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After landing Shakur Stevenson, Zuffa Boxing faces its biggest questions yet
Stevenson, one of the best fighters in the sport, signed with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing. Can the move pay off?
Read moreAfter Fury, promoter wants AJ-Itauma in Nigeria
Balmoral Promotions' Ezekiel Adamu wants Anthony Joshua to fight Moses Itauma in an all-British heavyweight contest in Nigeria in 2027.
Read moreAdesanya leaving longtime gym amid 4-fight skid
Israel Adesanya, the former UFC champion who has lost his past four fights, announced a "bittersweet" split with longtime coach Eugene Bareman and City Kickboxing on Tuesday.
Read more8 indicted in thwarted attack on UFC's WH event
A federal grand jury indicted eight men Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June.
Read moreZuffa Boxing adds Stevenson in landmark signing
Zuffa Boxing has rocked the boxing landscape with a landmark signing, securing four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson to a multifight deal, the promotion confirmed with ESPN on Thursday.
Read morePicks for Conor McGregor's return vs. Max Holloway...
Benoit Saint Denis, Paddy Pimblett and other UFC 329 competitors give their takes on McGregor vs. Holloway.
Read moreFury vs Joshua set for 2 a.m. start if in London
The heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would need to start at 2 a.m. if it is to be staged at Wembley, the organiser has said.
Read moreEx-heavyweight champ Ruiz joins Matchroom
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has signed a multiyear deal with Matchroom Boxing.
Read moreSix charts that explain Conor McGregor's impact be...
Conor McGregor's UFC title runs were brief. These six charts show why his impact wasn't.
Read moreMcGregor says he's the UFC's featherweight GOAT
Conor McGregor is fighting Max Holloway as a welterweight in UFC 329, but he believes a win would firmly cement him as the greatest featherweight of all time.
Read moreEduard Folayang seeks to rekindle magic that shaped Philippine MMA
Nissi Icasiano Eduard Folayang knows exactly what people see when they look at him today.
Read moreRevenge or repeat: Joshua Pacio, Mansur Malachiev renew rivalry with gold at stake
Josh Pacio, from the Philippines, and Mansur Malachiev, from Dagestan, are fighting for the ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship in the main event of The Inner Circle 21 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on Friday.
Read moreRolly Romero's first title defense fight is set
Rolly Romero puts his WBA welterweight title on the line against Teofimo Lopez on Aug. 22.
Read morePoirier: Personal struggles led to drinking, arrest
Former UFC star Dustin Poirier says his father's issues with alcoholism and his own ongoing struggles with retired life contributed to his arrest last month.
Read moreMMA world power index: Yan, Machachev lead Russia to No. 1 spot
For the UFC's International Fight Week, ESPN ranks the 10 most dominant countries in MMA today.
Read moreMason retains title with dramatic 12th-round TKO
Abdullah Mason started slow but closed the show in style, retaining his WBO lightweight title with a 12th-round TKO victory over Albert Bell.
Read moreHolloway predicts win vs. McGregor, then trilogy
UFC star Max Holloway said he believes he will defeat Conor McGregor on July 11 at UFC 329, setting up a possible trilogy bout between the pair later this year at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Read moreMidyear boxing awards: Best fighter, fight, KO, prospect and more
Andreas Hale and Nick Parkinson share their picks for the best of boxing through the first half of 2026.
Read moreMayweather-Zambidis OK'd as judge denies TRO
A federal judge denied CSI's attempt to block the Floyd Mayweather-Mike Zambidis fight as part of a breach of contract lawsuit, with an application for a temporary restraining order failing "to meet the requirement of irreparable harm."
Read moreSources: Yoka (back) out of title bout vs. Gassiev
Heavyweight contender Tony Yoka has been ruled out of next week's WBA "regular" title clash with Murat Gassiev due to a back injury, sources tell ESPN.
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