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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 13: Aljamain Sterling looks on during his featherweight fight at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling is back on the books – and it’ll happen before the end of 2024 (barring further unforeseen circumstances). The key

Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC reached a new settlement in one of its antitrust lawsuits Thursday and hopes a judge will green-light it. TKO Group — the UFC’s parent company — reached an agreement with the plaintiffs of Le v. Zuffa that will pay $375 million in

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 18: (R-L) Brendan Allen punches Paul Craig of Scotland in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Brendan Allen likes his position in the middleweight title picture going into

. The loaded UFC 307 lineup will see the return of UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo, who makes his second appearance since returning from retirement earlier this year when he takes on another up-and-coming name in the bantamweight division in Mario Bautista. Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista preview After teasing a move to boxing

Sep 19, 2024, 08:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Blockbuster trades in MMA don’t happen like in other sports, and free agency only usually occurs when a fighter is either on the decline or a prospect is ready to rise up. Yet, many fighters are at a crossroads. Some find themselves perennially just outside of

Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 18, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aljamain Sterling has pulled out of his UFC 307 featherweight fight with Movsar Evloev due to an injury. The former bantamweight champion was slated to compete for a second time as a featherweight after dropping his 135-pound title to Sean O’Malley in August 2023.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 14: A general view of Sphere during a celebration of Mexican Independence Weekend between fights during UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche on September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Let’s just say Brendan Schaub wasn’t a big fan of UFC 306. The former UFC heavyweight contender

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 17, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Sean O’Malley is looking at an extended layoff from competition, as the former champ is scheduled to undergo hip surgery early next month. The 29-year-old suffered a

. (ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Sean O’Malley after UFC 306 title loss?) Merab Dvalishvili started a new chapter in bantamweight history Saturday when he claimed the title from Sean O’Malley in a one-sided UFC 306 main event. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) made his record-setting 10th consecutive win at 135 pounds

Jon Jones hasn’t defended the UFC belt once since winning it in March 2023. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) There is once again a light at the end of the tunnel for those still waiting to see Jon Jones fight Stipe Miocic. The UFC heavyweight champion will face the former title-holder at

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2024, 09:50 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC lightweight Michael Chandler is moving on from a fight against Conor McGregor — at least for now. Chandler (23-8) will face Charles Oliveira (34-10) in a

. Leah McCourt was reminded during Bellator Champions Series: London media day that her bout with Sara Collins is billed as a No. 1 contender fight. All she could do was roll her eyes – not literally, but you could hear it in her voice. “Again,” McCourt said with a smirk Wednesday. McCourt established herself

At last, UFC 306 is here. And you know what that means: It’s Sphere time. Not since “Fight Island” has the UFC built so much anticipation around the role of the venue and presentation in one of its events. That turned out to be a bit of a letdown. (No beachfront Octagon. No palm trees.

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 11, 2024, 07:52 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions HELENA, Mont. — SEAN O’MALLEY IS standing at the living room window of his childhood home, taking in the panoramic view of his hometown. It’s been a

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 09: during Dana White’s Contender Series season eight, week five weigh-in at Palace Station Hotel & Casino on September 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS – The pre-fight activities are in the books for Dana White’s Contender Series 71 following Monday’s official weigh-ins and

Sep 7, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Demetrious Johnson‘s legacy in MMA is up there with the best ever to do it. He reigned with the UFC flyweight belt through a record 11 consecutive title defenses, and in 2022, he became ONE Championship’s 135-pound champion. When news broke on Friday that the 38-year-old

[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] plans on taking legal action after a recent street altercation. The former UFC champion was in the headlines earlier this week after a video surfaced online of him in a heated argument with a man. The situation appeared to be a road rage incident during the daytime, reportedly in central Auckland, New Zealand,

Andreas Hale, ESPNSep 4, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Valentina Shevchenko said she is wary of allowing the judges determine the outcome of her trilogy bout with flyweight champion Alexa Grasso after their previous meeting ended in a controversial split draw. Shevchenko will try to regain the title when she meets Grasso for