Legendary standup comic Chris Rock, a former cast member at “Saturday Night Live,” was back on the show Saturday to host. During the 59-year-old’s monologue, he inserted himself into the world of combat sports voluntarily, unlike the time Will Smith assaulted him on stage at the Oscars, when it clearly was not by choice. On
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Dana White didn’t see a fire of outrage from Colby Covington when the doctor waved off Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 main event with Joaquin Buckley. Former interim welterweight champion Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) returned from a one-year layoff at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., and was cut open on the right eyelid by
TAMPA, Fla. – Joaquin Buckley kept things short, sweet, and to the point during his UFC on ESPN 63 post-fight news conference Saturday. Following the most high-profile victory of his career, Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) only answered one question from reporters, but touched on a lot of topics in doing so. “My first main
Bruno Surace made his presence felt in the boxing world Saturday when he defied the odds and knocked out Jaime Munguia in Round 6. The 10-round super middleweight boxing bout took place as part of a Top Rank and Zanfer event at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. There were no ifs, ands or
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $208,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC on ESPN 63 took place at
UFC on ESPN 63 was one of those events where, if he wanted to, Dana White could’ve announced a plethora of bonuses given the event was highlighted by several violent knockouts. Instead, the UFC boss kept it to the usual. So after UFC on ESPN 63, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their
TAMPA, Fla. – UFC CEO Dana White is not one to make guarantees when it comes to unconfirmed matchmaking, but Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is an exception. The much-desired heavyweight title unification bout between champ Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) and interim titleholder Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has been in limbo as “Bones”
Check out these photos highlighting Cub Swanson’s knockout win over Billy Quarantillo at UFC on ESPN 63 from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (Photos by Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images) MMA: UFC Fight Night – Tampa: Swanson vs Quarantillo Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; Cub Swanson (red gloves) fights Billy Quarantillo (blue gloves)…
Check out these photos highlighting Daniel Marcos’ split decision win over Adrian Yanez at UFC on ESPN 63 from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (Photos by Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images) MMA: UFC Fight Night – Tampa Dec 14, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Dec 14,
Joel Alvarez kept his 100 percent finish rate in tact against Drakkar Klose with a bizarre sequence to end their fight at UFC on ESPN 63. After rocking Klose (15-3-1 MMA, 9-3 UFC) with a punch in the opening round of the lightweight bout at Amalie Arena, Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) charged in with
UFC on ESPN 63 takes place Saturday, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live round-by-round coverage and official results. The event (ESPNews, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. In the headliner, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) takes on surging contender Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4