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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The Professional Fighters League has renewed its domestic media rights agreement with ESPN, officials announced Thursday. The deal will keep the PFL regular season, playoffs and world
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2023, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ONE Championship will be returning to Japan with a big card. Former top UFC prospect Sage Northcutt will face MMA legend Shinya Aoki in a lightweight bout under MMA rules Jan. 28 at ONE 165 in Tokyo, sources told ESPN on Wednesday
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 25, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON D.C. — A potential superfight between two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison and Bellator MMA champion Cris Cyborg has tantalized fans for years. For the first time,
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 03:54 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions A middleweight matchup between Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer will headline a UFC Fight Night event Feb. 10, UFC CEO Dana White announced Thursday. The event will
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski will defend his title against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 on Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, CEO Dana
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 23, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Lightweight Jalin Turner has agreed to replace the injured Dan Hooker in a bout against Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 2 in Austin. UFC
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The PFL has acquired Bellator MMA in a landmark deal for combat sports, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Brendan Allen picked up his sixth consecutive victory Saturday and immediately called for a No. 1 middleweight contender fight. The UFC might be hard-pressed not to give
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2023, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jason Jackson has witnessed the powerhouse Kill Cliff FC team pick up achievement after achievement over the years, serving as a training partner and corner for elite fighters such as former UFC welterweight champions Kamaru Usman and Robbie Lawler. On Friday, it
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Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 08:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Every fight card is built upon questions that the bouts then proceed to answer. Can the fighter who enters the cage as champion walk out still in possession of the belt? Will the competitor with an unbeaten record or a winning streak keep the
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ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2023, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has been ranked No. 10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Council (WBC) on Wednesday following a split decision loss to champion Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut last month. Ngannou, 37, faced Fury in
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