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Matt Brown thought he would get a dream retirement scenario to end his MMA career. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen that way. Brown announced Saturday that he was hanging up his UFC gloves after a 28-fight stint with the promotion in which he went 15-13 and racked up a number of notable records, including most knockout

May 5, 2024, 02:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions UFC 301 was an action-packed affair, with the 13-fight card in Rio de Janeiro delivering an epic flyweight title bout between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg. Jose Aldo returned to the UFC after a two-year hiatus and reminded fight fans why he’s one of the best

It’s been three weeks since the stellar UFC 300 card rocked the mixed martial arts world and left many believing it was the single greatest night of professional fighting ever. UFC 301 is not that. But, then again, no card is going to live up to that now legendary event so we’ll take what we

Alexandre Pantoja (right) punches Steve Erceg in a UFC flyweight title bout during UFC 301 at Farmasi Arena on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Alexandre Pantoja’s face was covered in blood by the end of UFC 301, but he’s still champion. Fighting in his home country of Brazil,

A star-studded panel of celebrities will get to hurl their best insults toward former NFL star Tom Brady during an upcoming Netflix roast – and UFC CEO Dana White says he will be among them. White announced his participation in “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady” through a promotional social media video Friday.

Getty Images After a massive and thrilling UFC 300, many fans were left feeling underwhelmed by the card the promotion put together for UFC 301. Still, the UFC’s return to Brazil isn’t without some intrigue, including Jose Aldo returning to the Octagon after a brief retirement and Alexandre Pantoja defending his flyweight championship against Steve

When you step back and look at the UFC events schedule for the first half of 2024, Saturday night’s UFC 301 fight card is not the one that jumps out at you. Instead it’s more like the one that sits between the truly good stuff the same way a dreary work week sits between two

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Andreas Hale Apr 29, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC heads back to Brazil on Saturday night to follow up on the wildly successful UFC 300 card. Although UFC 301

Francis Ngannou confirmed the tragic news on social media [Getty Images] Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died. The former UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. “My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he’s laying

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou announced Monday that his 15-month-old son Kobe had died. (Gary A. Vasquez/Reuters) Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou announced the death of his 15-month-old son Kobe on Monday. Ngannou made the announcement on social media, confirming earlier reports. “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,” Ngannou wrote. “My little

Andreas Hale Apr 22, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WWE, in partnership with the UFC, has announced that NXT Battleground will take place at the UFC Apex on Sunday, June 9 in Las Vegas. This will mark the first-ever WWE event that will be hosted at the 130,000-square foot production facility, home of

Getty Images It would be a feat for any card to follow up UFC 300 but the gap between the pay-per-view and this week’s Fight Night is astronomical. Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez, two flyweights coming off losses, headline the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Nicolau (19-4-1) was scheduled to rematch Manel Kape

The UFC Louisville fight card is near completion. Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby is the newest addition to the June 8 event at KFC Yum! Center. The promotion made that bout and 12 other fights official on Thursday, but still no main event has been announced by the promotion.

Getty Images UFC 304 is officially headed to Manchester. The promotion returns to England on July 27 for a summer pay-per-view. UFC formally announced the news on Wednesday morning after tweeting and deleting the poster on Tuesday. UFC president Dana White had previously teased a summer event in England but did not confirm if it

Jeff Wagenheim Apr 23, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bellator MMA’s event in Paris next month is down to one title bout, but the fight card has added the anticipated debut of a popular Frenchman. The PFL, which owns Bellator, said undefeated lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov has withdrawn from his title defense against

[embedded content] It’s been a little more than a week since UFC 300, but the memories of one of the greatest nights in company history still resonate strongly. The momentous fight card for the leading MMA promotion played out like a fairy tale. From statement performances to thrilling comebacks and an all-time knockout from Max

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Bellator vs. PFL rivalry continues. After buying Bellator MMA in November, the PFL immediately seized the moment by putting together a champion-vs.-champion event to kick off 2024. The fight card in February delivered fireworks and, throughout the night, established a balance of power.

Jalin Turner (bottom) made a crucial mistake against Renato Moicano at UFC 300 that ended up costing him the fight. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) UFC president Dana White could only wince in sympathy when Jalin Turner’s name got brought up in the post-fight news conference. That moment he’d had in the first round against