2:01 PM ET Andrea Canales Close Andrea Canales covers Liga MX and Mexico National Team for ESPNFC.com. “Fighting saved my life.” –- Cynthia Calvillo There’s a thrill in finding one’s true purpose, mixed martial artist Cynthia Calvillo has discovered, which is all the more meaningful because of the dark times. “I spent a long time

From Phil Lynott to Bono to Sinead O’Connor, the Irish have a rich history of lyrical brilliance when it comes to making music. Everybody’s favorite Irish pugilist, Conor McGregor, was pretty pleased with this musical number from a fan in Kildare, Ireland. McGregor shared the video on his Facebook account and wrote, “What a song

Jon Jones’ return to competitive mixed martial arts led him to a win over Daniel Cormier and an undisputed championship at 205 pounds in UFC 214 — but Jones was fighting with one arm compromised, according to his coach. Coach Mike Winkeljohn told Submission Radio that Jones hurt his arm two days before UFC 214

The UFC is targeting a middleweight fight between former champion Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum on Nov. 25 in China, according to multiple sources. The 185-pound matchup, which both fighters have verbally agreed to, is expected to headline UFC Fight Night inside Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. FloCombat.com first reported the bout. Anderson Silva, 42, has verbally

The Nevada State Athletic Commission will at least entertain the possibility of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor wearing lighter boxing gloves in their highly anticipated fight later this month in Las Vegas. NSAC executive director Bob Bennett confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that both fighters have submitted official requests to wear 8-ounce gloves for their

There’s a line at the end of “Rocky III” that sums up everything you might need to know about the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor superfight. As old foes Rocky and Apollo circle each other in a dusty ring in an empty gym, preparing to playfully spar, Creed, with a half-deadly serious, half-tongue-in-cheek twinkle

UFC star Georges St-Pierre posted a photo to social media on Wednesday saying he has signed his contract to face Michael Bisping on Nov. 4. in New York. The middleweight championship bout, which Bisping (30-7) has also publicly confirmed, is expected to headline UFC 217 inside Madison Square Garden. Georges St-Pierre, right, says he has

UFC female featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino has targeted former bantamweight champion Holly Holm for a Dec. 30 title defense in Las Vegas. Justino (18-1), who won the UFC’s 145-pound title last month by knocking out Tonya Evinger, has had her sights set on Holm for years. She told ESPN on Wednesday the Dec. 30

LAS VEGAS — Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health have identified two biomarkers that might greatly assist in assessing a patient’s risk for accumulative brain damage. According to findings from the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study — which began in 2011 and has drawn funding from the top boxing and MMA

This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s August 21 Fighting Issue. Subscribe today! Just before Christmas, the drug dealers hanging on a north Dublin corner saw Conor McGregor’s white BMW turn down their dead-end road. They couldn’t believe it. Sheriff Street was among the worst streets in the city, blocked off at one end, the