Aug 14, 2019 VENICE, Calif. — It’s 2 a.m. on a weekday, which means even this vibrant, hip area west of Los Angeles is nearly silent. Nate Diaz, however, is wide awake. Sitting on a couch in the living room of his Airbnb, two blocks away from Venice Beach, Diaz is engaging in one of
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8:40 PM ET Cain Velasquez‘s young pro-wrestling career will continue on. Following his critically acclaimed debut match earlier this month, the former UFC heavyweight champion has signed on to wrestle on Lucha Libre AAA’s two cards coming up this fall in the United States, sources told ESPN on Friday. The first is Sept. 15 at
3:22 PM ET Bellator has parted ways with nine fighters, including several former headliners. Chidi Njokuani, Hisaki Kato and Noad Lahat are among the names no longer under a Bellator contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The MMA Report was first to report the news. Also gone from Bellator’s roster: Chris Honeycutt, Jarod Trice,
12:57 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic weighed in successfully Friday morning for their UFC heavyweight title fight — both significantly lighter than they did for their first matchup last year. Cormier weighed in at 236.5 pounds and Miocic hit the scale at 230.5 pounds. The heavyweight title fight maximum is
Aug 14, 2019 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Daniel Cormier was supposed to be retired by now. He said as much on multiple occasions. Cormier’s drop-dead date to hang up the gloves was March 29, 2019 — his 40th birthday. This September will mark the 10th anniversary of Cormier’s professional debut in mixed martial arts. He
9:41 AM ET Video has surfaced of an April incident in which UFC star Conor McGregor appears to punch a man in a bar in Dublin, Ireland. In the video, published Thursday by TMZ Sports, McGregor is shown pouring drinks. The video cuts to a few minutes later, when McGregor pumps his fist in the
9:06 PM ET Nate Diaz is back. Finally. Diaz, one of the UFC’s most popular fighters, will be back in the Octagon for the first time in three years when he faces Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 on Saturday in Anaheim, California. But is taking a fight with the talented “Showtime” Pettis, who is coming
9:55 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nate Diaz lit up a joint Wednesday in the middle of Honda Center ahead of Saturday night’s UFC 241. Rather than a traditional open workout, the controversial UFC star took a few pulls of cannabis while shadowboxing in front of the hundreds of fans gathered. A few seconds later,
8:13 PM ET The wildly popular “Fast & Furious” franchise is adding some UFC firepower. Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight knockout artist, has been added to the cast of the upcoming “Fast & Furious 9,” ESPN confirmed with his representatives at CAA on Wednesday. Deadline.com was the first to report the news. The role has not
4:00 PM ET The UFC has parted ways with perennial women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, ESPN confirmed with promotion officials on Wednesday. The release of the popular fighter comes as a surprise, since Zingano is not on a losing streak and is still a relevant name in both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. ESPN has