3:10 AM ET Phil MurphyESPN Video LAS VEGAS — The UFC 239 main card featured three finishes: a head-kick-sparked TKO by Amanda Nunes to defend her bantamweight belt, a record-setting flying knee knockout by Jorge Masvidal, and a devastating two-punch combination by Jan Blachowicz. Chael Sonnen, who fought three times for UFC gold, was on
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11:44 PM ET After weeks of some heated trash talk, Jorge Masvidal finally faced Ben Askren at UFC 239 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Thanks to Masvidal and his running knee, it lasted all of five seconds. As the fight opened, Masvidal sprinted from his side of the fence and connected with Askren’s head as
12:13 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — Holly Holm knows a little something about head kicks. She has the most historic one in UFC history, when she shocked Ronda Rousey with that variety of knockout four years ago. On Saturday night, Holm was on the receiving end of one of them by Amanda Nunes,
1:19 AM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — Rashad Evans was giving his acceptance speech at the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony Friday night when an earthquake rippled through the Palms Resort Casino. The confused audience laughed. Some screamed and moved toward the exits. Evans paused for a second for the shaking to stop. Then,
5:39 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — The highly anticipated fight between two of the UFC’s biggest stars from Oceania is official. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya will unify the titles in the main event of UFC 243 on October 5, the promotion announced Friday. The bout is expected
1:22 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN LAS VEGAS — The two title fights for UFC 239 are now official, as the competitors for the five-round championship bouts made weight Friday at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Jon Jones weighed in right on the mark at 205 pounds for his light heavyweight title defense against
9:34 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes both have headlining roles at UFC 239 on Saturday. Jones is regarded by many as the top pound-for-pound men’s fighter ever. Nunes has that same distinction among women. Do their UFC 239 peers agree with that? ESPN asked them that and seven other questions
6:03 PM ET A middleweight fight between Jared Cannonier and Jack Hermansson will headline UFC Fight Night on Sept. 28 in Denmark, according to Cannonier’s manager. Contracts have not yet been signed, although verbal agreements are in place. The UFC Fight Night event will take place inside Copenhagen’s Royal Arena and will air on ESPN+
12:13 PM ET Marc RaimondiESPN The UFC has surprisingly parted ways with a popular bantamweight contender. John Lineker was released by the promotion this week, ESPN confirmed with his manager Alex Davis on Wednesday. MMA Junkie was the first to report the news. The decision comes on the heels of Lineker withdrawing from UFC Greenville
11:08 AM ET Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will return to the 115-pound division for the first time in more than a year when she faces Michelle Waterson at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 12. Bout agreements have not yet been signed, but both sides have verbally agreed to the matchup, per multiple sources. The