8:35 PM ET Anderson Silva, one of the greatest martial artists of all time, will make his final walk to the Octagon on Saturday in Las Vegas. Probably. Maybe. True to form, Silva is playing with the idea of retirement ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event against Uriah Hall. Throughout the past several
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12:58 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Anderson Silva‘s final UFC appearance is officially on for Saturday, as both he and opponent Uriah Hall made weight during Friday’s official weigh-in. Silva (34-10) tipped the scales at 184 pounds for his middleweight main event against Hall (15-9). Silva, 45, has been coy as to whether Saturday’s bout
10:31 PM ET Gegard Mousasi is a champion once again. The longtime MMA veteran defeated Douglas Lima via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant middleweight title Thursday night in the main event of Bellator 250. Lima, the Bellator welterweight champ, moved up for the superfight in an effort to win a second
9:26 PM ET It’s been less than one week since undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from the sport, however UFC president Dana White has already come out and stated he believes Nurmagomedov (29-0) will fight again. Speaking to CBS Sports Radio on Thursday, White said he has been in contact with
7:10 PM ET An anticipated welterweight bout is off the UFC’s next pay-per-view main card. Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is out of a scheduled bout with Mike Perry at UFC 255 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The UFC is seeking a replacement to fight Perry, sources said.
7:48 AM ET Anderson Silva‘s Fight Night main event against Uriah Hall on Saturday is likely his last bout with the UFC, but that doesn’t mean the all-time great is planning to stop fighting altogether. “Probably this is my last fight in the UFC,” Silva told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. “But let’s go see the result.”
10:13 PM ET It’s becoming a familiar routine for former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. A Sydney hotel room, a bunch of media calls and a room service menu following a successful return from UFC’s Fight Island. “The only thing I’m thinking about all day is the video game I’m playing — I’m crushing the
1:17 PM ET Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will defend her 125-pound title against fellow undefeated fighter Juliana Velasquez (10-0) on Dec. 10, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The fight will serve as the main event that takes place at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, which has been the promotion’s unofficial home during
8:37 AM ET “I know only one thing what I want from UFC,” Khabib Nurmagomedov said moments after his victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. “You guys have to put me No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, because I deserve it.” That he does. And despite the undefeated lightweight champion having announced his
10:26 PM ET The UFC is working on a light heavyweight fight between Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka in February, according to UFC president Dana White. White told ESPN on Tuesday the 205-pound contest will headline a UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27. The UFC has not yet announced an official venue for any of