Condit, former UFC interim welterweight champion, retires from MMA
Carlos Condit, one of the best MMA welterweights of the aughts and beyond, has retired from the UFC, his longtime manager, Malki Kawa of First Round Management, confirmed Thursday.
Smith dominates, submits Spann at UFC Fight Night
Anthony Smith put on a dazzling performance on Saturday, as he dominated Ryan Spann with a first-round submission at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
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Joaquin Buckley finishes off Antonio Arroyo with TKO
Joaquin Buckley lands a powerful combo on Antonio Arroyo that leads to a TKO finish in the third round.
Nate Maness makes incredible comeback for TKO win
Nate Maness gets knocked down by Tony Gravely at the end of round 1, but comes back in the second for a fantastic TKO finish.
Moreno, Figueiredo agree to trilogy fight at UFC 269 in December
UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno's first title defense will come against a very familiar foe -- former champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Moreno (19-5-2) will defend his 125-pound championship against Figueiredo (20-2-1) at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. Both sides have agreed to the matchup, and contracts should be finalized shortly. It will mark the third meeting between the two flyweights.
Anthony Smith explains why he headlines so many cards
Anthony Smith joins TSN MMA reporter Aaron Bronsteter and shares why he feels the UFC trusts him to headline so many cards, and why he prefers a more difficult puzzle to solve than Ryan Spann.
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Spann talks methodical approach to MMA and life
Ryan Spann joins TSN's Aaron Bronsteter to discuss his methodical approach to mixed martial arts and life.
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Benavidez, longtime UFC flyweight contender, retires from MMA
Joseph Benavidez, one of the most influential lighter-weight fighters in MMA history, is hanging up the gloves. Benavidez told ESPN on Wednesday that he is retiring from the UFC after 10 years with the promotion and 15 years as a pro overall.
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Tsarukyan feels ranked lightweights are ducking him
Arman Tsarukyan joins TSN MMA reporter Aaron Bronsteter ahead of this weekend's UFC Fight Night, and feels that other ranked lightweights are ducking him. Tsarukyan also reveals a training room incident with his opponent Christos Giagos that made him lose his respect
Canadian featherweight Laramie to fight on UFC 268 undercard
Canadian featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie will fight American Melsik (The Gun) Baghdasaryan on the undercard of UFC 268 on Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden.
Canadian Jasudavicius earns UFC contract
St. Catharines, Ont., resident Jasmine Jasudavicius becomes the first Canadian female to land a contract on the Dana White Contender Series after opening in dominant fashion to earn a unanimous decision.
Canadian Anheliger plans to make most of UFC opportunity after Contender Series success
Canadian bantamweight Chad Anheliger was the biggest underdog on the Week 2 card for Dana White’s Contender Series last Tuesday when he battled his way to a hard-fought split decision victory over Tajikistan’s Muin Gafurov.
Sanko sheds light on finding out she would become UFC's first female commentator
Laura Sanko tells the story of how she found out 24 hours before the Dana White Contender Series that she would become the UFC's first female commentator.
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Brunson believes his body of work should earn him a title shot
With five straight wins on his resume, Derek Brunson is trying to fight his way to a title shot in the UFC’s middleweight division and a rematch with champion Israel Adesanya.
Canadian Anheliger earns UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series
Calgary underdog Chad Anheliger becomes just the second Canadian to earn a contract on the Contender Series after T.J. Laramie became the first to accomplish the feat in the previous season.
Brunson submits Till in UFC main event
Brunson stopped Darren Till via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2 minutes, 13 seconds of the third round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Canadian middleweight Barriault wins again in UFC
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault continued his winning ways in the UFC on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over Dalcha Lungiambula on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card.
Future remains bright for Canadian MMA talent
TSN MMA reporter Aaron Bronsteter tees up an exciting September in the UFC that will showcase many up-and-coming Canadian fighters.
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Till discusses the middleweight title picture
Darren Till discusses the middleweight title picture and where he stands with a win over Derek Brunson.
Zhang moving training camp to Arizona ahead of Namajunas rematch
For the first time in her already decorated MMA career, Zhang Weili will be doing her training camp in the United States. Zhang, the former UFC women's strawweight champion, will be arriving later this month in Arizona to train at Fight Ready in Scottsdale her coach Pedro Jordao told ESPN.
Jourdain's happiness outside of the cage is important to improvement inside the cage
Charles Jourdain discusses his opponent change and why his happiness outside of the cage is so important to his improvement inside the cage.
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How Barriault his the reset button and became a better fighter
Marc-Andre Barriault hit the reset button on his life, moved to Florida and became a better fighter at Sanford MMA.
Canadian featherweight Connelly to fight at UFC 267
Canadian featherweight Tristan (Boondock) Connelly will face Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 267 on Oct. 30 in Abu Dhabi.
Aspinall discusses his great UFC run so far
Tom Aspinall discusses his great UFC run thus far and why he feels his new opponent Sergei Spivak is tougher than his original opponent Sergey Pavlovich.
Brunson recalls his top 5 middleweight fights
Derek Brunson smiles and looks off into the distance. He's thinking about all of the world-class opponents he has competed against during his nine-year career.
