5:20 PM ET Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year, and when it comes to mixed martial arts in 2019, I think we have a lot to be thankful for. So, with that in mind, allow me to express my gratitude for a few things: This time last year, Masvidal was wrapping
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11:28 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov has lost just one round while racking up a 12-0 record in the UFC. It’s the second-best start in UFC history behind Anderson Silva, who won his first 16. Nurmagomedov’s 28-0 overall record is the best in MMA. Among lightweights, he has the most takedowns landed and highest strike differential,
1:14 AM ET Anthony Pettis is returning to the division he once reigned over. The former UFC lightweight champion will take on Diego Ferreira on Jan. 18, ESPN confirmed with sources Monday night. The bout was first reported by MMA Junkie. Pettis vs. Ferreira will be contested at lightweight (155 pounds). Pettis had moved up
7:48 PM ET The UFC is targeting a lightweight championship bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson — a matchup the fight world has waited years to see — in April. The promotion is looking to book Nurmagomedov against Ferguson as the main event for a pay-per-view on April 18 inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
5:27 PM ET The exuberant walkouts. The over-the-top post-fight celebrations. The hip gyrating at weigh-ins. Pretending to slip on the stage at media day. The histrionics that made Johnny Walker one of the most popular, up-and-coming light heavyweight fighters in the UFC aren’t going anywhere. Walker suffered a first-round TKO loss to Corey Anderson at
3:24 PM ET ESPN News Services AUBURN, Ala. — An Alabama district attorney said Monday that authorities have “good reason” to believe human remains that were found belong to the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris. The remains were found on a county road in neighboring Macon County, Lee County District Attorney Brandon
11:49 AM ET The UFC and United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have made significant revisions to the promotion’s anti-doping policy, in an effort to address concerns over an alarming rate of cases involving contaminated supplements. The two major revisions, which the UFC announced on Monday, include an adoption of a “UFC prohibited list,” which sets
7:19 PM ET Alex Pattle LONDON — Michael “Venom” Page pressed on in his pursuit of a rematch with Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima on Saturday night, doing what he does best with a first-round, highlight reel knockout of Giovanni Melillo in the main event of Bellator London at Wembley Arena. The often divisive Page
4:20 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Dominick Reyes on Feb. 8 in Houston, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 205-pound championship fight will headline the UFC’s pay-per-view event, which does not yet have an official number, inside Toyota Center. In the co-main event, female flyweight champion
7:40 AM ET There’s still one month left in 2019, but the UFC is already in the process of booking its first quarter of fights for 2020. And as we head into the new year, two of the biggest names in the sport — the two names it seems, everyone has their eyes on —