Ciryl Gane not ‘all in’? UFC heavyweight contender thinks it costs him

Jailton Almeida has questions about Ciryl Gane’s mindset heading into a third UFC title shot. Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in…

UFC reaction — Tom Aspinall booked his first title defense, but is it the right matchup?

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World Matchplay 2025: Reigning champion Luke Humphries suffers shock upset loss to Gian van Veen as Nathan Aspinall also loses on opening night | Darts News

Gian van Veen pulled off a shock upset and dumped out reigning champion Luke Humphries with a 10-8 victory on the opening night of the World Matchplay 2025 at Blackpool’s…

State of the heavyweight division under Aspinall after Jones’ retirement

Brett OkamotoJul 11, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events…

Michael Bisping’s dream UFC White House card features Conor McGregor

Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is thrilled with the idea of the UFC holding an event at the White House. The fantasy event proposed by U.S. president Donald Trump during…

Luke Humphries: World No 1 defeats Luke Littler’s conqueror Nathan Aspinall to win US Darts Masters in New York | Darts News

Luke Humphries celebrated a sensational victory in the bet365 US Darts Masters with an 8-6 defeat of Nathan Aspinall, claiming the title in front of a North American record crowd…

Tom Aspinall’s coach erupts on UFC: ‘I can’t think of a worse way’ to announce him as champion

After decades of training, which forced him to undergo 24 knee surgeries and two disc replacements along with a litany of other injuries, Andy Aspinall was understandably a bit underwhelmed…

Jon Jones will be known for two things: Being great and not fighting Tom Aspinall

Brett OkamotoJun 22, 2025, 12:42 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events…

Jon Jones, 37, retires; UFC names Tom Aspinall champion

Brett OkamotoJun 21, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events…

European Darts Open: Nathan Aspinall beats Damon Heta in final to claim second Euro Tour title of 2025 | Darts News

Nathan Aspinall won his second European Tour title of 2025 in dramatic fashion on Sunday night, defeating Damon Heta 8-6 in the European Darts Open final in Leverkusen. Aspinall became the first…