Jun 26, 2021 Jeff Wagenheim There was a spotlight on former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis as he arrived in the PFL this year with big expectations. That light was doused on Friday as Pettis lost his second straight PFL fight in his regular-season finale, dropping a split decision to Raush Manfio of Brazil at
MMA
7:45 PM ET Undefeated Ciryl Gane outpointed Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a critical heavyweight contender bout, and Gane could be queued up for a title fight before long. Gane’s hand speed, footwork and technical striking were
12:13 PM ET Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It is a pivotal matchup in the heavyweight division, and the winner could potentially earn a title shot against champion Francis Ngannou. ESPN has Gane ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, while Volkov
8:33 AM ET Arguably more so than in any other sport, a win isn’t always a win in mixed martial arts. Just ask UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane. Gane (8-0), who will face Alexander Volkov (33-8) in the main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET on
6:21 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Anthony Pettis‘ playoff future is on the line. So is Lance Palmer‘s. Their tension-laden storylines are highlights on Friday’s PFL 6 (Broadcast continues at 10 p.m. ET, ESPN 2) card, which wraps up the regular season as four divisions lock up their playoff brackets. The event in Atlantic City, New
6:43 PM ET Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has decided to come out of retirement and says he is fully committed to competing in an MMA or boxing event in the near future. Evans, 41, announced his retirement from MMA in 2018. He told ESPN he is currently targeting a boxing match against
10:43 AM ET The UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won’t have a title on the line, but there will be plenty at stake on July 10 before a capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And the significance goes deeper than the winner likely landing a title shot against
7:31 PM ET When the 2021 PFL season began a mere two months ago, no one would have expected Anthony Pettis or Lance Palmer to be at risk of not even making the playoffs. Yet, that is the exact position they are facing in the final regular-season event of 2021 in Atlantic City, New Jersey,
3:59 PM ET One of the more interesting preliminary fights on the UFC 264 card next month is off. Kevin Lee has suffered a rib injury and is out of a scheduled welterweight matchup with up-and-comer Sean Brady on July 10 in Las Vegas, Lee told ESPN on Thursday. Lee said he is taking some
2:35 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena is being accused of punching his girlfriend and breaking her cellphone. Pena was arrested Friday in Coral Springs, Florida, on charges of robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, per a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department. The fighter remains in the Broward County Detention Center,