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6:43 PM ET Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has decided to come out of retirement and says he is fully committed to competing in an MMA or boxing event in the near future. Evans, 41, announced his retirement from MMA in 2018. He told ESPN he is currently targeting a boxing match against
Jon Jones has reacted to Anthony Smith’s hard-hitting accusation with a good, hearty laugh. Anthony Smith made headlines this week after claiming that Jon Jones failed every drug test during the week of their 2019 fight at UFC 235. Smith claims that he was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission every time Jones failed
Bellator 261: “Johnson vs Moldavsky” is set to go down tomorrow night (Fri., June 25, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Headlining the event will be an interim Heavyweight title fight between Timothy Johnson (No. 1) taking on Valentin Moldavsky (No. 3). In the co-main event, Liz Carmouche will face
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 24, 2021 9:50 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Two-time PFL featherweight champion Lance Palmer admits one thing about his 2021 season opener. “I wasn’t there. I wasn’t present in the cage,” Palmer said. Palmer lost a unanimous decision to Bubba Jenkins this past April at PFL 1, putting his back
10:43 AM ET The UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won’t have a title on the line, but there will be plenty at stake on July 10 before a capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And the significance goes deeper than the winner likely landing a title shot against
UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov has encouraged Ciryl Gane to keep their UFC Vegas 30 main event on the feet. Volkov will meet the third-ranked Frenchman this weekend in what will be his fifth UFC headliner in just 10 walks to the Octagon. He’ll be hoping his decision loss to Curtis Blaydes remains the only main
Event: UFC Vegas 31: “Makhachev vs. Moises”Date: Sat., July 17, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 31 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+: 155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises UFC Vegas 31 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN/ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate125 lbs.: Amir
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here, live streaming at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) in the video above. On Episode 3,169, the fellas welcome PFL president Ray Sefo to preview 2021 PFL 6, which takes place Friday and wraps up the promotion’s regular season. The guys also
2:35 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena is being accused of punching his girlfriend and breaking her cell phone. Pena was arrested last Friday in Coral Springs, Florida on charges of robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, per a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department. The fighter remains in Broward County Detention
Julio Cesar Chavez isn’t pleased with the efforts of his sons, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Omar Chavez. On June 19, Chavez Jr. took on former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a pro boxing match. After the first two rounds, it was clear that Silva was the fresher fighter of the two and he
The next Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title challenger could be determined this Saturday (June 26, 2021) when unbeaten Ciryl Gane and stalwart veteran Alexander Volkov lock horns inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 30 will also see Tanner Boser step up on short notice to meet Ovince St. Preux
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Soren Bak spoke to MMA Junkie on Wednesday ahead of his lightweight fight with Bobby Lee at Bellator 261. Bak (14-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) discussed his long layoff due to surgery in between his first two Bellator fights, wanting to make his mark in his U.S. debut, the bloody fight he expects
10:09 AM ET Undefeated heavyweight Ciryl Gane will meet Alexander Volkov in the main event of a matinee version of UFC Fight Night on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. The fights at UFC Apex will be on ESPN+, with the main card starting at 4 p.m. ET and prelims at 1 p.m. Gane (8-0), who
Khabib Nurmagomedov has no inclination to return to the sport of MMA after retiring on top. Nurmagomedov retired from MMA undefeated as the undisputed UFC lightweight champion after defending his belt successfully for the third time against Justin Gaethje in October 2020. Any rumours of his potential return were quickly squashed by “The Eagle” himself
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Event: UFC 264: “Poirier vs. McGregor 3” Date: Sat., July 10, 2021 Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+ UFC 264 PPV Main Event: 155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor UFC 264 PPV Main Card, Prelims: 170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
Bellator returns on Friday with Bellator 261 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie. A historic fight is featured in the main event. With heavyweight champion Ryan Bader tied up with the promotion’s light heavyweight grand prix, the company will implement
8:31 PM ET Claressa Shields isn’t wasting any time getting back in the cage. Less than two weeks after her MMA debut, the boxing standout is now booked for a return to PFL on Aug. 27 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, promotion officials told ESPN. No opponent has been named yet. The