LAS VEGAS — It’s safe to say, Alexander Volkanovski has buried his rivalry with Max Holloway for good this time. Volkanovski (25-1) defended his featherweight championship for the fourth time Saturday night, defeating Holloway (23-7) via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated trilogy bout. All three judges scored the 145-pound title fight, which co-headlined UFC … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone decided it was finally time to ride off into the sunset. Cerrone (36-17) retired from the sport of mixed martial arts on Saturday, immediately following a submission loss to 38-year-old Jim Miller (35-16) at UFC 276. Before the bout, Cerrone, 39, said he intended to fight two more times … Read more
After a much-anticipated top-15 fight was on the books, Sean O’Malley’s fight at UFC 276 ended in disappointing fashion. O’Malley, a Helena native, accidentally poked his opponent Pedro Munhoz in the eye in the second round of their fight at UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The fight was ruled a no contest after … Read more
6:57 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi LAS VEGAS — Israel Adesanya had a look into a proverbial crystal ball Thursday at the UFC 276 news conference. Behind him on the dais were Sean Strickland and Alex … Read more
Josh Emmett’s case for a UFC featherweight title shot got a lot stronger on Saturday, as he picked up a split decision over Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas. Emmett (18-2) attacked Kattar (23-6) with winging right hands and body shots over the course of a back-and-forth five-round … Read more