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“Iron Mike” has shared a message. Yesterday (Thurs., June 13, 2024), after a week of guessing and speculation, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler was officially canceled due to McGregor dealing with an undisclosed injury. The new main event is Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazha for the Light Heavyweight title (check out the rest of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 93 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 125-pound showdown between flyweight rivals Alex Perez and Tatsuro Taira. The action gets underway this Sat. night (June 15, 2024) on ESPN2 and ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in

The trilogy is set (too bad we can’t watch it). This morning (Fri., June 14, 2024) in Brazil, former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and his former foe Chael Sonnon made weight for their upcoming exhibition boxing match, which is set to go down this Saturday at Spaten Fight Night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Silva

The hits keep coming. During the early morning UFC Vegas 93 weigh-ins this morning (Fri., Jun. 14, 2024), UFC announced that Flyweight bout Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Joshua Van has been canceled. Ulbenkov missed weight by a whopping 3.5 lbs, coming in at 129.5 – while Van successfully made weight at 125.5. Watch the Russian miss

UFC fans have been wondering when the next Conor McGregor fight will take place. McGregor previously became the first UFC champion to concurrently reign in two weight classes and is one of the biggest draws in this sport. We can now answer the question, “which opponent will Conor McGregor face in his next fight?” Michael

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Denis Goltsov had no issues handling Thiago Santos. Goltsov (34-8) needed less than three minutes to TKO Santos (22-13-1) in their heavyweight bout Thursday at 2024 PFL 4 from Mohegan Sun. Santos stepped in on short to replace Sergey Bilostenniy in what was his heavyweight debut. “He didn’t really feel that strong,”

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

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,

Event: UFC Louisville: “Cannonier vs. Imavov”Date: Sat., June 8, 2024Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KentuckyStart times: ESPN/ESPN+ Prelims Card at 5 p.m. ET | ESPN/ESPN+ Main Card at 8 p.m. ET UFC Louisville Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+: 185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov UFC Louisville Main Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET): 205

Dear Mr. Chandler: Nobody cares about your dumb training video. The combat sports world was turned upside down late last night when Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hastily postponed its UFC 303 kickoff press conference in Dublin, a ticketed event featuring mixed martial arts (MMA) megastar Conor McGregor. More on that unfolding drama here and here.

Conor McGregor has canceled all UFC 303 media obligations. That includes the UFC 303 press conference, which was expected to go down later this afternoon at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. UFC CEO Dana White was already on the scene, along with the promotion’s broadcast partner, ESPN, suggesting that whatever drama took place on Sunday must

I nominate “Learning to Fly” by Tom Petty for this dope’s walkout song. I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings.Coming down, is the hardest thing. Some jackass at UFC 302 tried to pick a fight in the nosebleeds of the Prudential Center in Newark, perhaps looking for some action after multiple bouts went

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, watched the UFC 302: “Makhachev vs. Poirier” pay-per-view (PPV) card from the comfort of his couch, putting a particular emphasis on the five-round middleweight co-main event between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Adesanya may end up facing one of them in a rematch at some point in 2025. “Costa