Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2023, 06:38 PM ET The plaintiffs seemingly earned a strategic victory in an antitrust lawsuit against the UFC in 2020. Nearly three years later, that win has been made official. Federal judge Richard F. Boulware granted the plaintiffs class certification on Wednesday, according to a document from the U.S.
The summer is almost over but the UFC keeps right on rolling with a return to the Apex and UFC Vegas 78. Headlined by a welterweight matchup between Vicente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos, there are 12 fights on the docket this Saturday, plus a Friday Bellator card and Anthony Joshua doing his thing in
It’s safe to say that Jake Paul is feeling pretty good about himself. On Saturday night, he defeated Nate Diaz in a fairly one-sided decision, in what served as Diaz’s pro boxing debut. It wasn’t pretty at times, but ‘The Problem Child’ was still able to get the job done. RELATED: JAKE PAUL EXPLAINS WHY
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier on Wednesday, news broke that Geoff Neal was injured and forced to withdraw from his planned UFC 292 contest opposite Ian Garry. It’s a major blow to the pay-per-view (PPV) event, which is scheduled to go down next weekend (Sat., Aug. 19, 2023) from Boston, Massachusetts, a pivotal Welterweight contest
“I talked to Conor either yesterday or the day before, and he’s ready to fight. I said ‘listen, get in shape and let’s figure this out,’ White said, before confirming that Chandler is still the presumed opponent, despite McGregor’s social media sparring with Justin Gaethje and others. Elsewhere the questions turned to McGregor’s two-time opponent
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2023, 03:37 PM ET Bellator is stacking the deck for a landmark show coming this fall. Ryan Bader will defend his Bellator heavyweight title against Linton Vassell in the main event of Bellator 300 on Oct. 7 in San Diego, one of four title fights on the historic card,
Fedor Emelianenko isn’t coming back to MMA, but he’s not quite done with combat sports. In February, Emelianenko challenged Ryan Bader for the Bellator heavyweight title in what was billed as the final fight of “The Last Emperor,” losing by first round knockout. After the fight there was a celebration of Emelianenko’s illustrious career in
‘The Last Emperor’ famously retired from MMA earlier this year after his rematch with Ryan Bader. Four years after ‘Darth’ scored a first-round stoppage win over the Russian, he did it again. In the main event of Bellator 290 in February, Fedor Emelianenko suffered a first-round defeat in the final fight of his career. Following
Earlier today (Tues., Aug, 9, 2023), Bellator MMA announced plans to stage its biggest event ever on Saturday Oct. 7 inside Pechanga Arena San Diego, Calif., featuring a whopping four title fights, airing exclusively on Showtime. Headlining Bellator 300 will be a Heavyweight title fight as Ryan Bader defends the 265-pound belt against Linton Vassell.
While only Joe Pyfer came away with a contract in last season’s opener, each of the four victorious fighters have now made their way into the Octagon, showing just how influential this series and the efforts these athletes put forth are when it comes to delivering talent to the UFC. Season 7 got underway with
Andres Waters Aug 8, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Ahead of this week’s “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31 lightweight matchup, coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler competed in the traditional coaches challenge. This season, the coaches went head-to-head in a UFC trivia game, but with an added twist: taking an ice bath in 39-degree water the
Kurt Holobaugh and Jason Knight slugged it out in a fight that was worthy of a UFC headliner. The UFC APEX was host to an absolute thriller on the penultimate episode of The Ultimate Fighter 31, which saw Holobaugh (19-7, 1 NC) defeat Knight (23-7) via second-round TKO to advance to the finals of the
Dana White responds to Stephen Thompson “You decided not to fight, the guy was three pounds overweight, you get a piece of his purse if you take the fight… We also offered him another fight, there’s a much bigger story behind the scenes,” Dana White said about Stephen Thompson after the Contender Series. “No, you
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dillon Danis has to be among the most universally disrespected men in combat sports. Plain and simple, the guy’s a troll. A competitive jiu-jitsu player who rose to fame as Conor McGregor’s coach and sparring partner, Danis transitioned to MMA in the Bellator cage and maybe could’ve done something. Instead, he
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LUQUE vs. DOS ANJOS Update: Due to a medical issue, Brad Hiestand has been removed from his bantamweight bout with Da’Mon Blackshear. Replacing Hiestand will be two-time Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jose Johnson. MORE: Fighters On The Rise UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LUQUE vs. DOS ANJOS takes place Saturday, August 12 at
Aug 8, 2023, 09:05 AM ET “Dana White’s Contender Series” returns this week for Season 7. The show has been the path for many of the talented fighters on the UFC’s roster today, including former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, “Suga” Sean O’Malley, who will challenge Aljamain Sterling for the men’s bantamweight belt at
Jake Paul may want to be careful what he wishes for. Paul defeated Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match on Saturday, claiming a one-sided unanimous decision over the UFC veteran at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. The bout was Diaz’s professional boxing debut, and afterward much of the conversation shifted to Paul’s challenge
‘The Maverick’ isn’t as active in the boxing ring as his brother Jake Paul, but still competes from time to time. Last fighting Floyd Mayweather to a no-contest in a June 2021 exhibition, Logan Paul recently announced his return. Late last month, he, alongside KSI, were announced for a pay-per-view event in October. ‘The Nightmare’
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