Ciryl Gane used to treat MMA like a sport — now he knows better
Brett OkamotoJun 10, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered…
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Who is the best undefeated fighter in MMA?
Brett OkamotoJun 5, 2026, 07:40 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered…
Johnny Manziel dominates in MMA debut, says he won’t fight again
May 24, 2026, 03:59 AM ET More than 10 years after his last NFL game, former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel flashed a victory celebration,…
‘They can’t touch me’: Jake Paul, MVP MMA vow to compete with UFC
Andreas HaleMay 18, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In…
MVP MMA 1 takeaways: Rousey gets her storybook moment, Diaz wants more
Brett OkamotoMay 17, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered…
Conor McGregor is back — and MMA summer just got interesting
Andreas Hale Close Andreas Hale ESPN Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free…
MVP MMA 1: Results and analysis for Rousey vs. Carano
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano make their return to the cage Saturday in the first mixed martial arts event promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable…
Ranking the MVP MMA main card fights 1 to 5 by entertainment potential
May 15, 2026, 08:57 AM ET Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will step into a cage Saturday night in a meeting of mixed martial arts…
Ronda Rousey wants to love MMA again so she can leave it
Brett OkamotoMay 13, 2026, 03:31 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered…
MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Van shows he’s a top-10 fighter in first UFC title defense
May 13, 2026, 08:00 AM ET After Joshua Van became UFC men’s flyweight champion in December, he received some support in the ESPN pound-for-pound voting…