Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJul 2, 2023, 12:37 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Sean Strickland earned the 11th knockout of his career on Saturday, with a second-round finish of Abus Magomedov at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The TKO came at 4
Sean Strickland needed less than two rounds to put away Abus Magomedov in the main event of UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday night at the APEX, and then called out for a title fight against current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for September. As of this moment, is Strickland sitting atop the contender’s perch? MMA Fighting’s
UFC returned to the APEX with a high-stakes match in the middleweight division, with No. 7 ranked contender Sean Strickland taking out Abus Magomedov in the second round. The main card also saw No. 15 Grant Dawson dominate No. 12 lightweight Damir Ismagulov in a 155-pound co-main event clash. Main event was scheduled for five rounds. All other
Tracy Cortez has sent a friendly warning to her Ex-Boyfriend Brian Ortega that now is not the time to start throwing shade. Cortez and Ortega split earlier this year after dating for several months. The pair had kept their relationship pretty private and there didn’t appear to be any bad blood between the two after
Sean Strickland had a former foe watching his fight. Strickland was victorious in his fifth UFC main event last night (Sat., Jul. 1, 2023) from inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas when he defeated Abus Magomedov via second-round TKO (watch highlights). Strickland picked up a Performance of the Night for his impressive finish. After
Nursulton Ruziboev wasn’t necessarily the fighter with all the hype behind him heading into UFC Vegas 76, but there will be plenty of eyes on him now. Taking on highly-touted prospect Brunno Ferreira on Saturday, Ruziboev didn’t look the least bit intimidated by the spotlight as he opened the main card from the UFC Apex.
One of two middleweight bouts where one of the participants is, in theory, being thrown into the deep end of the talent pool this month, Saturday’s first main event of July is a fascinating matchup. Strickland is a known commodity — a 32-year-old marauder headlining for the third straight fight and fourth time in five appearances.
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 76 featured prelim showcased a welterweight bout between Kevin Lee and Rinat Fakhretdinov. Lee (19-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since March of 2022, where he scored a decision win over Diego Sanchez under the Eagle FC fight banner. ‘The Motown Phenom’ had gone 3-4 over his past
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 76 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., July 1, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Vegas 76 will be headlined by the 185-pound showdown between Top 5-ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland and former PFL standout
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 30, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Two of the top UFC heavyweights of their generation will meet in a rematch – in an unexpected setting. Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum, both Brazilian-born former UFC heavyweight champions, will fight each other in bareknuckle mixed martial arts Sept. 8 in Jacksonville, Florida
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 76 results for the Strickland vs. Magomedov fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In the main event, Sean Strickland and Abusupiyan Magomedov will clash in a middleweight contest. Strickland has won three of his past
See, there are no holds barred in Dawson’s assessment of the fight game, and when someone who made it the UFC talks about what it takes, it’s usually a good idea to listen, even if every situation doesn’t match his. But if one thing is made abundantly clear when it comes to Dawson, it’s that
Sean Brady has reportedly been forced out of his slated matchup with Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290. UFC 290 takes place on Saturday, July 8th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The event will now continue without the highly anticipated welterweight showdown between Sean Brady (15-1 MMA) and Jack Della Maddalena (14-2 MMA).
Longtime UFC middleweight veteran Sean Strickland (26-5) will throw hands with former PFL contender Abusupiyan Magomedov (25-4-1) in the UFC Vegas 76 main event TONIGHT (Sat., July 1, 2023) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out their fight video preview embedded above. LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 76 On ESPN+ HIGH-STAKES MIDDLEWEIGHT
Jun 30, 2023, 09:40 AM ET With the UFC schedule midway through 2023, there is plenty to discuss and break down in every division. So far this year, the UFC has seen arguably its most dominant champion, Amanda Nunes, hang up her gloves. It’s also seen one of its most dominant champs, Valentina Shevchenko, lose
Canelo Alvaez will now face Jermell Charlo — the twin brother of Jermall Charlo — on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Alvarez announced the new matchup Friday on his social media accounts. The 32-year-old multi-belt champion was expected to face Jermall Charlo, but instead pivoted to meet Jermell Charlo, the undisputed super welterweight champion. According
Putting together a dominant win against Gatto this weekend would certainly be impressive, considering Gatto’s only career loss has come at the hands of ranked flyweight Tracy Cortez. Lipski knows that beating Gatto is going to be a challenge, as she’s expecting her to bring high-quality jiu jitsu to their showdown. She is confident that
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has taken aim at Henry Cejudo. ‘The Funk Master’ and ‘Triple C’ faced off in May in the main event of UFC 288. For Henry Cejudo, the bout was his first in over three years, previously retiring after a 2020 win over Dominick Cruz. Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling entered the contest
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