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Aljamain Sterling fights against Henry Cejudo during their bantamweight title bout at UFC 288 at Prudential Center on May 06, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) The old saying goes, “He who laughs last, laughs best,” and there is little doubt that Aljamain Sterling is having a good laugh now. A

Getty Images Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo returns from a three-year retirement on Saturday when he faces bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 288. The fight is a chance for Cejudo to win back the title he gave up when he hung up his gloves, and also an opportunity for Sterling

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Henry Cejudo walked on stage wearing a janky crown and a cheap-looking robe. In his hands were a top hat and plastic scepter. Cejudo, like a two-bit magician, produced from the hat in sequence: a plush mouse, a rubber snake and a white rabbit —

Henry Cejudo was at the peak of his powers. He was 33 years old, had just stopped a legendary opponent and was clearly one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. He’d come up with a shtick as the UFC’s “King of Cringe,” and he was among the promotion’s biggest stars. And then, as

Getty Images Henry Cejudo is picking up exactly where he left off. Nearly three years to the day of his retirement as UFC bantamweight champion, Cejudo returns to challenge reigning titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 on Saturday. The Olympic gold medalist left the game as one of combat sport’s biggest success stories and has

9:00 AM ET A UFC 288 pay-per-view event is set to go down this weekend in Newark — and if we’re being honest, this one is vulnerable to being overlooked. The UFC promoted two PPV events in March, and both felt like signature events. UFC 285 featured the long-anticipated heavyweight debut of Jon Jones, while

Felipe Colares, seen here with UFC in 2019, is dead at 29 years old. (Adam Hagy/Reuters) Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares died on Monday at 29 years old. Colares’ coach Rodrigo Babi told Combate that Colares was hit by a bus in Rio de Janeiro Monday morning while returning from a training session. He was

LAS VEGAS – Marcos Rogerio wants the smoke from Derrick Lewis. The veteran UFC heavyweight called out the most successful knockout artist in the division following his most recent win inside the octagon. Rogerio (21-8-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s

Ricky Simón is scheduled to face Song Yadong in the main event of UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s almost time for UFC Vegas 72! Headliners Ricky Simon and Song Yadong will face off in a five-round main event at the UFC Apex this Saturday, April 29

Nate Diaz is facing a second-degree battery charge. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Thursday, MMA star Nate Diaz turned himself in after his involvement in a physical altercation outside of a New Orleans bar on April 21. Police issued the warrant for the Stockton, California native’s arrest on Monday, under suspicion of second-degree battery, a

Apr 25, 2023 Song Yadong meets Ricky Simon in the bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. The main card at the UFC Apex is on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, preceded by prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 4 p.m. Song (19-7-1, 1 NC) is coming off a fourth-round

7:41 PM ET The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant Monday for former UFC star Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery, police spokesperson Karen Boudrie confirmed to ESPN. Diaz is not in custody, Boudrie said. Diaz was involved in a brawl last week on Bourbon Street following a Misfits boxing card in

Getty Images Following an altercation in which Nate Diaz was seen allegedly choking out a social media influencer, an arrest warrant has been issued for the former UFC star by the New Orleans Police Department. The situation, which was caught on camera and posted to social media, showed a wild brawl outside this past weekend’s

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 are posted at BetMGM. Check back often as this list will be updated as new fights are scheduled. Here are the major scheduled

Sergei Pavlovich made quick work of Curtis Blaydes on Saturday in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s hard to determine the turning point in Sergei Pavlovich’s record-setting sixth first-round knockout Saturday of Curtis Blaydes in a critical heavyweight battle at Apex in Las Vegas in the main event of UFC

Getty Images Former UFC fighter Nate Diaz got into a fight on Friday night, but it was not in the Octagon. Diaz was caught choking someone out in a New Orleans street fight. Following a Misfits Boxing event in New Orleans, Diaz got into a fight outside Crescent City Pizza Works on Bourbon Street. In

9:19 AM ET Marc Raimondi Ian Parker The UFC is the biggest MMA promotion in the world, with the majority of the planet’s top fighters. One look at most pound-for-pound lists makes that clear. However, there are a ton of talented fighters in other organizations. And over the past few years, many exceptional combat athletes

LAS VEGAS — For all the wins he racked up and titles and accolades he won in a nearly 23-year MMA career, Fedor Emelianenko’s greatest accomplishment was inspiring an entire generation of fighters to give this once unknown sport of mixed martial arts a try. When Emelianenko finally opted to retire after being stopped by