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Alex Pereira of Brazil punches Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic in the light heavyweight championship fight during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 11, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) NEW YORK — For the second time in a year, Alex

Yahoo Sports Playing the blame game with Andy Behrens, Richard Sherman joins | Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by fantasy expert Andy Behrens to blur the lines of fantasy and reality as they attempt to determine who’s at fault for some of the most disappointing fantasy seasons compared to expectations so far, including Calvin

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Tom Aspinall of England knocks down Sergei Pavlovich of Russia in the interim UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) NEW

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Tom Aspinall of England receives the interim heavyweight belt after defeating Sergei Pavlovich of Russia by TKO in the interim UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty

Alex Pereira will face Jiří Procházka in the ring this weekend at Madison Square Garden for UFC 295. (Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s almost time for UFC 295: Jiří Procházka vs. Alex Pereira. This weekend, UFC heads to the Big Apple for a light heavyweight championship bout between Jiří Procházka and Alex Pereira

Getty Images UFC 295 took a hit when heavyweight champion Jon Jones suffered an injury that forced him out of his planned title defense against Stipe Miocic. Despite the loss of the planned main event, the card features some compelling and evenly-matched fights, including a pair of championship bouts on top when the promotion returns

Ex-middleweight champion Alex Pereira will become the quickest fighter in UFC history to win two weight-class titles if he defeats Jiří Procházka on Saturday for the UFC light heavyweight title. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Jeff Bottari via Getty Images) NEW YORK — Alex Pereira maneuvered Daniel Cormier into position. They were

Andres Waters Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After injuries created major short-notice shake-ups on last month’s UFC 294 fight card, the theme continued with this weekend’s pay-per-view. And once again both the main event and the future of the division are involved. Following the announcement that heavyweight champion Jon Jones had

All seven of Sergei Pavlovich’s fights in the UFC have ended in the first round, six of which were wins. He faces Tom Aspinall on Saturday in New York in the co-main event of UFC 295 for the interim heavyweight title. (Chris Unger/Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Sergei Pavlovich was a terrific athlete

Yahoo Sports NASCAR Cup Series 2023 schedule and race winners The NASCAR Cup Series embarked upon a 36-race schedule in 2023, with a pair of exhibition events, which begins in February at the Daytona 500 and concluded in November with the championship race in Phoenix.

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 5, 2023, 12:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jailton Almeida was giving up about 30 pounds against Derrick Lewis, who cuts weight to make the 265-pound heavyweight limit. And the surging Almeida was still able to manhandle the knockout artist. Almeida defeated Lewis via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-45) in

USATSI Surging heavyweight prospect Jailton Almeida will take on veteran contender Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis on Saturday. The five-round battle of tanked heavyweights will close the curtain on the main UFC fight card starting at 9 p.m. ET from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The No. 9-ranked Almeida

Jailton Almeida is a -485 favorite over Derrick Lewis in their heavyweight bout Saturday in Sao Paolo, Brazil. (Matt Davies/Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) There is plenty of opportunity for an ambitious, fast-rising fighter in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Champion Jon Jones, who recently was forced to withdraw from his Nov. 11 title

Francis Ngannou acquitted himself well in his boxing match against Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Could he fight another former heavyweight champion in his PFL debut? (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) (Justin Setterfield via Getty Images) If Francis Ngannou had gotten knocked out in the second or third round by a flabby,

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 31, 2023, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Editor’s note: This story originally was published in August, ahead of Derrick Lewis’s interim title bout with Ciryl Gane. Lewis lost that one and is back this Saturday, facing Jailton Almeida at UFC Fight Night. (Prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, main

Conor McGregor thinks Francis Ngannou has unique power – even as a boxer. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou knocked down Tyson Fury, but lost a close split decision in their crossover boxing match Saturday in Saudi Arabia. McGregor commended Fury for withstanding Ngannou’s power and doesn’t see his next opponent, Oleksandr Usyk, presenting the same

Marc Raimondi Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Oct 28, 2023, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury kept his undefeated record intact, but the star of the show on Saturday night was Francis Ngannou. The MMA heavyweight,

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 25, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Justin Gaethje believes the only unfinished business he has right now at lightweight is a title shot. The former UFC interim lightweight champion and BMF champion told ESPN on Wednesday that he will wait for as long as he has to if