2:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Saturday’s reboot of a bantamweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt played out similarly to the first meeting eight months ago, though this time, it took Dillashaw only one round to get it done. Dillashaw (16-3) knocked out Garbrandt (11-2), his heated rival and former teammate, at
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3:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Demetrious Johnson, the most dominant champion in UFC history, suffered his first loss in nearly seven years on Saturday in a rematch with Henry Cejudo at UFC 227 in Staples Center. Cejudo (13-2) narrowly edged Johnson (27-3-1) via split decision. Two judges scored the contest for Cejudo 48-47, and
11:13 AM ET The UFC’s big announcement on Friday, that Conor McGregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight championship in just nine weeks in Las Vegas, was arguably the most welcome news this sport has received in years. Around this time last year, McGregor was in Los Angeles alongside Floyd Mayweather at a massive
5:48 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “We’re not here to take part. We’re here to take over.” Those words came out of the mouth of Conor McGregor back in 2014. At the time, he was auditioning to be official spokesman for the almighty dollar. Money talks. Conor McGregor finally returns to MMA action on Oct. 6
2:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Conor McGregor‘s long-awaited return to the UFC will take place on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, against undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC president Dana White made the announcement during a news conference Friday. The lightweight title bout will headline UFC 229 inside T-Mobile Arena. McGregor (21-3) has not
1:44 PM ET Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa, two light heavyweights looking to get back on track after recent losses, will headline UFC Fight Night on Sept. 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC officials announced the 205-pound main event on Friday. The televised event will take place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium. Teixeira (27-7) is fresh off
9:31 AM ET A pair of rematches are slated to headline UFC 227 this weekend inside Staples Center in Los Angeles. Former teammates-turned-rivals TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt will meet in the main event Saturday in a rematch of a riveting fight at UFC 217 last November in New York. Dillashaw stunned then-champion Garbrandt with
12:57 AM ET Nate Diaz is back. The UFC has booked a fight between Diaz and lightweight Dustin Poirier at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, sources told ESPN on Thursday night. The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. The UFC is expected to formally
6:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt addressed a series of old social media posts on Thursday, which have come to light in the days before his scheduled title fight. Garbrandt will challenge T.J. Dillashaw for the bantamweight title at UFC 227 on Saturday in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, a screenshot
Aug 2, 2018 A light heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 27 in Canada. UFC officials announced the 205-pound matchup on Thursday. The event will take place at Moncton Events Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. Oezdemir (15-2), of Switzerland,