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Nothing is impossible. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou recently put pen to paper for a blockbuster deal in PFL, with “The Predator” expected to make his “Super Fight” debut inside the promotion’s “Smart Cage” at some point later this year. More details on how that partnership came together right here. “Ngannou will anchor the

Ji Yeon Kim had plenty working against her at UFC on ABC 4. Kim (9-7-2 MMA, 3-7 UFC) lost a split decision to Mandy Bohm (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) this past Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., but the setback didn’t come without controversy. Kim was docked two points in a fight that was stopped after Bohm was

Jeff Wagenheim May 15, 2023, 12:34 PM ET The Edwards family already has one MMA world champion. It could add a second in September. Bellator middleweight Fabian Edwards, fresh off a win in a No. 1 contender fight, will challenge champion Johnny Eblen in the main event of Bellator Dublin on Sept. 23 at 3Arena

Welcome to Midnight Mania! A couple weeks back (Sat. May 6, 2023), Aljamain Sterling defended his Bantamweight crown for the third time by defeating Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. After defeating the Olympian via a super close split decision (see official scorecard here), Sean O’Malley entered the cage

Angela Hill reminded everyone in her last outing why she’s a forced to be reckoned with. The former Invicta FC champion put on a striking clinic against Emily Ducote at UFC on ESPN 42 in December. It was a clean and dominant win for Hill, who won 30–27 across all three judges’ scorecard. Hill is

May 15, 2023, 09:23 AM ET There was plenty of action across MMA over the weekend with Bellator 296 in Paris on Friday night and UFC Fight Night in Charlotte on Saturday. Rising UFC heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida notched a first-round submission win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik to extend his UFC unbeaten streak to five in

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame back in summer 2018, will be joining a cast of “celebronauts” (celebrity astronauts) on the new FOX reality series “Stars on Mars” hosted by William Shatner. Unless Rousey cosplays as Lori Quaid and kicks Shatner in the nuts, I

UFC welterweight Alex Morono’s return to the win column Saturday had a deeper personal meaning beyond just getting his hand raised. At UFC on ABC 4 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) stepped into the octagon to face an opponent he’s watched for years in well-respected veteran Tim Means. There

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 09:00 AM ET DALLAS — Jake Paul was answering a question about 35 minutes into the news conference when his forthcoming opponent, Nate Diaz, put his hat on backward, got up and walked off the stage. “Is this man leaving?” Paul asked. MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, who was moderating

Anyone that watches Dana White’s Contender Series knows the UFC president puts serious importance on going for the finish. That’s undoubtedly why he came out of UFC Charlotte sounding more than a little annoyed by Johnny Walker’s latest performance against Anthony Smith in the co-main event of the ABC broadcast. Walker took a dominating decision

Anthony Smith’s latest outing certainly wasn’t the brightest moment of his career, but watch how you talk about it around his friend, fellow podcast host, and former UFC champ Michael Bisping. Smith faced Johnny Walker in the co-main event of UFC on ABC 4, and lost a clear unanimous decision in which only one official

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:07 PM ET Former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo is now officially out of his scheduled flyweight contender bout against Manel Kape at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White said Saturday at a news conference after UFC Charlotte. Figueiredo had told MMA Fighting

Yeah, that was very bad. Former WBA World Super Light champ Rolando “Rolly” Romero controversially stopped Ismael Barroso in the ninth round last night (Sat., May 13, 2023) from inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. Veteran referee Tony Weeks controversially halted the fight and consequently gifted Romero the WBA

The Edwards brothers are making big waves in the MMA world. With his brother, Leon, owning the UFC welterweight title belt, Fabian Edwards is eager to join him as a titleholder in a major promotion as he looks ahead to his first championship fight in Bellator. On Friday, Fabian (12-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) defeated Gegard

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 05:59 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jailton Almeida still has a long way to reach the top of the heavyweight division, but it certainly appears he’ll be a force to reckon with

KSI had a lot of eyes watching his main event clash with Joe Fournier earlier tonight (Sat., May 13, 2023) at Misfits Boxing 7 live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England, and that included Jake and Logan Paul. So after KSI’s knockout win over Joe Fournier was marred by an

UFC president Dana White spoke to the media Saturday night following the completion of UFC on ABC 4. He addressed various topics at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., including Jailton Almeida’s place in the heavyweight division, Ian Machado Garry’s rise at welterweight, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, and more. You can watch White’s full post-event

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 07:26 PM ET Leon might not be the only Edwards family member with a championship in the future. Fabian Edwards, brother of UFC titleholder Leon Edwards, beat multiple-time former MMA champion Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) on Friday in the main event of Bellator 296