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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 15, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Safe to say, UFC 300 delivered in every way imaginable. For starters, the card stayed remarkably intact. Not a single canceled fight, which is relatively unheard of

Andreas Hale Apr 14, 2024, 02:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight championship against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. UFC president Dana White made the announcement following UFC 300 on Saturday night. Makhachev, 32, is

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 01:23 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Zhang Weili put Yan Xiaonan to sleep in the opening round of their strawweight title fight on Saturday — and still barely got away

Apr 14, 2024, 02:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions On a historic night in MMA history, UFC 300 delivered throughout its loaded 13-fight card with big finishes, strong debuts and drama throughout the night. Alex Pereira leaves Las Vegas with no doubt as to who is the UFC’s best light heavyweight. Zhang Weili and Yan

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 01:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alex Pereira continued his run as one of UFC’s most dynamic big-fight athletes. Pereira has already won two championships at New York’s Madison Square Garden. And on Saturday, he knocked out former champ Jamahal Hill to retain the UFC

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 14, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor‘s comeback fight is now official. UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday night that McGregor will fight Michael Chandler — long the planned matchup — in the main event of UFC 303 on June 29 in Las Vegas.

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The BMF title is not a real championship, but Max Holloway did the gimmick proud on Saturday night with an explosive last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in Las Vegas. Holloway (26-7), a former featherweight champion competing at lightweight in this bout,

Apr 13, 2024, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 300 is here. The greatest card ever assembled. Alex Pereira puts his light heavyweight title on the line against Jamahal Hill in the main event. This fight was the latest to be announced of a loaded card that includes 12 current and former UFC champions

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — On paper, the PFL’s light heavyweight division looked like its marquee weight class going into the 2024 season — and it certainly did not

Andreas Hale Apr 12, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After years of criticism regarding eye pokes and hand breaks, the UFC is introducing a new glove for its fighters that is set to debut at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey. At a presentation after the official