Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

UFC on ESPN 63 might've been the birth of title contention for one fighter and the end of it for another. This past Saturday in Tampa, Fla., Joaquin Buckley defeated and stopped former UFC interim champion Colby Covington in the main event. The resul

Aljamain Sterling wants to jump right back on the horse after UFC 310. Sterling (24-5 MMA, 16-5 UFC) dropped a close decision to undefeated featherweight contender Movsar Evloev less than two weeks ago at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The frustrating loss had

TAMPA, Fla. – Throw Daniel Marcos' hat into the ring for a chance to fight former champion Jose Aldo. Marcos (17-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten Saturday when he eked past Adrian Yanez (17-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a split decision in their bantamweight fight on the main…

TAMPA, Fla. – Felipe Silva moved to 2-0 at featherweight in just a few months after his win at UFC on ESPN 63. But the 145-pound division probably doesn't have a new prospect on its hands. Instead, after his win over Miles Johns (15-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) on Saturday…

TAMPA, Fla. – Joel Alvarez thinks the odds are that a move to welterweight is next. At UFC on ESPN 63 at Amalie Arena, Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) knocked out veteran fighter Drakkar Klose early in their bout and immediately indicated his days at l

The early part of ONE Championship's 2025 got a little healthier with the addition of three fights to ONE 171. Of particular note, Croatian standout Roberto Soldic (20-4) will return for the first time in nearly two years to take on Dagi Arslanaliev (9-2), who will…

Michael Bisping thinks Joaquin Buckley was a step ahead of Colby Covington in all facets at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a doctor stoppage TKO loss to Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., a

TAMPA, Fla. – Piera Rodriguez knew the stakes at UFC on ESPN 63. Following her win over Josefine Knutsson on Saturday, Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) admitted she felt the pressure of two consecutive losses and what a third could mean. "I'm very happy,"…

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UFC on ESPN 63 wrapped up the UFC's calendar year and was the final event before a monthlong holiday lull. The finishes in Florida made up for the upcoming work stoppage. Saturday, seven of the 13 bouts on the card in Tampa were knockouts. But even though that…

Jan Blachowicz thinks Magomed Ankalaev needs to make a big change to dethrone UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) is touted to be the next title challenger for Pereira, although nothing has been announced. Blachowicz (29-1

TAMPA, Fla. – Miranda Maverick left UFC on ESPN 63 victorious but disappointed. Despite her win over Jamey-Lyn Horth on the prelims at Amalie Arena, Maverick (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was supremely critical of the performance that earned her a unanimous decision…

Chael Sonnen revealed that he pondered stopping Colby Covington's fight himself before the doctor intervened at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a laceration in his right eyelid early in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.,…

TAMPA, Fla. – Sean Woodson has but one setback in his MMA career, and it came long enough ago that he's seen some UFC careers start and finish in the time since he lost to Julian Erosa. Since then, over 4.5 years, the 32-year-old featherweight has gone 6-0-1. But…

Colby Covington is not happy with his fight getting stopped at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Covington was cu