UFC middleweight Kevin Holland jumped into hero mode just days after his no contest with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 193. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie on
2:13 PM ET Tom Aspinall is scheduled to undergo knee surgery Wednesday in London, the UFC heavyweight announced on social media Wednesday. The 29-year-old also revealed the extent of the injury, which he suffered in the first round of a UFC Fight Night main event against Curtis Blaydes late last month in London. Aspinall recoiled
A bantamweight fight between Sara McMann and Aspen Ladd has been rescheduled for the upcoming UFC Vegas 60 card scheduled on Sept. 17 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday with agreements in place from both athletes. The fight
Staying healthy also opens the door for more time spent in the gym and perfecting your craft. For Pauga, that’s improving both his striking and wrestling, making him a completely different fighter than the one Usman is so familiar with. Despite walking into the APEX with UFC President Dana White’s eyes fixed on you for
PFL CEO Peter Murray has revealed that attempts are being made to secure a superfight between two-time PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison and Bellator MMA featherweight titleholder Cris Cyborg. Towards the start of this year, it appeared as if the blossoming social media feud between Harrison and Cyborg was on track to reach the cage,
Tom Aspinall Tom Aspinall had successful surgery for his knee on Wednesday. Aspinall took to social media on Wednesday morning to announce he was set for surgery and revealed the full injury he sustained. Of course, the Brit suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his UFC London main event fight against Curtis Blaydes
One of the best Contenders Series products yet, Jamahal Hill, will look to continue his winning ways opposite fellow striker, Thiago Santos, this Saturday (Aug. 6, 2022) at UFC Vegas 59 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paul Craig damaged Jamahal Hill’s arm in June 2021 (watch it here), and it’s probably the best
The Professional Fighters League opens the 2022 PFL Playoffs with semifinal matchups in the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions tomorrow, Friday, August 5th from Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Headlining the card will be American Anthony “Showtime” Pettis taking on Scotland’s Stevie “Braveheart” Ray in a lightweight semifinal bout. Pettis, who came in at 155.6-pounds,
7:30 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and
Where do Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña go from their five-round battle in Dallas this past Saturday? On an all-new episode of Between the Links, the panel will discuss the potential next moves from the UFC 277 headliners following Nunes’ dominant decision win to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title. Will the UFC book a third
In the first heavyweight fight of the season, former minor league baseball player Waldo Cortes Acosta showed off his fastball, slinging right hands at Danilo Suzart from Jump Street, ultimately earning the stoppage with a hail of unanswered blows along the fence. Both men came out firing big shots, looking to land a walk-off blow
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has made a firm prediction for the upcoming lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Now four fights deep into his UFC run, lightweight contender Michael Chandler knows what it takes to compete at the highest level of the sport and after breaking a losing stint with a
Image Credit: Renato Moicano’s Instagram UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano would welcome a fight with Paddy Pimblett. The Brazilian has been out of action since his loss to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 in March. The bout was a short-notice fight for Moicano, as he stepped in on just a few days’ notice. During
Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, who also held gold at 145 pounds, has long teased a run at the welterweight title in an effort to become the promotion’s first ever three-division champion. Unfortunately for MMA fans, “Notorious” got rich and famous and became a part-time fighter who now sports a putrid 1-3 record over
It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
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12:06 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor will make his first foray into feature films with a role in a remake of “Road House,” McGregor’s spokesperson Karen J. Kessler confirmed to ESPN. Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the movie, which is a new take on the classic 1980s cult hit that starred Patrick Swayze. Amazon