LAS VEGAS – Eric McConico met the media Saturday after his split decision win over Cody Brundage at UFC on ESPN 72. McConico (10-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) took a pair of 29-28 scores from Brundage (11-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) to open up the card at the UFC Apex. The dissenting scorecard in Brundage's favor was a 30-27.

The meet and greet was at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas nearly a year ago. In the luxury box of TKO Holdings, which owns UFC and WWE, were media luminaries: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Disney’s Bob Iger and the future leader of Paramount, David Ellison, CEO of Skydance.

Joe Rogan praises UFC’s Paramount+ deal but hopes the promotion keeps ESPN ties, calling the network vital for attracting new MMA fans.

At UFC on ESPN 72 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Elijah Smith was dealing with pesky arm and leg submission attempts from Toshiomi Kazama in the first round of their fight on the prelims. Then he turned the tables – possibly in an all-time way.

UFC on ESPN 69 took place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In the main event, ex-welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (21-4 MMA, 16-3 UFC) took on Joaquin Buckley (21-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC).

Now we know: Variety has announced the UFC has struck an extensive distribution deal with ESPN. The deal includes 15 events a year to be broadcast on ESPN+, ESPN’s new digital streaming service.

The UFC heavyweight division has been eager to regain momentum, especially with Tom Aspinall set to defend his title against Ciryl Gane in October. It’s been some time since Jon Jones left the division in a state of uncertainty before ultimately retiring.

UFC on ESPN 65 took place Saturday, MMA Junkie had you covered with round-by-round coverage and official results throughout the event. UFC on ESPN 65 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN ...

The UFC Apex, a state-of-the-art production hub next to the promotion’s headquarters, became a critical venue during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the UFC to

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Main Card | 10 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ Kamaru Usman def. Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (49-46 x2, 48-47) Rose Namajunas def. Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

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