2:19 PM ET Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler, one of the company’s most recognizable faces of the past decade, intends to test free agency for the first time in his career this summer. Chandler (20-5) is scheduled to face former UFC champion Benson Henderson (28-8) at Bellator 244 on June 6, and has
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11:08 PM ET The UFC has officially hit pause. Dana White announced on Monday that the next three cards would be suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak with hopes of returning on April 18 for UFC 249, a pay-per-view headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson. It’s the fifth attempt for Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson after
7:58 PM ET Dana White announced on SportsCenter Monday that the March 21, 28 and April 11 UFC Fight Nights would be postponed. UFC 249, featuring a main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, still remains on the calendar, with White acknowledging that the fight may not happen in the United States. Fighters on
5:30 PM ET The UFC has postponed its next three events, the last of which was scheduled to take place on April 11, due to the ever-growing impact of the coronavirus. UFC president Dana White alerted his entire staff of the decision on Monday, via email. According to White, the company was prepared to do
1:54 PM ET The UFC is scheduled to hold an event this Saturday, but the venue and the main event aren’t known, as the coronavirus pandemic has shut down most sporting events throughout the world. What is known is that Las Vegas, the world capital of fighting, is off limits, with the state of Nevada
2:31 PM ET Although next weekend’s UFC event is still up in the air, the original main event — Tyron Woodley vs. Leon Edwards — definitely will not happen. After the UFC was forced to cancel the March 21 card in London and move it to a yet-to-be determined location in the United States, Edwards
12:10 AM ET The UFC is seeking new venue options for its upcoming events after a series of developments regarding the coronavirus on Saturday. UFC president Dana White told SportsCenter that the promotion intends to move next weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in London, which is to be headlined by a welterweight fight between Tyron
9:48 PM ET No crowd was there to witness it live, but Charles Oliveira put on a world-class performance in Brazil on Saturday. And although it’s unlikely he’ll get a title shot in his next fight, you really can’t blame him for asking for it. Seven finishes in a row, including the third-round submission of
8:49 PM ET There is a new, legitimate title challenger in the UFC’s lightweight division. And it does not appear he’s slowing down any time soon. Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira recorded his seventh consecutive finish on Saturday as he submitted former interim title challenger Kevin Lee via guillotine at the 28-second mark of the third
1:44 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi Make your predictions for UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira with our new UFC Fight Night Pick ‘Em. Kevin Lee expected to be venturing into hostile territory when he steps