11:05 PM ET UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov believes his ugly rivalry with Conor McGregor will “never be finished.” However, Nurmagomedov says he has no interest now in a second fight. In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Nurmagomedov (27-0), who defended his lightweight title against McGregor (21-3) via fourth-round submission last October, said he would fight
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9:36 PM ET The UFC’s first title fight in China is official. UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and challenger Weili Zhang made weight Thursday for their title bout, which will act as the main event of UFC Shenzhen on Saturday. Andrade weighed 114.5 pounds, and Weili came in right at the limit of 115.
11:56 AM ET The third season of Dana White’s Contender Series concluded Tuesday, with three more contracts awarded, and after 10 weeks of shows, the UFC has 30 new athletes under contract. That’s the most contracts a single season has produced thus far, though it’s worth noting that this season had two additional episodes after
5:54 PM ET There will be a piece of MMA history made this weekend at UFC Fight Night in Shenzhen, China, as strawweight Zhang Weili will become the first Chinese fighter to vie for a UFC championship. In just her fourth UFC appearance, Zhang (19-1) will challenge Jessica Andrade (20-6) on Saturday for the 115-pound
Aug 28, 2019 Darren ArthurESPN New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France is feeling comfortable as he prepares in Shenzhen Shi for his August 31 fight with Mark de la Rosa. The 26 year-old enjoys China, a country where the popularity of UFC continues to soar. “I have fought in China six times, so this is all familiar
8:22 AM ET Richard Mann UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade puts her title on the line against Zhang Weili in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday. Andrade has been statistically dominant since moving down to the 115-pound division, and captured the title in her most recent outing. Zhang is only three fights into her UFC career, but
11:30 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Make it an even 30 new fighters for the UFC this summer. Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series concluded on Tuesday night in Las Vegas with three more prospects earning contracts and another walking away with the evening’s most effusive praise. The UFC deals went to unbeaten middleweight Dusko
9:02 PM ET On Saturday, Jessica Andrade will defend her UFC women’s strawweight title against Zhang Weili in Shenzhen, China. It will be the second UFC title fight outside of North America in a month. It’ll also begin a run of three straight UFC title fights held outside the continent and will be the first
6:16 PM ET Retired UFC veteran Anthony Johnson is planning a comeback. Johnson, 35, intends to return to competition in 2020, according to his manager, Ali Abdelaziz. The plan is for Johnson, a former two-time title challenger at light heavyweight, to compete in the heavyweight division. According to Abdelaziz, Johnson (22-6) will file the necessary
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