7:36 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Michael Page made up for his only career stumble by securing the biggest victory of his career on Friday in his hometown, edging three-time Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima by split decision in the main event of Bellator 267 at Wembley Arena in London. In a highly competitive fight,
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By all appearances, it is all love in the Jon Jones household after a week rife with drama. Last weekend, Jon Jones was arrested for battery domestic violence (misdemeanor) and injuring/tampering with a vehicle. The domestic violence charge comes as a result of Jones allegedly pulling the hair of his fiancée, Jessie Moses, in an
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Legacy is a tricky issue in MMA. Should the end of a great fighter’s career cheapen their accomplishments at its peak? Was BJ Penn any less of a dominant, pound-for-pound great because he’s spent the last few years losing fights, sanctioned or otherwise. Objectively, the eventual fall shouldn’t be held against
LONDON – Believe it or not, Michael Page is not interested in getting the next title shot at 170 pounds. Despite defeating former champion Douglas Lima in the main event of Friday’s Bellator 267, and arguably becoming the No. 1 contender in the weight class, Page is not looking to be the next challenger for
7:30 AM ET In the UFC’s light heavyweight division, 40 is the new 30. The current champion, Jan Blachowicz, turns 39 years old in February. No. 1 contender Glover Teixeira, who will challenge Blachowicz for the title at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, is 41. Blachowicz and Teixeira both have exhibited longevity and perseverance. Blachowicz
Former flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is helping out another former UFC champion, Zhang Weili. Henry Cejudo has many accomplishments on his resume. He was an Olympic wrestling gold medalist, he was a UFC duel division champion, now he can add a coach to his list of accolades. Cejudo was seen recently training with former UFC
Bellator 267: “Lima vs MVP 2” is set to air TODAY (Fri., Oct. 1, 2021) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England, which will be headlined by a Welterweight rematch between Douglas Lima and Michael Page. Co-headlining the event is Leah McCourt taking on Jessica Borga in a Featherweight affair. Bellator 267’s main card will
Perhaps the most polarizing fighter on Bellator’s roster, Michael Page has a way about getting people to talk about him. Sometimes, it’s because of the way he dazzles us with highlight-reel knockouts, while other times it’s because of how frustrating it can be to watch him fight. And then, of course, there’s the constant questioning
2:30 PM ET Less than one week after an impressive victory at UFC 266 in Las Vegas, lightweight Dan Hooker has already accepted his next task — and it’s a big one. Hooker (21-10) has agreed to face Islam Makhachev (20-1) at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Thursday.
Claressa Shields fights in the Professional Fighting League (PFL) on Oct. 27, even though she is busy preparing, the ex-boxer is still confident she can put a beating on Jake Paul. Making the move from boxing to MMA, Claressa Shields has made the most of her short transition into her new sport. After signing with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dan Hooker earned a ton of points with fans and pundits around the world earlier today when he accepted a fight vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 on October 30, 2021. The veteran scrapper just fought last Saturday, a victorious effort vs. Nasrat Haqparast and will have just about a month
Misha Cirkunov has had a drop down to the middleweight division in his back pocket for a long time. He’s set to finally make the move on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 193. Cirkunov (15-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) said fighting at 185 pounds has always been something he was going to do. He did his
Oct 30, 2019 Anna Katherine Clemmons Close Anna Katherine Clemmons is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine. Editor’s note: This story was originally published before UFC 244. Walker’s next fight takes place on Oct. 2 against Thiago Santos. Good luck finding a recent UFC fighter who’s had quite the rapid rise as that of
Austin Vanderford is hoping that his wife, Paige VanZant returns to MMA and signs with Bellator. After VanZant was submitted by Amanda Ribas at UFC 251, she became a free agent and many thought she would sign with Bellator. Yet, that wasn’t the case as she signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and since then,
Petr Yan will miss his chance to fight Aljamain Sterling in a rematch, but at least the former Russian champion will still get his shot at UFC bantamweight gold. Yan, who was originally scheduled to fight Sterling at UFC 267 next month, will have to wait even longer to get his hands on “Funk Master”
By Mike Bohn | September 30, 2021 10:05 am ET Giga Chikadze sees an opportunity to potentially get the next crack at UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. When it comes to the UFC booking fights, company president Dana White constantly notes how timing is a massive factor in determining how the schedule is put together.
8:02 AM ET The main event and co-main event of UFC 266 featured big victories for reigning champions Alexander Volkanovski and Valentina Shevchenko, but the real stories of the weekend were Nick Diaz, making his return after a lengthy absence from the UFC, and Jon Jones, who after getting his fight inducted into the UFC
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community to the sport’s hottest stories! Full Details Behind Jon Jones’ Recent Arrest Have Been Revealed Jon Jones (Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa) Yesterday, more details behind Jon Jones‘ arrest last week were revealed. Jones is