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Getty Images Ciryl Gane is the first to admit he failed against Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou, but he did well to repair his image against Serghei Spivac on Saturday. Gane used Spivac as a canvas to paint a masterpiece for his hometown Paris crowd. Gane’s reputation as arguably the most skillful striker in heavyweight

Ciryl Gane (L) lands a left to the body of Serghei Spivac en route to a win by second-round TKO Saturday in the main event of UFC Paris at Accor Arena. (Josh Hedges/Getty Images) Ciryl Gane was on a mission Saturday against Serghei Spivac to wash the stench from his last performance, when he basically

Yahoo Sports Yahoo Fantasy experts reveal final piece of draft advice To conclude “Cram Week” and our draft season coverage we have everyone on the Yahoo Fantasy staff here to provide their one last piece of advice you need to know before heading into your drafts. Yahoo’s Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don, Scott Pianowski, Dan

Ciryl Gane was only 3-0 as a professional fighter when he signed with the UFC in 2019, and no one, not even the UFC braintrust of Dana White, Hunter Campbell, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard who sought him out could be certain of what they had. Gane was clearly a brilliant athlete who was extraordinarily

Getty Images If there’s one thing Rose Namajunas, the two-time former UFC women’s strawweight champion, is never without, it’s her refreshing ability to share the honest truth at every turn.  So, in a sport as unforgiving and violent as MMA, it would typically be a red flag to hear a fighter, still presumably in the

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Share Open Extended Reactions Kurt Angle got on a plane in 2006 bound for Las Vegas. The former Olympic wrestling gold medalist was potentially about to embark on a new career path. He was finishing up after an excellent run with WWE that made him

Yahoo Sports Guys we’ve changed our mind on this preseason It’s ‘Cram Week’ on the pod as we get you ready for all your drafts this week and over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon to put a bow on the preseason and determine which guys they’ve changed their mind on

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 Aug 26, 2023, 10:52 AM ET What were the biggest moments from UFC Fight Night in Singapore? Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto react to Saturday morning’s fights at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Getty Images Max Holloway and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung entered their UFC Fight Night main event in Singapore on Saturday with expectations they’d deliver a classic battle. That’s exactly what happened, with the two featherweights trading big shots until Holloway scored a right hand that put Jung to sleep early in the third

Max Holloway defeated Chan Sung Jung by knockout at UFC Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It didn’t take long for Max Holloway to take down “The Korean Zombie.” Holloway knocked out Chan Sung Jung seconds into the third round at UFC Singapore on Saturday morning. The win pushed Holloway’s record to

Yahoo Sports Rookie quarterback check-in, Chris Jones holdout, teams who changed our mind It’s an exciting week in the NFL, and Charles McDonald and Frank Schwab are here to give their analysis on all the latest news. Will Levis has a lifetime mayonnaise sponsorship, Chris Jones is threatening to hold out deep into the regular

Yahoo Sports Here are the best bets you can make on the 2023 NFL season What better way to conclude ‘Convictions Week’ on the pod then brining the Betting Bros on to provide the best bets for the 2023 NFL season. While Matt Harmon does his best to reign in Scott Pianowksi and Frank Schwab,

Getty Images Sean O’Malley is looking for a dance partner for a monster crossover payday. The newly minted UFC bantamweight champion sees WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis as a suitable opponent in a boxing match. “Suga” called out “Tank” Davis in the aftermath of O’Malley’s highlight-reel stoppage of Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292. O’Malley envisions

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2023, 07:34 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed super middleweight champion Savannah Marshall is the latest female fighter in the ESPN boxing pound-for-pound top 10 to make a foray

A superstar was born in Boston on Saturday at UFC 292 when “Suga” Sean O’Malley knocked out bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling with a crushing right hand 51 seconds into Round 2. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images) Almost from the day he won a UFC contract on Week 2 of Season 1 of “Dana White’s Contender

Yahoo Sports UFC 292: Does Sean O’Malley have a chance to pull the upset on Aljamain Sterling? Aljamain Sterling is the UFC bantamweight champion, is on a nine-fight winning streak and is being called by many the greatest 135-pound fighter of all-time. He defends his title against Sean O’Malley on Saturday in the main event

Getty Images Two titles are on the line at UFC 292 in Boston on Saturday night. In the night’s main event, Aljamain Sterling defends his bantamweight championship against Sean O’Malley. Meanwhile, Zhang Weili will put her women’s strawweight belt on the line against Amanda Lemos in the co-main event. Sterling has hinted that the fight

LAS VEGAS — ALJAMAIN STERLING, arguably the best bantamweight in UFC history, casually walks into a downtown apartment complex in phenomenal spirits. He’s about to engage in one of his favorite pastimes — an activity that challenges his mind and resolve unlike anything else. It can play tricks on him, give him a sense of