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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

The UFC schedule continues this week with UFC on ABC 4 on Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 9, 2023, 08:00 PM ET DALLAS – Jake Paul has shaken up his coaching staff following his first career loss. The YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter told ESPN on Tuesday that he is now working with trainers Theo Chambers and legendary retired boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, along with his longtime coach J’Leon Love, a

After racking up four one-sided victories, Heavyweight prospect, Jailton Almeida, steps up in class to battle heavy-hitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event of UFC Charlotte, which takes place this weekend (Sat., May 13, 2023) inside Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Also on tap is a volatile Light Heavyweight showdown between former title challenger,

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz came face-to-face for the first time Tuesday during a pre-fight news conference at American Airlines Center in Dallas ahead of their Aug. 5 boxing match. Check out the best photos from the event (courtesy of Most Valuable Promotions, Real Fight Inc., DAZN). Photo via Noah Red & Alexis Contreras Photo

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Two-time Professional Fighters League lightweight champion Kayla Harrison believes the chances of her ever meeting Cris “Cyborg” Justino are “slim” following Justino’s decision to re-sign with Bellator MMA last week.

Event: UFC 290: “Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez”Date: Sat., July 8, 2023Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card UFC 290 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC 290 PPV Co-Main Event On ESPN+: 125

Aljamain Sterling continued to chip away at history Saturday, as he banked another victory with a split decision win over Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. The victory was his third consecutive successful UFC bantamweight title defense, which extended his winning streak to nine. Sterling is now tied for second in bantamweight title victories all-time (4)

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 07:01 PM ET The UFC has a new main event for May 20. A women’s strawweight contender bout between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill has been moved to the UFC Fight Night headliner in Las Vegas, sources confirmed Monday with ESPN. Dern vs. Hill was originally scheduled for

Brazilian grappling phenom, Jailton Almeida, looks to continue his torrid rise through the Heavyweight ranks this Saturday (May 13, 2023) when he battles knockout artist, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, inside Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. UFC’s return to ABC also features a Light Heavyweight co-feature pitting Anthony Smith against Johnny Walker and Welterweight prospect Ian Machado

NEWARK, N.J. – Claudio Ribeiro beat Joseph Holmes with a second-round TKO Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Ribeiro, who rebounded from a loss in his UFC debut to put Holmes away. Ribeiro on the fight’s key moment

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Belal Muhammad doesn’t have to tell people to “Remember the name,” any longer. He’s now the bona fide top contender for the UFC welterweight title after beating Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in Saturday’s co-main event at UFC 288. While Colby Covington

Belal Muhammad captured a unanimous decision victory over fellow welterweight contender Gilbert Burns in the UFC 288 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event last Sat. night (May 6, 2023) at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, a bout contested on short notice across five rounds of action. Colby Covington was not impressed (and neither was anyone else). “Chaos”

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Farah Hannoun, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Mike Bohn will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: Aljamain Sterling

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 7, 2023, 11:06 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC veteran Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Police Department told ESPN. According to TMZ, Ferguson, 39, was arrested on

Things almost got ugly following the UFC 288 main event between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo when Sean O’Malley was invited into the cage to face off with Sterling. Sterling had just beaten Cejudo via split decision, setting up a fight with O’Malley, who has been promised the next title shot. The two got into

What mattered most at UFC 288 in Newark, N.J.? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. A massive win for China May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Yan Xiaonan (blue gloves) react to defeating Jessica Andrade (red gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Who would’ve just

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi May 6, 2023, 10:26 PM ET Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi react to the biggest moments at UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey, and offer thoughts on what might be ahead