10:09 AM ET Undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane will meet Alexander Volkov in the main event of a matinee version of UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex will be on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 4 p.m. ET and prelims at 1 p.m. Gane (8-0), who
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8:31 PM ET Claressa Shields isn’t wasting any time getting back in the cage. Less than two weeks after her MMA debut, the boxing standout is now booked for a return to PFL on Aug. 27 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, promotion officials told ESPN. No opponent has been named yet. The
Nov 4, 2020 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Vince Murdock’s appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. Murdock is now part of The Return of The Ultimate Fighter. KIRA MURDOCK STEPPED out of an elevator on the top floor of The Bank food hall in Sacramento, California. Wearing a flowing, white gown
7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?
1:24 AM ET Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he has done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a shockingly impressive boxing performance Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.
10:19 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Chan Sung Jung kept his UFC featherweight title hopes alive on Saturday as he defeated Dan Ige in a highly technical, highly competitive five-round affair. Jung (17-6) outpointed Ige (15-4) on the official scorecards 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47. The 145-pound contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside the Apex. The
5:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss
9:38 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena has been arrested on charges of robbery and assault. Pena was taken into custody Friday by the Coral Springs (Florida) Police Department on three counts: robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, according to online records. As of Saturday evening, he was being held at the Broward
7:19 AM ET Dan Ige‘s son, Bam Alexander Ige, was born on April 4, 2021. Just two days before that arrival, Ige signed a contract to face Chan Sung Jung on June 19. Truth be told, that’s not how Ige would have drawn it up. The 29-year-old featherweight fought in March and wanted some time
Jun 16, 2021 ESPN staff Welcome to the 2021 ESPYS presented by Capital One, where you, the fans, get to help decide the stars of the show (aka the award winners). Super Bowl champion Tom Brady, 43, and PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson, 50, both garnered two individual nominations for the 2021 ESPYS. Who could