Douglas Silva de Andrade intends to return from a 13-month layoff with force on Saturday when he meets Miles Johns at UFC on ESPN 58. De Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has been sidelined with injuries since a unanimous decision over Cody Stamann at UFC on ABC 4 in May 2023, but now the 38-year-old
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Dakota Ditcheva doesn’t put too much stock into being a massive favorite. Ditcheva (12-0) secured her spot as the No. 1 seed in the women’s flyweight playoffs when she finished Chelsea Hackett (4-3-1) by Round 1 TKO in the 2024 PFL 4 co-main event Thursday at Mohegan Sun. Ditcheva was a 40-to-1
LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC’s latest home show is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC on ESPN 58 (ESPN2/ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and the unbeaten Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) stepped on the
Ian Machado Garry settled with Michael Page as an opponent for UFC 303. Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) had aspirations of fighting Colby Covington next, but wound up drawing Page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which streams on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official <UFC on ESPN 58 (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Among those weighing in were former title challenger Alex Perez (25-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and unbeaten Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who meet in the flyweight
The 2024 playoff push got underway in the PFL on Thursday, and the first two sets of brackets are set. Heavyweights and women’s flyweights were on tap at PFL Week 4 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and the playoffs will have names both new and familiar. Check out the video highlights from Thursday’s
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 ESPN 57 main event between former flyweight title challenger Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira. Alex Perez UFC on ESPN 58 preview Alex Perez Staple info: Record: 25-8 MMA,
Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? Let’s take a look at how things stand as the dust settles from UFC 302. Photo by
UFC 302’s in-cage action failed to ignite the crowd for most of the night, so some fans took it upon themselves to liven up the festivities. Fan footage from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., this past Saturday caught two members of the crowd involved in a heated brawl. The scrap escalated to the point that
Islam Makhachev is still the UFC lightweight champion following a gritty fifth-round submission of Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302. While it seems pretty cut and dry who Makhachev will defend his title against next, does Poirier continue on with his fighting career after falling short in his third opportunity at undisputed
KSI isn’t here to be a Mike Tyson replacement. Following the news that Tyson’s July 20 boxing match with Jake Paul had been postponed due to the heavyweight legend having health issues, Paul suggested on social media that his fellow influencer and longtime rival KSI step in for Tyson. “KSI’s coach saying he is over
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Conor McGregor isn’t giving many details, but he’s addressed the sudden cancellation of a UFC 303 pre-fight press conference that was supposed to go down in Dublin on Monday. Late Sunday night, UFC officials announced news that the planned press conference featuring McGregor, Michael Chandler, and UFC CEO Dana
UFC 302 is in the books and the lightweight champion has a name, and it’s still Islam Makhachev. The top pound-for-pound fighter in the world successfully defended his title against Dustin Poirier in a fight that was more competitive than many expected. Other than that, Sean Strickland won another split decision, this time over Paulo
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time. 1 p.m. ET: We kick things off by recapping the busy weekend in combat sports. 2:15 p.m.: MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is back
Michael Chandler might be wasting his time waiting for Conor McGregor. At least, so says Demetrious Johnson. Chandler is set to fight McGregor on June 29 in the main event of UFC 303. It’s a fight Chandler has been waiting on for 18 months, but over the weekend a curveball was thrown when the planned
UFC 302: MAKHACHEV vs. POIRIER takes place Saturday, June 1 at Prudential Center, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 pm ET/7pm PT. The prelims will be airing on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will be available for viewing exclusively on ESPN+ and UFC Fight
In the co-main event, Welterweight Champion Emanuel “No Love” Muniz (5-2, 2 KOs) returns to defend his title for the first time against surging contender and #2 ranked Welterweight, Anthony “Babyface” Blackburn (3-0-1). Also on the card, Austin “Turp Daddy Slim” Turpin (#1 Ranked Light Heavyweight, 5-1, 4 KOs) takes on veteran knockout artist Vern
He smiled and called the champion in when he got hit with something good, and responded in kind, slicing open Makhachev in the fourth while taking a fight that looked destined to be done quickly with how the opening round played out into the final frame. And even there, he worked, he hustled, he tried