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
One of the most bizarre combat sports events in recent memory looked like it would end with a whimper. But instead, all hell broke loose in the middle of the sixth round of the Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III main event exhibition bout. The boxing card took place Sunday night at the FLA Arena
Another item on Tuesday’s agenda will be who gets the next shot at the reigning lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev — with a case made strongly by Oliveira on Saturday night, who became the first UFC athlete to secure 20 finishes inside the Octagon. “Incredible performance, especially agains Beneil who a lot of people thought was
Amanda Nunes Shades “Fake” Future UFC Champion Now that Nunes is retired, she walks away on top as the UFC Women’s Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion. With UFC President Dana White confirming the women’s featherweight title is likely out the door, the focus will be on the vacant women’s 135-pound gold. During the UFC 289 post-fight
Pugilists Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III squared off earlier tonight (Sun., June 11, 2022) streamed live on the Zeus network from inside FLA Live Arena just outside Miami, Florida. It’s the latest episode of the robbery tour! Mayweather travels the world, taking on all challengers, provided it’s an exhibition match against someone who isn’t
Amanda Nunes at UFC 289: ‘Double-Champion Forever!’ UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes put on a masterful performance at UFC 289 on Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. She went five rounds with Irene Aldana, earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory on the scorecards. Unfortunately for fight fans, it is the last time that
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2023, 01:14 AM ET Amanda Nunes laid her two UFC championship belts on the Octagon mat and had the cutman remove her gloves. She put the gloves in the middle of the two titles, kneeled down and cried into the canvas. On Saturday, after one of her most dominant
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