6:19 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota domestic violence shelter 11 years ago, authorities said Monday. Cedric Marks, 45, of Killeen, Texas, has been charged in Hennepin County
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2:48 PM ET One day after his UFC main event was postponed along with two other fight cards because of the coronavirus pandemic, Leon Edwards said Tuesday that he’s hopeful his fight with former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will be rebooked once the UFC resumes operations. “This fight’s not going nowhere,” Edwards told ESPN’s Ariel
11:08 PM ET The UFC has officially hit pause. Dana White announced on Monday that the next three cards would be suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak with hopes of returning on April 18 for UFC 249, a pay-per-view headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson. It’s the fifth attempt for Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson after
5:30 PM ET The UFC has postponed its next three events, the last of which was scheduled to take place on April 11, due to the ever-growing impact of the coronavirus. UFC president Dana White alerted his entire staff of the decision via email on Monday. According to White, the company was prepared to do
7:58 PM ET Dana White announced on SportsCenter Monday that the March 21, 28 and April 11 UFC Fight Nights would be postponed. UFC 249, featuring a main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, still remains on the calendar, with White acknowledging that the fight may not happen in the United States. Fighters on
2:31 PM ET Although next weekend’s UFC event is still up in the air, the original main event — Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards — definitely will not happen. After the UFC was forced to cancel the March 21 card in London and move it to a yet-to-be determined location in the United States, Edwards
12:10 AM ET The UFC is seeking new venue options for its upcoming events after a series of developments regarding the coronavirus on Saturday. UFC president Dana White told SportsCenter that the promotion intends to move next weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in London, which is to be headlined by a welterweight fight between Tyron
9:48 PM ET No crowd was there to witness it live, but Charles Oliveira put on a world-class performance in Brazil on Saturday. And although it’s unlikely he’ll get a title shot in his next fight, you really can’t blame him for asking for it. Seven finishes in a row, including the third-round submission of
8:49 PM ET There is a new, legitimate title challenger in the UFC’s lightweight division. And it does not appear he’s slowing down any time soon. Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira recorded his seventh consecutive finish on Saturday as he submitted former interim title challenger Kevin Lee via guillotine at the 28-second mark of the third
5:15 PM ET The UFC’s event in Brasilia, Brazil, went on as scheduled on Saturday, but it was held in an empty Nilson Nelson gym. There was the typical walkout music and introductions for the fighters, but no fans to acknowledge the athletes in the Octagon. Surely it was a strange feeling for the competitors,