ESPN Staff Writer Juan Adams defeated Chris De La Rocha by third-round TKO on Saturday in Milwaukee. Adams dominated from the start, landing a multitude of strikes on the feet and utilizing ground-and-pound in the second round. He moves to 5-0 overall. De La Rocha has lost three of four. Greg Rosenstein, ESPN Staff Writer14m
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3:04 PM ET The UFC has added a marquee featherweight matchup between former champion Jose Aldo and Renato Moicano to its UFC Fight Night on Feb. 2 in Fortaleza, Brazil. Officials confirmed the 145-pound contest on Friday, following an initial report by MMAJunkie. UFC Fight Night will take place at CFO Arena and air on
Dec 12, 2018 When UFC lightweight Jim Miller fights Charles Oliveira on Saturday night in Milwaukee, it will mark his 31st bout inside the Octagon. That number is the most in the history of the promotion. Though he never competed for the belt, Miller has faced some of the sport’s toughest mixed martial artists since
11:47 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Ilima-Lei Macfarlane was in a car with her father after just arriving in Hawaii last Sunday, driving in Honolulu on the way to her family home. They were stopped at a traffic light when her dad suddenly became excited, pointing out of the car window: “Look! Look! Look!” Macfarlane looked.
10:09 AM ET The Professional Fighters League, a new MMA organization, announced a partnership with sports-betting and daily fantasy provider DraftKings on Friday. The partnership will kick off with a fantasy contest for the PFL Championship on New Year’s Eve. The PFL began its inaugural season with 72 fighters in each of six weight classes.
2:09 PM ET The UFC has moved a welterweight matchup between former champion Robbie Lawler and undefeated newcomer Ben Askren to UFC 235 on March 2, following the recent cancellation of UFC 233. Donald Cerrone will drop to 155 pounds when he faces Alexander Hernandez at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 19 in Brooklyn, sources
11:36 AM ET If there was one complication in Michael Chandler‘s latest round of negotiations with Bellator MMA, it was that the promotion agreed to everything he wanted. Chandler (18-4) fought out his previous contract earlier this year and could have tested free agency. He chose to sign an exclusive extension with Bellator instead, and
11:49 PM ET Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is headed back to lightweight. Cerrone (34-11) will drop to 155 pounds for the first time in three years next month, when he faces Alexander Hernandez (10-1) at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 19 in Brooklyn. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup to ESPN, following an initial report by MMAJunkie.
5:10 PM ET Valentina Shevchenko is No. 1 in ESPN’s inaugural women’s flyweight rankings, claiming the top spot after winning the UFC’s 125-pound belt on Dec. 8. Which MMA fighter is the best, regardless of weight division or fight promotion? ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Ariel Helwani and Jeff Wagenheim provide their picks, and their votes produce
2:22 PM ET The UFC has elected to delay a UFC 233 pay-per-view event scheduled on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California, due to to a combination of factors, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The PPV event will be rebooked to a later date, meaning 2019 will still feature 12 PPVs as planned. It has not