Andreas Hale May 3, 2026, 01:44 AM ET Close 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 also a host for Sirius XM's Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z's Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film "Bridges" in 2024. LAS VEGAS -- David Benavidez told ESPN recently that he didn't want to just be the face of Mexican boxing, but the face of entertainment . And after the demolition derby he put on against former sparring partner and unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, he's well on his way to securing that title.…