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Stephen Thompson put on a striking masterclass to deafeat Kevin Holland at UFC Orlando this evening. A contender for fight of the year, the main event bout was closely contested in the early rounds, with both Thompson and Holland landing devastating strikes. But the momentum soon shifted to “Wonderboy,” who repeatedly landed heavy strikes, liver

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its triumphant return to Amway Center for the UFC Orlando mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) LIVE on both ESPN and ESPN+ in — you guessed it — Orlando, Fla., featuring an important welterweight showdown between two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson and former middleweight attraction Kevin

UFC on ESPN 42 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results/ UFC on ESPN 42 takes place at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. In the main event, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) takes on

The story of James Krause being banned by the UFC has the MMA world buzzing. Former UFC fighter turned coach, Krause has been in hot water in recent weeks, following an investigation into some questionable bets placed on one of his fighters, Darrick Minner, who competed injured against Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. This resulted in the contest

Reigning heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk may be in attendance for Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora later today (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, but the Ukrainian fighter better not enter the ring or “Gypsy King” might pop him one. Fury, who holds the WBC

Magomed Ankalaev has many memorable finishes in his UFC career. The UFC light heavyweight contender has proved to be a dangerous force in his four-year-run with the Las-Vegas based promotion. And one of those stoppages came in October 2020 at UFC 254, when Ankalaev put away Ion Cuțelaba in the first round of their light

The latest chapter in the UFC/James Krause betting scandal has hit a new level after the promotion announced its barring Krause-coached fighters. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was among the first to report the news of the indefinite ban on fighters working under Krause. Helwani shared a statement from UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell. Krause

Heavy-handed scrapper, Kevin Holland, will duel opposite Karate master, Stephen Thompson, this Saturday (Dec. 3, 2022) at UFC Orlando inside Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Sure, Holland got steamrolled by Khamzat Chimaev, but does that really ruin his Welterweight title dreams? After all, it was an extremely short-notice booking, and it’s not like Khamzat seems

5:47 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi Fighters who remain involved with MMA coach James Krause will be temporarily banned from participating in UFC events, pending several investigations into suspicious betting activity, the UFC announced Friday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission

Paddy Pimblett has taken the UFC by storm. The Englishman has quickly become one of the most popular stars on the UFC roster in just only three fights. The reception Pimblett got in his last bout against Jordan Leavitt is testament to that. Back at UFC Fight Night 208 in July, Pimblett put on a

Tai Tuivasa appears to have dismissed any possibility of a quick turnaround to fight at UFC 284 in his home country of Australia. The 29-year-old heavyweight is set to meet the surging Sergei Pavlovich on the main card of UFC Orlando. Pavlovich dropped his UFC debut against Alistair Overeem in 2018 but has won four-straight

UFC flyweight up-and-comer Maycee Barber is nicknamed “The Future” … probably because she wants nothing to do with her past. Barber, now 24, was being terrorized by a stalker in the early part of her mixed martial arts (MMA) career, to the point where it was affecting both her personal and professional lives. “I had

1:13 PM ET Betting on the UFC has been banned at Ontario sportsbooks due to integrity concerns. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) on Thursday ordered registered entities to stop offering and accepting wagering on the UFC “due to non-compliance with AGCO’s betting integrity requirements” The AGCO, which oversees the regulated gaming industry

UFC on ESPN 42 fighter weigh-ins kick off at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT), and you can get full results here. The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Orlando, Fla. The nearby Amway Center hosts Saturday’s card, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. Among those weighing in are former welterweight title

UFC flyweight Maycee Barber early years in MMA featured a relentless stalker that almost impacted one of her early UFC fights. Barber has won three straight in the Octagon, with a most-recent unanimous decision victory over Jessica Eye. She’s been on a roll since back-to-back losses to Roxanne Modafferi and Alexa Grasso earlier in her

UFC Orlando, which takes place this weekend (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022) inside Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., is almost upon us. The ESPN-streamed show (simulcast on ESPN+) is solid from top to bottom (see full card here). In UFC Orlando’s main event, Stephen Thompson fights recently “un-retired” Kevin Holland in a Welterweight striking showdown, while

1:14 PM ET The world’s preeminent fight promotion and one of the world’s most important soccer leagues are teaming up. The UFC and LaLiga North America announced a partnership Thursday that includes social media and digital collaboration and promoting each other’s brands. The UFC will send fighters to Spain for LaLiga events three times a

Entering his 34th UFC fight, Clay Guida has racked up plenty of stats. Guida (37-19 MMA, 17-16 UFC), who made his octagon debut in 2006, meets Scott Holtzman (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 42 event at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. The