Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 01:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Henry Cejudo willingly relinquished the UFC’s bantamweight title three years ago. Now, it appears he’s prepared to do anything to get it back. Cejudo (16-3) is one month removed from
The Florida State Athletic Commission has suspended John Gotti III for six months as punishment for his post-fight outburst in an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. Gotti III, the grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti, momentarily ignored referee Kenny Bayless’ decision to stop the exhibition bout and continued to fight Mayweather, sparking an
Catch Up On All Things The Ultimate Fighter Since premiering in 2005, The Ultimate Fighter provided the opportunity for myriad champions and Octagon legends to get their start. From current Hall of Fame members like Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans to surefire future ones like Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker and Rose Namajunas, the show provides
UFC champion Israel Adesanya is explaining why he doesn’t fancy a future move to WWE. With Endeavor’s recent acquisition of the world’s premier pro wrestling organization, and the decision to merge the WWE and UFC under the same financial umbrella, there has been much talk about potential crossovers between the two sports in the not
Event: UFC London: “Aspinall vs. Tybura”Date: Sat., July 22, 2023Location: O2 Arena in London, EnglandBroadcast: ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET Prelims | 3 p.m. ET Main Card) UFC London Main Event On ESPN+: 265 lbs.: Tom Aspinall vs. Marcin Tybura UFC London Main Card On ESPN+ (3 p.m. ET): 125 lbs.: Molly McCann vs. Julija Stoliarenko185
Floyd Mayweather bout explodes into chaos with gangster’s grandson Floyd Mayweather has been making bank since he retired from professional boxing by fighting exhibition bouts. His most recent bout, opposite mixed martial artist and grandson of famous gangster John Gotti, went haywire. Mayweather and John Gotti III were supposed to have fought an eight-round exhibition
Israel Adesanya wants a fresh challenge. The two-time UFC middleweight champion has defeated a multitude of top contenders over the past few years, and with rival Alex Pereira making the move up to 205 pounds, the path is clear for Adesanya to take on a new name. At the forefront of that discussion would appear
Like his opponent this weekend, Motta earned his spot on the roster with a DWCS win, defeating Joseph Lowry towards the end of Season 4. It took a bit before he made his debut, and when it finally came around, Motta was knocked out by Jim Miller, but he’s since rebounded with a first-round stoppage
The UFC finally returned to Canada for the first time since 2019 as the promotion headed to Vancouver, British Columbia for UFC 289. In the main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to defend her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana who took the fight on short notice after Julianna Pena was forced out of the scrap.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya is ready to move on from the Alex Pereira rivalry. The four have squared off four times in kickboxing and MMA, and each fight has seen both men have strong moments. Adesanya nearly won the first kickboxing bout before the judges went against him, and both the second kickboxing
UFC champ Jon Jones willing to box Tyson Fury UFC champ Jon Jones and company president Dana White are putting the pressure on boxer Tyson Fury. Jones is now saying that he wants White to make a fight between the two champions happen. He says he’s even willing to box the boxer. Jones, Fury, and
Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Jun 12, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Amanda Nunes sat on the postfight news conference dais for one last time with her two belts on either side of her Saturday night in
Conor McGregor has chosen sides in the brewing battle between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and John Gotti III. On Sunday, Mayweather faced Gotti in an exhibition boxing match that quickly devolved into an all-out disaster when a brawl broke out between the entourages of the two men after referee Kenny Bayless stopped the bout. In the
The G.O.A.T. has left the building. Yes, I hate evaluating careers while they’re still going on, but now that Amanda Nunes has retired, we can address her standing in the history of women’s combat sports, and she is the best to ever do it. Her resume proves it, but what may be most impressive is
Miranda Maverick is revealing she went ‘completely blind’ during third-round of Jasmine Jasudavicius fight at UFC 289. It was just this past Saturday, June 10th, that saw Miranda ‘Fear The’ Maverick (11-5 MMA) get in the cage with Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2 MMA) in a flyweight bout. The ultimate result was a unanimous decision win for
Fast-rising middleweight sensation Mike Malott, who captured a UFC contract on Dana White’s “Contender Series” back in Oct. 2021, secured his third straight victory inside the Octagon by strangling Adam Fugitt on the UFC 289 pay-per-view (PPV) main card last weekend in Vancouver. Get much more on that showdown here. The submission was good enough
Irene Aldana issues lengthy apology after Amanda Nunes loss Irene Aldana did not have her best performance in a lopsided loss to bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 on Saturday. She has since issued a lengthy apology to her coaches and fans. Nunes took immediate control of the fight, quickly putting Aldana
Jun 10, 2023, 05:36 PM ET The old saying goes that it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. That’s exactly what happened to the man who plays Miami Heat mascot Burnie, as he had to go to a local emergency room Friday night after twice getting punched by UFC star Conor McGregor during
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