11:00 AM ET The UFC’s heavyweight division was a hot topic of conversation Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show as Daniel Cormier and Curtis Blaydes discussed Stipe Miocic‘s inactivity and what should be done with his championship belt. Cris Cyborg, Tyron Woodley and top prospects Maycee Barber and Sean O’Malley also joined the show to
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4:21 AM ET Bellator two-division champion Ryan Bader is dropping back down to light heavyweight to defend his title against Vadim Nemkov on May 9 in San Jose, California, the promotion announced Saturday night. Bader (27-5, 1 NC), who also holds the Bellator heavyweight belt, has been light heavyweight champion since 2017 but hasn’t defended
3:49 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The last time Cris Cyborg fought at The Forum, it was Dec. 29, 2018. That night, Amanda Nunes knocked her out to win the UFC women’s featherweight title. It was Cyborg’s first loss in more than 13 years. On Saturday, back within the same walls, Cyborg stopped Julia Budd
1:09 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The shots came fast and with ferocity from Cris Cyborg. A knee. A left hand to the head, a right to the body. A hard right kick to the legs. Over and over. Before long, it was over. It was that kind of long combination, thrown with maximum force,
10:48 PM ET The UFC’s heavyweight division is in a state of uncertainty going into 2020, but one thing is for certain: Curtis Blaydes is a legitimate title threat. Blaydes (13-2) earned a highlight-reel finish against a former champion Saturday, knocking out Junior dos Santos with standing strikes at 1 minute, 6 seconds of the
6:27 PM ET Former light heavyweight title challengers Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira will headline UFC Fight Night on April 25, it was announced Friday. The event will take place in Smith’s home state of Nebraska, inside Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena. The 31-year-old Smith (32-14) hasn’t fought since he submitted Alexander Gustafsson in the fourth
5:51 PM ET The agent for Stipe Miocic said Friday there is still no firm time frame for the UFC heavyweight champion’s return to competition and that he could need additional surgery on his eye. “Mr. Miocic’s health is his top priority,” agent Jim Walter told ESPN. “Until we are 100 percent confident — or
1:41 PM ET What would have been the last fight on Paige VanZant‘s UFC contract has been pushed back. VanZant confirmed Friday on Instagram that she is out of her scheduled women’s strawweight bout against Amanda Ribas at UFC Brasilia on March 14 in Brazil. Randa Markos will fill in for VanZant and fight Ribas
10:44 AM ET The supersized UFC main event this weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina, is now official. Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos weighed in successfully Friday morning for their heavyweight main event Saturday at PNC Arena. Blaydes weighed 248, and dos Santos, the former UFC heavyweight champion, hit the scale at 247. Blaydes vs.
8:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Cris Cyborg has a difficult task this weekend. Then, with a win, options could open up for her in a big way — across multiple sports. Cyborg, one of the best fighters in women’s mixed martial arts history, will challenge Julia Budd for the Bellator women’s featherweight title Saturday