5:46 PM ET When UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili was told on Feb. 1 that she had to immediately move her training camp from China to avoid the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus, she thought it was a dream. That dreamlike sequence took an even more surreal turn a week later when she had
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12:50 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov has made no secret of his lack of desire to fight Conor McGregor again. In an interview with TMZ on Wednesday, the UFC lightweight champion doubled down. Nurmagomedov said fans only want a rematch between him and McGregor to see a continuation of “what happened last time.” In the lead-up
8:19 AM ET Let’s make something very clear right off the bat: Jose Aldo getting a bantamweight title shot against Henry Cejudo isn’t the most egregious title shot in UFC history. No, that distinction still belongs to Alexander Gustafsson, who got a shot at then-light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in 2015 following a brutal knockout
3:25 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to defend his title in enemy territory, when he meets Brazilian legend Jose Aldo in Brazil later this year. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday the 135-pound championship fight will headline UFC 250 on May 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additional sources confirmed
8:19 AM ET It’s been over a month since Conor McGregor‘s 40-second destruction of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. And while McGregor wanted to stay active in 2020, it’s possible he may wait out the winner of the Khabib Nurmagomedov–Tony Ferguson lightweight title fight on April 18 before booking his next bout. UFC president Dana White said
12:39 PM ET A potential No. 1 contender fight involving “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait a few months. Chan Sung Jung, the popular UFC featherweight, has opted for eye surgery and is planning a return to the Octagon in the summer, his manager Jason House confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Jung suffered an
9:28 AM ET Watch a replay of Monday’s Ariel Helwani MMA show on ESPN+. When Tyson Fury weighed in on Friday night in Las Vegas for the biggest fight of his career — his rematch against Deontay Wilder — the boxing world collectively gasped when Fury tipped the scales at 273 pounds. Fury insisted that
10:46 PM ET Dan Hooker got a signature win in New Zealand this weekend, his first headlining slot in his home country. It was a hard-fought, back-and-forth split-decision win over Paul Felder in the main event of UFC Auckland on Sunday. With three consecutive wins, Hooker is in prime position to get another big fight
10:50 PM ET Dan Hooker kissed his daughter, hugged his wife Isabella and went down the front row embracing his teammates. As he walked toward backstage, he let out two loud roars. With a badly swollen jaw late in a pivotal career fight, Hooker was able to stave off an incredibly game Paul Felder with
10:47 PM ET UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker delivered on the promise of an action-packed card, especially the main event, which featured Dan Hooker pulling out a split-decision victory over Paul Felder. The animosity between the fighters was so intense during fight week that Hooker wouldn’t touch gloves with his opponent before the fight.