Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg’s Hall of Fame worthy rematch [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg squared off for UFC welterweight title for the second time at UFC 52 on April 16, 2005. The bout would be the end of their bitter rivalry inside the Octagon and end up
Image: @ufc on Instagram Kamaru Usman is a perfect 11-0 inside the Octagon and is coming off his first title defense back at UFC 245. There, “The Nigerian Nightmare” TKO’d Colby Covington in the fifth round in a very close fight. Yet, welterweight is arguably the most stacked division in the UFC so Usman has
Michael Bisping has never been one to pass up on an opportunity. That attitude almost cost him dearly in the twilight of his career. The former UFC middleweight champion’s eye issues are well-documented and date back to 2013, when he suffered a detached retina in his right eye following a knockout loss to Vitor Belfort.
8:09 AM ET The UFC’s card scheduled for May 9 is staggering in terms of name value, expectations and impact. One thing it seems to lack at the moment is an official name. Is it UFC 249 or 250? With three title fights and a number of other bouts with considerable title implications, it’s safe