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Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey’s self-serving assessment of her pro fighting career clashes with her legacy as a pioneer in women’s MMA. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) In the distant past of a few months ago, back when the UFC was still scrambling around for a headliner worthy of next weekend’s UFC 300, the ever-helpful

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 3, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When the PFL presented its first fight card of 2024 in February, just a couple of months had passed since the company bought rival Bellator MMA. So the event unveiling a new era took on a crossover theme in its first pay-per-view event this

Getty Images Manon Fiorot might have punched her ticket to a UFC title fight. Fiorot overwhelmed fellow top contender Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City on Saturday en route to a unanimous decision win. Fiorot motioned for a title around her waist as UFC announcer Bruce Buffer announced her name inside the

Chris Weidman notched a much-needed win despite judges ruling he had poked Bruno Silva in the eye for a third (or fourth) time. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Chris Weidman is back in the win column. He took a very weird route to get there. The former UFC middleweight champion defeated Bruno

Megan Anderson Mar 29, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The women’s flyweight division will have a new No. 1 contender this weekend. MMA’s best young prospect, Erin Blanchfield, will face fellow title contender Manon Fiorot in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+). Blanchfield, No. 1

Yahoo Sports J.J. McCarthy second overall? + QB class red flags, Dak Prescott on the open market | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to go behind the scenes on the latest rumors and news around the NFL. The trio start with takeaways from the NFL

Conor McGregor doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon. McGregor, 35, appears to be just months away from his highly anticipated return. “The Notorious” was forced on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, but has capitalized on his time off by making his acting debut, where

Getty Images The UFC women’s flyweight title will find a new top contender on Saturday. Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 is expected this year after they were announced as coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter” season 32, but Erin Blanchfield or Manon Fiorot will likely await the winner. Blanchfield vs. Fiorot headlines UFC Fight Night

Jeff Wagenheim Mar 24, 2024, 01:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rose Namajunas took her first step in a quest to reach the top of the flyweight division, outpointing Amanda Ribas (13-5) by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Namajunas (12-6), a two-time UFC champion at strawweight, ended

It’s kind of amazing how far you have to go to get disqualified in an MMA fight. Poking your opponent in the eye usually won’t do it. Kicking them in the groin? Hey, it happens. Grabbing any of the things you’re not supposed to grab — the fence, the shorts, the inside of the other

What was Igor Severino thinking? (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Igor Severino’s UFC career lasted about a round and a half. The 20-year-old flyweight made his debut with the promotion on Saturday at UFC Vegas 89, losing to Andre Lima via disqualification. The reason: biting. While grappling in the second round, Severino

Getty Images Rose Namajunas is looking to rejuvenate her career in a new division. She’ll have to pass a difficult grappling test if she wants to enter title contention at flyweight first when Namajunas battles Amanda Ribas on Saturday night from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ribas (13-4) knows a thing or two about

Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts. We’ll also include any odds that are posted at BetMGM. Check back often as this list will be updated as new fights are scheduled. Here are the major scheduled

Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts. We’ll also include any odds that are posted at BetMGM. Check back often as this list will be updated as new fights are scheduled. Here are the major scheduled

Mar 19, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amanda Ribas meets former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas in the women’s flyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The main card at UFC Apex will be on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at 7 p.m.

Yahoo Sports Is the ACC headed for implosion? + Coaches that need a serious run in March Madness Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde kick off the podcast by reacting to the latest Clemson lawsuit that is yet another sign of a potential implosion of the ACC. Wetzel is bothered by the timing

The lawsuits alleged Zuffa, the predecessor entity that owned and operated UFC, violated antitrust laws by paying fighters far less than they were entitled to receive and eliminating or hurting other MMA promoters. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) TKO Group Holdings, parent company of UFC, has reached a settlement agreement in two

Sean Strickland’s brief reign as UFC middleweight champion ended in January after a split decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) If we in the MMA community had to come up with a business idea that might make money while also making the world a slightly better place,