Brett OkamotoMay 9, 2026, 05:55 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on blended martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has coated the entire greatest occasions in fight sports activities throughout that point, together with in-depth interviews and options with names resembling Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…
David Morrell totally expects his WBO ‘interim’ title fight to be rescheduled, regardless of there being a component of uncertainty as to when Callum Smith will return to motion. The pair had been supposed to lock horns in Liverpool last month, just for former world champion Smith to pull out with an undisclosed injury. It…
Muhammad Mokaev is out of subsequent weekend’s Rousey vs. Carano occasion. Most Valuable promotions announced on Saturday that Mokaev is out of his scheduled bout with former ONE champion Adriano Moraes due to “visa delays.” Stepping in is likely one of the sport’s finest prospects, the 11-0 Phumi Nkuta. The bout will happen at a…
While this profiles as a “striker versus grappler” battle, each males are extra well-rounded than these designations recommend, which makes this one really feel like extra of a battle of wills and endurance than anything. As easy because it usually sounds, whoever is ready to dictate the phrases of engagement will maintain the higher hand,…
‘It was a struggle’revealed at 23:58 BST 9 May 23:58 BST 9 May Image supply, Getty Images Dabiel Dubois speaking to DAZN after reclaiming the heavyweight title: “It was a war, we went through the sticky moments. Thank you Fabio for that, thank you. I know I’ve got heart, bundles of heart. I’m a warrior…
Could Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the octagon lastly be in the works? According to UFC president Dana White on The Jim Rome Showhe is “extremely confident” that the MMA icon will fight this yr. White went on to say, “we’re in a great place with Conor.” McGregor, a former two-division champion in the UFC,…
Conor McGregor’s comeback could possibly be introduced any day now. While rumors have been swirling for months a few potential date, location and opponent for McGregor’s first fight again in 5 years, UFC CEO Dana White revealed the 2 sides are nearly on the end line for his subsequent fight. McGregor initially acquired again into…
real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde had to be taken to hospital after getting right into a fight with teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni simply three days earlier than the Classic towards Barcelona, sources have advised ESPN. The fight broke out throughout coaching on Thursday and comes only a day after Marca reported that the 2 midfielders had…
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are set for a historic stage later this month. More than a mixed 25 years after their retirements, the 2 girls’s MMA pioneers make their beautiful returns to the cage Saturday, May 16, on the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, headlining the first-ever MMA occasion to be broadcast dwell on…
Slaughter to Prevail singer Alex Terrible (actual identify Aleksandr Shikolay) has been requested quite a few occasions about his determination to cross over into bare-knuckle fighting and fact be instructed he nonetheless would not have an awesome reply. The 32-year-old deathcore staple is ready to compete in his fourth bare-knuckle fight at Blood4Blood — an…
