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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2023, 12:10 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has withdrawn from his bout against Josh Emmett at UFC 296 later this month because of a torn groin, Chikadze announced on social

Dec 3, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mixed martial arts is an unpredictable act. Look no further than UFC Fight Night last weekend in Austin. A slam knockout is one of the most rare ways for a bout to end, and yet it happened in back-to-back contests on Saturday, in nearly mirror images

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN — The UFC has a new potential star emerging at 155 pounds. Georgian lightweight Arman Tsarukyan (21-3) knocked out Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) with a piston right

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 1, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Former UFC champion Jamahal Hill was arrested this week in Michigan and charged with misdemeanor aggravated domestic violence, Kent County officials confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Hill,

Dec 1, 2023, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are champions in MMA and there are contenders closing in on claiming belts. There are marginal contenders, gatekeepers and former greats hanging on in hope of one last moment of glory. And then there are prospects, the young fighters who serve a vital function: They

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The Professional Fighters League has renewed its domestic media rights agreement with ESPN, officials announced Thursday. The deal will keep the PFL regular season, playoffs and world

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2023, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ONE Championship will be returning to Japan with a big card. Former top UFC prospect Sage Northcutt will face MMA legend Shinya Aoki in a lightweight bout under MMA rules Jan. 28 at ONE 165 in Tokyo, sources told ESPN on Wednesday

Nov 27, 2023, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PFL will start the new year with the most talented and deepest roster outside the UFC, perhaps ever. After acquiring Bellator MMA officially last week, there is an exponential amount of potential matchups PFL can now make with all of its champions and contenders and their

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 25, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON D.C. — A potential superfight between two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison and Bellator MMA champion Cris Cyborg has tantalized fans for years. For the first time,

Nov 24, 2023, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 PFL season will come to an end this fall, as all six weight classes will crown a new champion at the 2023 PFL World Championship on Nov. 24 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The promotion’s championship bouts will feature a mix of former