Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 24, 2023, 12:29 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun NEW YORK — Two of the most exciting fighters in the PFL — and in mixed martial arts — squared off in a lightweight main event on Wednesday inside The
She’s even back fighting in the place where it all happened: Singapore. Things didn’t break in her favor last time. When the scorecards were read, it was the then-champion Shevchenko who was awarded the split decision. But talk to any group of MMA fans who watched that flyweight championship bout, and at least half of
UFC star Kamaru Usman has explained why he likes Sean O’Malley’s style following his big win at UFC 292. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 292, Sean O’Malley reached superstardom. He defeated Aljamain Sterling via TKO to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. In doing so, he established himself as one of the
Alexander Volkanovski has proven to be an all-time great. The reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion has been nearly perfect in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career (26-2). In his 145-pound division, he literally has been, winning all 16 bouts he’s fought in. Amongst those 16, five have been UFC title defenses. “The Great”
Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin
Jeff Wagenheim Aug 22, 2023, 12:55 PM ET For the third straight playoff semifinal card, the PFL faces the potential for a bizarre conclusion to its season after one of its competitors for Wednesday’s fight card in New York missed weight on Tuesday. That creates a circumstance in which a fighter can lose a semifinal
Every minute of the light heavyweight title fight between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira felt like a rollercoaster. Prochazka would be in control and then Teixeira would land a crazy strike. Teixeira would be in control, then Prochazka would flip the position. Back and forth they went for nearly the entire fight. Bloodied and exhausted
Mayra Bueno Silva is ready to smash Julianna Pena. On Tuesday, Bueno Silva revealed she tested positive for a USADA-banned substance leading up to her fight with Holly Holm. According to the Brazilian, she says the banned substance was for ADHD as she makes it clear she would never take any performance-enhancing drugs. “I want
Aljamain Sterling wants an immediate rematch, but not immediately. “Funk Master” will abandon his featherweight plans and hang around at 135 pounds for the time being, focused on his goal of recapturing the division crown from newly-minted bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley, who stopped Sterling in the UFC 292 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend in
Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? With UFC 292 in the books, how have the past few weeks affected the global pound-for-pound landscape?
Ryan HockensmithAug 23, 2023, 06:30 AM ET 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
Flyweight Kevin Borjas — who won the opening bout of the season — is slated to take on the man he was initially supposed to meet in Week 1, Joshua Van, at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in November. Van was called up to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov earlier this summer, delivering an impressive debut
Julianna Pena has ripped into Mayra Bueno Silva after it was revealed that the bantamweight contender has failed a drug test. Last month, Mayra Bueno Silva picked up the biggest win of her career when she was able to submit Holly Holm in the second round of their Fight Night main event. Unfortunately, Silva announced
Michael “Venom” Page is still seeking his next fighting home. After a 10-year run in Bellator, one of London, England’s favorite flashy superstar strikers is possibly moving on. Page, 36, revealed last month that he’s testing free agency waters and looks to take his career places it’s never been before. While Page admits that he
Julianna Pena wasted no time unloading on Mayra Bueno Silva after the Brazilian confessed to failing a drug test in relation to her recent submission win over Holly Holm. While the full details surrounding the positive drug test won’t be revealed until Thursday’s meeting of the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), Silva has already been temporarily
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 06:58 PM ET UFC women’s bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva, in an Instagram post Monday, said she failed a drug test taken the week of her fight against Holly Holm last month. Bueno Silva is facing discipline from the USADA, the UFC’s anti-doping partner, and the Nevada State
Back in February, Porter ventured to Perth, Australia, where he lost to Justin Tafa by first-round knockout. Saturday night, he steps in with Justin’s little brother Junior, looking for a measure of revenge, along with a second straight victory. “Oh, absolutely!” he said when asked if there he’s looking to exact a little payback by
John Fury, the dad of Tyson and Tommy Fury wasn’t too happy with the way the press conference was going on Tuesday. Tommy Fury and KSI held their press conference to promote their Oct. 14 fight, while Logan Paul was also there as well as his opponent Dillon Danis. With that, the press conference was
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