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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

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterApr 12, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MAX HOLLOWAY AND his coaches needed a place to work out in Denver during UFC 150 fight week. It was August 2012, and Holloway, then a 20-year-old prospect, was coming off his first UFC victory two months earlier. Holloway and his team

Andreas Hale Apr 11, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White confirmed Thursday that Hall of Famer Mark Coleman will present the BMF championship to the winner of the Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway fight at UFC 300 on Saturday. Coleman, 59, recently came out of a coma

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 11, 2024, 07:47 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions GUARUJA, Brazil — Charles Oliveira slowly climbs the paved steps of Morro do Maluf, a cliff overlooking the Brazilian coastal city where he grew up. He rests

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 11, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC is touting Saturday’s landmark fight card as a night of champions because of the dozen current and former belt-holders who will parade to the Octagon at UFC 300. One night earlier, the PFL offers up a mini-version. The second event of the

Hallie Grossman, ESPN Staff WriterApr 10, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close Staff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball. Open Extended Reactions EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussions of suicidal ideation. THE THERMOSTAT ON the wall reads 78 and

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterApr 9, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC middleweight Chris Curtis suffered a torn hamstring during his Fight of the Year contender against Brendan Allen last weekend in Las Vegas. Curtis (31-11) appeared to

Andres Waters, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 08:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 300 is stacked, from the first fight of the night, which features former champs going head-to-head — Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt — to the last fight of the night, which also features a current champion vs. a champion who never lost his

Ryan HockensmithApr 9, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

Apr 8, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 100 was a remarkable night for the leading promotion in MMA. In addition to celebrating a milestone represented by a big, round number, the July 2009 event in Las Vegas put on display the greatest fighter in the sport’s history. That is not a reference