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Jared Cannonier is back in the win column. In the UFC on ESPN 29 main event Saturday, Cannonier (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) defeated Kelvin Gastelum (17-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47). The middleweight bout took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

Ignacio Bahamondes of Chile reacts after his knockout victory over Roosevelt Roberts in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night on Aug. 21, 2021 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Roosevelt Roberts was nearly through his bout with Ignacio Bahamondes on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 34. All he had to do was make

Just two months after defeating Ian Heinisch at UFC 258 in February, Kelvin Gastelum stepped into the Octagon against former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the main event as a replacement for an ill Paulo Costa. Despite participating in what was determined to be the “Fight of the Night,” Gastelum came out on the wrong

7:30 AM ET It’s time for Jared Cannonier to show us who he is. Just 10 months ago, everything was laid out for Cannonier (13-5). He was 3-0 as a UFC middleweight, and the defending champion of his division, Israel Adesanya, was saying his name — instead of the other way around. Adesanya wanted to

LAS VEGAS — Nothing he sees from Jared Cannonier inside the small Octagon at Apex on Saturday will faze Kelvin Gastelum, even though Cannonier is the UFC’s third-ranked middleweight and one of the most powerful strikers in the division. That’s because Gastelum has seen it all before. Gastelum is 16-7 in MMA, but his strength

Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of serious injuries. Retired UFC fighter Brendan Schaub thought he’d just be driving to dinner on Aug. 12. Instead, he allegedly helped save the lives of four children who had been in a terrifying car crash that their own father allegedly caused while trying to kill his entire family.

Getty Images With his TKO win over John Salter in the main event of Bellator 264, Gegard Mousasi remains Bellator middleweight champion. He also remains atop the 185-pound division in the latest edition of the Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings. Mousasi took a patient approach to the fight with Salter, allowing Salter to tire out as

7:26 AM ET After a rare off weekend in the world of UFC, action returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday as middleweights Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum each try to come back from losses to Robert Whittaker in their most recent bouts. While it would seem to be more pressing for

Someone tried to steal Jordan Williams’ car on Wednesday.  That was a mistake.  Williams is a UFC welterweight fighter. He made sure the would-be car thief didn’t finish the job. He then recorded surveillance video of the incident to share/show off on social media.  The attempted theft appeared to take place at a convenience store.

In two tweets that in total included just 25 characters, Gable Steveson may have ignited a bidding war between the WWE and the UFC that will secure the 21-year-old’s future. Not bad work if you can get it. On Monday, Steveson “waved” at UFC president Dana White on Twitter. On Wednesday, seconds before he was

Getty Images In June, UFC legend Anderson Silva returned to the boxing ring for the first time in more than 15 years, defeating former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Silva is now set for his next boxing bout, just not against the level of opponent many thought. The Brazilian will face former UFC

12:49 AM ET HOUSTON — Ciryl Gane is a living, breathing representation of the evolution of mixed martial arts. He’s a poised, smooth and tactical heavyweight who moves like a man two to three weight classes below him. He was born in France, a place that just legalized the sport of MMA last year. Gane

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Getty Images A new top contender was crowned in Houston on Saturday night, just not the one fans were hoping to see. Ciryl Gane earned the interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 265 with a third-round TKO of hometown hero Derrick Lewis. Gane looked the part of top contender by breaking down

There has never been an athlete like Ciryl Gane in the UFC. Ever. When UFC president Dana White signed ex-Dallas Cowboys lineman Greg Hardy to a promotional contract, he raved about the one-time All-Pro’s potential as a fighter. This is what he was thinking about. Gane played soccer and basketball growing up in France and

Ciryl Gane won a belt that, in truth, doesn’t mean a lot. But he gave a performance in a third round TKO of Derrick Lewis on Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston in the main event of UFC 265 that meant a lot. Gane ran his record to 10-0 with a near-flawless performance, stopping

8:05 AM ET Things are changing in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Over the past 10 years, the weight class has revolved around a handful of familiar names — relatively older names at that. For a long time, this small collection of veterans held off the up-and-comers and battled for the UFC championship among themselves. That

What happened As of midafternoon trading on Friday, mobile gaming platform specialist Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) looked as if it would end the week on a bearish note. The company’s shares were down by over 3%, on the back of a significant target price cut from an analyst. So what It’s been a busy week for Skillz.