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May 29, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After what may have been the biggest season in the history of “The Ultimate Fighter” — as Conor McGregor, MMA’s biggest star, made his second run as a coach — the show is back for Season 32 in June. TUF was instrumental in the UFC’s explosion

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 28, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A little over a month ago, fans witnessed one of the most dynamic fight cards in the history of mixed martial arts. That festive night was a hard act to follow, so it’s fair to say the sport has been experiencing a bit of

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 303 has added another marquee fight. A welterweight showdown between the undefeated Ian Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Michael “Venom” Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was announced Friday by UFC president Dana White. Garry, 26, is the UFC’s No. 7-ranked welterweight and

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PFL has released former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi just one day after the fighter criticized the promotion as “the worst organization” in an interview. “Bellator has released Gegard Mousasi from his agreement,” PFL head of fighter operations Mike Kogan said in a

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 23, 2024, 07:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TKO brought WWE and UFC under one roof in September, and now the company has announced that the live-events teams for both promotions will be merged into one unit. The fully integrated unit will be called the TKO Live Events Strategy Team. According to

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A fourth fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is potentially one of the biggest fights that can be made in the UFC. And with McGregor returning to action for the first time since breaking his leg against Poirier three years ago against Michael

May 22, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everything that happens in sports has some additional context when viewed from a sports betting perspective. From season-changing injuries to record-setting moments and so much more, the sports news cycle will constantly and significantly affect the sports betting industry. Our betting buzz file, with contributions from

May 20, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first two times a UFC champion put a title up for grabs this year, the challenger took home the belt. That has become a common result in a sport where dominant longtime champs seem to be a thing of the past. Then again, perhaps these

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions One of the greatest rivalries in mixed martial arts history will recommence next month. Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will face Chael Sonnen in a boxing

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lerone Murphy will find a number next to his name in the UFC rankings on Monday after he dominated Edson Barboza for a unanimous decision in Saturday’s main event of UFC Vegas 92 at the UFC Apex. Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) was explosive

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 08:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Khalil Rountree is out of his UFC 303 co-main event fight with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. According to Rountree, he unintentionally took a banned substance and immediately took it upon himself to report it Senior Vice President of Anti-doping compliance, Jeff

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Patchy Mix recorded the first defense of his Bellator MMA bantamweight championship on Friday, in a much tougher fight than most anticipated. Mix (20-1) defeated Magomed Magomedov

May 16, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC will put two titles up for grabs in the form of rematches as the promotion returns to Manchester, England, in July for UFC 304. Leon Edwards, ranked No. 2 in ESPN’s pound-for-pound rankings, will defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad, ESPN’s No. 3-ranked

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The UFC has booked a pair of title fights to headline its first trip to Manchester, England, since 2016. Welterweight champion Leon Edwards will seek his third

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 15, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight Michel Pereira has joined the ongoing efforts to assist those affected by severe floods in Brazil this week, less than two weeks after celebrating his

ESPN May 14, 2024, 01:12 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Edson Barboza meets undefeated Lerone Murphy in the featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex are on ESPN+, with the 7 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 4 p.m. Barboza (24-11)

Andreas Hale, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 09:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC welterweight title contender Darren Till will be the latest to make the jump from MMA to boxing when he steps into the ring for his professional boxing debut against former WBC world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on the undercard of

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNMay 15, 2024, 08:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Patchy Mix is not shy about telling you he’s the greatest bantamweight fighter in all of mixed martial arts. He fits it into a conversation repeatedly, saying it as matter of factly as one can speak such a superlative. At the same time, Mix