The future is now! Joshua Van, Usman Nurmagomedov and more championship-caliber fighters top 30 under 30 list.

BRAVE CF champion Muhammad Mokaev earns his sixth consecutive appearance in ESPN’s annual young MMA rankings, landing at No.

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ESPN has come under fire for ranking Usman Nurmagomedov above Ilia Topuria in its 2026 list of the Top 30 MMA Fighters Under 30.

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For Mokaev, the latest recognition extends a remarkable run that has continued through ESPN’s format change from ‘25 Under 25 ...

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Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is ...

Joshua Van and Usman Nurmagomedov top ESPN's 2026 MMA 30 Under 30 rankings, according to a list published Tuesday that features a mix of reigning titleholders, former champions and rising contenders.