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UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has been the talk of the sports world since he took the belt from Aljamain Sterling. But on March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, “Suga” Sean will face a tough challenge in his first title defense when he meets the only man

But at this time last year, the Brazilian was on the outside looking in, on a two-fight winning streak but still waiting for his call to the big show. “My goal at the time was just to stay ready when the opportunity came,” said Lopes through a translator. “I knew that it was just a

UFC 300: PEREIRA vs. HILL takes place Saturday, April 13 at T-Mobile Arena, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 pm ET/7pm PT. The prelims will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN + and UFC Fight

Oliveira latched onto a guillotine choke early in the contest, looking to put Tsarukyan away early, but the surging hopeful defended well and escaped. Tsarukyam spent the back half of the round and much of the second in top position, opening up the former champion with elbows, sending the duo into the final round all

White revealed “The Notorious” will make his return to the Octagon at UFC 303 to headline International Fight Week opposite Michael Chandler on June 29. McGregor’s last fight ended prematurely when he suffered a broken leg in the third fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. After nearly three years on the mend, the first

“The first fight between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was incredible,” said UFC President & CEO Dana White. “This is the fight that made Anderson a star and showed the world that Chael could compete with anyone in the division. This incredible dogfight had everything you want in a five-round title fight, and it will

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS vs NASCIMENTO will take place Saturday, May 11 at Enterprise Center. The entire event will simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN and ESPN+ starting with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: LEWIS

UFC: Was there ever any doubt in your mind about coming back? GDR: Honestly, I truly think if I didn’t become a mom, I wouldn’t have come back. Honestly, he really motivated me because I’m not just raising a son. I’m raising somebody’s husband one day, somebody’s father one day. And I want to set

That started a process of clicking things back into place for “La Fiera.” She took time off, went back home to Maracaibo, Venezuela, underwent surgeries and spent time healing her body and mind. Now, just days from her first fight in a year at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2, she is ready to

The all-China title fight speaks to the growing mixed martial arts scene there and will be a landmark moment in that country’s athletic history. All that aside, though, Yan is eager to accomplish her goal of becoming champion and getting the belt wrapped around her waist at UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill. Order The Epic

But turns out that was the wrong goal. Twenty wins needed to be my goal. So, with a win on Saturday, that’s number 13. So 20 wins in the Octagon is my new goal. So I’m going to hit the 20-win mark, and then make new goals.” To get win number 13, he’ll have to

“I could never dream a better debut than that. At my home,” Charriere told UFC.com on media day at UFC APEX. “It was like six or seven years since I didn’t fight there. When I was fighting there, there was no MMA. MMA was not legal, so most of my career has been done outside

One of the things that makes MMA such a special sport is the energy within the arena. Fans create the atmosphere that something special can happen every moment as they hang onto the edge of their seat with every punch and kick. It’s the fans that charge up the fighters and give them an unshakable

His next challenge comes at UFC Vegas 90, where he’ll take on fellow Octagon veteran Alex Morono at the UFC APEX. In a sport where heated rivalries and trash talk can dominate the news cycle, McGee vs. Morono offers something of a palate cleanser. There’s no bad blood here. Quite the opposite, in fact. But

PRELIMS Welterweight Bout: Court McGee (170.5) vs Alex Morono (171) Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Norma Dumont (136) vs Germaine de Randamie (135) Bantamweight Bout: Pedro Falcao (136) vs Victor Hugo (135.5) MORE FIGHT NIGHT: Rising Talents | Bahamondes Interview | No More Fear For Curtis | Allen’s Win Streak Women’s Strawweight Bout: Piera Rodriguez (116) vs Cynthia Calvillo

Daria Zhelezniakova defeats Montserrat Rendon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Bantamweights Daria Zhelezniakova and Montserrat Rendon went the distance in a clash of styles on Saturday’s prelims. In the striking exchanges, the Russian newcomer was the cleaner, more effective of the two, but in the clinch and grappling exchanges, Rendon showed her advantages. Neither

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: RIBAS vs NAMAJUNAS takes place Saturday, March 23 in Las Vegas and will be available on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and ESPN. The prelims will air exclusively on ESPN+ at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT, followed by the main card airing on ESPN and ESPN+ 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.  Brazil’s Ribas (13-4, fighting out

With a kickboxing-heavy attack, she already owns the second largest strike differential in 125-pound history (+2.74). Look no further than her bout with Tabatha Ricci for a prime exhibit of this craft. She had a +67 differential when the final horn sounded in that one. A black belt in karate, Fiorot is also deft in