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Israel Adesanya is sharing the advice he gave Alex Pereira regarding his upcoming fight with Jan Blanchowicz at UFC 291. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA) most recently lost his UFC middleweight title via way of KO at 4:21 of round 2 to Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA) at UFC 287 this past April. ‘Poatan’, following the loss,

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a couple of days away from the upcoming UFC 289 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (June 10, 2023) inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. To help gets fans pumped for this weekend’s big shebang, the promotion hosted a special pre-fight media day

UFC 289 Embedded: Amanda Nunes locks on to a shifting target In the third episode of UFC 289 Embedded, Charles Oliveira arrives in a good mood. Champ Amanda Nunes enjoys the effects of a long training camp. Irene Aldana lands in Canada. Beneil Dariush checks in for fight week. And the main-eventers get a traditional

Andres Waters Jun 6, 2023, 11:15 PM ET “The Ultimate Fighter” returned last Tuesday with two of the biggest strikers in the sport, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, splitting up this year’s roster of fighters and beginning training. Last week’s fight went by quickly, with a Chandler-coached Roosevelt Roberts getting one step closer to returning

Dan Ige is fine with fighting another unranked opponent. Ige snapped his three-fight losing skid back in January with a KO win over Damon Jackson and will now face Nate Landwehr at UFC 289. After Ige’s win, he says he wanted to return in June and in front of fans, which is exactly what he

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is an institution that refuses to die. Just last week, the 31st season debuted its first episode (check out the recap here). Little has changed in the format or general content of the program, which still feels like a remnant of Spike TV and 2008 … for

Jake Paul to star in and co-produce feature film PRESS RELEASE – Mandalay Pictures and Wonder Street announced they will partner with Jake Paul on a feature film project. The multi-hyphenate talent who has achieved immense success in various industries including social media, boxing, entrepreneurship, and entertainment, is making his first foray into feature films. In

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 09:25 PM ET MMA veteran Ilir Latifi has fought out his contract and is no longer on the UFC roster, promotion officials said Monday. Latifi, who had developed something of a cult following among fans, lost May 20 via split decision to Rodrigo Nascimento on a UFC Fight

Nate Diaz made his UFC debut in 2007, following a successful run on The Ultimate Fighter.Despite holding noteworthy career wins over Melvin Guillard, Donald Cerrone, Jim Miller, and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, Diaz never hesitated to express his distaste for the UFC’s contractual and promotional practices. In 2022, prior to the final fight of his

Thanks to his new lucrative deal with Professional Fighters League (PFL), former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF)C Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, has the opportunity to cross over into boxing to test his skills in the “sweet science.” “The Predator” has been very open about his quest to score big-money fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua,

UFC 289 Embedded: No surrender. No retreat. No regrets. In the second episode of UFC 289 Embedded, Charles Oliveira changes his look. Beneil Dariush and champ-champ Amanda Nunes travel with their families. Nate Landwehr readies for fight week. Irene Aldana introduces her cats. UFC 289 takes place on Saturday, June 10, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 5, 2023, 07:20 PM ET Chris Weidman will return to the UFC this summer after more than three years following a devastating leg break during a 2021 fight. The former UFC middleweight champion will fight Brad Tavares at UFC 292 on Aug. 19 in Boston, sources confirmed Monday with ESPN.