UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has had his fair share of back-and-forths with Khabib Nurmagomedov on Twitter but now doubts that it’s really him. The apparent banter stems from Gaethje’s comments regarding his desire for the next lightweight title shot over other contenders such as Islam Makhachev. Gaethje last fought for the belt against Nurmagomedov
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Episode No. 346 of “The MMA Road Show with John Morgan” podcast is now available for streaming and download. MMA Junkie lead staff reporter John Morgan hosts the show while traveling the world to cover the sport. Morgan and Cold Coffee are back together in Las Vegas, and they sit down to preview UFC Fight
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nobody is particularly happy with Jorge Masvidal at the moment. The longtime veteran was forced to withdrawal from a scheduled bout vs. Leon Edwards due to injury, and as a result, every fighter who has beef with him is taking a chance to dump on “Gamebred.” Edwards accused him of fraudulent
2:55 PM ET The UFC has added a welterweight matchup between Stephen Thompson and Belal Muhammad to its event on Dec. 18 in Las Vegas, both fighters confirmed on Thursday. The 170-pound contest will take place on the final UFC Fight Night event of 2021. Thompson confirmed the news to ESPN and Muhammad confirmed it
Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal are having a bit of a spat on Twitter. Masvidal was expected to take on Leon Edwards in a highly anticipated grudge match at UFC 269 next month. However, he was forced out of the contest on short notice following an undisclosed injury that has forced him from the fight.
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Chael Sonnen thinks that despite losing, Frankie Edgar proved he still can compete with the best. Edgar (24-10-1 MMA, 18-10-1 UFC), 40, suffered his second straight knockout loss when he was on the receiving end of a front kick courtesy of Marlon Vera at UFC 268. It was a
The big fights just keep coming. Hot off Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 and Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2, we move on to UFC 269 on December 11th featuring Dustin Poirier’s next attempt to earn a lightweight title against current champion Charles Oliveira. UFC 270 on January 22nd is being headlined by the
7:01 PM ET Loopy Godinez is the busiest woman in the UFC. One month after fighting twice in the span of two weeks — a modern UFC record — Godinez will step in on short notice to fight Loma Lookboonmee at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 20 in Las Vegas, UFC officials confirmed Wednesday with
Coach Fernand Lopez has revealed he kicked UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou out of the MMA Factory gym after “The Predator” refused to pay the membership fee. Tensions between Ngannou and his former team appear to be as high as ever. Under the tutelage of Lopez in Paris, the Cameroonian was able to transition from
Song Yadong isn’t particularly thrilled about Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 197 matchup with Julio Arce, but he’s realistic about why it’s happening. “This name doesn’t really excite me because I don’t know him too much,” Yadong told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 197 media day. “I know he’s a tough opponent and I’m
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier today, there was a collective groan heard round the MMA world when it was revealed that Jorge Masvidal was injured and forced to withdraw from his long-awaited match up vs. Leon Edwards. The bout was planned for UFC 269 next month, but with “Gamebred” out, the next step is uncertain.
3:38 PM ET Next month’s highly anticipated welterweight fight between Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards is off, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Wednesday. Per Campbell, Masvidal (35-15) was forced to withdraw from the UFC 269 bout on Dec. 11 because of an undisclosed injury. There was no update on whether Edwards
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar isn’t ready to make a decision on his future in MMA. However, for the first time in his career, he isn’t thinking about his next fight. Edgar suffered his second devastating knockout loss of the year at UFC 268 last weekend. Inside Madison Square Garden, “The Answer” faced Marlon
Bellator returns to Florida for the first time since March 2013 on Friday with Bellator 271, which takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The main card streams on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. Dominant women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (24-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) is set to return in
Just a few days ago, a clip circled the web of Francis Ngannou walking past former team mate Ciryl Gane without so much as a glance in his direction. It was a pretty cold move for a generally affable competitor, but there’s more to the story than simple pre-fight drama. More than Gane himself, Ngannou
Nov 7, 2021 NEW YORK — Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight crown on Saturday against Zhang Weili — the same woman she took the belt from back in April. Saturday’s rematch, however, was a much different fight than the first. Namajunas (11-4) edged Zhang (21-3) by the slimmest of margins, as she earned a
“The Demolition Man” was always paid by the UFC, but that wasn’t true of every promotion he fought for. One of the biggest gripes from both fans and fighters is UFC’s pay rate. With fighters setting up GoFundMes and the current heavyweight champ claiming he has to “borrow money” to get by, critics of fighter
The previously scheduled matchup between Kyle Daukaus and Roman Dolidze is no longer a part of the UFC Fight Night 197 lineup. The fight was scrapped Wednesday after the promotion removed Doldize (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) for undisclosed reasons. Due to the limited timeline, the promotion was unable to locate a replacement to fight Daukaus