Things did not end well for Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall yesterday (Sat., July 23, 2022) at UFC London live on ESPN+ from inside O2 Arena in London, England, but the two heavyweights came together after their main event to crack a few beers. Blaydes and Aspinall closed out a rather disappointing UFC London card
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Jul 23, 2022 LONDON — The UFC has hit a bad streak of luck as of late, with a second consecutive main event ruined on Saturday by freak injury. A highly anticipated heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall ended just 15 seconds into the first round, when Aspinall suffered a right knee injury.
LONDON – Petr Yan’s American Top Team coach Marcos DaMatta thinks his fighter was robbed against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273. Despite UFC bantamweight champion Sterling’s extensive ground control time against Yan (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in their rematch in April, DaMatta thought Yan won three of five rounds. One judge scored the fight for
It seems the Drake curse is slowly turning into a blessing. UFC London delivered a lucrative night for the rap superstar, who laid down a cool $2 million in a “Scouser’s parlay” that required both Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett to get their hands raised. McCann delivered her end of the wager first, earning a
Paddy Pimblett delivered an emotional message about men’s mental health following his submission finish earlier today (Sat., July 23, 2022) at UFC London live on ESPN+ from inside O2 Arena in London, England. Pimblett, who defeated Jordan Leavitt via second-round submission in their main card fight, ultimately stole the show again at UFC London. The
6:35 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in London? Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi offer up their takeaways from an action-packed event in England. What does the UFC
Tom Aspinall is taking a devastating UFC Fight Night 208 main event result in stride. Saturday’s heavyweight headliner at The O2 in London was brought to an abrupt end just 15 seconds in when Aspinall (12-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered a knee injury that sent him to the canvas in agony. His opponent Curtis Blaydes
After Molly McCann sent the UFC London crowd into a frenzy with her win, Paddy Pimblett completed another memorable evening for the duo from Liverpool. Facing off with Jordan Leavitt, “The Baddy” got right to work from the opening bell and pressured Leavitt to the fence. The game plan for “The Monkey King” was quickly
UFC London has officially wrapped up earlier today (Sat., July 23, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside O2 Arena in London, England, and fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners. On a day that featured a main event clash between heavyweight
LONDON — The UFC has hit a bad streak of luck as of late, as a second consecutive main event was ruined on Saturday by freak injury. A highly anticipated heavyweight matchup between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall ended just 15 seconds into the first round when Aspinall suffered a right knee injury. Aspinall, who
LONDON – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 208 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 208 takes place at The O2 in London. The card streams on ESPN+. In the main event, Curtis
Mark Coates entered his bantamweight matchup at Bellator 283 hoping to score an upset over Jaylon Bates, but he ended up producing a very different sort of highlight that will live on in MMA history. With time winding down in the first round, Coates felt confident enough to attempt a rolling thunder kick. While the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will head back across the pond to stage a special “Fight Night” event in London, England headlined by a Heavyweight collision between top contenders Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall. In the co-main event, Jack Hermansson takes on Chris Curtis. What’s Hot: The Heavyweight division is at a bit of a standstill
Jul 20, 2022 The UFC is finalizing a lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot for October. The 155-pound fight will take place on the Oct. 22 UFC 280 pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. Dariush (21-4-1) has been trying to figure out his
It wasn’t the most rock ’em, sock ’em fight in Bellator history, but a win is a win for Jason Jackson’s record. In the Bellator 283 main event Friday, Jackson (16-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) defeated former welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-11 MMA, 14-7 UFC) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to solidify his place as
Dominick Cruz could be interested in sending Frankie Edgar into retirement. After a successful 15-year career in the UFC that included a lightweight title, Frankie Edgar is ready to hang up his gloves. Edgar announced recently that he is looking to back his last appearance in the Octagon later this year in front of his
Reinier de Ridder remained undefeated earlier today (Fri., July 22, 2022) at ONE Championship 159 when he submitted Vitaly Bigdash with a beautiful first-round inverted triangle choke. As a result, de Ridder retained his ONE Championship middleweight title. He is also the promotion’s undisputed light heavyweight champion. The stoppage occurred with just under two minutes
8:10 AM ET Sometimes you can’t change the channel. It could be the two-way greatness of Shohei Ohtani in baseball, the long-range excellence of Stephen Curry in basketball or the overwhelming power and quickness of Aaron Donald in football. It becomes hard to look away if they’re on your television screen. But who are those