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3:26 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Petr Yan meets hot contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fights at the Theater at Virgin Hotels are on ESPN+, with the 6 p.m. ET main card preceded

LAS VEGAS – Perennial heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov is curious to see what else new UFC champ Jon Jones can do after returning to claim gold. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returned from a more than three-year layoff this past weekend when he defeated Ciryl Gane by first-round submission in the UFC 285 main event. He

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes that Valentina Shevchenko deserves praise for inspiring the development of the flyweight division. Heading into UFC 285 this past weekend, Shevchenko had amassed seven successful title defenses during one of the lengthiest reigns in the promotion. During her rule, “Bullet” pushed past challenges from the likes of former

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo knows that the transition from wrestling to MMA isn’t so simple. It’s easy to forget given Cejudo’s rise to “Triple C” status, but his UFC career didn’t actually start that smoothly. He missed weight several times on the regional scene, so when the UFC did

Jon Jones is back, and once again has UFC gold around his waist. At UFC 285, Jones made his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane to compete for the vacant title. The fight didn’t make it out of the first round, as Jones finished Gane with a guillotine choke, coming away virtually unscathed with the heavyweight

UFC welterweight Ian Garry nearly had to fight another unintended opponent not long after earning a win at UFC 285 on Saturday. Garry earned a TKO win over Song Kenan at UFC 285 to remain unbeaten in his professional MMA career. After getting knocked down in the opening round, he rallied in the last two

Chael Sonnen is one of the biggest personalities in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. As outspoken as anyone during his era and time as a top Middleweight contender, Sonnen had the skills to back up his talk. The West Linn, Oregon native often let his opponents know he was coming to dominate with his wrestling,

Bellator returns to its home base of San Jose, Calif., on Friday with Bellator 292, which takes place at SAP Center with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. The main event features the start of the promotion’s lightweight grand prix. The title will be on the line in the

Stipe Micoc hasn’t dismissed the idea of training with Daniel Cormier to prepare for a fight with Jon Jones, but it doesn’t sound like it’s something that’s a part of his current plans. The 40-year-old was in attendance for last weekend’s UFC 285 card in Las Vegas, which saw a pair of new champions crowned

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones absolutely ran through Ciryl Gane last weekend (Sat., March 4, 2023) in the UFC 285 main event. After a few short exchanges on the feet, “Bones” timed a takedown attempt perfectly, advanced position without issue, and wrapped up a fight-ending guillotine choke as Gane tried to use the fence

Mar 5, 2023 LAS VEGAS — The UFC has already crowned three Mexican-born champions in 2023 — and the loudest of the three came at UFC 285 on Saturday. Alexa Grasso (16-3) shocked the world at UFC 286, as she submitted seven-time defending flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko (23-4) at the 4:34 mark of the fourth

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into

Ian Machado Garry just picked up the fourth win of his UFC career at UFC 285, but the 25-year-old is already planning on getting back into the cage sooner rather than later. “The Future” experienced his most significant moment of adversity since joining the UFC when Kenan Song dropped him late in the first round

Valentina Shevchenko is no longer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion. UFC 285 provided many memorable moments this past weekend (March 4, 2023). In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso entered her first career title fight as a sizeable underdog and walked out as the new titleholder. Mexico’s first female UFC champion, Grasso, scored a stunning

9:09 AM ET Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz There are 12 weight classes in the UFC. Only three of them have title fights booked. There’s a lot of “TBD” going on at the moment at the very top of MMA’s leading promotion. However, there are plenty of big-stakes fights either on the books, in

Former UFC heavyweight champion and current free agent Francis Ngannou was surprised with Jon Jones’ latest performance, but more importantly, doesn’t believe a matchup against the new champ will ever happen. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) was last seen in the UFC’s octagon at UFC 270 where he defeated Jones’ UFC 285 opponent, former interim

Former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has shared some thoughts on her UFC 285 defeat. In a massive upset, Alexa Grasso secured the submission win over ‘Bullet’ late in the fourth round with a face crank. The defeat broke Shevchenko’s lengthy unbeaten run at flyweight in the promotion. MMA Junkie The upset follows arguably

Jon Jones ran through Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 like a hot knife through butter, submitting the bigger French heavyweight up against the fence with a guillotine just two minutes into their fight. It was an impressive performance, and it seems like he has Henry Cejudo to thank for the setup that led to the