Customize ESPN

Expert picks and best bets for UFC Fight Night and Bellator 299

Who has the edge at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot and Bellator 299? MMA coaches and betting insiders make their picks

ESPN

TOP HEADLINES

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Valentina Shevchenko wants trilogy fight with Alexa Grasso when healthy

3:31

THE BEST IN THE GAME

Pound-for-pound rankings: Despite draw, did Alexa Grasso win the nod of top-10 voters?

Was Grasso, the UFC women's flyweight champ, able to leapfrog Valentina Shevchenko in the latest ESPN rankings?

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

'DANA WHITE'S CONTENDER SERIES'

Igor da Silva uses flurry of punches to grab TKO win

0:54

Shamil Gaziev grabs a first-round submission win

1:01

WHAT'S NEXT IN THE OCTAGON?

Fall 2023 UFC predictions: Say goodbye to another MMA GOAT

As the UFC prepares to celebrate milestones and anniversaries, it's time to take a look at some spicy autumn predictions.

Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Customize ESPN

UFC on ESPN+

  • UFC on ESPN+
  • Stream the best of the UFC

    Get more with your ESPN+ subscription, including exclusive live fight nights, original shows, in-depth analysis and the best from the UFC catalog.

Trending Now

  • Illustrations by Rafa Alvarez
  • How Chuck Norris Facts gave birth to the modern meme

    Chuck Norris was a karate legend, then an action star, and then ... memes. So many memes. This is the hilarious story of how Chuck Norris Facts melted the internet in 2005 and how its creator is now using AI to shake up the world in even bigger ways.

The moves that matter

  • Photo Illustration by Eric Heintz
  • The UFC's must-see moves

    ESPN is the home of the world's best MMA action. These are the moves you need to know, selected by our team of fighting experts.

MMA and UFC glossary

  • Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • A glossary of MMA and UFC terms

    From armbar to Zuffa, here is some of the common terminology heard at UFC and other mixed martial arts events.