CM Punk retires from MMA
CM Punk might have opened a new chapter of his wrestling career, but he's closing the book on his mixed-martial arts career. The All Elite Wrestling performer tells ESPN's Marc Raimondi that he is officially out of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testing pool, effectively ending his MMA career.
Chikadze crushes Barboza in statement TKO victory
Giga Chikadze has declared himself the No. 1 striker in the UFC. The man might have a case. Chikadze (14-2) improved his UFC record to 7-0 on Saturday, as he knocked out Edson Barboza with strikes at 1 minutes, 44 seconds of the third round. The featherweight contest headlined UFC Fight Night inside the Apex.
Paul beats Woodley via split decision in cruiserweight fight
Those hoping for Jake Paul's boxing demise at the hands of a big puncher will be sorely disappointed. The YouTube sensation-turned-prizefighter outpointed Tyron Woodley via split decision (77-75, 75-77, 78-74) in the main event of a boxing card Sunday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Meerschaert uses rear-naked choke to submit Muradov in Round 2
Gerald Meerschaert uses his grappling skills to submit Makhmud Muradov via rear-naked choke in Round 2.
Namajunas to defend strawweight title vs. Zhang at UFC 268
UFC 268 will be a night of title fight rematches at Madison Square Garden. On Saturday night's UFC Fight Night broadcast the UFC announced that Rose Namajunas will make the first defense of her second reign at strawweight against the woman she beat for the title in April, Zhang Weili.
Miocic bothered by interim title snub, plans to meet with White
Stipe Miocic told ESPN on Wednesday that the UFC never contacted him to offer an opportunity at the interim heavyweight title earlier this month.
UFC Real or Not - Cannonier one fight from title shot; Barboza a perfect opponent for Chikadze
The future of the UFC's middleweight division seemed a bit hazy beyond the presumed next title fight -- a rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and the man he beat for that title, Robert Whittaker. But on Saturday, Jared Cannonier put himself at the top of the list to be the next man up.
Hooker won't lose sight of UFC lightweight title dream
Dan Hooker is a man of many retirements. Nine, to be exact, the latest one after he received a brutal TKO defeat at the hands of Michael Chandler back in January. But it's an ability to then put those setbacks aside and a complete dedication to his craft that means he won't ever lose sight of the ultimate goal: The UFC's lightweight title.
Cannonier beats Gastelum via decision in middleweight contender bout
Jared Cannonier bested Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in a poised showing in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Must See: Bahamondes sneaks in late win with spinning wheel kick KO
In the prelims of UFC Fight Night, Ignacio Bahamondes beat the buzzer with wheel kick knockout of Roosevelt Roberts at 4:55 of the third and final round.
Will Poirier's next fight will be against Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier is already there, sitting as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division, but buzz is starting to build around another high-profile opponent for him - Nate Diaz. Could Poirier once again forego a title shot?
Report: Rodriguez stepping in as Lee's opponent for Aug. 28 bout
UFC welterweight Daniel Rodriguez has agreed to a short-notice fight against Kevin Lee at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28, sources told ESPN.
Canadian MacDonald loses PFL semifinal by unanimous decision
Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald's bid for a US$1-million payday ended prematurely Friday when he lost a unanimous decision to Hawaii's Ray Cooper III in the semifinals of the Professional Fighters League playoffs.
UFC fighter Williams fights off man attempting to steal car from gas station
UFC fighter Jordan Williams stopped a man from stealing his car on Thursday, and gave him a quick MMA lesson in the process.
Is Ngannou-Gane is a bigger fight than Ngannou vs. Jones?
While Ngannou vs. Jon Jones is clearly the biggest fight the UFC can make in terms of mainstream appeal in this moment, could a champion vs. interim champion bout be bigger and more important for Ngannou's career than a superfight against Jones?
Gane defeats Lewis to become UFC interim heavyweight champion
Ciryl Gane stopped Derrick Lewis with a flurry of ground-and-pound strikes in the third round at UFC 265 on Saturday night, winning an interim UFC heavyweight title and the next shot at champion Francis Ngannou.
Strickland, Rockhold agree to fight at UFC 268
A bout between former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Sean Strickland has been verbally agreed upon for UFC 268 on November 6, according to a report by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter.
Montaño, first women's flyweight champion, released by UFC
The UFC's first-ever women's flyweight champion is no longer with the promotion. Nicco Montano was released by the UFC this week, officials confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday.
Report: Garbrandt to fight Kara-France in a non-title flyweight bout
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is officially headed to a new weight class in 2021. Garbrandt (12-4) will take on New Zealand's Kai Kara-France (22-9) in a non-title flyweight bout on Dec. 11, multiple sources told ESPN.
Report: UFC finalizing Costa-Vettori headliner for October Fight Night card
The UFC is close to finalizing a middleweight main event between former title challengers Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori in October, multiple sources told ESPN.
Report: UFC finalizing Calderwood-Grasso flyweight bout for November
The UFC is targeting a flyweight bout between Joanne Calderwood and Alexa Grasso for a UFC Fight Night on Nov. 10, sources said Monday.
