Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day in front of its highly-anticipated UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event, topped by the middleweight title fight pitting reigning 185-pound champion Israel Adesanya against former heavyweight bruiser Jared Cannonier. In the UFC 276 co-headliner, current featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski will look to score the hat trick opposite ex-featherweight
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LAS VEGAS – The stage is set for the trilogy fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway at UFC 276. Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) were both on the mark at Friday’s official weigh-ins, which took place at the UFC Apex. Reigning champion Volkanovski was first to the scale
Petr Yan has sent a message to Sean O’Malley ahead of UFC 276 this weekend. At UFC 276, Sean O’Malley will face the man who has been widely considered to be the toughest challenge of his young career. Of course, Marlon “Chito” Vera would have something to say about that given that he is the
10:00 AM ET Ian ParkerESPN With the playoff seeding set for four of the six weight classes in the PFL, all eyes turn to welterweight and women’s lightweight divisions. Both weight classes will have their second and final regular-season fights of the year this Friday at PFL 6 (main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s International Fight Week for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and that means stacked pay-per-view (PPV) cards, star-studded events, and a new Hall of Fame class to induct. This year’s Hall of Fame class was led by former UFC champions and long-time teammates, Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both currently retired, “DC”
By Matthew Wells | July 1, 2022 12:18 am ET LAS VEGAS – Daniel Cormier is now officially a member of the UFC Hall of Fame’s Modern Wing, and had a few things to get off his chest during his induction speech. Ever since the official weigh-ins at UFC 210, Cormier has held strong in
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Logan Paul has found a home with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). 24 hours after WWE confirmed the signing of MMA fighter Valerie Loureda, the powerhouse pro wrestling promotion has continued to shake its roster up with another major signing in YouTube sensation Logan Paul. Paul revealed the news himself
2:45 PM ET Valerie Loureda, a top women’s MMA prospect with Bellator, has signed a multiyear contract with WWE, she told ESPN on Wednesday. Loureda, 23, said she’ll move to Orlando from Miami and report to the WWE Performance Center on July 19. She’ll remain under contract with Bellator, the promotion told ESPN in a
Jon Jones is expected to make his heavyweight debut later this year. But whether or not the former light heavyweight titleholder draws former division champion Stipe Miocic or current 265-pound kingpin Francis Ngannou remains to be seen. If retired middleweight Michael Bisping was calling the shots, it would be “The Predator.” Because it may prove
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 30, 2022 11:45 am ET The weigh-ins are in the books for the PFL’s final regular season event, and all the fighters on the card hit their marks. In the main event, two-time women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison (13-0) takes on Kaitlin Young (12-12-1), who was a late replacement
UFC 276 is closing in, and we’ve got our staff predictions ready to get you even more hyped up for the big event! In the main event, Israel Adesanya will defend the middleweight championship against Jared Cannonier. The co-main event will feature a featherweight championship trilogy between Max Holloway and Alex Volkanovski. The remainder of
4:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It feels like the upcoming bareknuckle boxing match between Michael “Venom” Page and Mike Perry at BKFC 27 in London, England, is flying under the radar. While Page’s Bellator MMA shine may be starting to wear off and Perry’s exciting Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stint is a thing of the past,
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 29, 2022 10:45 pm ET The UFC is back in Las Vegas for its latest International Fight Week and a big pay-per-view, which means the “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz WWE star and friend Shayna Baszler recently came to the defense of Ronda Rousey against those who critique her legacy in mixed martial arts (MMA). Baszler was recently a guest on Ryan Satin’s “Out Of Character” podcast and discussed the criticisms Rousey has faced over the years. More so
12:35 AM ET Teammates, friends — champions. Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski are the headline events at UFC 276 Saturday in Las Vegas on Saturday (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV, Sunday afternoon AEST), the duo defending their middleweight and featherweight crowns against Jared Cannonier and Max Holloway respectively. It is also a huge night for
UFC President Dana White is ready to take Sean O’Malley to the next level. That will require “Sugar” to hold up his end of the bargain and defeat rough-and-tumble bantamweight veteran Pedro Munhoz at the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. night (July 2, 2022) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. LIVE! Watch
By Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio | June 29, 2022 12:30 pm ET Adrian Yanez is off to a great start in his UFC career, but he isn’t looking to rush things. Yanez (16-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) extended his overall winning streak to nine when he dispatched of Tony Kelley in one round earlier