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Dec 12, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joaquin Buckley looks to win his sixth consecutive fight as he takes on former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in the main event at UFC Fight Night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+, with prelims at 7 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+). Buckley (20-6), ESPN’s No. 9 ranked

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Combat sports star Nate Diaz is facing a misdemeanor battery charge in Las Vegas. According to TMZ, the charge stems from an August incident in which Diaz, 39, allegedly shoved

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC 310 cemented the legitimacy of a champion and established new title contenders in two divisions. In Saturday’s main event, Alexandre Pantoja made quick work of Kai

Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A pair of title fights headline the UFC’s return to Sydney, Australia on Feb. 8. Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight championship in a rematch with Sean Strickland while Zhang Weili puts her strawweight title on the line against Tatiana Suarez at UFC

Dec 8, 2024, 02:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A 14-fight card at UFC 310 in Las Vegas was headlined by a unique flyweight title fight between UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja and former two-time RIZIN champion Kai Asakura. In the co-main event, Shavkat Rakhmonov earned his title shot against Belal Muhammad with his win over

Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 01:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended the flyweight champion by submitting promotional newcomer Kai Asakura in the second round of their UFC 310 main event showdown at T-Mobile Arena. Pantoja neutralized the former RIZIN bantamweight champion’s explosive striking by bringing the fight to

ESPN Staff Dec 7, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC men’s flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja goes for his third title defense, as he takes on former two-time Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura in the main event at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pantoja, who beat Brandon Moreno at UFC 290

Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 4, 2024, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Islam Makhachev will look to defend his belt and teammate Umar Nurmagomedov will challenge for a world title in the first UFC pay-per-view card of 2025. Makhachev, the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, will put his lightweight title on the line against the No.

Andreas Hale, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 09:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC interim heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall has one thing on his mind: becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion. To do that he will likely have to face Jon Jones to unify the titles in a highly anticipated clash between arguably the greatest mixed martial artist

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterDec 5, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Conor McGregor, who was recently found liable in a sexual assault case in Ireland, was ordered by a Dublin judge on Thursday to cover the complainant’s legal