Month: June 2024

Kayla Harrison can turn that frown upside down. A potential super fight against former American Top Team (ATT) training partner and one of the best female fighters to ever compete in mixed martial arts (MMA), Amanda Nunes, may still be on the table for the Olympic gold medalist, who made her Octagon debut with a

Professional Fighters League (PFL) vs. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues! Clay Collard headlines PFL 5 tomorrow night (Fri., June 20, 2024) inside Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, locking horns with former Bellator MMA contender, Mads Burnell, in hopes of securing a spot in the promotion’s 2024 PFL playoffs. Each time Collard competes inside

Fabian Edwards will get another chance to win Bellator gold. Nine months after losing to current Middleweight champion, Johnny Eblen, the Jamaican-born fighter will get his rematch in the main event of Bellator London on Sept. 14, 2024, at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England. Eblen initially defeated Edwards via third round knockout in the

Chihiro Suzuki is a man on a mission. The last 11 months couldn’t have gone any better for the RIZIN featherweight champion. After a no-contest against former champion Kleber Koike at RIZIN 43, Suzuki returned one month later to pull off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when he knocked out Bellator kingpin

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Ryan Garcia is officially sidelined. The Garcia boxing saga concluded in seemingly the most ridiculous way possible when he scored a big upset majority decision win over Devin Haney in April 2024 (watch highlights). That was until Garcia’s win was overturned to a no contest due to his failed

Michael Chandler might have no choice but to move on from his long-awaited match up against Conor McGregor. A good alternative never hurts. International Fight Week 2024 was supposed to be the big return for both of the Lightweight stars. Unfortunately, McGregor recently suffered an injury, canceling the clash at UFC 303 next weekend (Sat.,

Robert Whittaker isn’t underestimating Ikram Aliskerov. UFC Saudi Arabia looks a bit different than the promotion originally planned. Unfortunately, one-half of the main event took a hit when Khamzat Chimaev fell ill, leading to Aliskerov filling in on short notice. The Whittaker vs. Chimaev clash was billed as a No. 1 contender bout at Middleweight

The road to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) playoffs will continue in Salt Lake City, Utah, tomorrow (Fri. June 21, 2024) as the light heavyweights and lightweights take center stage inside Jon M. Huntsman Center. Headlining the event will be a a 155-pound fight between Clay Collard and Mads Burnell. Collard earned five points at

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC on ABC 6 main event between former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and short-notice opponent Ikram Aliskerov. Robert Whittaker UFC on ABC 6 preview Robert Whittaker Staple info: Record: 25-7

Robert Whittaker doesn’t see Israel Adesanya reclaiming the UFC middleweight title. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title defense against Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the UFC 305 headliner on Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). Adesanya lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland

Anthony Smith thinks he could be on Alex Pereira’s radar if they’re both victorious at UFC 303. In the June 29 headliner at T-Mobile Arena, UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) rematches Jiri Prochazka. Meanwhile, Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) meets rising contender Carlos Ulberg. With Smith and Pereira having previously gone

Repercussions for Ryan Garcia’s positive test for performance-enhancing drugs have become a reality, erasing a massive upset. Garcia (24-1) tested positive for ostarine in VADA tests before and on the day of his fight against Devin Haney on April 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., putting his majority decision victory in jeopardy. Garcia submitted

Jake Paul will keep himself busy with a gritty test in Mike Perry before he faces Mike Tyson. Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry preview Paul (9-1) faces Perry (0-1) in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match less than four months before facing Tyson on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “The Problem” child will

Check out these photos of 2024 PFL 5 competitors facing off at Mount Olympus in Salt Lake City. (Photos courtesy of PFL MMA) Elvin Espinoza and Impa Kasanganay – 2024 PFL 5: Salt Lake City Faceoff portrait 2024 PFL 5: Salt Lake City Faceoff portrait with Elvin Espinosa and Impa Kasanganay at the… 2024 PFL

UFC 303 was going to be a special moment for Ian Machado Garry’s fighting career. Not only was the UFC welterweight contender taking another step forward in his promising career, but he was also going to be fighting in the same event as his childhood idol Conor McGregor. McGregor, the biggest star in the history

Eugene Bareman is not taking Anthony Smith as a lighter challenge for Carlos Ulberg. Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was scheduled to face former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill June 29 at UFC 303, but Hill was forced out due a knee injury. Ulberg will now meet Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC) on the main

Ryan Garcia says he’s heading to the UFC as his boxing career is on hold for a year. Thursday, reports surfaced that Garcia (24-1) settled upon an agreement with the New York State Athletic Commission after the boxer failed a pre-fight and fight-day drug test for his bout against Devin Haney. Garcia’s “A” and later-tested

Check out these photos from the 2024 PFL 5 official and ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of the event taking place at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. (Photos by Cooper Neill, PFL) Julian Ruiz 2024 PFL 5 weigh-ins 2024 PFL 5: Salt Lake City Morning Weigh-Ins at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center in… 2024 PFL