MMA

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC legend Mark Coleman was awake and responsive Thursday after he was hospitalized Wednesday after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Toledo, Ohio. Coleman,

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A rematch of a marquee UFC headliner will happen in boxing. Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will fight again June 1 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, in a boxing match, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. The two fought in MMA

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Jack Della Maddalena earned one of the most impressive wins of the night at UFC 299 last weekend in Miami — and he did it with a

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC legend Mark Coleman remains hospitalized on Tuesday after suffering from smoke inhalation in a house fire in Toledo. Coleman, 59, was airlifted to the hospital after pulling his mother

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 11, 2024, 05:44 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The opening round of the PFL’s 2024 regular season is officially set. Heavyweights Ante Delija (24-5) and Valentin Moldavsky (12-3) will headline the first event on April

Mar 11, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the conclusion of UFC 299, MMA’s leading promotion now turns its focus to what is expected to be its biggest fight card of the year, UFC 300, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13. But there is still plenty of action to look

Mar 10, 2024, 01:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 14-fight UFC 299 in Miami was headlined by a dominant title fight performance from Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier reminded the world that he’s still one of the pound-for-pound best in the sport and Michael ‘Venom’ Page put on a show in

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMar 10, 2024, 01:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Sean O’Malley‘s only career loss came against Marlon “Chito” Vera. And now he has avenged it, cementing himself as the UFC’s next big star in the process. In a stylish striking performance befitting someone who wore blue and pink cornrows

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMar 10, 2024, 12:23 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC will induct Joanna Jędrzejczyk, one of the greatest female fighters of all time, into its Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced Saturday. Jędrzejczyk, of

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Mar 9, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Almost four years ago, Sean O’Malley suffered the only loss of his career and it came against Marlon ”Chito” Vera. Tonight, he’ll