12:52 PM ET Rafael Dos Anjos is a former lightweight champion and Kevin Lee was a top contender at 155 pounds, but on Saturday their clash will be at welterweight in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. The fights are on ESPN+, getting underway with prelims

6:58 AM ET UFC featherweight contender Alexander Volkanovski is currently being treated for a blood infection in a hospital in Santiago, Chile, his manager Rhys Dal Cin told ESPN. According to Dal Cin, Volkanovski, 30, who defeated Jose Aldo Saturday at UFC 237 via unanimous decision, complained of sore feet, redness of his left foot

10:51 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN The UFC is down a co-headliner for this weekend’s card. Neil Magny is out of a scheduled co-main event fight against Vicente Luque at UFC Rochester on Saturday night, UFC officials confirmed. MMA Junkie was the first to report the news. The reason for Magny’s withdrawal was not disclosed. The

11:47 AM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is no longer facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly smashing and stealing a man’s phone in March. Miami prosecutors dropped one charge of felony robbery and one of misdemeanor criminal mischief during a hearing on Monday. Assistant State Attorney Khalil Madani wrote in a close out memo

2:30 PM ET Jessica Andrade appeared to be trailing in her fight with Rose Namajunas on Saturday at UFC 237 … and then “the slam” happened. Andrade picked Namajunas up and threw her to the mat, with her head hitting the canvas first. The move forced referee Marc Goddard to immediately step in and call

2:46 PM ET UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro was a tough night for Brazilian royalty, but there is a new Brazilian queen atop the 115-pound division. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White’s Contender

2:44 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN One of the UFC’s best European prospects is calling it quits. Tom Duquesnoy, just 25 years old, announced his retirement Sunday in an Instagram post to the surprise of most in the MMA world. Duquesnoy, a France native, had only lost once in the past six years and was 2-1

2:04 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Jared Cannonier stood in the center of the Octagon, a microphone in his face, silent. The crowd, meanwhile, was anything but. Fans in attendance at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro showered Cannonier with loud boos for nearly a minute after his TKO of legend Anderson Silva at 4 minutes,

9:44 PM ET Nate Diaz‘s long-awaited, much-anticipated return to the UFC is on the verge of becoming a reality. The UFC is working on finalizing a fight between Diaz and former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 on Aug. 17, sources told ESPN. The fight would be at 170 pounds. Both fighters have agreed

5:53 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a lightweight bout between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone for UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago, multiple sources said. The 155-pound bout is nearly official, although contracts have not yet been signed. Once official, it will take place on the pay-per-view