Nunes tests positive for COVID-19; August title bout off
Amanda Nunes, the pound-for-pound best female fighter in the UFC, will have to wait a little longer for the next defense of her bantamweight championship. She tested positive for COVID, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Thursday, cancelling her fight with Julianna Peña that was scheduled for Aug. 7 in Houston in the co-main event of UFC 265.
Weidman requires another surgery on broken right leg
The former UFC middleweight champion wrote Wednesday on Instagram that he will need another surgery on the right leg he fractured in a fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24.
Suarez out for several months after suffering knee injury
Tatiana Suarez, who has been sidelined since UFC 238 in June 2019 because of a recurring bulging disk in her neck and various other minor setbacks, will again have to wait to make her return to the Octagon, this time because of a knee injury.
Usman to defend welterweight title against Covington at UFC 268
A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as ESPN's top pound-for-pound MMA fighter, will defend his UFC welterweight title in a second fight with Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in November, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto on Monday.
Lazzez, Abdurakhimov-Daukaus bout, removed from UFC Fight Night card
The scheduled co-main event pitting rising heavyweights Shamil Abdurakhimov and Chris Daukaus was removed from the card due to COVID-19 protocols involving Abdurakhimov's camp, UFC officials told ESPN on Tuesday.
MMA Real or Not: Sandhagen was robbed; Pitbull or McKee will be No. 1 featherweight
Saturday's UFC Fight Night main card featured close calls throughout, with a pair of split decisions and a majority decision in the last five fights of the night. The judges had a tough job, but did they get the biggest fight of the night -- the high-stakes bantamweight clash between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen -- right?
Dillashaw returns with split-decision win over Sandhagen
TJ Dillashaw, the former two-time UFC bantamweight champion, defeated Cory Sandhagen via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) in a bloody, back-and-forth war Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
Ladd-Chiasson off UFC Fight Night card due to Chiasson injury
An important women's bantamweight fight is off this weekend's UFC card. The scheduled co-main event bout between Aspen Ladd and Macy Chiasson has been canceled because of an undisclosed Chiasson injury, UFC officials told ESPN.
YouTube star Paul, UFC legend Silva in talks for boxing match in 2021, manager says
Logan Paul and Anderson Silva aren't boxers by trade, but they could meet in the ring.
UFC flyweight champion Moreno says Figueiredo needs to do more for title shot
Brandon Moreno is not sure who will be his first challenger. But he believes the man whom he took the belt from might need to do more to deserve a shot.
Makhachev submits Moises in fourth round of UFC main event
Islam Makhachev's toughest task moving forward might be finding someone willing to fight him.
Makhachev completely dominated Thiago Moises in the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas.
Tate dominates Reneau, scores third-round TKO in return
Miesha Tate is back -- and she just might actually be better than ever. Competing for the first time since 2016, Tate (19-7) dominated Marion Reneau in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The former champion, and mother of two, finished Reneau (9-8-1) via TKO at 1:53 of the third round. It marks her first victory since she won the 135-pound title in March 2016.
McGregor says he had multiple stress fractures entering Poirier fight
Conor McGregor said he went into last weekend's trilogy against Dustin Poirier with "multiple stress fractures" in his left leg -- the same leg that broke in the final seconds of the opening round.
Poirier to auction off Jake Paul's 'Sleepy McGregor' chain
Jake Paul had a custom chain made with the likeness of Conor McGregor after he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in January. The chain, which Paul dubbed "Sleepy McGregor," has changed changing owners -- to Poirier, who plans to auction it off for charity.
Volkanovski, Shevchenko to defend titles, Nick Diaz to return at UFC 266
The UFC's September pay-per-view event -- UFC 266 on Sept. 25 in Las Vegas -- will officially feature two title fights, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will face Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC 266 inside T-Mobile Arena. In the co-main event, women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title against Lauren Murphy.
McGregor calls Poirier win 'illegitimate'
Conor McGregor says he feels great following surgery on a broken tibia after incurring the injury during the main event of UFC 264, but the 32-year-old Dubliner cast aspersions on Dustin Poirier's medical-stoppage victory over him, calling it "illegitimate."
Poirier thriving as McGregor's unlikely, involuntary nemesis
The fighter who erased most of Conor McGregor’s mystique this year is a polite family man from Louisiana who makes his own hot sauce, does extensive charity work and would prefer to compete in empty gyms.
Canadian trio puts judging in your hands with Verdict MMA app
Every combat sports fan has been there. The horn sounds to end the final round of a fight and you either ask yourself, the people you’re with or search Twitter to find a consensus or form and state an opinion on who won. Thanks to an innovation developed by three Canadian entrepreneurs, that information is now right at your fingertips.
Poirier defeats McGregor by injury TKO at UFC 264
Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor for the second time in six months when McGregor badly injured his left ankle in the closing seconds of the first round at UFC 264 on Saturday night.
Nevada State Athletic Commission votes not to discipline fighters for marijuana use
The most significant regulator of combat sports has made a huge move with regards to how it deals with marijuana. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted Wednesday to no longer discipline fighters for cannabis.
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