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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

Yahoo Sports Week 8 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip It’s the crossover episode you didn’t know you needed! Joining Matt Harmon for our weekly fantasy viewer guide episode is his partner in crime at Reception Perception James Koh. Harmon and Koh tell you which games you need to binge, stream, and skip

Jon Jones has pulled out of UFC 295 with a pectoral injury, and his heavyweight title fight with Stipe Miocic has been called off. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jon Jones, current UFC heavyweight champion, has pulled out of UFC 295 with an injury. His title fight with Stipe Miocic has been

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury, the greatest heavyweight boxer in the world, will step in the ring on Saturday (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV) for a meeting with the other greatest heavyweight in the world, Francis Ngannou. But to portray this matchup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

It’s back to the drawing board for Alexander Volkanovski, who has now lost two fights to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Kamaru Usman was resplendent in a beautiful, white double-breasted suit as he stepped to the ESPN set to be interviewed by Megan

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 21: (R-L) Islam Makhachev of Russia kicks Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images)

(L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Alexander Volkanovski of Australia face off during the UFC 294 ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on October 20, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Expect fireworks Saturday in the main event of UFC 294

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The

This lightweight title bout isn’t the first time Islam Makhachev of Russia and Alexander Volkanovski of Australia have gone head to head. They previously faced off during the memorable UFC 284. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s almost time for one of UFC’s biggest fight cards of the year — UFC 294: Alexander Volkanovski