Dustin Poirier believes one of the UFC’s greatest ever champions could one day replace Dana White as its President. The Louisiana-native will attempt to enter the same rarefied air on December 11 when he faces off with Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 269. But with that encounter some months away, Poirier sat
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The Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy came to a close on Saturday night from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and it ended with bang as Fury knocked out Wilder in the 11th round. The final tally on the three fights: 2-0-1 for Tyson Fury. All three fights were wildly entertaining, which is something
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 10, 2021 6:45 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Check out the best photos from BKFC Fight Night: Montana, which took place Saturday at Metra Park Arena in Billings, Mont. (Photos by Phil Lambert – BKFC) kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-1 kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-2 kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-3 kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-4 kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-5 kai-stewart-darrick-gates-bkfc-20-6 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-1 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-2 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-3 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-4 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-5 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-6 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-7 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-8 sawyer-dupree-james-dennis-bkfc-20-9
2:45 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a barn burner of a main event between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze in January, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not been signed, but the UFC is working on booking the featherweight bout as its headliner for a UFC Fight Night on Jan. 15. Kattar
Paulie Malignaggi is convinced that his bare-knuckle boxing loss to Artem Lobov was a direct result of the bias of “MMA judges.” In 2019, Artem Lobov pulled off a stunning upset when he defeated former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi at BKFC 6. What made the upset less shocking, aside from Artem Lobov being the
UFC Vegas 39 went down last night (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada featuring a main event bout between Marina Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dern. After 25 minutes of action, Rodriguez won the fight via unanimous decision (see it again here). In the co-main event, Randy Brown defeated Jared Gooden, getting
LAS VEGAS – Randy Brown thinks it’s just right for him to be fighting in New York. The wants a spot on the UFC 268 card set for Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden. Brown (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who lives in Queens, took a unanimous decision from Jared Gooden in the co-main event of
8:18 PM ET UFC lightweight fighter Luis Pena has been arrested for the second time in five months. According to online inmate records, Pena was taken into custody on Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Florida, on charges of battery causing bodily harm and battery domestic violence. He is being held on $1,000 bond at the Broward
There was a big fight going down tonight in Sin City: Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder 3. Earlier tonight, “The Gypsy King” looked to pick up a second victory over “The Bronze Bomber” to put an end to this bitter rivalry once and for all. Their first bout from 2018 ended in a controversial split-draw,
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz UFC Vegas 39 went down last night (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada featuring a main event bout that saw Marina Rodriguez defeat Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (see it again here). In the co-main event, Randy Brown defeated Jared Gooden, also via unanimous
By MMA Junkie Staff | October 10, 2021 12:53 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie Check out these photos from the epic trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Al Bello, Robyn Beck via Getty Images) Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 WBC heavyweight champion Tyson
7:23 PM ET Marina Rodriguez passed another major test and stated her case as a potential future title challenger. Surviving several terrible positions on the ground, Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. It was a classic striker vs. grappler battle
Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez was a solid fight for a UFC main event. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Vegas 39 event on Saturday night (October 9, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. As seen in the fight, the opening round saw Rodriguez take it as
Marina Rodriguez looked tremendous in her five-round clash with Mackenzie Dern earlier today (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) at UFC Vegas 39 live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, winning via unanimous decision (highlights HERE). The main event certainly delivered, but so did a slew of other fights on the ESPN+ main
TEMECULA, Calif. – Pride FC will forever be looked at fondly by MMA fans, but it’s also well remembered by the fighters who competed in the ring. Former Pride middleweight champion Dan Henderson built a good chunk of his legacy in the Japanese promotion from 2000 to 2006. During his run in Pride, Henderson picked
7:32 AM ET When Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern made her full transition into mixed martial arts in 2016, the sheer potential of it was intoxicating. Granted, so many things need to go right for any prospect to fully realize his or her potential, but in the case of Dern, her submission grappling is
UFC Vegas 39 goes down today (Sat. October 9, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It’s headlined by a meeting between Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez in a women’s
One of the Heavyweight division’s most bitter rivalries comes to a head tonight when WBC Champion Tyson Fury meets the man he took the belt from, Deontay Wilder, in a long-brewing trilogy match. MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of the ESPN+/FOX PPV main card, which kicks off at 9:00 PM Eastern. Fury and Wilder will