8:13 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Even with so much going on, in so many weight classes, the 155-pound division is still the UFC’s biggest draw. And that’s saying a lot. The UFC is extremely intriguing right now. There will be a teammate vs. teammate title fight going down at welterweight next month. There’s a
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2:08 AM ET A UFC fighter has been removed from a card this weekend due to a positive COVID-19 test in his camp. One of Ramiz Brahimaj‘s cornermen tested positive for coronavirus this week and Brahimaj will no longer be able to compete at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker on Saturday night in Las
1:43 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said if he needs to sit out several years to stand up for what he believes is right, it’s something he will be remembered for more than his fighting. But he is optimistic the UFC ultimately will meet him halfway in negotiations. Jones has said he
7:27 AM ET The reason the UFC secured a venue it calls Fight Island was to make it easier for international fighters to compete without coronavirus-related travel restrictions in the U.S. But New Zealand’s Dan Hooker didn’t get a ticket to Fight Island, he was booked for Saturday’s main event against Dustin Poirier in Las
11:17 AM ET Paige VanZant competed on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” in 2016. It was huge crossover exposure for someone who was, at the time, a top MMA prospect. VanZant said Tuesday she made more money on that show than she has in her eight UFC fights combined. Soon, she will attempt to cash
7:26 PM ET The UFC has again altered its coronavirus protocols for upcoming events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sources told ESPN. Multiple sources said even more COVID-19 testing will be administered to fighters, corner people, staff and anyone else involved in the events next month, including testing prior to flying to Abu Dhabi.
3:03 PM ET The UFC has launched an investigation into conspiracy-theory markings on the gear of one of its cutmen. Don House, a longtime UFC cutman and boxing trainer, wore patches on his arm and chest during UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The patches referenced the fringe internet conspiracy theory QAnon. They
4:00 PM ET UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has made significant changes to his camp ahead of an upcoming title defense against longtime teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 251 on July 11. In anticipation of UFC 251 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Usman (16-1) has moved his camp to Denver, under head coach Trevor Wittman.
Jun 22, 2020 Dustin Poirier versus Dan Hooker certainly has fight fans amped for UFC Fight Night on Saturday. The main event pits two ferocious strikers who, with a victory, will at least remain in the title hunt in a loaded lightweight division. Once interim champ Justin Gaethje and world titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov unify the
7:33 PM ET UFC featherweight Josh Emmett recorded one of the biggest wins of his UFC career on Saturday, although it came with a price. Emmett (15-2) told ESPN on Monday he suffered a complete ACL tear in his left knee during the opening moments of his unanimous decision win against Shane Burgos at UFC