10:27 PM ET An important heavyweight fight is close to being added to the UFC’s July 6 card. According to multiple sources, Francis Ngannou and Junior Dos Santos have agreed to fight at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas. The fight isn’t signed just yet, sources say, but is expected to be in
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1:06 PM ET UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has signed a new, multi-fight deal with the UFC, according to her manager Roger Allen. Shevchenko (16-3) is scheduled to defend her 125-pound title against Jessica Eye at UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. She has fought exclusively in the UFC since 2015. Exact terms of
5:21 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim It’s a big weekend for the One Championship, whose A New Era event on Sunday in Tokyo is headlined by not one, not two, but four title fights. And, oh yeah, sitting right below them on the marquee is some newcomer to the Asian promotion, a fellow who until a
6:18 PM ET Igor Resende Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo told media in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday that his fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237 on May 11 could be in doubt. The Brazilian explained that he had a knee infection last week and was hospitalized for it. He said he was
10:36 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Josh Emmett still has no feeling in the gums on the left side of his mouth. That is one thing that never came back following his knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February 2018 — and from what doctors have told him, there’s a good chance it never will. “I
7:56 PM ET A welterweight rematch between two former champions in Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler will headline UFC Fight Night on June 29 in Minneapolis, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday. Sources confirmed verbal agreements for the bout are in place. The UFC Fight Night event will take place at Target Center
6:32 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will make his next title defense against Thiago Santos at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. The 205-pound bout will headline the pay-per-view event, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena. Additional sources confirmed bout agreements have not
2:11 PM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is set to make his pro wrestling debut in August, at one of the biggest shows of the year in Mexico. Velasquez took part in a press conference Tuesday to announce he’s taking part in Mexican promotion AAA’s annual TripleMania supershow on Aug. 3. The 36-year-old
10:15 AM ET Rafaello Oliveira could not continue. Midway through the second round of his fight with Edson Barboza in 2013, he had taken 23 strikes to his left leg. His body crumpled to the mat on the final shot, forcing referee Herb Dean to end the bout early. “That is one of the nastiest
11:21 AM ET Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter late Monday night to announce his retirement from mixed martial arts. Whether the decision is final or just a negotiation tactic for his next fight remains to be seen, but social media went abuzz nonetheless. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided