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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Conor McGregor is back -- and MMA summer just got interesting - ESPN
At the same time the first MMA card promoted by Most Valuable Promotions was reaching its crescendo Saturday in Inglewood, California, UFC CEO Dana White announced that the biggest star in UFC history, former two-weight champion Conor McGregor, was ready to come back to the Octagon after five years away. He'll take on fellow superstar Max Holloway in a welterweight bout on July 11 in Las Vegas. All of a sudden, some of the best-known MMA athletes from the past are back in the spotlight, making this a summer to keep your eyes on.
MVP MMA 1 results: Rousey, Ngannou earn big wins in promotional debut - ESPN
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano returned to the cage to headline the first mixed martial arts event promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions brand at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
UFC 324 takeaways: Gaethje, O'Malley still know how to put on a show - ESPN
The first UFC event of 2026 on Saturday brought the action we've missed during the six-week break. The interim lightweight matchup between two of the toughest fighters in MMA somehow went the distance after five bloody rounds. Justin Gaethje earned every bit of his unanimous decision victory over Paddy Pimblett and took home a second career interim belt. The win likely sets up a unification bout with champion Ilia Topuria in the spring.
UFC 324 results: Gaethje beats Pimbett for interim lightweight title - ESPN
Justin Gaethje has just one more obstacle between him and the undisputed UFC lightweight championship, following his unanimous decision win over Paddy Pimblett to claim the interim title in the main event at UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
MMA Rank 50-1: Which stars could shine the brightest in 2026? - ESPN
Long-reigning UFC champions were an endangered species in 2025. Of the 11 current titleholders, one has a reign that began before the start of last year. But with volatility comes opportunity.
UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 live results and analysis - ESPN
Two longtime champions were dethroned Saturday at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, but in completely opposite ways.
UFC 322 results and analysis: Makhachev, Shevchenko dominate the title fights - ESPN
Pound-for-pound supremacy was on the line in men's and women's MMA at UFC 322 inside New York's Madison Square Garden. Former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev is now the new welterweight champion after he thoroughly dominated the incumbent, Jack Della Maddalena, in the main event, cementing himself as the unquestioned best-of-the-best.
UFC 321 results: Eye poke ends Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane fight - ESPN
Tom Aspinall finally was looking to put his the undisputed heavyweight championship on the line for the first time Saturday against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321, but the fight ended in no-contest after an accidental poke from Gane to both Aspinall's eyes.