Conor McGregor says his broken leg is now a ‘lethal weapon’ during Twitter Q&A as he confirms his move up to the UFC’s welterweight division and labels Nate Diaz his toughest opponent Conor McGregor took to Twitter to answer some fan questions on Tuesday The Irishman was full of confidence regarding his comeback rom injury […]

Yan Xiaonan put on a show for the fans — make that fan, singular — in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Yan got the better of Mackenzie Dern in standup fighting and survived relentless grappling threats by her multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion opponent to earn a majority-decision victory […]

Conor McGregor is ‘the only UFC star yet to be drug tested this year’ despite rules stating inactive fighters must still take part in USADA’s programme… talks of boxing rematch Floyd Mayweather persist, but Irishman IS training for octagon return Conor McGregor is reportedly the only UFC fighter not to be drug tested in 2022 […]

‘I’m only going to fight The Rock… otherwise I’m good!’: UFC legend Nate Diaz jokes that Dwayne Johnson is the only matchup that could tempt him out of retirement as rumors continue to swirl about Jake Paul showdown Nate Diaz tweeted that the only person getting him out of retirement is The Rock Diaz’s UFC […]

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen picked up a much-needed victory over Song Yadong at UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Sandhagen (15-4) won for the first time since February 2021, earning a TKO when Yadong […]

Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio, 24, becomes the next family member to follow in the legend’s footsteps as he turns his back on football to sign a deal with ‘Professional Fighters League’: ‘I have a legacy to live up to’ The 24-year-old will compete in this year’s PFL’s tournament finals in November Ali Walsh’s love for […]

‘I’ve never seen that before!’ Irene Aldana ‘shuts off’ Macy Chiasson with a heel-kick to the LIVER from the floor at UFC 279… with the American just MINUTES away from the biggest win of her career Irene Aldana beat Macy Chiasson in their Catchweight division clash at UFC 279  The Mexican pulled off a stunning […]

LAS VEGAS — When Friday ended, the UFC 279 main card was completely different than the one scheduled when the day began. In an unprecedented turn of events, the top three fights set for Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena were all altered by Friday evening, a chain reaction set off by once-headliner Khamzat Chimaev missing […]

Reed Kuhn is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and strategy and analytics consultant. He is the author of “Fightnomics: The Hidden Numbers and Science in Mixed Martial Arts,” the first book to quantify drivers and performance metrics in combat sports. After a whirlwind of a day in Las Vegas, there are three new fights at the […]

One of UFC’s rising stars returns to action this weekend as Khamzat Chimaev takes on Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPNEWS/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.). Chimaev (11-0), […]