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UFC star Conor McGregor feels he has what it takes to have a massively lucrative career in show business ahead of his acting debut. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC Octagon since shattering his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He’s working towards a UFC comeback next year once he eventually returns to the

When it comes to the best fighters currently competing outside Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Christian Lee is commonly mentioned. Officially 20 fights deep into his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Lee (16-4) has fought exclusively for ONE Championship and has been one of its staples since debuting in late 2015. Lee is already a

9:05 AM ET The UFC will visit Madison Square Garden for the sixth time in the promotion’s history on Saturday (main card on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPNews/ESPN+ at 8 p.m.) with a middleweight championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. New York City has grown accustomed to the UFC

The long-awaited pre-trial hearing of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is underway. Velasquez has been jailed for nearly eight months while he faces a handful of charges, including attempted murder, for allegedly shooting at a car carrying Harry Goularte, a man accused of molesting Velasquez’s 4-year-old son, and striking Goularte’s stepfather in the arm

Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones may not see eye to eye, but the UFC middleweight champion has identified one thing that they have in common. “The Last Stylebender” has occupied the 185-pound throne since a thrilling knockout win over Robert Whittaker in 2019, which followed a memorable five-round war with Kelvin Gastelum for interim gold

Bo Nickal may not have had his UFC debut yet, but he’s already taking aim at one of the most fearsome fighters on the roster. Nickal is a three time NCAA Division 1 champion, and only missed his chance to participate in the Olympics because he lost to eventual gold medalist David Taylor. He’s undeniably

9:31 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Amanda Lemos after UFC Fight Night 214 win?) Marina Rodriguez dropped the ball when she finally arrived on the doorstop of a title shot as she lost to Amanda Lemos on Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 214 headliner. After putting together a four-fight winning streak to

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has spoken about how his world-famous temper could have halted him in his tracks before his career even started. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion and Pride star spoke on the Unleashed podcast, where he discussed early problems with the law. He put it down to what he described as “uncontrollable anger” that

Certain events end up being called a circus sideshow, but only Fight Circus actually embraces the freakshow element of combat sports and turns it up to an 11. Fight Circus 4 just went down from Bangkok, Thailand and featured a bevvy of ridiculous themed bouts. Indian leg wrestling, a big vs. tall bout, only arms

If there’s one thing Neil Magny has proven in his UFC tenure, it’s that he’s not afraid of a challenge. Whether it was repeatedly calling out Khamzat Chimaev, fighting the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov or one of other numerous examples, Magny (27-9 MMA, 20-8 UFC) is consistent about asking for the toughest matchups. That’s why, after

Bogdan Grad gracefully executed a spinning wheel kick to KO Tudor Dermenji at Cage Fight Series 12. Lightweights Grad and Dermenji met in the main event of the card on Saturday in Graz, Austria. Grad was hoping to secure his fourth finish in a row, while Dermenji was attempting to get back into the win

Amanda Lemos took care of business in her second UFC main event appearance earlier tonight (Sat., Nov. 5, 2022) at UFC Vegas 64 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Brazilian contender stopped title hopeful Marina Rodriguez with a nasty third-round TKO (punches). In addition to the women’s strawweight

9:55 PM ET Amanda Lemos might not be the most well-rounded fighter in her division, but her power makes her as dangerous as anyone at 115 pounds. Lemos finished Marina Rodriguez via TKO at 54 seconds of the third round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Rodriguez was poised

LAS VEGAS – Neil Magny knows that just because he has more UFC welterweight wins than Georges St-Pierre, that doesn’t mean he’s had a better career. Magny (27-9 MMA, 20-8 UFC) submitted Daniel Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in the third round of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214 co-main event to break out of a

Amanda Lemos moved one step closer to a strawweight title shot after defeating Marina Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64 tonight. After a tentative round one, Lemos began to dominate in the second when she took Rodriguez’s back and attempted a rear-naked choke. Then in round three, Lemos landed a huge right that rocked Rodriguez, before

Mario Bautista spoiled the return of bantamweight fighter Benito Lopez earlier today (Sat., Nov. 5, 2022) at UFC Vegas 64 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, earning a dominant first-round submission (armbar). Lopez was making his first Octagon appearance since July 2019 so a slow start was to be expected.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC Fight Night 214 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Marina Rodriguez (16-1-2 MMA, 6-1-2 UFC) and Amanda Lemos (12-2-1 MMA,