7:00 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Bellator MMA made history in Paris on Saturday, but many of the local fans at Accor Arena went home disappointed. Timothy Johnson eked out a split-decision victory over Paris-born veteran heavyweight Cheick Kongo in the main event of the first major mixed martial arts card held in France. France, which
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3:04 PM ET Georges St-Pierre is leaving the door slightly open for a return to UFC — and Khabib Nurmagomedov would be the only opponent he’d consider. The UFC legend told ESPN on Wednesday that he has “mixed feelings” about an Octagon comeback but would not completely rule it out. If it does happen, St-Pierre
9:27 AM ET There were no weight-cutting issues for a pair of top bantamweights. Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen both successfully made weight at 136 pounds Friday morning for their UFC Fight Night headliner. The two will meet Saturday in the main event of the card on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi on ESPN+ (main
8:19 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim You might not think so while watching a particularly brutal fight, but MMA is a pretty forgiving sport. Barely 16 months ago, Marlon Moraes was knocked out by Henry Cejudo in his bid to become UFC men’s bantamweight champion. Moraes later suffered a different sort of indignity, defeating Jose Aldo
9:58 PM ET UFC 254 is down one of its main-card matchups. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos announced Thursday on Twitter that he is out of his scheduled fight with Islam Makhachev because of a positive test for COVID-19. UFC 254 is set for Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “COVID19
1:22 PM ET Conor McGregor is closer to returning to the Octagon than he has been in months. McGregor tweeted Thursday that he “accepted the UFC offer” to fight Dustin Poirier. Sources close to McGregor confirmed it as well. But while McGregor accepted the rematch against Poirier, whom he beat at UFC 178 in 2014
Oct 7, 2020 Tony Ferguson still would like to fight again in 2020 — even if it’s in wrestling, grappling or boxing. The UFC lightweight star said in a video interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani published Wednesday that he’d like to compete before the end of the year, provided he is adequately compensated. Ferguson fell
8:17 AM ET With a key matchup between UFC men’s bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) and Cory Sandhagen (12-2) set to headline this weekend’s event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, it feels like a good time to talk about one of the UFC’s most intriguing divisions. As far as the promotion’s
7:13 PM ET A former top UFC light heavyweight will make his Bellator debut next month. Corey Anderson will face exciting combat sports veteran Melvin Manhoef in the main event of Bellator 251 on Nov. 5 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, the promotion announced Wednesday. Anderson signed with Bellator in August after asking for
6:04 PM ET Mark Raimondi One of the best comeback victories of the year in MMA is now null and void, at least in the official record books. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) overturned Trevin Jones‘ second-round TKO over Timur Valiev, making it a no-contest Wednesday following a Jones positive drug test for marijuana.