Lerone Murphy admits getting bypassed for UFC title shot was ‘kind of heartbreaking’By March 19, 20260 Lerone Murphy thought he’d clinched a title shot by knocking out Aaron Pico. | Getty/UFC Last summer in Chicago, Lerone…
Bryce Harper met the moment at World Baseball Classic, but a title again proved elusiveBy March 18, 20260 MIAMI — Team Venezuela deserved to win the World Baseball Classic. Bryce Harper deserved better.Harper’s ability to meet the moment…
Sources: Charlo out of May title bout vs. Resendiz; Munguia inBy March 18, 20260 Andreas HaleMar 17, 2026, 10:38 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Jermall Charlo in talks for first world title fight in five yearsBy March 17, 20260 Jermall Charlo may be presented with an opportunity to become a three-weight world champion.Charlo made his long-awaited return to the…
Kevin Vallejos eyes UFC title after stopping Josh Emmett in Las Vegas: “I want to tell people that I belong”By March 16, 20260 Kevin Vallejos wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a UFC champion following his win over Josh Emmett. Vallejos was…
Arman Tsarukyan plans to double Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC title defense tally as championBy March 13, 20260 Arman Tsarukyan is envisioning record-breaking dominance once he reaches the UFC’s lightweight throne. The top contender is yet to compete…
Khamzat Chimaev to defend middleweight title vs. Sean StricklandBy March 13, 20260 Andreas HaleMar 12, 2026, 10:45 PM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and…
Khamzat Chimaev set to headline UFC 328, Nassourdine Imavov snubbed for next middleweight title shotBy March 13, 20260 UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will return to the Octagon sooner than expected, and Nassourdine Imavov won’t be his opponent.…
Nonito Donaire feels ‘amazing’ at 43, targets title run against a ‘not great’ crop of bantamweight championsBy March 13, 20260 Catching Nonito Donaire off guard is no easy task. The “Filipino Flash” has lived under boxing’s unforgiving spotlight for more…
Janibek Alimkhanuly stripped of IBF title for doping violationBy March 10, 20260 Among the administered substances was Ripronat, which is legal in Kazakhstan but contains Meldonium. “The medical intervention, including the administration…
