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Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane will square off in an interim heavyweight title fight in August. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Francis Ngannou, it seems, will have to wait even longer to defend his heavyweight title. The UFC added an interim heavyweight title bout between Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane to headline UFC 265 in Houston on

Reuters Athletics-American McLaughlin breaks women’s 400m hurdles world record The 21-year-old, who booked her spot at the Tokyo Games, seized the lead around the final bend and into the home stretch to power home and beat Rio Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad’s previous mark of 52.16. “This season, working with my new coach and just my

7:15 AM ET UFC 264 fight week is nearly upon us, and an enormous amount of attention is rightfully being spent on the high-stakes trilogy fight headlining the July 10 card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. But a second look at the pay-per-view lineup shows just how much

7:55 PM ET Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise that the public’s conversation about the UFC heavyweight title picture has not typically included Ciryl Gane. The current narrative is that champion Francis Ngannou will make his first defense against Derrick Lewis, unless former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones sneaks in to turn the title shot

Getty Images In the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, Ciryl Gane proved that speed is a massive asset in the heavyweight division. Gane was too quick and too technically sound for Alexander Volkov, earning a wide decision win that may cement him as a future title challenger. Gane and Volkov started the fight

You won’t find many athletes in the elite levels of American sports with a more financially fraught situation than UFC fighters. Especially when they end up fighting for free. UFC featherweight Justin Jaynes raised eyebrows this week when he announced plans to literally bet on himself at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 30. Specifically, Jaynes said he

USATSI Alexander Volkov says he knew he was destined to meet Cyril Gane in the Octagon, so he wasn’t surprised when the UFC offered the fight between two of the heavyweight division’s rising contenders. The fifth-ranked Volkov and third-ranked Gane will meet Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov in

8:33 AM ET Arguably more so than in any other sport, a win isn’t always a win in mixed martial arts. Just ask UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane. Gane (8-0), who will face Alexander Volkov (33-8) in the main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas (1 p.m. ET on

Bellator MMA An interim championship will be on the line for the first time in Bellator MMA history when Tim Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky meet on Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. With heavyweight champion Ryan Bader tied up in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, Moldavsky and Johnson will meet

Best Life See Randall Cunningham’s Daughter Vashti, Who’s Headed to the Olympics Before retiring in 2002, Randall Cunningham played in the NFL for 16 seasons and was best known for his years as the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles. His daughter Vashti Cunningham, on the other hand, is known for excelling in a totally different

It’s rare to see Jake Paul give credit to MMA fighters, but he had nothing but praise for Anderson Silva. The former UFC middleweight champion had a successful return to boxing this past Saturday when he outpointed Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to win a split decision on the main card of Tribute to the Kings

Getty Images On Tuesday, CBS Sports and Combate Global announced a new deal that makes CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ the exclusive English-language home of the mixed martial arts promotion. The deal covers the remainder of Combate Global’s 2021 season and 30 events annually in 2022 and 2023. The deal kicks off with the next

Nov 4, 2020 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Vince Murdock’s appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. Murdock is now part of The Return of The Ultimate Fighter. KIRA MURDOCK STEPPED out of an elevator on the top floor of The Bank food hall in Sacramento, California. Wearing a flowing, white gown

Israel Adesanya served as the UFC 263 poster boy atop the card and was compensated as such. UFC 263 took place June 12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The main card streamed on ESPN pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. MMA Junkie acquired the disclosed fighter salaries from the Arizona Department of Gaming, which

7:30 AM ET UFC president Dana White has said — repeatedly — that Derrick Lewis will be the first challenger for heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou. White even implied the fight could possibly take place at UFC 265 on Aug. 7, but with July less than two weeks away and nothing finalized, is that timeframe realistic?

Getty Images UFC has rolled right back into the action in 2021. After what can be called nothing short of a massive success in 2020 under incredibly difficult circumstances, UFC hasn’t missed a beat in the time since the pandemic started with big fight after big fight throughout the year. The first two months of

UFC veteran fighter Luis Pena was arrested on charges of robbery and assault in Florida on Friday, ESPN and MMA Fighting reported.   Pena was taken into custody by the Coral Springs (Florida) Police Department on an extradition warrant from another Florida county’s police department. Those details were not available, per MMA Fighting. He was

5:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Two UFC featherweights angling for a future title shot will square off Saturday night at the UFC Apex as Chan Sung Jung, also known as the Korean Zombie, meets Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung (16-6) will look to rebound from a five-round loss