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Six 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.
Read moreInside the knockdown, drag-out fight for boxing's future
Albuquerque honors Johnny Tapia. Terence Crawford's Omaha gym holds its ground. Mike Tyson's glitzy Atlantic City turf has become a vacant lot. But a Mexican Monster and an American prodigy prove that boxing can -- and will -- survive.
Read moreDe Los Santos appeals KO loss to Valenzuela
Edwin De Los Santos' manager has filed an appeal following his fighter's second-round knockout loss to Jose Valenzuela at Sunday's Zuffa Boxing card.
Read moreMMA divisional grades: Lightweight, men's flyweigh...
The deepest weight classes have had a banner half-year, but across the rest of MMA, action has been light.
Read moreMen's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: 'Boots' Enn...
Jaron "Boots" Ennis became a two-division champion and climbed one spot on the list. Here's the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
Read moreFury to fight Wach in Thailand before Joshua
Tyson Fury will fight Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach in Thailand on June 24.
Read moreMMA 2026 midyear awards: Which event bested UFC Fr...
Viable candidates for fight, knockout and submission of the year have emerged before July.
Read moreAmerica 250 road trips! Journey into the mystery and magic of sports
Join five ESPN writers as they travel across the country on an America 250 quest to discover the mystery and magic of sports.
Read moreEnnis drops Zayas 3 times in dazzling title victory
Jaron "Boots" Ennis scored an emphatic victory, stopping Xander Zayas in the seventh round to become the new WBO and WBA junior middleweight champion.
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