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Former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo suffered a “big cut” during his UFC 288 training camp, just a couple of weeks before “Triple C” challenges Aljamain Sterling for the 135-pound title on May 6 in New Jersey. The Olympian failed to disclose the reason for his nasty gash (see it here) — which required multiple

You can watch a live stream of Invicta FC 53 headlined by atomweight champion Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne dos Santos from ReelWorks Denver right here on MMA Junkie beginning at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). Below is the complete Invicta FC 53 lineup and results: Champ Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne dos Santos – for

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 09:35 AM ET Jon Jones‘ days in MMA might be numbered. The all-time great told Fox Sports Australia in an interview published Tuesday that his plan is to defend the UFC heavyweight title against former champion Stipe Miocic in November at New York’s Madison Square Garden and then

The Middleweight G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) debate has heated up in recent years. Israel Adesanya’s recent reclaim of 185-pound gold at UFC 287 put him back into the forefront of legendary discussions. The “Last Stylebender” already has a win over most peoples’ No. 1 all-time best, Anderson Silva, along with five total title defenses

MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Just five months into 2023, Gilbert Burns is already gearing up for his third fight of the year. Despite being promised a backup role for the expected UFC welterweight title bout between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington, which would eventually lead to a title shot, Burns accepted a fight against fellow contender

7:44 AM ET One recent day, as Saturday’s UFC bantamweight championship defense against Henry Cejudo approached, Aljamain Sterling chose not to dwell on the pressure attached to the most important night of his career. Instead, he did what he always does when the moment is magnified. He grabbed his phone and played chess to steady

Event: UFC 289: “Nunes vs. Aldana”Date: Sat., June 10, 2023Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBroadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card UFC 289 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 135 lbs.: UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes vs. Irena Aldana (not Julianna Pena) UFC 289

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by

3:35 PM ET Popular featherweight Bryce Mitchell has an undisclosed injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 288 fight Saturday against the undefeated Movsar Evloev, sources confirmed to ESPN. Evloev will now fight Diego Lopes, who has been newly signed by the UFC. Evloev vs. Mitchell would have been a big fight in the

Irene Aldana’s time is finally now. UFC President, Dana White, broke the news today (Tues., May 2, 2023) that a major shift has taken place atop UFC 289 on June 10, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The original Bantamweight title main event trilogy between the champion, Amanda Nunes (22-5), and former champion, Julianna Pena

Tom Aspinall won’t be surprised if he never crosses paths with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Jones has hinted that he could retire after a couple of title defenses. He’s been linked to a matchup with former champ Stipe Miocic, who’s widely considered the greatest heavyweight of all time. So if Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1

6:41 PM ET Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is in shape and interested in booking his next fight — and his top choice for an opponent would be Khamzat Chimaev. Usman (20-3) suffered a majority decision loss to Leon Edwards in March, in an unsuccessful bid to reclaim his 170-pound championship. Usman lost the

Song Yadong blasted his way back into the win column by smashing Ricky Simon in the UFC Vegas 72 main event last weekend in Las Vegas, capturing a fifth-round technical knockout finish and claiming the No. 7 spot in the official bantamweight rankings, previously held by former 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz. “The Dominator” slipped to

2023 is painting out to be quite the year for one of the UFC’s most dangerous title contenders. Gilbert Burns already has notched two wins this year and soon will look to add a third. The Brazilian fought in January and submitted Neil Magny. Then he beat Jorge Masvidal in a huge co-main event at

9:00 AM ET A UFC 288 pay-per-view event is set to go down this weekend in Newark — and if we’re being honest, this one is vulnerable to being overlooked. The UFC promoted two PPV events in March, and both felt like signature events. UFC 285 featured the long-anticipated heavyweight debut of Jon Jones, while

Kamaru Usman knows who he wants next. Two back-to-back losses to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, have “The Nigerian Nightmare” in an unfamiliar spot in his illustrious 23-fight career. Still wanting to compete, Usman, 35, now hopes to collide with one of the hottest unbeaten contenders in the sport, the 12-0 Khamzat

LAS VEGAS – Martin Buday beat Jake Collier with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Buday, who ran his winning streak to 11 fights. Buday on the fight’s key moment Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier “Definitely

8:00 AM ET Gilbert Burns sat at the podium of the UFC 287 postfight press conference on April 8 and issued the UFC an ultimatum: Book him a title fight next or just release him from his contract. “I’m not asking, I’m demanding,” said Burns, who had just beat Jorge Masvidal in the main event