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10:00 AM ET For the first time ever, the UFC has published an official concussion protocol for fighters. The UFC Performance Institute released Tuesday a robust digital journal entitled “A Cross-Sectional Performance Analysis and Projection of the UFC Athlete.” The 484-page study uses data collected between 2017 and 2019 as reference material for mixed martial

Getty Images If there was any doubt before this past Saturday, Jiri Prochazka is a bonafide title contender in the light heavyweight division. Prochazka scored a highlight reel spinning back elbow to knock out Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC Fight Night in a bout UFC president Dana White said would determine a

Getty Images The planned UFC 262 clash between Nate Diaz and Leon Edwards will have to wait a little bit longer. Diaz suffered an injury in training camp, forcing the bout to be pushed back to UFC 263 on June 12. The news was initially reported by Yahoo Sports before being confirmed by Edwards on

Dominick Reyes has issues his first post-fight comments since his knockout loss to Jiri Prochazka in the UFC on ESPN 23 main event. Reyes (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) saw his losing skid his three fights this past Saturday when he was on the receiving end of just the third spinning back elbow knockout in UFC

11:49 PM ET The anticipated bout between Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz has a new date and location. Diaz has a minor, undisclosed injury and his welterweight fight with Edwards will no longer take place as the co-main event of UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday night. Edwards-Diaz

10:41 PM ET Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has a new, short-notice opponent for his welterweight bout this weekend. The popular UFC veteran will take on Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday night. The bout will be the co-main event of the card. Mexican journalist C.

The Telegraph Giro d’Italia teams 2021: Full list of teams and riders starting in Turin As with all WorldTour races, each of the 19 teams that make up the top-flight of professional cycling receive an invite and in the case of the Giro d’Italia, all teams are contracted to race the first grand tour of

Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards won’t be happening this month at UFC 262. Diaz (20-12 MMA, 15-10 UFC) has suffered a minor injury, the exact nature of which is unknown at this time, and his welterweight matchup Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has been postponed from the May 15 event to UFC 263 on June

The Telegraph Giro d’Italia teams 2021: Full list of teams and riders starting in Turin As with all WorldTour races, each of the 19 teams that make up the top-flight of professional cycling receive an invite and in the case of the Giro d’Italia, all teams are contracted to race the first grand tour of

MMA Weekly UFC Vegas 25 results: Jiri Prochazka knocks out Dominick Reyes to earn title shot The UFC Vegas 25 results were littered with decision after decision, but the fight card finished strong with two blistering finishes in the main and co-main events. Jiri Prochazka knocks out Dominick Reyes to earn title shot Dominick Reyes

NBA.com Game Recap: Sixers 106, Bulls 94 The 76ers defeated the Bulls, 106-94. Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Ben Simmons (15 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Joel Embiid (13 points, 10 rebounds) combined for 28 points in the victory. Coby White paced the Bulls with 23 points

Getty Images The Bellator 258 card took a hit when Yoel Romero was forced to withdraw from his Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix bout with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. But the event remains a strong card from the prelims to the bantamweight championship main event that sees Juan Archuleta put the title on the line against

Esther Lin/Bellator MMA The eyes of the mixed martial arts world will turn to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday as Bellator 258 invades Uncasville, Connecticut, featuring a bantamweight title bout and the final quarterfinal pairing in the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.  Juan Archuleta will defend his newly acquired 135-pound title in the main

6:53 AM ET In Jon Jones‘ absence, the UFC’s light heavyweight title picture is quickly shaping up into one of the most competitive and intriguing across the entire promotion. Jan Blachowicz looked dominant against Israel Adesanya and faces another daunting challenger in Glover Teixeira later this year. But on Saturday, Jiri Prochazka threw his name

Brandon Vera will return to the cage for his first fight since the pandemic. The ONE Championship heavyweight titleholder is set to defend his belt against former UFC heavyweight Arjan Bhullar in the main event of ONE Championship: Dangal on May 15 in Singapore, the promotion announced. Vera (16-8) hasn’t competed since October 2019, when

LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili proved to Cody Stamann he’s no easy fight. The UFC bantamweight contender bested Stamann (19-4-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the opening bout of the main card at Saturdays’ UFC on ESPN 23 event in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili (13-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) outpointed Stamann with a 30-27

What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 23 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … 1. Jiri Prochazka has arrived and is title ready For anyone who followed [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] through his run in Rizin FF, his UFC success shouldn’t come as any surprise. His rapid rise up the promotion’s light heavyweight

MMA Weekly UFC Vegas 25 results: Jiri Prochazka knocks out Dominick Reyes to earn title shot The UFC Vegas 25 results were littered with decision after decision, but the fight card finished strong with two blistering finishes in the main and co-main events. Jiri Prochazka knocks out Dominick Reyes to earn title shot Dominick Reyes