1:06 PM ET UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has signed a new, multi-fight deal with the UFC, according to her manager Roger Allen. Shevchenko (16-3) is scheduled to defend her 125-pound title against Jessica Eye at UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. She has fought exclusively in the UFC since 2015. Exact terms of
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Mar 27, 2019 Richard Mann The knee-jerk reaction of many fans and pundits to the announcement of the lightweight contest between Justin Gaethje and Edson Barboza was to predict an all-action fight. A review of the stat sheet certainly backs up that assertion. Gaethje has quickly become one of the most intriguing statistical anomalies in
6:18 PM ET Igor Resende Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo told media in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday that his fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237 on May 11 could be in doubt. The Brazilian explained that he had a knee infection last week and was hospitalized for it. He said he was
6:32 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will make his next title defense against Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 205-pound bout will headline the pay-per-view event, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena. Additional sources confirmed bout agreements have not
10:36 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Josh Emmett still has no feeling in the gums on the left side of his mouth. That is one thing that never came back following his knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February 2018 — and from what doctors have told him, there’s a good chance it never will. “I
7:56 PM ET A welterweight rematch between two former champions in Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler will headline UFC Fight Night on June 29 in Minneapolis, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. Sources confirmed verbal agreements for the bout are in place. The UFC Fight Night event will take place at Target Center
2:11 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is set to make his pro wrestling debut in August, at one of the biggest shows of the year in Mexico. Velasquez took part in a press conference Tuesday to announce he’s taking part in Mexican promotion AAA’s annual TripleMania supershow on Aug. 3. The 36-year-old
11:21 AM ET Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter late Monday night to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. Whether the decision is final or just a negotiation tactic for his next fight remains to be seen, but social media went abuzz nonetheless. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided
3:29 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault in his native Ireland, according to a report by The New York Times. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that McGregor, 30, was accused of sexually assaulting an unnamed woman in December in Dublin, and was arrested the following
ARAYA’S BED IN Albuquerque is covered with more than a dozen stuffed animals, and she has a name for every one. She has carefully placed the Hello Kitties, the snowman, the tiger and the puppy dog around her as she prepares to talk about the time the blood came pouring out of her mother’s nose