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MMA divisional grades: Lightweight, flyweight shine in 2025
ESPN's midyear assessment finds lightweight and men's flyweight thriving through six months, while most other weight classes lag in activity and marquee matchups.
Conor McGregor predictions wrong 71% of the time since 2021
A new study shows McGregor has missed on 71.4% of his fight picks since his last UFC bout in 2021, including several high-profile knockouts that never happened.
UFC 2026 Half-Year Awards: Grasso Knockout Tops Mid-Year List
Alexa Grasso's vicious finish of Maycee Barber earned top honors in UFC's mid-year knockout awards, edging Carlos Ulberg's title-winning strike at UFC 327 in Miami.
MMA Mania Open Thread kicks off July with Canada Day chatter
MMA Mania's daily Open Thread launches July 1 with Canada Day talk, Ilia Topuria sightings, and Ian Garry Machado predictions from the combat sports community.
Tim Tszyu plans to test Errol Spence's heart in Australia clash
Tszyu wants to find out how much Spence has left after three years away, with their July 26 fight in Australia serving as the ultimate test of desire.
Agit Kabayel open to defending WBC heavyweight title against all comers
New WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel says he will face anyone willing to challenge him, targeting a fall return against Fury, Joshua, or rising contenders.
Manel Kape dismisses Sean Strickland gym conflict: 'He loves attention'
UFC flyweight Manel Kape says his social media beef with middleweight champion Sean Strickland won't create problems at Xtreme Couture, where both fighters train.
McCann reveals why she kept Taylor family link quiet
Molly McCann tells BBC Sport she kept her family link to Katie Taylor quiet to avoid riding on the boxing champion's reputation in combat sport.
Moses Itauma ordered to negotiate IBF heavyweight title fight
British heavyweight Moses Itauma has been ordered by the IBF to hold talks with Frank Sanchez over the vacant world title previously held by Oleksandr Usyk.
Paddy Pimblett calls Ilia Topuria 'fat featherweight,' doubts return
Pimblett says he'd happily face Topuria next if the former champ returns after his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Justin Gaethje, but questions whether 'El Matador' has the nerve.
Denzel Bentley criticises WBO over Janibek Alimkhanuly wait
WBO interim middleweight champion Denzel Bentley has criticised the sanctioning body for making the division wait while suspended champion Janibek Alimkhanuly serves his ban.
Daniel Cormier reveals why Brock Lesnar superfight never happened
Cormier says WWE money kept him from facing Lesnar after their 2018 cage confrontation. The former UFC champion recounts the backstage calls that built to nothing.
Boots Ennis moves up, Usyk vacates heavyweight belts in July rankings
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis climbed the 154-pound rankings after his dominant June win while Oleksandr Usyk vacated three heavyweight titles ahead of his expected retirement.
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis climbs ESPN pound-for-pound rankings
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis rose one spot on ESPN's pound-for-pound list after capturing a second world title. The Philadelphia welterweight continues his upward trajectory.
Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov (Recap Pending)
Robert Whittaker (26-9-0) faces Nikita Krylov (31-11-0) on Sunday. Full tale of the tape, best odds and our prediction.
Turki Alalshikh holds boxing promoter summit without Dana White
Saudi power broker Turki Alalshikh convened boxing's major promoters in London on June 30, but Zuffa Boxing's Dana White skipped the four-hour peace talks.
Josh Hokit urges UFC to cut Tom Aspinall, mocks Alex Pereira
Unbeaten heavyweight Josh Hokit called for the UFC to release champion Tom Aspinall and mocked Alex Pereira's complaints after his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Ciryl Gane.
Pound-for-pound MMA rankings (Q3 2026): the top contenders right now
Our updated Q3 2026 pound-for-pound MMA list. Islam Makhachev sits at #1, Alex Pereira at #2. 9 ranked fighters with current records and recent form.
Max Holloway reveals singlet fear kept him from high school wrestling
Max Holloway told UFC's Megan Olivi he skipped wrestling as a teen because he refused to wear a singlet, though he now fights in tight shorts for a living.
Pound-for-pound boxing rankings (Q3 2026): the top contenders right now
Our updated Q3 2026 pound-for-pound boxing list. Oleksandr Usyk sits at #1, Naoya Inoue at #2. 10 ranked fighters with current records and recent form.