At a glance
- YouTube channel of ESPN's MMA newsroom, created in November 2018
- Tagline: "The post-to-post leader of MMA coverage"
- About 2.52 million subscribers as of September 2026
Overview
ESPN MMA is the YouTube channel of ESPN's MMA newsroom, owned by The Walt Disney Company. It was created in November 2018 and had about 2.52 million subscribers as of September 2026. Its tagline: "The post-to-post leader of MMA coverage."
The channel posts several videos a day. The espn.com/mma site rounds things out with articles, results and rankings. Uploads are in English and draw on segments from shows that air on ESPN's networks.
What you'll find
You'll find segments from ESPN shows and fighter interviews ahead of big events. In late September 2026 the channel aired Alexander Volkanovski calling Movsar Evloev "a great matchup for me" before UFC 333, and Evloev saying he could take Volkanovski down "at will." It also reported the heavyweight title fight between Josh Hokit and Ciryl Gane, set for New York in November.
Much of the feed is short-form: reactions, questions like whether Sean Sharaf and Gable Steveson should run it back, stories like Sharaf explaining how he ended up $600K in debt, and moments picked up from fighters' social accounts, such as Raul Rosas Jr. after his win or Charles Oliveira keeping a promise. Reposts from social media credit the source in the title, such as the fighter's TikTok or Instagram account.
Why follow
The channel gives you interviews from a newsroom that covers the UFC every day, with the access of a major American broadcaster. Fight announcements are relayed there too, such as Josh Hokit versus Ciryl Gane. The Volkanovski and Evloev interviews ran on consecutive days, which lets you hear both sides of the matchup.
The short clips let you keep up with the essentials in a few minutes a day. Interview segments are usually posted with the fighter's name and the event in the title, so they're easy to find later. It also picks up moments from streams, such as Sean Strickland with streamer N3on.
MMA Official's take
ESPN MMA is for fans who want UFC news and pre-fight interviews in short form. For long-form analysis, pair it with espn.com/mma or a podcast.
Start with fight week interviews, such as the back and forth between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev before UFC 333, then follow the short clips for daily announcements. The Sean Sharaf clips are a quick way to see a fighter's story outside the cage.