8:00 AM ET The UFC’s year-end slate is taking shape, and the promotion is already starting to fill in some big fights for 2022. Conspicuous by their absences are some prominent, pay-per-view-headlining-caliber names, including Nate Diaz, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-crowned BMF himself, Jorge Masvidal. Other stars, such as
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UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier says his loss to Conor McGregor was one of the only times in his career where he had to consider his future in MMA. Poirier and McGregor first fought at UFC 178 in 2014. After some displays of the Irishman’s iconic trash talk, which “The Diamond” later admitted had affected him,
Cris Cyborg vs. Sinead Kavanagh is on its way to Bellator 271. Cyborg vs. Kavanagh will headline Bellator 271 with Cyborg’s Bellator Featherweight title on the line. The event takes place on Fri., Nov. 12 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. airing on Showtime. Bellator President Scott Coker confirmed the
(Editor’s note: This post originally published on Oct. 6, 2020.) It’s the anniversary of one of the most significant and memorable events in UFC history. Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his lightweight title against nemesis Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 6, 2018. The grudge match
12:26 PM ET The UFC has quickly rebooked a middleweight contest between Kyle Daukaus and Kevin Holland, after their first meeting ended in a no-contest at a UFC Fight Night last weekend. Contracts have not been signed, but both sides have verbally agreed to run it back on Nov. 13 in Las Vegas, multiple sources
Jake Paul wanted to box Floyd Mayweather and he wanted it to be a pro fight. Mayweather had an exhibition match back in June against Logan Paul, the brother of Jake, and after that, he said he’s likely done boxing for good. However, Paul has made it clear he too, wants the chance to box
Welcome to Midnight Mania! For the 42nd time, a handful of top prospects put it all on the line tonight (Tues. Oct. 5, 2021) from inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series (DWCS). Per usual, all of the athletes were especially aggressive, as finishes and violence are
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 42 event, where four more fighters secured a UFC contract, and one athletes was invited to a future episode of “Dana White’s Looking’ for a Fight.” Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to
4:02 PM ET In the wake of a fighter’s death, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) medical advisory committee has issued a statement urging athletic commissions to exercise caution when it comes to bare-knuckle fighting. In the statement written Tuesday by co-chairman and ringside physician Dr. Michael Schwartz and obtained by ESPN,
MMA royalty BJ Penn is going on another run but this one will be to determine who will govern the state of Hawaii. The former undisputed lightweight and welterweight champion announced via Instagram that he would be running for public office next month. ‘The Aloha State’ has become subject to intense mitigation efforts by its
The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) is concerned with some regulators inadequately protecting fighters in the aftermath of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) fighter Justin Thornton’s death. Thornton, 36, died on Mon., Oct. 4 after being hospitalized following a paralyzing knockout (KO) loss to Dillon Cleckler at BKFC 20 on Aug. 20. Thornton was placed
The UFC’s busy October schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 194. The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams entirely on ESPN+. A matchup of highly ranked strawweight contenders is featured in the main event. Mackenzie Dern (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) looks to put her grappling wizardry to
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:23 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight fight between two exciting bantamweight prospects in Sean O’Malley and Raulian Paiva, multiple sources told ESPN. Once finalized, the 135-pound bout will take place at UFC 269 on Dec. 11. The UFC has not yet announced a location for that
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze has reiterated his desire to fight for the 145-pound title, and revealed that both Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar previously turned down matchups with him. Chikadze was last in action at UFC Vegas 35 in August. In what was his first main event in MMA’s leading promotion, “Ninja” continued his rapid
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Aljamain Sterling was not going to win over any fans by pulling out of his title rematch vs. Petr Yan, which was originally scheduled for UFC 267 on October 30. The heat has yet to really die down from Sterling’s title win via disqualification in the first place, as he’s received
By Mike Bohn, The Blue Corner | October 4, 2021 9:40 pm ET Follow @MikeBohnMMA Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other, and many more
8:04 AM ET October got off to a less explosive than expected start in the world of MMA, as powerful strikers Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker fought cautiously and went the distance in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event. But a busy month of October has just begun. Holly Holm returns to featherweight and main
Joe Rogan is in hot water after sharing a ‘freedom video’ which indirectly juxtaposes modern America with images of Nazi Germany. Produced by Samuel Rivera Films, the short video is narrated by Joe Rogan. It begins with Rogan imploring Americans to understand that freedom and liberty are the most important values in society today. Rogan