Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 11:46 PM ET A pair of elite bantamweights will scrap in Beantown. Rob Font and Song Yadong have verbally agreed to a 135-pound contender fight at UFC 292 on Aug. 19 in Boston, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Bout agreements have not yet been sent out, sources
Bantamweights Rob Font and Song Yadong go to battle in the latest addition to UFC 292, which is scheduled for Aug. 19 at the TD Garden in Boston. UFC officials announced the pairing on Wednesday. After suffering back-to-back losses, Font returned to the win column with an impressive showing against Adrian Yanez in April, earning
He’s been pushed at times, and was dropped by a head kick in the first round of his fight with Herbert last year in London, but each time he’s stepped into the Octagon, Topuria has walked out with a victory in hand. And since going the distance with Youssef Zalal in his short-notice debut, he’s
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the sexual assault allegations being made against Conor McGregor. It’s safe to say that Conor McGregor’s future is uncertain. He was supposed to be fighting Michael Chandler later this year, but it doesn’t appear as if that’s going to happen in 2023. In addition, he’s also
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s really turning out to be a unbelievable week for billionaire foolishness. As a handful of ultra wealthy amateur submarine enthusiasts are either slowly asphyxiating or very quickly being crumpled by immense amounts of pressure deep beneath the sea, two of the most powerful men on the planet still remaining above
Four UFC fighters receive ESPY nominations On Wednesday, ESPN announced their nominations for their annual ESPY awards show and four UFC fighters received nominations. Champions Jon Jones, Leon Edwards, Islam Makhachev, and the recently retired Amanda Nunes each received nominations. Jones and Edwards were nominated in two categories. Including being nominated for Best MMA Fighter,
Megan Anderson Jun 21, 2023, 08:35 AM ET The UFC will take center stage in front of a national audience this weekend as the promotion hosts UFC Fight Night on Saturday (3 p.m. on ABC/ESPN+, with prelims at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN/ESPN+). The fight card will be headlined by former interim featherweight title challenger Josh
Rickson Gracie revealed in an interview with Kyra Gracie he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease “two years ago.” Gracie, 64, who was undefeated as a vale tudo fighter between 1980 and 2000, said the condition, a chronic degenerative disorder, has affected his motor system, causing tremors with his hands and diminishing his ability to move.
In conjunction with the athlete visit, Canuck Place served as one of the three core beneficiaries of the UFC 289 – 50/50 raffle in partnership with the Canucks For Kids Fund. The event raised more than $190,000 CAD with a percentage being granted to the organization. UFC’s corporate social responsibility program, #UFCInTheCommunity, strategically collaborates with
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn doesn’t believe Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz will be competitive. In August, the Stockton slugger will make his long-awaited professional boxing debut. The bout will be Nate Diaz’s first since his exit from the UFC last September, submitting Tony Ferguson. Ahead of his boxing debut, the former MMA fighter has been
Australian Bantamweight, Trent Girdham, was forced to wait until the world re-opened to make his return to the RIZIN Fighting Federation ring in late 2022, and things couldn’t have gone any worse. Paired with kickboxing star, Genji Umeno, Girdham made his kickboxing debut in the promotion (his third appearance overall). “Nino Loco” took a break
Add Michael Chandler to the ever-growing list of skeptics wondering whether or not Conor McGregor is ever going to return to the Octagon. Day by day, McGregor seems to put himself further away from the idea that he really wants to continue his UFC career. What happened to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler? Chandler and
Andres Waters Jun 20, 2023, 12:34 PM ET We’re officially at the midpoint of the first round for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31, and Michael Chandler‘s team remains undefeated. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor‘s team has yet to win a round through four fights. Team Chandler’s Timur Valiev was the fourth consecutive UFC veteran to get a
Conor McGregor is in danger of getting shut out. Team Chandler is now 4-0 on this season of The Ultimate Fighter 31 after coach Michael Chandler’s bantamweight Timur Valiev (18-3, 1 NC) won a unanimous decision over Team McGregor’s Trevor Wells (8-3). The lesser experienced Wells gave Valiev a run for his money in the
Paris, France – UFC makes its highly anticipated return to Paris with a thrilling heavyweight contenders’ bout as No.1 ranked Ciryl Gane takes on No.8 Serghei Spivac at the Accor Arena on Saturday, September 2. Gane, who has become a household name in France, fights in front of a home crowd for the second time in two years. Tickets
UFC star Conor McGregor has shared photos of him sparring with Dillon Danis as speculation over his future continues. Right now, Conor McGregor has bigger things on his plate than fighting as a result of the recent accusations against him. With that being said, a lot of fans are still curious to see whether or
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Michael Chandler would appear to have a bit of a problem on his hands. “Iron” crossed over into the UFC late in his career, already a well-traveled Lightweight very arguably past his best years. Fortunately, he’s still really damn good, and by embracing entertainment above all else, Chandler’s five-fight UFC run
Virna Jandiroba injured; Tatiana Suarez now faces Jessica Andrade at UFC Nashville A knee injury has forced Virna Jandiroba out of her scheduled bout against Tatiana Suarez on Aug. 5 in Nashville. Former champion Jessica Andrade has stepped in. The Undefeated Suarez (9-0) returned after nearly four years on the sidelines due to injuries and
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- …
- 1228
- Next Page »