In 1997, the UFC Superfight Championship was unified with the UFC Tournament Championship to determine the UFC Heavyweight Champion, and Mark Coleman emerged as champion, defeating Dan Severn at ...

Unlike a unanimous decision, a split means two judges scored the fight for one fighter, while the third saw it the other way. It reflects how tight—and subjective—MMA bouts can be, especially when ...

Mitchell truly announced himself at 145-pounds back in 2019 where he replicated one of the most famous submissions in UFC history that stunned a speechless Joe Rogan. Bryce Mitchell found himself in ...

‘The Predator’ is one of the most devastating knockout artists to have ever put on a pair of four-ounce gloves. The power in Francis Ngannou’s hands, even if his UFC PI record was beaten ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship introduced two weight classes at UFC 12: Heavyweight, which had competitors above 200 lb (91 kg), and Lightweight, which grouped competitors under 200 lb.

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and ...

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features ...