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After more than 14 hours of silence, UFC 303 headliner (for now) Conor McGregor finally issued a statement regarding the cancelation of his kickoff press conference, a ticketed event previously scheduled for Monday afternoon at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. “In consultation with the UFC, today’s press conference was cancelled due to a series of obstacles

Yazmin Najera is confident that her skills will lead her where she wants to go in MMA. Once the best division amongst the women in MMA, flyweight went through a rough patch upon its UFC introduction before returning to its former glory in recent years. The weight class has unmatched global depth and many a

Conor McGregor’s big return fight is beginning to fall into question. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced late last night (Sun., June 2, 2024) that UFC 303’s pre-fight press conference in Dublin, Ireland today (Mon., June 3, 2024) had been postponed for undisclosed reasons. Earlier today, an ESPN Deportes reporter speculated to KOlmenero that McGregor may

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 57 event in Louisville, Ky. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks

It’s Valentina Shevchenko’s understanding that UFC 306 at Sphere will not be the same type of Mexican Independence Day celebration that was built around her second fight with Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) is set to serve as a coach opposite UFC women’s flyweight champion Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) on Season 32

Check out these photos highlighting Ailin Perez’s career through the years. ailin-perez-ufc-fight-night-209-weigh-ins stephanie-eggers-ailin-perez-ufc-paris-weigh-ins ailin-perez-ufc-paris-weigh-ins Ailin Perez at UFC Paris weigh-ins. Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez at UFC Fight Night 209 Paris Ailin Perez Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez at UFC Fight Night 209 Paris Sep 3, 2022; Paris, FRANCE; Stephanie Egger (red gloves) and Ailin

The pending domestic violence charge against UFC middleweight Sedriques Dumas has been dismissed. During a plea hearing Monday in Escambia County (Fla.) court, state prosecutors filed a nolle prosequi (nolle pros), or a formal abandonment of charge. Dumas, 28, previously faced one count of battery stemming from a Feb. 13 arrest. Police alleged Dumas slapped

The only TKO at UFC 302 appeared to take place outside the cage. During Saturday’s event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., a scrap between fans left one longhaired wannabe combatant tumbling head over heels down multiple rows. A video posted late Sunday on X showed the fan got exactly what he asked for – literally.

While the circumstances still remain cryptic, Conor McGregor has issued an apology for the late cancellation to a UFC 303 press event in Dublin. A pre-fight press conference with McGregor and Michael Chandler was scheduled for Monday at 3Arena in front of thousands of fans, but the UFC announced its postponement 12 hours before it

NEWARK, N.J. – Niko Price still has plenty of fight left in him. Price (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) snapped his two-fight losing skid by defeating Alex Morono (24-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC) Saturday at UFC 302 from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Price won their first meeting in 2017 by knockout, but the result was overturned

NEWARK, N.J. – Dana White would rather not talk about Mike Tyson withdrawing from his fight against Jake Paul. Tyson was scheduled to box Paul on July 20, but was advised by doctors to take a few weeks off after an ulcer flareup. The bout is expected to be rebooked for a later date. White,

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to the last-minute cancelation of Monday’s Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler special press conference in Dublin. The UFC made the unexpected announcement hours before the event was supposed to start. The promotion gave no reason as to why the press conference was canceled, but

UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso is confused by Valentina Shevchenko’s statement about UFC ditching the Mexican Independence Day theme for UFC 306 at Sphere. Ahead of “The Ultimate Fighter 32” season debut Tuesday on ESPN and ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET), Shevchenko told MMA Junkie it was her understanding the historic Sept. 14 card in

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will go head-to-head with former WBO interim titleholder Zhilei Zhang atop the “Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5” pay-per-view (PPV) event on DAZN, locked and loaded for this Sat. (June 1, 2024) at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This weekend’s lineup also features WBA light heavyweight kingpin Dmitry Bivol and

Paulo Costa is FINE … aside from a few mat burns. “The Eraser” claims the open wound on his foot came from aggressive training — not staph infection — ahead of his UFC 302 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, where Costa battles former middleweight champion Sean Strickland. “I haven’t Staph it’s only burned skin on the

After a rare week off, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to the pay-per-view (PPV) market for the upcoming UFC 302 mixed martial arts (MMA) extravaganza, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (June 1, 2024) inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Nicknamed “The Rock,” the Prudential Center is located on Lafayette street and

If you’re a UFC champion, the last thing you wanna do is share a card with Paulo Costa. That’s because the Brazilian has been nothing but bad luck for titleholders not named Israel Adesanya, who defeated “The Eraser” at UFC 253 back in late 2020. Fortunately for “The Last Stylebender,” he was able to take

HEAVY. LEATHER. Two of boxing’s biggest bruisers, Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, came face-to-face earlier today at the conclusion of the “Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5” weigh ins event, held in advance of the DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) spectacle on Sat. (June 1, 2024) inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Watch them stare each other down