11:22 AM ET HARBOR CITY, California — On Aug. 8, 2008, Brian Ortega held one of his dearest friends on the side of the street as he bled to death from a gunshot wound. A local report said the incident happened shortly after 9 p.m., when a silver vehicle rolled up on a group of
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11:10 AM ET Richard Mann Max Holloway has cemented himself as the undisputed UFC featherweight champion, ushering in a new era for the division with back-to-back victories over former champion Jose Aldo. In the main event of UFC 231 on Saturday night in Toronto, he looks to turn back a challenge from undefeated Brian Ortega.
1:26 AM ET Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy will make his UFC debut in January, according to UFC president Dana White. Hardy (3-0) will face Allen Crowder (9-3) at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 19 in Brooklyn. Contracts have not yet been signed, but White told ESPN the heavyweight bout is close to being
1:00 PM ET Sodiq Yusuff is used to fighting for his family — they are the reason he does it — but this last one was different. Yusuff (8-1) scored a first-round knockout against Suman Moktahrian in his UFC debut last weekend in Australia. The Nigerian featherweight immediately dedicated the performance to his older brother,
11:41 AM ET The UFC 231 main event is one of the most anticipated fights of the year for fight aficionados — perhaps even more so after what happened in July. Ahead of his first fight of 2018, UFC champ Max Holloway reveals he has battled depression this year. Max Holloway was supposed to defend
7:15 PM ET UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway opened up about his battle with depression over the past year, calling 2018 “a tough one.” “It’s been a rough year, but it’s not how you start the race it’s definitely how you finish,” he told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Monday. “I’m glad we get to finish
1:35 AM ET Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos picked up a key win on the road, knocking out up-and-comer Tai Tuivasa in the second round Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Adelaide, Australia. Dos Santos (20-5) absorbed a nasty low leg kick in the opening round, which appeared to hamper his mobility early
1:48 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Despite an undefeated record in the UFC, Kamaru Usman has occasionally struggled to get the respect he feels he deserves. Dominating a former UFC champion should help. Usman (14-1) earned the biggest win of his career on Friday, when he dominated former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos (28-11) over
Nov 28, 2018 Former UFC champion Anderson Silva accepted a monster challenge this week when he agreed to meet undefeated middleweight contender Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 on Feb. 9. Silva is 43 and coming off a two-year layoff. It will be a lot to overcome — and for Silva, that’s the point. “This is
9:34 PM ET The UFC has signed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Kron Gracie to an exclusive deal, and booked him against featherweight Alex Caceres at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, California. UFC president Dana White broke the news to ESPN on Friday. The UFC 233 pay-per-view will take place at Honda Center. Gracie (4-0)