Holland and Brown were heading toward a potential A grade after a high-paced first round in which both sent and received ...

Practically all of the other sports whose athletes fill the ESPN 100 have long histories, much of which had to be set aside because this survey narrows its focus to just the 21st century's greatest ...

THE INTENSITY IN the Laguna Hills High School gymnasium is compressed, stifling. It's hard to describe except to say it feels important. The occasion is the 2012 U.S. Open Youth National Pankration ...

At first glance, the UFC's approach to celebrating Mexican Independence Day this coming weekend seems perplexing. UFC 306, which takes place Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas, is headlined by a fight ...

Islam Makhachev reminded the MMA world that he's the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter for a reason. Makhachev dominated late replacement Renato Moicano in a first-round submission victory in the main ...

Joaquin Buckley looks to win his sixth consecutive fight as he takes on former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington in the main event at UFC Fight Night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+, with ...

ONE Championship fighter Iuri Lapicus died Monday in Italy due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash last week, the promotion confirmed with ESPN. He was 27. "The ONE Championship team is ...

Henry Cejudo walked on stage wearing a janky crown and a cheap-looking robe. In his hands were a top hat and plastic scepter. Cejudo, like a two-bit magician, produced from the hat in sequence: a ...

Francis Ngannou uncorked a short left hook that collided with Tyson Fury's jaw. The impact of the blow sent Fury to the mat -- and might have changed the trajectory of the combat sports economy for ...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou says he has "made amends" with his split from the promotion earlier this year and is focused on booking his professional boxing debut in 2023. Ngannou, ...

Former UFC interim champion Tony Ferguson has set a new record for consecutive defeats in the Octagon. Ferguson (25-10) suffered a submission loss to Michael Chiesa in the first round of their ...

The UFC will now prohibit its fighters from betting on UFC fights, according to a memo sent to athletes and their teams Monday by UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell. In the letter, obtained by ...