The UFC has its first champion from South Africa. Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland in an entertaining, bloody, back-and-forth fight Saturday night in the main event of UFC 297 here at Scotiabank Arena. The final result was…
Any controversy between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker came to an emphatic end on Saturday, as Ankalaev scored a vicious knockout over Walker at the UFC’s Apex facility in Las Vegas. Ankalaev (19-1-1) knocked out Walker (21-8) with a…
Conor McGregor intends to make his UFC return versus Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. Whether that actually happens still remains to be seen. McGregor, 35, revealed via social media Sunday that the “greatest comeback…
Anthony Joshua’s slow reboot of his career is complete after a sharp display forced Otto Wallin’s corner to stop the fight after a punishing fifth round Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…
Cris Cyborg’s next professional fight will be in boxing, and her adversary will be Kelsey Wickstrum, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Cyborg, the Bellator women’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest women’s fighters in…
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the UFC returns to Fight Island as UFC 294 kicks off from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This card has seen quite a bit of shake-ups in recent weeks…
UFC 294 has another major change — with another high-profile replacement stepping in. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will now fight Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of the card Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, UFC president Dana White…
Boxing star Ryan Garcia will return in a junior welterweight fight versus Oscar Duarte on Dec. 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN on Monday.…
Kayla Harrison will make her first appearance of 2023 versus Julia Budd on Nov. 24 in Washington, D.C. Harrison (15-1) will face former Bellator MMA champion Julia Budd (17-6) in a nontitle featherweight matchup, officials…
Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius has stepped in on short notice to fight former world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Saturday after Dillian Whyte was ruled out for failing a drug test. Promoters Matchroom stated on…
In Jake Paul’s war versus MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91) Saturday night at a sold-out American Airlines Center. Paul hurt Diaz in the first round, and it…
A Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight title fight is being discussed for September in the U.K. The talks started this week between Fury’s promoter, George Warren, and Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, sources said, revisiting a discussion from…
The fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is finally a done deal. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-boxer, and Fury will meet Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, officials told ESPN on Friday. The anticipated event,…
Alycia Baumgardner’s first defense of her WBC, IBF and WBO titles will come versus Elhem Mekhaled as the co-feature on the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz card on Feb. 4 in New York City, a source confirmed…
The planned super middleweight fight between former champions David Benavidez and Jose Uzcategui, a PBC on Showtime main event set to take place in January, has been scrapped, multiple sources told ESPN. The reason, is…
Charles Oliveira isn’t the official champion. But he’s the champion. Oliveira, under extremely difficult circumstances, submitted Justin Gaethje via rear-naked choke just 3:22 into the first round of their lightweight battle at UFC 274 inside Footprint Center. Oliveira…
Errol Spence and Yordenis Ugas will unify welterweight titles on April 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Spence revealed on social media. The fight will be Spence’s third at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, which…
A fight that was promoted as being a sure bet to produce fireworks ended up being a dud. Thiago Santos edged Johnny Walker via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on…
Jared Cannonier has been in the UFC for six years, competing in three weight divisions. He is closer to 40 years old than 30. Yet on Saturday night, the former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee put…
In the end, Canelo Alvarez got his man. Boxing’s top star and Caleb Plant have agreed to terms and signed contracts to meet in a November 6 pay-per-view unification fight. The fight will be presented…
The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the 155-pound contest, which will take place on Oct. 30. The UFC has not revealed a…
A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as ESPN’s top pound-for-pound MMA fighter, will defend his UFC welterweight title in a second fight…
Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles versus Oleksandr Usyk in front of what is hoped will be a crowd of over 60,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, on…
Islam Makhachev’s toughest task moving forward might be finding someone willing to fight him. Makhachev completely dominated Thiago Moises in the UFC Fight Night main event Saturday in Las Vegas. Moises mounted almost no offense at all…
Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence Jr. formally pronounced Sunday that they will fight Aug. 21 in a bout pitting an eight-division world champion versus one of the sport’s most dominant current champions. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39…
Formula One champions Mercedes are fighting against the odds now in their title battle with Red Bull, team boss Toto Wolff stated after Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix dealt a fifth successive defeat. Once-dominant Mercedes started…
Teofimo Lopez has tested positive for COVID-19 and is symptomatic. His Saturday fight vs. George Kambosos that was arranged to be in Miami and the whole undercard has been moved to Aug. 14, Triller announced.…
The UFC’s lightweight division is finally ready to crown a new champion now that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement has been officially acknowledged. While Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will settle their differences in July, either Michael Chandler or Charles Oliveira will earn the career-defining moment on…
Billy Joe Saunders is hoping Saturday’s fight versus Saul “Canelo” Alvarez does not end in controversy after knowing there will not be a British judge for the world super-middleweight title unification fight. Saunders, from England,…
In a matter of three fights, Andy Ruiz has gone from underdog, to champion, to disappointment, to a man in search of a comeback. But the comeback is off to a good start. Ruiz (34-2,…
