By Nolan King | May 28, 2022 6:45 pm ET LFA has a long history of sending titleholders to the UFC. Bantamweight champion Daniel Argueta (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to the illustrious list. He recently signed to fight Damon Jackson (20-3-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) on short notice at UFC Fight Night 207.
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Dan Bilzerian and Donald Cerrone issued a heated response to Anthony Smith’s accusations of kicking his mom out of her seat at a UFC event. Smith, a light heavyweight contender and UFC broadcaster, recently claimed that an inebriated Bilzerian and Cerrone were involved in an altercation with his mom. The incident allegedly took place cageside
Former World’s Strongest Man, Mariusz Pudzianowski, scored another highlight-reel knockout finish earlier today (Sat., May 28, 2022) at KSW 70 from inside Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland, when the heavyweight juggernaut squashed Michal Materla with a first-round knockout (punch). This fight didn’t last long at all. It took just under two minutes for Pudzianowski to
By Matt Erickson | May 28, 2022 5:30 pm ET The former World’s Strongest Man put some of that strength on showcase Saturday in Poland. Mariusz Pudzianowski (17-7) took out Michal Materla (31-9) in the first round with a nasty knockout that stemmed from a right uppercut. A follow-up shot on the canvas was academic,
Former UFC title challenger and current broadcaster Chael Sonnen hit back after one fan accused Miesha Tate of using steroids. Some have accused Tate of using steroids to make a move down to flyweight for her upcoming fight against Lauren Murphy. This will be the first time she’s competed at 125lbs after fighting at bantamweight
8:00 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “If I was in my 20s, man, I would be all over this.” That’s Randy Couture speaking about the PFL and its season format, in which fighters must compete four times over six months to earn a $1 million prize. Couture is not in his 20s though. He’s a 58-year-old
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s might just be impossible to make everyone happy. Kevin Holland has an outspoken personality, so perhaps it makes sense that he’s not every fight fan’s cup of tea — the man is named “Bigmouth,” after all. However, it’s hard to knock Holland for routinely solving crimes and potentially saving lives!
By Nolan King | May 27, 2022 9:00 pm ET “The Korean Zombie” will fight on. Following his UFC 273 loss to Alexander Volkanovski, Chan Sung Jung voiced uncertainty about his fighting future. The bout was his second career UFC title loss by TKO, and during his post-fight interview in the cage, Jung became emotional
The U.S Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has refuted the claims made by Tony Ferguson following UFC 274. The USADA has a responsibility to test all UFC athletes they see fit, whenever and wherever they see fit. Since the organization linked up with the UFC back in 2015 to handle the drug testing, there have been many
5:47 PM ET Two of the most exciting featherweight fighters in the world will meet this summer. Multiple-time former title challenger Brian Ortega takes on Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Fight Night on July 16 on Long Island in New York, the UFC announced Thursday. It will be the UFC’s first visit
Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero nearly came to blows Friday afternoon during official weigh ins for their lightweight title fight this weekend on Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Both lightweights stepped on the scale and successfully weighed in to make their title fight official. As usual the two boxers
By Nolan King | May 27, 2022 5:30 pm ET For weeks, Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz was rumored – and now it’s official. The matchup will take place June 4 at UFC Fight Night 207, the promotion confirmed Friday, weeks after it appeared in leaked footage of the promotion’s “war room” matchmaking board. The event
An MMA fighter has been charged with second-degree murder for stabbing a man to death after alleging that he and his spouse were being held hostage at their home in Canada. Late Monday night, five individuals allegedly forced entry into a residence in Laval, Quebec. Heavyweight MMA fighter Eduardo “Icho” Larenas and his spouse had
9:39 AM ET Bruno Cappelozza is arguably PFL’s most fearsome fighter. And he’ll get his second straight headlining nod next month. Cappelozza, PFL’s defending heavyweight champion, will meet Matheus Scheffel in the main event of PFL 5 on June 24 in Atlanta, officials told ESPN. Cappelozza is currently in third place (six points) in the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Fortunes change quickly inside the Octagon. Shahbazyan entered 2020 undefeated at 11-0 while riding a four-fight UFC win streak and having recently broken into the rankings. Just 22 years of age, Shahbazyan was seen as one of the best young prospects in the sport thanks to his terrific finish wins over
By MMA Junkie Radio | May 26, 2022 11:50 pm ET Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,263, the guys welcomed UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev and UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten to the show, and they discuss the latest MMA news, including Nick Diaz’s request
Bellator welterweight contender Michael ‘Venom’ Page wants to run it back with interim welterweight champion Logan Storley as soon as possible. Page lost via split decision against Storley at Bellator 281 just weeks ago. After originally being scheduled to fight Yaroslav Amosov for the welterweight title, Page competed against Storley for the interim belt after
8:00 AM ET Reed Kuhn Close Special to ESPN.com Reed Kuhn is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and strategy and analytics consultant. He is the author of “Fightnomics: The Hidden Numbers and Science in Mixed Martial Arts,” the first book to quantify drivers and performance metrics in combat sports. Ian Parker The summer is filling up