3:29 PM ET In November, the “M” in MSG might stand for Miami. Jorge Masvidal tweeted to The Rock on Sunday that he wanted him to put the belt around his waist if he beats Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 on Nov. 2 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. On Monday,
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Sep 7, 2019 Dustin Poirier succumbed to the same fate as Conor McGregor. And no one has figured out how to deal with Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s wrestling, let alone beat him. Nurmagomedov defeated Poirier by submission via rear-naked choke at 2:06 of the third round Saturday in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi,
9:04 AM ET The UFC is back in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, this weekend. When the UFC visits Canada, the card is usually filled up with a bunch of Canadians. However, this one features only three Canucks, which is tied for the least amount of Canadians on a UFC card in the history of the
10:50 AM ET Pound-for-pound lists are subjective. There’s never been an official No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world — although UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has probably been the closest thing for awhile. Perhaps not anymore. Undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov turned in another spectacular performance on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
1:40 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Ryan Bader remained a two-division Bellator MMA champion after a dominant performance Saturday night. He did not, however, walk away from the cage as a winner. The main event of Bellator 226 in San Jose, California, was declared a no contest at 3 minutes, 53 seconds of the first round
6:24 PM ET Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi, Jeff Wagenheim, Chael Sonnen and Gilbert Melendez Khabib Nurmagomedov was in classic form, defending his UFC lightweight championship with a third-round submission win over Dustin Poirier on Saturday. Paul Felder earned the biggest win of his career, knocking off Edson Barboza, and top contenders Joanne Calderwood and Curtis
1:25 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN Staff Writer Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his UFC lightweight title and undefeated record on the line in the main event of UFC 242 today. Nurmagomedov, the undisputed champion, and interim champion Dustin Poirier will unify the UFC’s lightweight titles. The locale is Abu
Sep 4, 2019 One of the biggest mixed martial arts fights of 2019 is set. Nate Diaz versus Jorge Masvidal will happen at UFC 244 on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York, UFC president Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Saturday. The welterweight fight will headline the event. “It is the
4:02 PM ET Coming into 2019, the idea of seeing Khabib Nurmagomedov, the UFC’s undefeated Muslim champion, headline a major event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, would not have seemed far-fetched. Picturing Dustin Poirier as the man standing across from him, however, would have been much harder to envision. It’s not that Poirier (25-5)
1:37 AM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim titleholder Dustin Poirier each made weight on Friday ahead of their 155-pound unification clash at UFC 242. Nurmagomedov (27-0) was the first fighter on the scale at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Friday morning, local time, and weighed in