7:03 PM ET UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not intend to travel to the U.S. to prepare for his title unification bout against Justin Gaethje on Oct. 24, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov (28-0), who lives in Dagestan, has held all of his fight camps at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose,

1:57 PM ET UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier is the EA UFC 4 ratings adjuster this year, which means he’ll have a major role in which fighters move up or down during the year. “The easiest way to my heart is through my stomach,” Cormier, who is also the voice of the video game, said

Aug 3, 2020 Several UFC fighters are facing suspensions and fines in Nevada. Tim Elliott, a popular flyweight fighter and former title challenger, and undefeated light heavyweight prospect Jamahal Hill both tested positive for marijuana in in-competition drug tests in relation to their respective fights May 30 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN. The Nevada

7:49 AM ET Derrick Lewis, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, will take center stage in the Fight Night main event on Saturday as he tries to climb back into the heavyweight title picture at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. But Lewis will be in for a potentially difficult battle —

Aug 1, 2020 The only way to the top of UFC’s middleweight division is through Derek Brunson. On Saturday, he slammed that door shut for a red-hot prospect. Brunson stopped Edmen Shahbazyan via TKO 26 seconds into the third round in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The previously undefeated Shahbazyan

8:24 AM ET Jorge Masvidal will proudly tell you that he’ll take on all comers. Apparently that includes in cornhole, too. Masvidal, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, will face American Cornhole League champion Cody Henderson at 8 p.m. E.T. Wednesday on ESPN2. Masvidal and Henderson met at the Super Bowl’s Radio

11:23 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim “Wow!” Dana White said, and that was all the UFC president needed to say. He was being interviewed in order to reveal if any of the eight fighters who competed in Tuesday’s opening episode of Season 4 of “Dana White’s Contender Series” were going to be awarded UFC contracts. Through

10:39 AM ET The buildup to the Oct. 24 UFC lightweight unification bout is expected to be civil with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Justin Gaethje enjoying a friendly rivalry while being represented by the same manager, Ali Abdelaziz, but Nurmagomedov made it clear he views himself as the better fighter. “I will take

8:21 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi When “Dana White’s Contender Series” launches its fourth season at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the show will be seeking to build upon its past successes. The season begins

10:37 PM ET Dana White does not expect Conor McGregor to return to the Octagon this year. The UFC president said Monday in an interview with Barstool Sports that there are no plans for McGregor to fight in the UFC again in 2020. White said he considers McGregor retired ever since McGregor tweeted about retirement