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MMA star mourns death of 15-month-old son: 'How do you deal with such a thing?'
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou announced the loss of his young son, Kobe.
The brutal way ex-MMA star knew he lost after vicious KO
Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou Friday in the second round of their highly-anticipated heavyweight bout.
Anthony Joshua brutally knocks out former UFC champ
Anthony Joshua submitted an early knockout of the year candidate.
Tyson Fury barely avoids shocking loss to UFC fighter
Francis Ngannou not only shockingly took Tyson Fury the 10-round distance, he came within one judge's scoreboard of pulling off the upset.
Tyson Fury opens up on 'willing myself' to superstardom: 'Hasn't been easy'
Tyson Fury’s path to this moment certainly wasn’t linear.
Dana White pitches Tyson Fury on bout with UFC champ: 'I will make that fight'
White's sales pitch comes on the heels of UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan saying on his podcast he'd put "all of my chips" on Jones in a fight with Fury.
About time! Jon Jones finally makes good on heavyweight promise at UFC 285
Three years after laying one crown to the side, Jones donned a new one. The now-35-year-old claimed the vacant UFC heavyweight belt at UFC 285.
UFC machine somehow unfazed by Dana White controversy, heavyweight mess
Don’t call that 28-day period a break, though. Not when UFC president Dana White rung in the new year getting caught on camera slapping wife Anne White in Cabo.
Heavyweight champion: UFC threatening to sue my manager
Francis Ngannou, in the hours leading up to his successful heavyweight title unification on Saturday in the UFC 270 headliner, learned through his manager of the UFC’s threat of litigation.
Francis Ngannou hands Ciryl Gane first loss to retain UFC title
Francis Ngannou retained his UFC heavyweight title with a surprising display of superior grappling in a unanimous-decision victory over previously unbeaten Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 on Saturday night in...
This is best bet in UFC 270 clash of heavyweight titleholders
The story between heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim titleholder Gane is layered, lengthy and complex.
UFC 270: Why Ngannou v. Gane is the heavyweight match you can’t miss
UFC 270 will feature Francis Ngannous vs. Ciryl Gane and other UFC title matches. Don't miss the action on ESPN+.
Jon Jones wants one thing before UFC megafight: 'Show me the money'
Francis Ngannou's knockout of Stipe Miocic Saturday night to become the new UFC heavyweight champion sparked immediate speculation about when Ngannou may face Jon Jones in a big-money matchup. Big...
Francis Ngannou wins UFC heavyweight title by KO
“The Predator” nabbed his prey: the UFC heavyweight title. A patient Francis Ngannou stalked Stipe Miocic with measured aggression before a torrid assault of left hands put down the champion...
Why UFC underdog can take down champ this time around
Saturday’s card from the Apex in Las Vegas will mark what the UFC hopes will be its last event without fans. UFC 260 lost its co-main event when featherweight champion...
UFC heavyweight champ has job to do, will worry about Jon Jones later
This week, Stipe Miocic has tunnel vision. He doesn’t want to think about Jon Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion who’s on deck to challenge for the heavyweight crown...
Why ferocious heavyweight thinks UFC title rematch will be different
Everything comes quick for Francis Ngannou. His fights end fast, with combined time in the octagon over his past four UFC bouts (all wins) totaling 2:42 — the longest lasted...
UFC's heavyweight 'monster' a broken mess in historic UFC flop
Somewhere in the mad chaos of Brock Lesnar storming the Octagon, UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou was abandoned. The former No. 1 heavyweight contender was left a broken mess after he...
UFC 226 is a fat-bottomed beauty of a card
The UFC likes to overload International Fight Week with compelling fights and this year is no different. Starting with proto-superhero Israel Adesanya’s showcase on Friday night in the main event...
Francis Ngannou vs. Stipe Miocic is the UFC's dream come true
Stipe Miocic’s all-but-officially-confirmed title defense against Francis Ngannou is not only a great way to start of 2018, it’s a great opportunity for the UFC to show that it actually...