Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2023, 01:40 PM ET ONE Championship has one of its most original cards yet coming this fall, headlined by four women’s fights in four different disciplines. Stamp Fairtex will face UFC veteran Seo Hee Ham for the interim ONE women’s 115-pound title in the main event Sept. 29 in
Conor McGregor was able to avoid a historic sweep, thanks to Rico DiSciullo’s devastating finish of Hunter Azure. DiSciullo (11-2, 1 NC) became the only member of Team McGregor to reach the semi-final round on The Ultimate Fighter 31 with a vicious second-round come-from-behind knockout of Azure (10-3) in a bantamweight matchup that served as
“I just love a fight — I love the fight business and everything related to it,” she added with a huge smile when talking about hustling into the short-notice pairing with Chandler, who has since competed at featherweight and seems poised to remain in the 145-pound weight class. “MMA is not an easy sport, you need
The UFC’s 30-year anniversary and the near-conclusion of Dana White’s 23rd year as president is less than four months away, culminating with UFC 295, headlined by the highly-anticipated heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Although the promotion will have several events before then, the end-of-year schedule is gearing up to be one
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Middleweight division is currently in a state of chaos and uncertainty, centered around a pair of major players. The wildness begins with Paulo Costa, the Brazilian banger who was scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov next weekend at UFC 291. Well, sort of. Costa himself said the match up was announced
Michael “Venom” Page surprised a lot of people on Monday when he announced he was a free agent on The MMA Hour after his previous deal with Bellator had run out. While Bellator has the option to match outside offers, the options for Page are likely aplenty. Will “MVP” return to Bellator, head to the
Jake Shields and Nick Diaz (+2000) “These guys are former GSP opponents with big names. Both have fought GSP, and both of them also have that grappling background. Both are given a price of 20/1, big longshots. We just saw Nick Diaz compete in MMA, and it doesn’t look like combat sports are his priority.
The 131st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC London this Saturday. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight Jai Herbert (2:09). Next, UFC bantamweight Davey Grant (15:23) stops by. Closing out the program is UFC lightweight Chris Duncan (25:41). [embedded content] Jai Herbert opens up the
Nate Diaz was considered a Top 5 pay-per-view (PPV) draw in UFC, according to this longtime employee, and will now have a chance to prove his value outside the promotion when he collides with celebrity boxer Jake Paul on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. Paul claims his Tommy Fury fight was “off the charts” in
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 17, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Michael “Venom” Page has been one of the most popular and recognizable fighters in Bellator MMA for nearly a decade. Now, he’s hitting the open market. Page announced Monday on “The MMA Hour” that he is a free agent and will be exploring his options
Paddy Pimblett hopes to better control his weight between fights moving forward. The 28-year-old Liverpudlian is currently recovering from ankle surgery and is still targeting a UFC return before the end of 2023. But Pimblett is also well aware of his reputation for ballooning up in weight between fight camps, and as the veteran lightweight
Aspinall felt a wave of guilt come over him. He wanted to put on a show for everyone who paid a lot of money to support him. Instead, they would leave on the sourest of notes, and Aspinall still cannot shake that sense of shame. “When you’re from where I’m from, London might as well
In the main event of UFC Vegas 77, Mayra Bueno Silva was taking on Holly Holm in a battle of ranked women’s bantamweights. Silva entered the fight riding a three-fight win streak and was a perfect 3-0 in the UFC since moving up to bantamweight. The Brazilian had won her last two fights by submission
Welcome to Midnight Mania! A lot of fight fans aren’t optimistic about Nate Diaz’s chances against Jake Paul. Despite his experience in the ring with champions like Andre Ward, Diaz is still an underdog to the social media star. The reasoning is pretty simple: like Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva before him, Diaz
Jul 17, 2023, 09:40 AM ET The first half of the MMA year came and went, leaving us with some special moments and memories, including the UFC 290 and International Fight Week, the event that marks the midway point on the MMA calendar. Now it’s time to look ahead to the biggest questions that need
Francis Ngannou wasn’t blind to the UFC’s attempts to steal away the Tyson Fury superfight that ultimately landed in the lap of MMA’s lineal heavyweight champion. Ngannou is set to face undefeated WBC champion Tyson Fury in a blockbuster boxing match on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The chance to box Fury is one
Muniz seemed poised to make a run at contention heading into last year, having earned three straight first-round submission finishes following his debut decision win. But a tepid outing against Uriah Hall slowed his momentum and a loss to Brendan Allen in February has him now looking to regroup in London. Ideally, this turns out
Terrance McKinney has gone off on referee Keith Peterson following his submission defeat to Nazim Sadykhov last weekend. For so long now, Terrance McKinney has been a really fun action fighter to watch. The 28-year-old goes out there and leaves it all on the line, regardless of whether he wins or loses. Now, at this
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