Welcome to Midnight Mania! After 21 fights and more than a decade on the roster, UFC Middleweight contender Derek Brunson has been released from the UFC. First reported by UFC Roster Watch and later confirmed by MMAFighting’s Damon Martin, Brunson has not retired. Instead, he was released outright after withdrawing from a planned bout versus
This design retakes elements of the Mexican pre-Hispanic culture in the heart of the Mixtec/Zapotec cultures, in which values are abstracted in a design that as a memento shows the long road to triumph. Dexterity, courage, ability and discipline are symbolisms through the iconography of the workshop as the house; protection, the fish; respect, person; people, butterfly;
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2023, 12:31 AM ET Longtime UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson and the promotion have mutually parted ways, Brunson’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz of Dominance MMA, confirmed Thursday night with ESPN. Abdelaziz said Brunson is now a free agent, and he believes Brunson will seek opportunities in other promotions in the
Derek Brunson is not only out of his UFC 295 fight against Roman Dolidze, he’s also out of the UFC entirely. The veteran middleweight contender and the promotion have parted ways following an 11-year, 21-fight run, UFC officials confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday. Brunson, 39, was expected to face Dolidze in a matchup of
Dana White has opened up about the death of his parents. Regarding personal matters, UFC CEO Dana White doesn’t normally get too deep. However, in an exclusive interview with Piers Morgan Thursday, White elaborated on his personal life, including revealing the recent death of his parents, June and Dana White Sr., while also discussing how
Jorge Masvidal believes Dillon Danis’ recent antics ahead of his upcoming boxing match have been fair game, for the most part. The former Bellator Welterweight prospect, Danis, has had an interesting saga to get back in action. Last competing in a professional setting in June 2019, Danis scored a first round armbar over Max Humphrey
No. 14-ranked Tracy Cortez gets the flyweight action started when she makes her anticipated return to the Octagon against No. 15 Jasmine Jasudavicius. The winner secures their spot in the flyweight Top 15 and likely earns an opportunity to fight up the ladder their next time out. In the co-main event of Noche UFC, ranked
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Kayla Harrison will make her first appearance of 2023 against Julia Budd on Nov. 24 in Washington D.C. Harrison (15-1) will face former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd (17-6) in
Mike Perry had options as a free agent, but BKFC had no intention of letting him go. The UFC veteran, who has arguably become the face of the bare-knuckle promotion after winning his first three fights, ultimately decided to stick with BKFC. Perry recently inked a new lucrative multi-fight contract, and according to the UFC
Robert Whittaker Is Against Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland 2 UFC CEO Dana White hasn’t committed to Strickland’s first title challenger. He did, however, admit that he finds an immediate rematch with Adesanya to be intriguing. During an appearance on MMAFighting‘s “The MMA Hour,” Robert Whittaker said he doesn’t think Strickland vs. “Izzy” 2 is
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal has come a long way from fighting for a few dollars in random Floridian backyards! The retired UFC fan favorite revealed that he recently made his runway debut as part of the 2023 New York Fashion Week, sharing pictures and a video of his first time down the catwalk,
Efrain Escudero was born in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, but largely was associated with Arizona, where he lived when he won The Ultimate Fighter’s eighth season and fought his UFC career. And when he won TUF in December of 2008, he became the first Mexican fighter to compete in the UFC. It would be
Eddie Maisonet Sep 13, 2023, 12:15 PM ET Despite being arguably the closest person to Israel Adesanya in his fight camp, City Kickboxing head trainer Eugene Bareman couldn’t identify from cageside what many observers called out after his fighter’s loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on Saturday. “There’s a very small percentage, less than
The No Bets Barred boys are back this week with a full breakdown of UFC Noche and the women’s flyweight title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief recap of UFC 293 and Sean Strickland’s shocking upset win over Israel Adesanya before diving
Christos Giagos is eager to finally fight in front of fans again. All three of His last fights have come at the UFC Apex with no crowd, which has been hard for him as Giagos says he is a crowd fighter who feeds off the energy of fans. However, he will not be the crowd
Sean O’Malley may be the present at Bantamweight in Ultimate Fighting Championship as the Bantamweight champion, but Umar Nurmagomedov might be the future. Any fighter with the last name “Nurmagomedov” instantly stands out in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world and the “Young Eagle” is no different. The undefeated 16-0 Nurmagomedov is currently on a
Kyven Gadson – Iowa State: I think the fighters have to understand the business/entertainment aspect of it. If you build a following of people or fans then I’m doing my job. If I have a following or a draw it doesn’t mean I’m spoon-fed. Most of the wrestlers that are trying their hand at MMA
Reed Kuhn Close Reed Kuhn Special to ESPN.com Reed Kuhn is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and strategy and analytics consultant. He is the author of “Fightnomics: The Hidden Numbers and Science in Mixed Martial Arts,” the first book to quantify drivers and performance metrics in combat sports. Ian Parker Sep 13, 2023, 08:12 AM ET
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