Former UFC fighter Ryan Benoit was suspended Wednesday for a positive drug test stemming from his last bout under the promotion’s banner. The Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Benoit (10-8) nine months retroactive to a positive urine sample collected in connection to his UFC on ESPN 27 unanimous decision loss to Zarrukh Adashev on July 31.
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8:03 AM ET The 2021 PFL season will come to its conclusion on Oct. 27, with a full lineup of tournament championships in six different weight classes (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+). Emerging women’s MMA superstar Kayla Harrison (11-0) will headline the event, in her lightweight final against Taylor Guardado (3-1). Arguably the most intriguing finals
The UFC may not be requiring fighters to get their COVID-19 vaccines, but the United States is, at least for some. Dana White has been vocal about his support for the rights of his fighters to not need a COVID-19 vaccination to compete. Some have suggested that this could be because he does not want
Fedor Emelianenko will make his long-awaited return to action this Saturday (Oct. 23, 2021) to face the No. 2 ranked heavyweight on Bellator MMA’s roster, Timothy Johnson, in the main event of Bellator 269 in Moscow, Russia. It will be the first time “The Last Emperor” steps foot inside the cage since December 2019, scoring
UFC president Dana White declined an in-depth comment on Conor McGregor’s latest controversial headline. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), a former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, was accused of punching and breaking the nose of Famous Italian singer and DJ Francesco Facchinetti this past weekend in Rome. According to a statement from the DJ and
7:16 PM ET UFC fighter Irwin Rivera has been granted a conditional release from custody after a judge approved his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of attempted murder. Rivera was arrested in January on the two felony charges, accused of stabbing his two sisters. A judge approved the adjudication
UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling has revealed his inability to hang with Merab Dvalishvili in training convinced him to withdraw from his UFC 267 title defense. Sterling hasn’t been in action since his championship crowning at UFC 259 in March. At the pay-per-view, “Funk Master” faced Petr Yan. The Russian previously dominated José Aldo across
Jorge Masvidal vs. Jake Paul will not happen anytime soon in a professional capacity, but the Baddest Motherf**ker (BMF) titleholder says the YouTuber-turned-boxer can get it. Masvidal and Paul started trading barbs in the media in the leadup to Paul’s Showtime boxing pay-per-view (PPV) headliner against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley
International fighters and their upcoming bouts may be impacted due to new United States government policies pertaining to travel and the COVID-19 vaccine. In a memo sent out to fighters and their teams Tuesday and acquired by MMA Junkie, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell informed recipients of changes to U.S. international travel requirements. Campbell
Colby Covington is disputing reports that he suffered a broken jaw in his UFC 245 bout against Kamaru Usman in 2019. The first fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington shattered all expectations. It was undoubtedly one of the greatest welterweight title fights of all time, with nonstop strikes thrown by two of the UFC’s
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Nathan Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 3 will likely happen at some point in the next decade, but until then, we have almost weekly Twitter clashes to keep us interested. At this point, there doesn’t even need to be a real reason for one rival to snipe at the other. Somehow, this
By Blue Corner | October 18, 2021 10:30 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie One of the most feared strikers in MMA history, Mirko Cro Cop is a legend in his home country of Croatia. In fact, heavyweight Ante Delija credits Cro Cop for the growth of MMA in the European nation. “We all started training because
5:01 PM ET No charges will be filed against UFC legend Chuck Liddell after a domestic violence arrest Oct. 11, per a document obtained by ESPN from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. The listed reason for why prosecution will not be pursued was “lack of sufficient evidence,” and the comments stated that “the
[UPDATE] The Los Angeles District Attorney has decided not to pursue charges against Chuck Liddell following his domestic violence arrest last week. TMZ Sports reported Monday that upon further investigations, authorities determined that there were no serious injuries suffered during last week’s incident between Liddell and wife, Heidi Northcott. They also discovered that the only
Conor McGregor’s stock drops with every person he punches in public, argues fellow former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholder Michael Bisping. Bisping, a former UFC Middleweight champion, is not impressed with McGregor’s recent behaviour. McGregor reportedly misunderstood the term, When in Rome… allegedly punching a DJ earlier this week in Italy’s capital. “The Count” tallied
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 196 event in Las Vegas. 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 MMA Junkie reader
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:49 AM ET Last week, the UFC announced that top-10 welterweights Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal will meet on Dec. 11. This announcement was a long time coming — as in, more than 2½ years. It was way back in March 2019 that Edwards and Masvidal had a confrontation
“If I were to bet money on this fight, it would be hard to bet because they both suck.” – Israel Adesanya Sunday, Israel Adesanya released a video where he pulled up a chair; enjoyed a nice, tall glass of Brazilian wine paired with Italian pizza; and gave a thorough breakdown of the upcoming fight