Luke Rockhold has a world of possibilities in front of him. Aug. 2022 appeared to be the last dance for the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion, Rockhold, who put on a “Fight of the Night” performance against Paulo Costa at UFC 278. Unfortunately for the Santa Cruz, Calif. native, he came up short
Cory Sandhagen understands his UFC Nashville win may not have lit the world on fire, but he’s also confident he made the best of the hand he was dealt. Sandhagen defeated Rob Font in a one-sided contest in Saturday’s main event, outclassing Font in a wrestling-heavy decision that moved his current win streak to three
Sandhagen entered the scrap coming off back-to-back wins over Marlon Vera and Song Yadong in precious fight night main events. Prior to the back-to-back wins, Sandhagen had lost two in a row to Petr Yan for the interim belt and a controversial split decision to TJ Dillashaw. Font, meanwhile, snapped his two-fight losing skid last
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In the last few years, it’s become less and less comment for athletic commissions to release salary information after UFC events. What once was standard practice is now a rarity, as only a select handful of states elect to give the public official insight into how much UFC fighters make. Given
Aug 7, 2023, 08:33 AM ET The UFC always looks for fresh faces, and “Dana White’s Contender Series” is the promotion’s most reliable vehicle for identifying them. Whereas “The Ultimate Fighter” has produced several UFC stars, including some champions, the show’s format removes prospects from their regular training routine and asks them to make weight
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We take a look back at Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz and UFC Nashville. 1:45 p.m.: Chris Avila joins the
Last year, the opening week of the season gave us Dana’s “Be Joe Pyfer” speech, and since then, the middleweight powerhouse has gone on to pick up consecutive first-round stoppage wins over Alen Amedovski and Gerald Meerschaert to solidify his standing as someone to pay close attention to in the 185-pound weight class. Order UFC
‘The Problem Child’ returned to the ring on Saturday night to face the former UFC title challenger. In the main event of a DAZN pay-per-view offering, Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz by unanimous decision. Following the victory, he called out Canelo Alvarez and also offered to do a rematch with the MMA fighter in the
Henry Cejudo feels his chances of re-entering the immediate title scene just strengthened. UFC Nashville went down this past weekend (Aug. 5, 2023) and unfortunately left a sour taste in the mouths of fans around the globe, including UFC President, Dana White. The main event featured a short-notice pairing between top 135-pound competitors, Cory Sandhagen
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 6, 2023, 01:31 AM ET DALLAS — In Jake Paul’s war against MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91) Saturday night at a sold-out American Airlines Center. Paul hurt Diaz in the first round, and it seemed he would cruise or
Kamaru Usman isn’t thrilled with Khamzat Chimaev making demands. The former UFC welterweight champion saw the appeal in a matchup with the undefeated Chimaev, but the possibility of the fight happening anytime soon is remote given that Chimaev’s next appearance will be in a 185-pound bout against Paulo Costa at UFC 294 in October. Usman
Against Saldana, an illegal knee rattled Woodson and changed the complexion of the fight, leading to a split draw at the end of three rounds. It’s a result with an asterisk next to it, just like Woodson’s only UFC loss to Julian Erosa in 2020 was a clear case of a veteran teaching some veteran
This past weekend, Nate Diaz went head to head with Jake Paul in his pro boxing debut. While it was seemingly a successful event, Diaz came up short with Paul coming out on top in a fairly one-sided decision. RELATED: JAKE PAUL EXPLAINS WHY HE DIDN’T GO FOR THE KILL AFTER KNOCKING DOWN NATE DIAZ
Jake Hadley may have lost a unanimous decision to Cody Durden at UFC Nashville on Saturday night, but the flyweight prospect is lucky to be alive after he “saw God” during a near-death weight cut leading up to the fight. Hadley, 27, is one of the most promising young talents in the UFC’s flyweight division.
Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 6, 2023, 02:40 AM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rivalry isn’t over. That much was clear following Paul’s unanimous decision
Chris Avila isn’t that surprised he came out ahead against Jeremy Stephens on the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard. If it were MMA, Avila would be heavily favored to lose against the perennial octagon standout. But he met Stephens in the boxing ring, where he has an advantage. “He is a hard puncher, but
“He’s going to be there to fight and he’s going to be there to try to snatch finishes as he goes and you have to be obviously cautious with him,” Tucker said. “He had a good showing in his first UFC fight, short notice, and he’s definitely going to be the kind of guy who
Nate Diaz Reveals Injury Diaz spoke to reporters during the post-fight press conference. The former UFC title challenger claimed that he suffered a right arm injury before sharing the ring with Jake Paul (h/t MMAJunkie) “I’m not trying to make excuses, but about a month back I was trying to stay big and I hurt
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