8:14 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Amanda Nunes had just shown herself to be the Baddest Woman on the Planet. She could no longer maintain that tough exterior. Moments earlier on Saturday night, the 30-year-old Brazilian had stunned the mixed martial arts world by knocking out the unstoppable Cris Cyborg in 51 explosive seconds in Los
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9:31 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Amanda Nunes had just shown herself to be the Baddest Woman on the Planet. But then pure emotion took over. Moments earlier on Saturday night, the 30-year-old Brazilian had stunned the mixed martial arts world by knocking out the unstoppable Cris Cyborg in 51 explosive seconds in Los Angeles. And
2:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — After defeating Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 on Saturday, Jon Jones made a point to say (multiple times) there is no asterisk attached to this result or his renewed status as the UFC’s light heavyweight champion. And when it’s all said and done, maybe he’ll be right. Maybe history
1:30 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Through it all, Jon Jones has always considered himself to be the UFC’s true light heavyweight champion. Now it’s official again. Jones (23-1, 1 NC) reclaimed his 205-pound title on Saturday in a dominant, third-round finish against Alexander Gustafsson (18-5). The title bout headlined UFC 232 at The Forum
7:43 PM ET Before UFC 232’s main event between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, a multitude of undercard fights had major implications. Here’s how it all went down. • Uriah Hall defeats Bevon Lewis by knockout It was looking like quite a sharp UFC debut for Bevon Lewis…until it wasn’t. Uriah Hall, who came into
3:53 PM ET Roy Jones Jr.’s promotional company and the UFC announced a deal on Friday under which UFC’s Fight Pass service will stream Jones’ boxing cards over the next three years. UFC Fight Pass will stream up to 72 Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions events through 2021, according to the announcement. Japan’s Masayuki Ito
4:30 PM ET Mayara Munhos This isn’t the first time Amanda Nunes is experiencing last-minute changes to her weekend fight plans. The women’s bantamweight champion — along with the 25 other fighters scheduled for Saturday’s UFC 232 — had to shuffle this week when the event was moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. A
3:10 PM ET Daniel Cormier is no longer the light heavyweight champion. Cormier told ESPN on Friday that he has decided to give up the 205-pound title, rather than have it stripped from him once Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson fight for the belt at at UFC 232 on Saturday night. Daniel Cormier had one
9:41 AM ET It took five years (and a last-minute venue change), but we’re finally getting a Jon Jones–Alexander Gustafsson rematch at UFC 232 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Jones and Gustafsson met at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, 2013. Jones defeated Gustafsson via unanimous decision in the closest fight of his career. He later
8:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Questions regarding Jon Jones‘ drug test history dominated a UFC news conference on Thursday. Jones (22-1) is scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson (18-4) for the light heavyweight title on Saturday at The Forum. At one point in the news conference, which took place inside a hotel ballroom near Los