Ciryl Gane and Rose Namajunas seek a fresh start in France. One half of the main and co-main events of UFC Paris, respectively, the two are coming off of arguably the most humbling setbacks of their careers. For Gane, it was a quick submission loss to Jon Jones in which Jones made him look completely
Jorge Masvidal is open to returning to the UFC as long as he can face Justin Gaethje for the BMF belt. In the main event of UFC 291, Gaethje became the new BMF champion as he scored a second-round head kick KO win over Dustin Poirier. Masvidal was at the event and wrapped the belt around
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will once again venture away from the familiarity of its APEX facility and ship its cast and crew across the world for the upcoming UFC Paris fight card, locked and loaded for tomorrow afternoon (Sat., Sept. 2, 2023) from inside Accor Arena in Paris, France, featuring a 265-pound headliner between former
MAIN CARD Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Ciryl Gane (250) vs Serghei Spivac (256) Co-Main Event – Women’s Flyweight Bout: Manon Fiorot (125) vs Rose Namajunas (125) Lightweight Bout: Benoit Saint Denis (156) vs Thiago Moises (156) Paris Fight By Fight Preview | Order UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Light Heavyweight Bout: Volkan Oezdemir (205) vs Bogdan Guskov
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 1, 2023, 08:21 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A common belief in mixed martial arts is that once a fighter has one foot out the door into retirement, it’s probably time for them to hang it up. One
Francis Ngannou ended his MMA free agency by inking a lucrative multi-fight contract with the PFL, but now he stands to make an even bigger payday for his upcoming boxing match against Tyson Fury on Oct. 28. While Ngannou was already plotting his PFL debut in 2024, he first has the chance to pull off
Thomson questions Johnson’s theory “There are holes in people’s games in MMA because there’s so many different types of martial arts,” Thomson said. “And [Johnson] is correct in that area. But where I’m gonna try to pick this apart a little – and I love DJ, and I understand what he’s trying to say.Using Brock
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean O’Malley wants to clear the air about UFC 292. O’Malley’s first position as headliner also saw him capture the UFC Bantamweight title via second-round knockout, dethroning Aljamain Sterling with a perfectly placed counter punch (watch here). “Suga” absolutely rose to the occasion, seemingly making himself a star in the process.
“She’s a great fighter, and not only that, she is a great opponent for the fight,” Fiorot said. “She’s also a person who is pretty famous, and it was important for me to fight someone like that in the UFC world.” “The Beast” believes the only thing Namajunas brings to the table that she hasn’t
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 31, 2023, 03:25 PM ET Chris Weidman suffered a small fracture in his left leg during his fight at UFC 292 earlier this month, the former UFC middleweight champion said on his “Won’t Back Down Radio” show this week. Weidman released a video excerpt of the show on social media
Former UFC and current ONE Championship titleholder Demetrious Johnson picked up another accolade to add to his long list of them. Johnson won first place in the 2023 IBJJF Masters World jiu-jitsu competition, which kicked off Thursday in Las Vegas. Johnson competed in the featherweight (154.6 pounds) gi division at Las Vegas Convention Center in
Kurt Holobaugh was surprised to see how little Conor McGregor was truly involved with his team on The Ultimate Fighter. McGregor was coaching TUF 31 opposite Michael Chandler and it was a season of veterans vs. prospects. All the veterans ended up being coached by Chandler which Holobaugh was thrilled about. Then, after talking to
When Sean O’Malley stopped Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner earlier this month in Boston, capturing the bantamweight title in the process, UFC President Dana White whispered in his ear, “Kid, you have no idea how much money you’re going to make.” He also has no idea how much money he’s not
As far as three-fight runs go, going twister, seven seconds, and then putting Poirier to sleep is pretty dang good, and it rightfully resulted in Jung landing his first of two championship opportunities. Following his loss to Aldo, Jung pressed pause on his MMA career to complete his mandatory military service, ultimately being away from
For the second time in 2023, Mike Perry is preparing to serve as a backup just in case an opponent fails to show up to face one of the Paul brothers. Back in February, the UFC veteran and current BKFC star was a potential replacement for Tommy Fury in his matchup against Jake Paul. Now
Former UFC fighter Darren Till has opted to plead guilty to driving without insurance and driving while disqualified, as reported by Liverpool Echo. Earlier this year, Darren Till left the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While he hasn’t competed since, many are still keeping one eye on the Liverpudlian to see what could be next for him.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Cody Garbrandt may not have the Donald Cerrone-type reputation as a fighter willing to jump in on short-notice against any challenger, but “No Love” has yet to back down from altercation outside of the cage. He’s the one who answered Conor McGregor’s call to “do something” on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF),
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 12:46 PM ET SRJ Sports Investments, a company launched earlier this month by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has acquired a minority stake in mixed martial arts promotion Professional Fighters League, it was announced Wednesday. As part of the agreement, SRJ will also be an investor in a
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