11:24 PM ET Fourteen months after their initial meeting ended in controversy due to illegal strikes, Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez delivered another instant classic at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. And for the second time, an illegal strike by Alvarez shaped the course of the bout. This time, however, Poirier
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5:47 PM ET One of the UFC’s brightest young stars will return to action in September, and he’ll be doing so in his home country of Russia. The promotion has booked Petr Yan vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade for UFC Fight Night Moscow on Sept. 15, sources told ESPN. The 25-year-old Yan (9-1), who fights
12:42 PM ET ESPN staff Nick Newell, a congenital amputee with a left arm that extends just below his elbow, fought Tuesday night in Las Vegas for a chance at a UFC contract. The MMA fighter, 14-1 heading into the bout with Alex Munoz, had dominated the regional circuit over the years and finally had
10:27 AM ET Bellator’s European talent acquisition spree is in full effect. The promotion has signed 22 European-based fighters to add its growing roster. Familiar names that have been signed include former UFC fighters Norman Parke, Jim Wallhead and recent “The Ultimate Fighter” cast member Richie Smullen, among others. No dates have been set for
1:24 PM ET Dana White stepped to the podium after UFC 149 six years ago with a look of astonishment on his face. “I’m embarrassed,” he said. Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez is betting big on himself by fighting out his UFC contract this weekend against Dustin Poirier. Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a
10:30 AM ET UFC star Conor McGregor pleaded guilty to a single violation of disorderly conduct in Brooklyn criminal court on Thursday, for his involvement in an incident on April 5 at Barclays Center. McGregor, 30, entered the plea as part of a deal worked out with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. The agreement involves
2:46 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor is due back in Brooklyn criminal court on Thursday to face multiple charges stemming from an incident in April at Barclays Center. Saturday’s rematch with Eddie Alvarez is a steppingstone, according to Dustin Poirier, who believes a win will earn him a chance at the UFC lightweight championship.
1:22 PM ET History has taught Eddie Alvarez to bet on himself — so that’s exactly what he’ll do on Saturday, when he faces Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Calgary. Alvarez, 34, is on the last fight of his UFC contract. In May, UFC president Dana White met Alvarez
1:05 PM ET It’s been more than three years since Dustin Poirier elected to move up in weight to the UFC’s loaded 155-pound division. Since that move in April 2015, Poirier’s record is 7-1, with five finishes. When he takes on former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez at a UFC Fight Night on Saturday in
10:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Nick Newell ultimately came up short in his bid for a UFC contract, but he certainly didn’t waste his long-awaited shot. Newell (14-2), a congenital amputee with a left arm that extends just past his elbow, suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Alex Munoz (5-0) at Dana White Tuesday