5'6" UFC legend set to retire at UFC 281
A UFC legend will reportedly be making his final entrance to the octagon as part of the UFC 281 event this November from Madison Square Garden.
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Live results, analysis from UFC 319: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev - ESPN
There is a new champion in the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev remained undefeated by putting on a near-flawless performance to take the middleweight belt away from Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) in Chicago at UFC 319 on Saturday. Chimaev, ESPN's No. 2 middleweight, landed 12 takedowns, the second most in a UFC middleweight fight and tied for third most in a title fight since 2015. It was the first loss of Du Plessis' UFC career.
UFC Atlanta: Din Thomas, Anthony Smith make Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley picks - ESPN
The UFC heads to Atlanta on Saturday for a UFC Fight Night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+; prelims at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+) headlined by a pair of top-10 welterweights in ESPN's divisional rankings. Former champion Kamaru Usman (20-4) will be back in action for the first time in a year and a half against Joaquin Buckley (21-6), who enters the weekend on a six-fight winning streak that includes four early finishes.
UFC 316: Expert picks and best bets for Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley - ESPN
Sean O'Malley looks to reclaim the UFC men's bantamweight championship when he takes on titleholder Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN PPV, with prelims at 8 on ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN+/Disney+).
UFC 315 takeaways: Della Maddalena's first title defense may already be set - ESPN
UFC 315 from Montreal had it all — a new champion at welterweight, a brilliant performance for an all-time great, a legend laying down the gloves and more.
UFC 315 results: Della Maddalena beats Muhammad, claims welterweight title - ESPN
Belal Muhammad fell short in his first defense of the UFC welterweight championship as Jack Della Maddalena pulled off the upset unanimous decision victory to claim the title in the main event at UFC 315 in Montreal on Saturday night.
UFC 315: Expert picks, best bets for Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena - ESPN
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad goes for his first title defense as he faces Jack Della Maddalena in the main event at UFC 315 on Saturday night (8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, with prelims at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+/Disney+).
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes live results and analysis - ESPN
After holding the UFC featherweight championship from December 2019 to February 2024, former champion Alexander Volkanovski looks to start his second title reign when he faces Diego Lopes in the main event at UFC 314.
Expert's picks, best bets: How Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes can win at UFC 314 and PFL picks - ESPN
Alexander Volkanovski is a former UFC featherweight champion who reigned for more than four years, but he has lost his two most recent fights, both by knockout. What does Volkanovski have to do to regain the throne Saturday when he faces Diego Lopes in a fight for the vacant title at UFC 314 in Miami (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+ at 8)?