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Professional Fighters League (PFL) is continuing its global expansion with the launch of PFL MENA, which focuses on talent in the Middle East and North Africa after the promotion partnered up with SRJ Sports Investments late last year. Now, the promotion has announced the inaugural fight card lineup, which is slated to kick off on

It’s difficult to paint the end of Mike Perry’s UFC career as anything other than a disappointment. Early on, “Platinum” showed real potential. He debuted raw, just 24 years old with seven wins to his name, though all came via knockout. Pitted against the massive and UFC proven Hyun Gyu Lim on short-notice, Perry captured

Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s only been a few days since Devin Haney’s shocking upset loss to Ryan Garcia (watch here), which saw “King” drop Haney multiple times en route to a decision victory. In the immediate aftermath, Haney’s team issued a brief statement that he “fought like a champion” and did not suffer a

The UFC Louisville fight card is near completion. Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes vs. Dustin Jacoby is the newest addition to the June 8 event at KFC Yum! Center. The promotion made that bout and 12 other fights official on Thursday, but still no main event has been announced by the promotion.

The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 fight-week news conference takes place Thursday, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here on MMA Junkie beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The news conference is set to go down at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, featuring stars of the bareknuckle boxing event. Expected

LAS VEGAS – Ariane Lipski ensured that if she was going to step into the octagon with Karine Silva, it would be under the best conditions possible. Prior to being booked for a women’s flyweight bout on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 55 at the UFC Apex (ESPN, ESPN+), Lipski (17-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC) said

Jose Aldo would love to see Conor McGregor return in vintage form against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will come back from an almost three-year long layoff to face Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in a welterweight main event June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

LAS VEGAS – Uros Medic thinks he’s been shafted of two bonuses so far in his UFC career, and he won’t tolerate it happening again. Medic (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) believes he should’ve received $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses for his knockout wins over Matthew Semelsberger and Omar Morales. It didn’t happen either time,

The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 pre-fight news conference took place Thursday, and fighters from the top fights came face-to-face for the first time during fight week. The event set to go down Saturday at  Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, features Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves in the main event. The co-feature will see BKFC heavyweight champ

Jamahal Hill is eager to run things back with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was knocked out by Pereira in Round 1 of their UFC 300 headliner. After an inadvertent low blow by Hill, Pereira waved off referee Herb Dean, who let them continue fighting. Hill was knocked out

Marlon Vera hopes to finally lock horns with Petr Yan at the end of the year. Vera (21-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) is coming off a one-sided loss to bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 in March. On the same night, Yan snapped his three-fight losing skid by outlasting Song Yadong. “Chito” is targeting former

LAS VEGAS – Karine Silva has heard the praise. Even though the narratives are largely complementary, Silva (17-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) admits her run toward UFC notoriety isn’t as quick and effortless as it may seem. “It wasn’t quick, guys. It wasn’t fast,” Silva told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a UFC on ESPN

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Michael Bisping thinks Michael Chandler would be making a grave mistake by underestimating Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor hasn’t competed

Kayla Harrison secured herself an impressive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut by choking out former women’s Bantamweight champion, Holly Holm, in the second round of their “prelim” fight at UFC 300 last night (Sat., April 13, 2024) in Las Vegas, Nevada (see it again here). After her win, Harrison was quick to call out the

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Dana White absolutely loved Max Holloway’s incredible knockout. Holloway stole the show last night at UFC 300 (Sat., April. 13, 2024) when he brutally knocked out Justin Gaethje in the last second of the “BMF” title fight inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (watch highlights). During the UFC 300 post-fight press

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – “El Matador” has his sight set on “Blessed.” Max Holloway won the “BMF” title in epic fashion last night at UFC 300 (Sat., April 13, 2024) when he slept Justin Gaethje with one second left in the fight from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (watch highlights). Holloway has several options

Alex Pereira retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight title by knocking out former division king, Jamahal Hill, in the very first round of the UFC 300 main event last night (Sat., April 13, 2024) in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was a satisfying finish for “Poatan,” who seemed to be out to teach “Sweet

It’s a blessed time to be Max Holloway. The former UFC featherweight champion was counted out by a lot of people coming into his BMF belt battle against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. But he not only beat Gaethje, he dominated him. And then he invited “The Highlight” to stand and bang in the center