5:29 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Despite a near global shutdown of sports in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, a record four athletes each earned $100 million or more in the past year, according to new data from Forbes. MMA star Conor McGregor is atop the list of the world’s 10 highest-earning athletes, having made

8:05 AM ET Anderson Silva, one of the greatest to compete in the cage, says he thinks he has fought in mixed martial arts for the final time. The former longtime UFC middleweight champion told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an interview published Wednesday that he likely is done with MMA following his release from the

7:31 AM ET The UFC’s lightweight division is about to embark on a new era following the retirement of undefeated former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The division endured the Conor McGregor era of 2016 to 2018, during which he essentially held the belt hostage without a single title defense for 511 days before being stripped of

3:15 PM ET The UFC has lost another key bout from this weekend’s card. The UFC heads back on the road for another full capacity crowd at UFC 262 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The evening will focus on the future of the lightweight division as Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler fight for the

8:50 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The PFL entered the 2021 season one month ago with the path forward clearly lit by championship gold. All six weight classes had returning champions, and in two of those divisions the champ had banked the $1 million prize in both of the promotion’s two seasons. There also were new

9:56 PM ET UFC president Dana White told ESPN that he will give Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone one more fight at 155 pounds, saying it will “probably” be his last. Cerrone (36-16) is one of the UFC’s most popular fighters, and is tied with fellow lightweight Jim Miller for the most appearances in the Octagon all

4:57 PM ET The controversial result of a PFL fight last week has been overturned. Renan Ferreira was initially awarded a first-round TKO victory over former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum last Thursday at PFL 3 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. However, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB) overturned the bout to a no-decision

7:26 AM ET UFC 262 will usher in a new era in the lightweight division. It’s been more than three years since anyone other than Khabib Nurmagomedov wore the UFC lightweight belt around their waist. With the 29-0 Nurmagomedov officially retired, the impressively deep lightweight division is ready to crown a new king. Barring a

12:03 AM ET Marina Rodriguez‘s performance on short notice after travel nightmares and Donald Cerrone‘s continued decline were two of the key storylines coming out of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, and the sustained success of Neil Magny can’t be overlooked. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer

3:51 PM ET An anticipated women’s strawweight bout has been pulled from the UFC card Saturday night. Amanda Ribas was removed from the event due to COVID-19 protocols and her scheduled bout against Angela Hill has been removed from UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN. The card