1:35 AM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos picked up a key win on the road, knocking out up-and-comer Tai Tuivasa in the second round Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Adelaide, Australia. Dos Santos (20-5) absorbed a nasty low leg kick in the opening round, which appeared to hamper his mobility early

1:48 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Despite an undefeated record in the UFC, Kamaru Usman has occasionally struggled to get the respect he feels he deserves. Dominating a former UFC champion should help. Usman (14-1) earned the biggest win of his career on Friday, when he dominated former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos (28-11) over

Nov 28, 2018 Former UFC champion Anderson Silva accepted a monster challenge this week when he agreed to meet undefeated middleweight contender Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 on Feb. 9. Silva is 43 and coming off a two-year layoff. It will be a lot to overcome — and for Silva, that’s the point. “This is

9:34 PM ET The UFC has signed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Kron Gracie to an exclusive deal, and booked him against featherweight Alex Caceres at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California. UFC president Dana White broke the news to ESPN on Friday. The UFC 233 pay-per-view will take place at Honda Center. Gracie (4-0)

Nov 30, 2018 Former UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt, one of the brighter young talents in the sport, has signed an exclusive deal with One Championship. One CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the signing on Friday. Northcutt, 22, quickly confirmed it on social media. “Please join me in giving a big welcome to multiple-time karate world champion,

3:21 PM ET Bellator MMA president Scott Coker is celebrating this week’s cross-promotional announcement with Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation — and expects there to be similar announcements in 2019. Earlier this week, Bellator announced its bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will face Rizin’s Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2) for the promotion’s inaugural 135-pound championship. The bout will

2:41 PM ET It’s been a long time since two different promotions allowed their fighters to cross over and face each other, but that’s exactly what was announced earlier this week as Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will take on Rizin champion Kyoji Horiguchi on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Could this become the new

1:58 PM ET A Bellator MMA grudge match between England’s Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page has been booked for Feb. 16 in Uncasville, Connecticut, according to multiple sources. The highly anticipated bout is part of Bellator’s Welterweight Grand Prix. The event, which will take place at Mohegan Sun, will air on DAZN. According to

3:14 PM ET UFC Fight Night Adelaide will have more than just an Aussie feel – there will be a real family vibe with brothers-in-law Tai Tuivasa and Tyson Pedro on the Dec. 2 (AEDT) card, as well as their mentor and veteran Mark Hunt in his UFC swan song. On what the 25-year-old Tuivasa

4:02 PM ET Bantamweight contenders Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes have reached a verbal agreement for a Feb. 2 fight in Brazil, according to sources. Contracts have not been signed for the rematch, but the 135-pound bout is expected to headline UFC Fight Night, which will take place at Northeast Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza,