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Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 6, 2023, 02:40 AM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rivalry isn’t over. That much was clear following Paul’s unanimous decision

(L-R) Cory Sandhagen punches Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena on August 05, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Cory Sandhagen dominated Rob Font from start to finish Saturday in their bout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, in

There’s no other way to describe Rob Font’s UFC career other than as a success. Competing at bantamweight, one of the promotion’s deepest weight classes, Font has compiled a 10-5 UFC record as part of his overall 20-6 MMA record heading into his bout against Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee,

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The question surrounding Alexander Volkanovski is no longer whether he should be ranked above Islam Makhachev or Jon Jones in the pound-for-pound rankings. The new question is becoming just how close the featherweight champion is actually getting to MMA immortality in the larger all-time rankings.  At 34, the native of Australia

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Light heavyweight title contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will meet at UFC 294 in October, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 205-pound bout will take place on Oct. 21 in

Justin Gaethje earned the BMF title and a spot in Yahoo Sports’ pound-for-pound rankings with his KO of Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. (Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Gaethje’s head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier on Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the main event of UFC 291 was set-up beautifully

Cory Sandhagen dominated Marlon Vera his last time out. He faces Rob Font in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Nashville. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 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.

Getty Images UFC continues to deliver the goods with another epic PPV event on Saturday night. UFC 291 in Salt Lake City promised violence and exceeded those sky high expectations. Justin Gaethje claimed the ceremonial BMF title with a thunderous head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier in the main event from Salt Lake City to put

Justin Gaethje got airborne after his win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) As of UFC 291, Justin Gaethje is a certified BMF. The fan favorite lightweight notched the biggest win of his career with a second-round KO of Dustin Poirier, winning the honorary “BMF” title with

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 28, 2023, 06:59 PM ET SALT LAKE CITY — An anticipated welterweight fight between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Michel Pereira has been pulled from Saturday’s UFC 291 card, the promotion announced Friday. Pereira missed weight by three pounds Friday morning, coming in at 174 pounds. The non-title welterweight limit is

Dustin Poirier might be shaving in the morning, staring blankly into the mirror. And He’s thinking about MMA. He may be on the way to the gym, music playing, but he can’t really sing along. His mind is on MMA. Before lunch, after lunch, on the drive home, mowing the lawn, eating his dinner, preparing

Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje are getting back in the ring together this weekend for UFC 291. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) Are you ready for UFC Fight 291? This Saturday, one of the best fights in UFC history is getting a rematch. Lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje return to the ring to face

Getty Images Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje have each dubbed themselves as UFC’s most violent man over the years. A strong case can be made for either lightweight, but Poirier and Gaethje look to settle the matter at UFC 291 on Saturday with the ceremonial BMF title at stake in Salt Lake City, Utah. Your

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJul 24, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Fighters looking forward to this weekend as their big chance to draw attention to themselves should head back to the gym to work on their timing. They picked the wrong Saturday to expect to make the night’s biggest splash with fans, since they will be competing for

Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier meet a second time Saturday at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) 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

It took British heavyweight prospect Tom Aspinall only 1:13 to finish Marcin Tybura in his return to the Octagon after a one-year injury layoff. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) If there were ever any doubts about his health, about his ability to regain his position among the UFC’s elite heavyweights, Tom Aspinall

Getty Images Tom Aspinall returns home to right a wrong nearly one year to the date. Aspinall suffered a fight-ending knee injury at the O2 Arena in London last year. He looks to exorcise those frustrations on Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Fight Night 364 days later. Aspinall (12-3) was setting the

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterJul 20, 2023, 03:36 PM ET UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font will replace the injured Umar Nurmagomedov and fight Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Nashville on Aug. 5, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Sandhagen vs. Font will take place at a catchweight of 140 pounds rather than the