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NEWARK, N.J. – Dana White says he doesn’t typically make fights the night of an event, but Saturday was an exception. Following the conclusion of UFC 288 and the faceoff between champion Aljamain Sterling and next title challenger Sean O’Malley, White gave a few more details about the promotion’s plan. “Yeah, probably August,” White said,

Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun May 5, 2023, 10:40 AM ET NEWARK, N.J. — Henry Cejudo retired three years ago, accomplishing more than 99% of athletes ever will. He’s an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling and

Undisputed Super Middleweight kingpin Saul “Canelo” Alvarez makes his long-awaited return to a Mexican ring tonight (Sat., May 6, 2022) when he takes on challenger, John Ryder, in his native Guadalajara. MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the Canelo vs. Ryder main event below. The pay-per-view (PPV) main card broadcast kicks off on DAZN at

NEWARK, N.J. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 288 event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC 288 live results post, and then

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 01:12 AM ET If there are better MMA fighters in the history of the sport better than Demetrious Johnson, it’s a short list. And “Mighty Mouse” has evidently not lost a step, either. Johnson defeated Adriano Moraes via unanimous decision Friday night in the main event of ONE

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to the pay-per-view (PPV) market later TONIGHT (Sat., May 6, 2023) to stage UFC 288 from inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Headlining the event will be a Bantamweight title fight as division champion, Aljamain Sterling, puts his belt on the line against former division kingpin, Henry Cejudo.

UFC 288 takes place Saturday headlined by a bantamweight title fight, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET. In the main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on former two-division champ Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC),

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Jorge Masvidal Fernandez, the father of recently retired UFC star Jorge Masvidal, was arrested Thursday on a charge of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon after a shooting inside the Miami home owned by Masvidal, according to a Miami-Dade (Florida) Police Department arrest affidavit.

Rising women’s atomweight star, Stamp Fairtex, delivered another memorable performance earlier tonight (Fri., May 5, 2023) at ONE Fight Night 10 from inside the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., stopping former Invicta FC fighter, Alyse Anderson, via second-round knockout (body kick). Fairtex, who is well known for her professional Muay Thai kickboxing chops, was too

SUNRISE, Fla. – Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA takes place Friday and you can follow along on MMA Junkie for live stream and results. The event takes place at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. and streams on Gamebred’s YouTube channel, with the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. In the main event of the

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Henry Cejudo walked on stage wearing a janky crown and a cheap-looking robe. In his hands were a top hat and plastic scepter. Cejudo, like a two-bit magician, produced from the hat in sequence: a plush mouse, a rubber snake and a white rabbit —

A broken back couldn’t keep Julianna Pena from fighting Amanda Nunes at UFC 289. A busted rib, on the other hand, appeared to be too much for “The Venezuelan Vixen” to overcome. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion was recently pulled from her Amanda Nunes rubber match and replaced by fellow contender Irene Aldana for

The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale. Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2023, this story will be updated to include any UFC infractions on the scale – or UFC fights that are scrapped because of

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Cris Cyborg is staying with Bellator MMA. Bellator announced Thursday that it has re-signed Cyborg, one of the greatest women’s MMA fighters of all time, to a new, multifight contract. Cyborg had been a free agent since last summer, though she has remained Bellator women’s

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns on pay-per-view (PPV) this weekend for UFC 288 as they land in Newark, New Jersey. There are four fighters making their debut and one of the more interesting fighters is a Heavyweight knockout artist who is a massive horror movie fan, Braxton Smith. LIVE! Watch UFC 288 PPV On ESPN+

NEWARK, N.J. – Dana White remains firm that Colby Covington is next in line for a UFC welterweight title shot against champion Leon Edwards – but another title challenger will soon be added to the queue. At a pre-fight news conference Thursday, White announced the winner of the UFC 288 co-main event between Gilbert Burns

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 12:11 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A highly ranked flyweight matchup between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi will now headline UFC Fight Night on June 3, both fighters announced via social media. The event, which will

Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo suffered a “big cut” during his UFC 288 training camp, just a couple of weeks before “Triple C” challenges Aljamain Sterling for the 135-pound title on May 6 in New Jersey. The Olympian failed to disclose the reason for his nasty gash (see it here) — which required multiple