UFC on ESPN 6: Reyes Stops Weidman
By: Jesse Donathan The surging light heavyweight prospect Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes (12-0, 7 KOs) knocked out former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (14-5, 6 KOs) in the first round…
UFC on ESPN 6: Reyes vs. Weidman
By: Jesse Donathan UFC on ESPN 6 is scheduled to take place Friday, October 19, 2019 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts live on ESPN 2 starting at 9:00…
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UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk Routes Waterson by Unanimous Decision
By: Jesse Donathan The main event of UFC 161 between Michelle Waterson and Joanna “Champion” Jedrzejczyk may not have proven to be a fight of the year candidate Saturday night,…
UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson
By: Jesse Donathan “You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, and know when to run. You never count your…
UFC 243: Adesanya Stops Whittaker to Claim Undisputed UFC Middleweight Title
By: Jesse Donathan According to multiple sources, UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia saw approximately 56,000 fans in attendance to watch the UFC middleweight title unification bout between Israel “The Last…
UFC 243 Middleweight Title Unification: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
By: Jesse Donathan UFC 243 will air Saturday, October 6, 2019 at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) with the main event slated to take…
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MMA Street Fighting Legends Who Could Have Been UFC Champions
By: Jesse Donathan There was always something spiritual involved in perfecting my jump shot from nearly every conceivable angle on the basketball court, spending countless hours in my youth on…
Main Event of UFC Fight Night 159 in Mexico City Ends in No Contest
By: Jesse Donathan All hell broke loose Saturday night immediately following the main event of UFC Fight Night 159 between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens that saw the featherweight showdown…
Reading Between the Lines with ESPN MMA Analyst Chael Sonnen
By: Jesse Donathan There is an old proverb commonly known throughout much of the United States that states you should only believe half of what you see and none of…
UFC Fight Night 158 Preview: Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje
By: Jesse Donathan UFC Fight Night 158 will take place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 14, 2019 live on ESPN+ and will showcase a main…
UFC Lightweight Champion Nurmagomedov Submits Dustin Poirier
By: Jesse Donathan The lightweight unification bout between the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Dustin Poirier went off without a hitch Saturday afternoon, with Nurmagomedov dominating Poirier in route…
UFC 242 Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier
By: Jesse Donathan On Saturday, September 7, 2019 UFC 242 is slated to go take place at The Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on ESPN + pay-per-view (PPV)…
UFC Fight Night 157: Weili Zhang Stops Jessica Andrade to Claim UFC Strawweight Title
By: Jesse Donathan For many fans in North America, UFC Fight Night 157’s 3 am EST preliminary card start time didn’t exactly tap into the hearts and minds of the…
UFC Fight Night 157: Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang on ESPN+
By: Jesse Donathan In the minds of many, Asia is the birth place of martial arts as we know it today. With China being the home to kung fu and…
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Three Takeaways: What Dana White could do for boxing
By Jonah Dylan It was – wait for it – another slow weekend in boxing. Emanuel Navarrete defended his 122-pound title in an easy knockout, Jessie Magdaleno got a nice…