When Cain Velasquez made the decision to put his mixed martial arts career behind him to sign a multi-year deal with WWE, one of the first calls he made was to UFC president Dana White. Of course, Velasquez needed to let the promotion know that he was retiring but he also wanted to speak to
Image Credit: Getty Images Dominick Reyes wants Jon Jones to bring his UFC title, not his “special sauce” if they fight. Reyes went one-on-one with former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman this past Friday night (Oct. 18). The light heavyweight tilt headlined UFC Boston. “The Devastator” stopped Weidman in the first round and called for
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Simultaneous knockdowns are rare, but they do happen. When both fighters step forward with the intent to land, sometimes, their punches actually do connect at the exact same time! In MMA, there was a notable instance in 2017 when Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione connected with power punches at the same
Watch the top finishes by Saturday’s UFC Singapore fighters [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) Ahead of Saturday’s fights in Singapore, watch some of the athletes getting ready to compete, as they land some of the top finishes of their UFC careers. UFC on ESPN+ 20 features a pivotal welterweight showdown between former title contender Demian
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At a Bare Knuckle FC media day in New York, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov had to be pulled apart after a physical altercation. Lobov fights Jason Knight at Bare Knuckle FC 5 and is expected to fight Malignaggi at a June BKFC event. Footage courtesy of Bare Knuckle FC Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our
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Ben Askren was an appropriately hyped undefeated champion of basically every promotion he’s fought in and a legendary college wrestler. With some of the best wrestling in all of MMA, Askren isn’t exactly winning fans over via flash. It’s his ability to build fights. Witty, irritating prefight chatter is Askren’s weapon of choice. After peaking
UFC and WWE legend Ken Shamrock proved his six-pack abs are here to stay. The combat sports legend, now 55 years old, recently flaunted a physique that would make people half his age jealous. Ken Shamrock is 55-years-old. pic.twitter.com/MY1O8yDmOe — Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) October 18, 2019 The UFC Hall of Famer is an MMA legend
11:48 AM ET ESPN.com staff Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show will feature a combination of MMA and wrestling conversation on Monday as he looks back at Friday’s controversial UFC Fight Night card in Boston and looks ahead to Tyson Fury’s future in WWE. Fury and Triple H will be among the guests. Watch the show on
Bellator 232 has lost its originally scheduled co-main event. A planned bout between sluggers Sabah Homasi and Paul Daley for the Oct. 26 was shuffled in the wake of an injury to Homasi, Bellator President Scott Coker announced on Twitter. Stepping in for Homasi is Saad Awad, who will face Daley in a 175-pound catchweight
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News Ever since Rory MacDonald fought to a draw against Jon Fitch and said he can’t pull the trigger anymore and he doesn’t have the killer instinct anymore. So, many thought his fighting future was up in the air. Yet, in his next fight, he put all that behind him and
Retired boxing icon and former cage-fighting promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, is facing allegations of sexual assault, as well as a lawsuit for sexual battery, gender violence, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. That’s according to a report from TMZ. The plaintiff is protected by the alias “Jane Doe” in the wake of her
Former UFC dual-division champion Conor McGregor has scheduled a press conference for Thursday in Moscow. There are few details known about the specifics of McGregor’s appearance in Russia, but his website, The Mac Life, published a statement regarding the press conference. “McGregor will meet with reporters on October 24. This is the first such event
Speaking of his name, how does a kid from Hawaii end up with a name from a city more than 5,000 miles away? Simple: his dad is a big Boston sports fan. Ironically, his parents had never made it to Beantown until this past April. They touched down in the city for this first time
Image via onefc.com Nate Diaz is set to face Jorge Masvidal for the ‘BMF’ belt at UFC 244 on Saturday 2nd, November. If he wins, many believe he deserves a title shot against the winner of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington. But according to Ben Askren, the ‘Stockton Slapper’ won’t be getting a title shot
5:21 PM ET Steve KimESPN Dustin Poirier‘s future is a little unclear after his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov on Sept. 7 at UFC 242. After falling short of his UFC lightweight championship aspirations in Abu Dhabi, Poirier is intent on fighting his way back to the top — but for the time being, his next