Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey has reportedly informed the WWE of her soon-to-be departure. Rousey went full-time with the WWE in 2018 after sporadic appearances for a couple of years following her departure from MMA and the UFC. After Ronda Rousey suffered a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in 2016, she left the sport and
Sean O’Malley has high expectations for his immediate future. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) gold will be on the line in the Bantamweight division at UFC 292 on Aug. 29, 2023. As one of the biggest early stars, if not the biggest star, from Dana White’s Contender Series, O’Malley is getting his big title opportunity when
Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJul 3, 2023, 08:23 AM ET The PFL completed its regular season earlier this month. and now it’s on to the playoffs. The 12 semifinals in six weight classes will be spread across three fight cards in August, with the winners advancing to the finals in the fall. Three champions from the 2022
Tim Sylvia and Francis Ngannou have a couple of things in common. It’s been 15 years since Sylvia stepped foot inside the UFC octagon. The former heavyweight champion was a promotional staple throughout the 2000s and until Stipe Miocic came along in 2016 he had the most title defenses in divisional history. Surpassing Miocic and
The Contender Series grad controlled almost the entire opening round from Ismagulov’s back, threatening with chokes before pounding away with strikes down the stretch. In the second, the American took a little punishment on the feet early, but brought the fight back to the canvas and kept it there, again working from back mount. Dawson
The Miami Heat have reportedly axed a deal that would’ve seen Conor McGregor’s Tidl Sports brand sponsor the team next season. It’s been a strange few weeks for Conor McGregor, and one of the big reasons for that was his appearance at an NBA Finals game in Miami, Florida. After punching the team’s mascot and
Rising Australian prospect Jack Della Maddalena will be staying on this week’s upcoming UFC 290 card in Las Vegas, Nevada. It wasn’t looking good for the exciting No. 14 ranked fighter after his original No.8 ranked opponent Sean Brady pulled out of their bout citing a bad staph infection. Could the UFC find someone worthy
Watch UFC 290 Countdown video to get a closer look at the top four fights of the UFC 290 main card, which takes place Saturday, July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view card will be the featured event for the UFC’s annual International Fight Week. In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander
For the first time in his career, it took him until the second round to secure a finish, but for every moment of his fight with Fugitt, the Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) graduate was in control, showcasing his clean, sharp, technical striking before rocking the Pacific Northwest native and locking up a guillotine choke
Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte Rematch Looms Anthony Joshua scored a seventh-round TKO victory over Dillian Whyte back in late 2015. Both heavyweights are coming off a win over Jermaine Franklin. Joshua defeated Franklin via unanimous decision, while Whyte took a majority decision victory. If Whyte can pull off a big upset, he may get
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia’s MMA days are long over, and now he’s having a fun time competing in slap fighting events. That doesn’t mean he’s forgotten how poorly he was treated by the UFC at the end of his career. In a new interview with Submission Radio, Sylvia revealed that he almost
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.
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