UFC President Dana White says Sean O’Malley won’t fight top bantamweights until he’s ready, something he doesn’t believe “Sugar” is yet. Despite being only four years into his career on MMA’s biggest stage, a period interrupted by a two-year absence thanks to an injury and a USADA suspension, O’Malley has consistently been criticized by a
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage the final pre-fight press conference this evening (Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021) ahead of the UFC 269 ESPN+-streamed pay-per-view (PPV) event — the final one of the year — this weekend (Sat., Dec. 11), which is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET in the video player above. LIVE! Watch
LAS VEGAS – Josh Emmett was fighting back the tears when detailing his tough time off. Emmett (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who returns from an 18-month layoff to face Dan Ige (15-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 269 featured prelim, has gone through a lot physically and emotionally during his layoff. During his “Fight of
2:08 PM ET Kai Kara-France has promised to make Cody Garbrandt feel the weight cut in the American’s UFC flyweight debut, as the New Zealander dreams of a shot at the title in 2022. The duo will face off in what promises to be one of the fights of the night at UFC 269, Kara-France
Former UFC champions and current broadcast colleagues Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz sat down to have an open dialogue about Cruz’s brutally honest and very public feedback about Cormier’s commentating. This Saturday at UFC 269, Dominick Cruz will be competing against Pedro Munhoz in a high-level bout between two veterans ranked in the bantamweight division’s
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Veteran slugger, Dustin Poirier, will take on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, this Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is Dustin Poirier the uncrowned king at 155 pounds? A fair percentage of fans seem to think so, whether
By John Morgan and Ken Hathaway | December 8, 2021 9:10 pm ET LAS VEGAS – For the past 11 years, Charles Oliveira has been the one chasing gold. Now that he enters a fight week as the one holding the belt, the Brazilian veteran says little has changed from his point of view. “I’m
May 13, 2021 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Charles Oliveira’s title shot at UFC 262. He defeated Michael Chandler to win the UFC lightweight title. This story has been updated to reflect the new matchup against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. UFC 269 headliner Charles Oliveira has come a long way
The UFC has joined the Kayla Harrison sweepstakes. The UFC featherweight division has been relatively dormant since its inception in 2017. Four years in, there still are not any rankings for the division, and the roster continues to be flimsy at best, with no signs of that changing anytime soon. For instance, one of the
Since losing to Cat Zingano seven years ago, Amanda Nunes has gone on an unprecedented run by running over the best the bantamweight and featherweight divisions have to offer. In the process, she captured both titles and defeated the likes of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg, and Valentina Shevchenko (twice). That’s why she is
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 8, 2021 1:30 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Fight week is officially underway for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event of the year. The UFC 269 media day kicks off the fight week activities for Saturday’s event at the T-Mobile Arena. Starting at 1:30 p.m. ET, MMA Junkie will live
10:43 PM ET UFC welterweight Geoff Neal was arrested Thanksgiving Day on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, per a Collin County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office document obtained Thursday by ESPN. Neal was taken into custody early Nov. 25 and was released after making $2,000 bond at 8:08 that night, the document
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has clarified his gym situation and revealed two potential months in which we could see him return to the Octagon. Jones, a former two-time 205-pound UFC titleholder who has a firm place in the GOAT conversation, hasn’t been in action since February 2020. After defending the title three
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean O’Malley is a controversial figure. While undeniably talented, the flashy Bantamweight prospect has turned heads with his general lack of interest in climbing the ladder in traditional fashion, as well as his “undefeated” remarks. Even big fans would likely admit “The Suga Show” has a bit of an ego. In
By MMA Junkie Staff | December 7, 2021 10:00 pm ET Top bantamweights across Bellator and UFC were in action this past week, and as a result, they are the focus of this week’s USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. On Friday at Bellator 272, Sergio Pettis pulled off one of the best knockouts of the
8:04 AM ET Like it or not, UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley is on the short list of potential stars in mixed martial arts. And for the record, there are plenty out there who do not like it. O’Malley (14-1) has been a polarizing figure since he signed with the UFC off Dana White’s Contender Series
John Kavanagh and Conor McGregor are planning a comeback but against who? Conor McGregor is currently sidelined with a leg injury. Although his timeline for return is not yet specified, he is still talking about his plan of attack. McGregor has stated that he would like to fight for the belt when he is ready
UFC Vegas 44 injuries and medical suspensions for the athletes who competed at the “Font vs. Aldo”-led event this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 4, 2021) from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, have been obtained by The Underground. Leading the way in mandatory sits were Jose Aldo and Rob Font, who took part in