12:41 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi LAS VEGAS — Nate Diaz is eligible to compete against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 on Nov. 2 in New York. Period. “The fight is ON!!!,” UFC president Dana White
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7:52 PM ET The stepdaughter of a UFC fighter has been reported missing, and law enforcement is seeking information on her whereabouts. Aniah Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris, was reported missing Thursday and last communicated with a friend Wednesday night, just before midnight, according to the Auburn (Alabama) Police Division. Harris posted
1:25 PM ET The California State Athletic Commission has removed a temporary suspension on UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd‘s licensure, which had barred her from competing at 135 pounds in the state of California. The commission has also removed a note of concern regarding Ladd’s weight in the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports database.
Oct 25, 2019 The California State Athletic Commission has removed a temporary suspension on UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd‘s licensure, which had barred her from competing at 135 pounds in the state of California. The commission has also removed a note of concern regarding Ladd’s weight in the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports database.
11:31 PM ET All 22 fighters scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Singapore have successfully made weight, including welterweight headliners Ben Askren and Demian Maia. Askren (19-1) weighed in at 170.5 pounds, while Maia (27-9) hit the welterweight limit of 171 pounds. That bout will headline the event, which will take
6:37 PM ET Nate Diaz wrote Thursday on social media that he will no longer be competing at UFC 244. Diaz, who was scheduled to headline the event Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden against Jorge Masvidal, wrote that he had an adverse drug-test finding and will not make the trip to New York until
Oct 24, 2019 UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, who suffered a heart attack Wednesday, was discharged from the hospital Friday, telling ESPN that he’s doing better. Couture felt ill after working out Wednesday night and then walked himself to a local hospital, where he found out he had suffered a heart attack. He was
Oct 22, 2019 Ben Askren has never been afraid to speak his mind. He stormed into the UFC last year after a historic trade and exchanged verbal shots with just about everyone, from Conor McGregor to Colby Covington to Dana White. Askren makes his third Octagon appearance Saturday against Demian Maia in the main event
Oct 22, 2019 The lede I’m always curious to see how a fighter responds after suffering a first loss. I’m especially curious when that first loss is via knockout. And that’s where we find Ben Askren this weekend when he meets Demian Maia in Singapore. The good news for Askren is that Maia isn’t known
5:44 PM ET Greg Hardy says he’s focused on the short-notice fight the UFC just booked him in. But when that’s done, he will fight to get his victory back from last weekend. Hardy said Wednesday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show that he has decided to appeal the no-contest ruling in his fight with Ben