Anderson Silva pulled off a massive upset in his return to boxing.The MMA legend defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in an eight-round boxing match Saturday in Guadalajara, Mexico.M
"The Korean Zombie" is back in the win column.Chan Sung Jung defeated Dan Ige via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) in the featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.More to come.
Former UFC champion Rashad Evans is coming out of retirement, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN's Brett Okamoto.However, he may not return to the Octagon. The 41-year-old is targeting Logan Paul and Roy Jones as possible opponents, Okamoto notes.E
Leon Edwards is riding a 10-fight unbeaten streak, but the No. 3-ranked welterweight still doesn't appear to be next in line for a title shot against Kamaru Usman.Jorge Masvidal, who twice had an opportunity to dethrone Usman in the past year, has a...
Gleison Tibau pulled off a massive upset against Rory MacDonald on Thursday night, but he will not vie for the PFL welterweight championship and the $1-million grand prize.Tibau defeated MacDonald via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in the PFL...
For the first 24 years of his career as the UFC's Octagon announcer, Bruce Buffer fed off the energy of crowds to deliver what he calls his most impactful "roars."But then COVID-19 happened, and Buffer had to start announcing in empty venues such as...
Oscar De La Hoya's return to the ring is set.The former world boxing champion will face ex-UFC titleholder Vitor Belfort in an exhibition bout at a Triller event on Sept. 18, sources told The Athletic's Mike Coppinger.More to come.
Max Holloway is out of the UFC Fight Night main event against Yair Rodriguez on July 17 due to an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN's Carlos Contreras Legaspi.More to come.
A welterweight bout between top-six contenders Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa has been added to UFC 265 on Aug. 7, sources told ESPN's Brett Okamoto on Tuesday.Luque, ranked No. 5 in the division, is coming off a first-round submission win over...
