‘I do think I won the fight’ Entering the scrap, Bassil Hafez was confident that he would be able to get Jack Della Maddalena down to the ground and have success on the mat. He did just that in the first half of the scrap. But, as the fight wore on, he got started to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The beef between Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria has largely been put on the back burner. At one point, the two were feuding constantly, and there were even some face-to-face altercations. Though that bad blood still exists, the simple reality is that the two are in different places in their careers.
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 20, 2023, 11:00 AM ET After a successful debut in the United States, ONE Championship is coming back for more. The Asia-based fight promotion, which holds bouts in MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and grappling, will return to the U.S. with four shows in 2024, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. No
Paddy Pimblett hopes to return at the backend of 2023, or the first quarter of 2024, and he has a couple of ideas for his future when he recovers from an ankle injury. Pimblett was featured during the UFC’s 30th Anniversary Q&A on Friday ahead of UFC London and was asked about his plans for
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Colby Covington has warned Islam Makhachev against making a potential move up to welterweight in the future. Everyone knows that Colby Covington likes to run his mouth. In addition to that, he also enjoys teasing other fighters, with the two usually going hand in hand. RELATED: COLBY COVINGTON CONFIDENT HE’D KO ISLAM MAKHACHEV IF THE
The official UFC London early weigh-ins are all complete, with every fighter making weight for the upcoming big night at the O2 Arena in England. Now all we have left to do is compete the ceremonial weigh-ins in front of a rabid British crowd. That goes down live at 12 p.m. ET, streaming LIVE in
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 20, 2023, 03:36 PM ET UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font will replace the injured Umar Nurmagomedov and fight Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Nashville on Aug. 5, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Sandhagen vs. Font will take place at a catchweight of 140 pounds rather than the
At the UFC London weigh-ins, all 30 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in London will step on the scale Friday. Watch video of the ceremonial weigh-ins above. In the main event, Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura can weigh no more than 266 pounds, the maximum allowed for their heavyweight non-title bout. The UFC London official
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov & UFC 292: Sterling vs O’Malley Updates Due to injury, please note the following changes: Umar Nurmagomedov has been removed from his bantamweight main event bout with Cory Sandhagen. Song Yadong has been removed from his bantamweight bout with Rob Font. As a result, Cory Sandhagen will now face
Chris Duncan is ready to fight back in London. Duncan hails from Scotland and got to make his UFC debut last March at UFC 286, where he picked up a split decision win over Omar Morales. It was a frustrating fight for Duncan as he wants to be known as an exciting fighter, but he’s
Welcome to Midnight Mania! After a longtime on the sidelines due to a shattered leg, Conor McGregor returned to coach The Ultimate Fighter earlier this year opposite Michael Chandler (watch his reaction to his first TUF victory). Despite the expectation that McGregor and Chandler would throw down at some point this year, it’s looking less
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 11:38 PM ET Two of the most popular fighters in the UFC middleweight division will face off this fall. Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev will return to the Octagon at 185 pounds and fight Paulo Costa at UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, UFC president
Wednesday’s news day in the MMA world was a busy one, which included UFC President Dana White announcing the first three bouts for the promotion’s return to Abu Dhabi, featuring Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira 2 for the lightweight title, and the return of Khamzat Chimaev against Paulo Costa. On an all-new edition of Heck
A strong amateur career and training with former UFC competitor and current KSW heavyweight ruler Phil De Fries made opponents hesitant to step in against the promising Briton, meaning he was left to face whomever was willing to put pen to paper. Usually, that meant facing one of two types of opponents — weekend warriors
McGregor pokes fun at Nurmagomedov family “Runs in the family”, Conor tweeted. It doesn’t feel like there will ever be a time in which Conor McGregor is on good terms with this family. Time and time again, he has taken the opportunity to go after them, both verbally and physically. In terms of his future,
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held a special media day for those fighters competing at the upcoming UFC London: “Aspinall vs. Tybura” mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+ this Sat. (July 22, 2023) at The O2 in London, England. Chief among them were event headliners Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura, who will get five rounds
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 19, 2023, 11:23 PM ET Islam Makhachev’s next title defense is no longer a mystery. The UFC lightweight champion will defend his belt against former champ Charles Oliveira in a rematch in the main event of UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday
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