Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNAug 16, 2023, 10:10 AM ET When Larissa Pacheco throws her first punch on Friday, she will be aiming at two opponents. The recipient of her heavy leather inside the cage will be Olena Kolesnyk, as part of a PFL fight card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Eighteen-year-old Raul Rosas Jr. returns to the octagon this fall after suffering the first professional setback of his young career. Rosas Jr. meets The Ultimate Fighter 24 veteran Terrence Mitchell at Noche UFC, which takes place Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event is a Hispanic-themed show with a title rematch between
What to Look For in the Fight: The classic veteran vs rising prospect fight in which Magny often finds himself is a good test for Garry. Magny, a short-notice replacement for Geoff Neal, will push Garry’s all-around skill set, and if Garry passes this test, he’s a real force in the welterweight top-10. Magny might
Combat sports fans are in for a treat when Timofey Nastyukhin meets Zhang Lipeng at ONE Fight Night 15 on Prime Video. The bout is scheduled for Friday, October 6, and takes place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The two grizzled veterans boast years of experience and a penchant for explosive finishes. So, this
Rising Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight star, Ian Machado Garry, doesn’t like Colby Covington’s odds of becoming a world champion. It’s unknown when reigning 170-pound titleholder, Leon Edwards, will defend his throne next, but the opponent is anticipated to be the one-time interim titlist, Covington. Many fans and fighters — Edwards included — have pushed
Andres Waters Aug 15, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Cody Gibson picked up another first-round finish to secure the last spot in “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31 finale. Gibson, coached by Michael Chandler, capitalized on a mistake by Rico DiSciullo, coached by Conor McGregor, and got the submission win to earn the right to face former
Michael Chandler completed his takeover of The Ultimate Fighter 31 finals. With Cody Gibson (19-8) defeating Rico DiSciullo (11-2, 1 NC) on the season finale of TUF 31, it’s now official that all four fighters set to compete in Saturday’s finals at UFC 292 will have originally come from Team Chandler. That caps off a
Several members of the NLLC and the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce presented Moreno and Rodriguez with proclamations honoring their momentous achievement of becoming champions and celebrating their Mexican heritage. Attendees included Fabian Doñate; Senator for the 10th District of Nevada, Cecelia González; Assemblywoman for the 16th District of Nevada, Gil Lopez; NLLC Executive
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the departure of three more fighters, including James Krause. The wicked nature of mixed martial arts, and the UFC, often means that fighters get released. It happens all the time with the promotion making moves that they believe will benefit them in the long run. There are some instances
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The idea for the billionairevs. billionaire brawl between Tesla’s Elon Musk and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has only been circulating since the end of June, but the hype built quickly. Betting odds dropped and lukewarm trash talk simmered. A whole bunch of UFC fighters chose their corner, and UFC President Dana White
Francis Ngannou remains at odds with his former promotion, especially after a graphic came to his attention following UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday. The ex-heavyweight champion, who left the UFC in free agency to ink a deal with the PFL and box Tyson Fury in October, was alerted that middleweight Tafon Nchukwi was touted as
What a massive effort for the New Yorker just a few days ahead of his teammate and training partner Aljamain Sterling stepping into the Octagon. He’s now won four straight since his loss to UFC prospect and DWCS alum Christian Rodriguez, and probably punched his ticket to the UFC with this performance.
‘The Last Emperor’ famously retired from the sport of MMA earlier this year after his rematch with Ryan Bader. Four years after suffering a first-round stoppage loss to ‘Darth’, the rematch went the same way. In the main event of Bellator 290, Fedor Emelianenko suffered a first-round knockout loss. Following the defeat, the Russian legend
It’s that time of year again, as Dana White’s Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. This week’s show starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (because of The Ultimate Fighter 31 final episode), then things switch back to the usual 8 p.m. ET time slot moving forward.
Eddie Hearn didn’t think much of the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight. Earlier this month, Paul and Diaz finally faced off in a highly anticipated boxing match, with Paul winning a unanimous decision after 10 rounds of spirited action. Heading into the bout, many felt Diaz was little more than cannon fodder for Paul,
UFC 292: STERLING vs. O’MALLEY will take place Saturday, Aug. 19 at TD Garden with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be seen on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT with the night’s action starting at 6pm ET/3pm PT with Early Prelims on ESPN+ (English and
Adesanya warns du Plessis “Definitely, (Chimaev could pass Du Plessis). But again, I do wanna fight Dricus,” Adesanya said. “But he has to know, he’s not calling the shots here. That’s the thing, I am. So, again, ‘My foot was this, my foot was that.’ Yeah… We’ll see.” Quotes via MMA News Israel Adesanya is
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Da’Mon Blackshear is setting himself up for an incredible August. “Da Monster” fought just a couple days ago at UFC Vegas 78, securing just the third twister submission in UFC history over Jose Johnson (watch highlights). Now, according to a first report from Cole Shelton, he’s filling in for the injured
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