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DALLAS – When you’re one of the most highly touted up-and-coming wrestlers in MMA, a move from one elite training camp to another is going to raise a few eyebrows. But when Bellator welterweight standout Kyle Crutchmer made the shift from American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., to Fortis MMA in Dallas, he said

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 12, 2023, 12:41 PM ET Nine PFL fighters have been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), forcing the promotion to make major changes to its ongoing season. Seven PFL fighters, including former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos and former PFL heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza, appeared Thursday on the

Ian Garry is hoping to punch his ticket to the welterweight top 15 when he meets Daniel Rodriguez tomorrow afternoon (Sat., May 13, 2023) at UFC Charlotte live on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. That is, of course, if Rodriguez doesn’t spoil the Garry hype train and send the Irish sensation

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Thiago Alves is down to spice up the bareknuckle boxing world once again, under the right conditions. Alves, a former UFC title challenger and BKFC middleweight champion, is interested in fighting Mike Perry or Eddie Alvarez in the BKFC ring if the offer is right. “That was the fight that I

Andres Waters May 12, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Rising heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida (18-2, 4-0 UFC) is set to make his first UFC Fight Night main event appearance on Saturday night. Almeida, currently unranked in ESPN’s divisional rankings, will take on ESPN’s No. 10 ranked heavyweight, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, at UFC Fight Night in Charlotte (3

Nate Diaz was surprised to learn Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to marijuana (watch his reaction here). Understandable, when you consider many commissions around the country — even the one that tried to destroy his brother’s career — have relaxed the rules on cannabis. Diaz is

UFC on ABC 4 official weigh-ins take place Friday in North Carolina. Get the results here. The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 4 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 05:39 PM ET Professional Fighters League (PFL) has signed top kickboxer Cédric Doumbé, the promotion announced Wednesday. Doumbé, 30, had once been tied to contract talks with the UFC, but now will be plying his trade in MMA with PFL. He is a former Glory Kickboxing welterweight champion

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling is the reigning Bantamweight king, fresh off a five-round decision win over Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 last weekend (Sat. May 6, 2023) from inside Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey. His immediate future is clear, as Sean O’Malley is lined up as his next challenger. After that bout,

Demetrious Johnson saw Henry Cejudo beating Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288, but he admits it was a close one. Sterling defeated Cejudo by split decision. However, if the UFC bantamweight title fight would’ve been under the ONE Championship ruleset, Johnson is convinced the result would’ve gone the other way. “Oh, 1,000 percent,” Johnson told MMA

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 11, 2023, 09:14 AM ET The gravity of the situation didn’t dawn on Vijay Hanumantha Raju until hours later when he was talking with his friends. Hanumantha Raju competed Saturday in his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition. His opponent was also making his competitive debut in the grappling art: Mark Zuckerberg,

UFC President Dana White dropped a handful of major announcements earlier this week on social media, including the finalized main card for the upcoming UFC 290 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for Sat., July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There’s just one little problem. The flyweight matchup between former 125-pound

A pair of rising and ranked UFC lightweight contenders will throw down in July as Damir Ismagulov is set to take on Grant Dawson at UFC Fight Night on July 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Thursday but asked to

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun English heavyweight Tom Aspinall will headline a UFC Fight Night event July 22 in London against Marcin Tybura, UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday. Aspinall (12-3) will return to O2

UFC’s mess of a Heavyweight division might get the injection of new blood it desperately needs this Saturday (May 13, 2023) when rising prospect, Jailton Almeida, steps up in class to battle Jairzinho Rozenstruik on ABC. The Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., will also host a potentially ludicrous Light Heavyweight bout pitting Anthony Smith against

International Fight Week continues to take shape. A lightweight bout is a targeted addition to UFC 290, which takes place July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as Kamuela Kirk and Esteban Ribovics are expected to compete. Verbal agreements are in place with paperwork expected to be issued in the coming days. Two people

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 01:40 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Aljamain Sterling won his title fight and then another almost broke out in the Octagon. Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday night here at Prudential Center. With the very

Jake Paul has made some big changes to his camp leading into his next big fight against Nate Diaz on Aug. 5, 2023. “The Problem Child” had his perfect professional boxing record spoiled by Tommy Fury back in February, dropping the YouTuber-turned boxer to 6-1. While he says he intends to rematch Fury down the