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
UFC President Dana White doesn’t have any clearer idea on what happened to Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. “I told you guys that night, I asked him in in the octagon, I said, ‘Are you OK?’ White said after DWCS Season 7, Week 6. “He said, ‘I’ll talk to you later.’ I bumped into him
Dana White Clears The Air On UFC Middleweight Title Hunt Following Dana White’s Contender Series week six of season seven, the UFC CEO made it clear that there are plenty of routes the UFC can take for Strickland’s first title challenger. He also took a dig at websites that used his comments as a report
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight king and current color commentator, Michael Bisping, has some unique insight in UFC 293’s main event, which saw Sean Strickland shock Israel Adesanya and steal his throne via five-round unanimous decision (watch highlights). Bisping has been watching Adesanya’s UFC career since its genesis, and he
Kyte: I agree on the fundamentals part, and I also think the best thing that happened for her was struggling at 115 pounds — having those moments where she came in as “the next big thing,” but lost her second fight in the UFC. I think those losses at strawweight, struggling to make the weight at
Five fighters earned UFC contracts on Week 6 of Season 7 of DWCS, and even three fighters who lost their bouts took home their win money for gutsy efforts. UFC CEO Dana White called Tuesday’s event the “best night of the season,” and with action-packed fights and finishes, it wasn’t hard to see why. Among
In 2023, Conor McGregor arguably remains the most popular fighter in MMA and the UFC. Despite having not fought in two years, UFC president Dana White still sings his praises over Conor McGregor’s impact on the sport. During an exclusive interview with Big Boy TV, White, who has been company president since 2001 and helped
Who is the greatest UFC middleweight in history? It’s hard to make a case against former 185-pound titleholder Anderson Silva, who holds multiple division records including most finishes (11), most knockouts (8), most knockdowns landed (13), most title fight wins (11), total fight night bonuses (12), and longest win streak (13). Israel Adesanya holds just
Speaking of fundamentals, Alexander Volkov is another fighter who doesn’t light up ESPN SportsCenter on a nightly basis, but he does know how to do one thing better than most, and that’s win. Last Saturday’s submission of Tai Tuivasa (which was SportsCenter worthy) made it three straight for Volkov, who continues to evolve his game
Sean Strickland isn’t supposed to be here, but don’t tell him that. The gritty veteran beat the odds Saturday at UFC 293 in Sydney, winning a lopsided decision over Israel Adesanya to become the new middleweight champion. Though Strickland has suffered recent losses to Jared Cannonier and Alex Pereira, the old adage of “To be
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 12:36 PM ET The UFC and WWE are now officially under one roof. Endeavor, the UFC’s parent company, and WWE announced Tuesday the closing of its merger and the launch of TKO, a company that will combine the forces of the two global-powerhouse live-event and sports promoters. TKO
Israel Adesanya’s Coach Sees Short Title Reign For Sean Strickland The folks at Submission Radio were able to speak to Eugene Bareman following UFC 293. The City Kickboxing coach thinks Adesanya is destined to become a three-time UFC middleweight champion (h/t MMAMania). “You have nights like this sometimes,” Bareman told Submission Radio after the fight. “The thing
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