6:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC has not done a show in the United States outside its home of Las Vegas in more than a year. That could be changing soon, according to UFC president Dana White. White said Thursday at the UFC 259 prefight news conference that as soon as he heard

7:06 AM ET In the 27-year history of the UFC, only seven fighters have won championships in multiple weight classes — and only four of those have held both titles simultaneously. Such is the rare air UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0) is hoping to reach Saturday, when he challenges Jan Blachowicz (27-8) for the

7:21 AM ET As Petr Yan prepared for his Zoom interview, the UFC bantamweight champion kept getting up and moving around until he found the right spot. The background he finally settled on — sun-drenched palm trees and sparkling ocean water — could not have been more different from the surroundings planned for him just

7:30 AM ET The UFC is increasing its presence in the sports betting industry in a big way, partnering with DraftKings on a deal that president Dana White says is one of the most important his MMA organization has ever done. The UFC on Thursday named DraftKings as its first official sportsbook and daily fantasy

8:14 AM ET Amanda Nunes will defend her featherweight title at UFC 259 on Saturday, marking her first competition since she and her wife Nina Ansaroff — a UFC strawweight — gave birth to their daughter, Raegan Ann Nunes, on Sept. 24, 2020. Nunes, who is also the bantamweight champ and considered the women’s MMA

2:04 PM ET Israel Adesanya was always going to be the smaller man moving up a division to fight Jan Blachowicz. But the UFC middleweight champion might be even lighter than many expected. Adesanya told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an interview that published Tuesday that he is currently walking around at less than 200 pounds

8:40 PM ET The UFC has released two of its most popular heavyweight fighters. Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos were recently informed by the promotion that they were being released, sources confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday night. Dos Santos posted about his release on his Instagram account earlier Wednesday, while MMA Junkie first reported

8:00 AM ET DOROTA JURKOWSKA WAS sitting in her home in Warsaw, Poland, in the middle of the night on April 8, 2017, her face illuminated by the glow of a computer screen. She was nervous, nearly to the point of feeling ill, and wouldn’t sleep at all until the following day. She had just

11:14 AM ET The Professional Fighters League has announced all of its opening welterweight and light heavyweight matchups for the 2021 season, including Rory MacDonald’s PFL debut. MacDonald (21-6-1) was the company’s top free agent acquisition in 2020, but his debut was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a year away from

2:52 PM ET UFC featherweights Edson Barboza and Shane Burgos have agreed to meet in May, both sides confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The 145-pound bout will take place at UFC 262 on May 15. The UFC has not announced an official venue for the pay-per-view event. In addition to the bout, Barboza (21-9) has