Jorge Masvidal weighed almost 15 pounds more than Nate Diaz on fight night. In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale. In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut
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Paddy Pimblett doubts Bobby Green will tussle with him on the ground at UFC 304. Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) takes on Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC) on the main card of the July 27 event at Co-op Live in Manchester, England (ESPN+ pay-per-view). Pimblett recalls catching Green saying that he can’t submit him, and
If Conor McGregor isn’t ready to fight, then Michael Chandler is willing to look at Nate Diaz as an alternate solution. With McGregor’s status for a long-awaited octagon return in limbo following his UFC 303 withdrawal due to a toe injury, Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been the target of criticism for not moving
Khamzat Chimaev’s manager apologized for his client’s involvement in the SMASH meme coin scam. Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) came under fire this week after his social media accounts promoted a crypto meme coin called “SMASH.” The push from Chimaev’s sizeable led the crypto coin to increase in value, however a dramatic drop the following
Brendan Allen accepted an offer to face Nassourdine Imavov in Paris, but now has second thoughts about the location. Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) revealed that the UFC offered him a matchup vs. Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 28 at Accor Arena in Paris, France and he agreed. However,
Cesar Gracie is not a fan of Nick Diaz’s UFC return fight. Diaz (26-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) takes on Vicente Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) Aug. 3 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The 40-year-old hasn’t competed since a TKO loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 in September 2021, which was his first fight in
Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Andreas Hale Jul 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There have been 36 fight cards put on thus far in 2024 by the three biggest MMA promotions — UFC, PFL and
Four years ago, a notable kickboxer transitioned fully into MMA with the hope of pursuing and beating a longtime rival in a different combat sport. That man’s name was Alex Pereira and his dream became a reality when he defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to win gold. Now Artem Vakhitov hopes to repeat history,
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Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in the highly anticipated boxing match between the two former UFC stars but not without a little controversy. After going a hard 10 rounds, Diaz claimed a majority decision win over Masvidal this past Saturday in front of more than 18,000 fans at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The fight
The UFC heads to Denver this week for the first time in nearly six years, and a former champion headlines the card in front of her home fans. Here’s how to watch UFC on ESPN 59 with women’s strawweights in the main event spot, plus welterweight and lightweight potential fireworks on the main card. Broadcast and streaming
UFC heavyweight slugger Tai Tuivasa has put his doubters on blast. Tuivasa (14-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) will look to snap a four-fight losing skid when he takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in a heavyweight bout at UFC 305 on Aug. 17 from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). After amassing
Israel Adesanya praises fellow former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker for bouncing back. Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) dethroned Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) to become 185-pound champion at UFC 243. He beat him a second time in their title-fight rematch at UFC 271. Both fighters are on a quest to regain gold. Adesanya returns
Israel Adesanya is returning to the Octagon to face Dricus Du Plessis for the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 305 in Perth. Last September, he lost the title to Sean Strickland in a huge upset and awaits to finally settle his rivalry with “Stillknocks.” On his rather quick path to becoming the kingpin, Du Plessis