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Sean Strickland appears to be getting his wish. 2024 didn’t start as Strickland hoped it would, losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight crown in his first defense opposite South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. The split decision loss (watch highlights) led Strickland to a split decision rebound win over Paulo Costa at

Darren Till believes he has the recipe for success for Israel Adesanya in his UFC 305 title fight this weekend (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024). It’s been nearly two full years since the one-time UFC Welterweight title challenger, Till, fought in the Octagon. In his final bout for the promotion, he came up short via a

It’s that time of year again! Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. This week’s show starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ for the first two weeks (because of The Ultimate Fighter 32 final episodes), and then things switch back to the usual 8 p.m. ET time

Robert Whittaker is on the cusp of getting back to an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title shot. Although his stretch as a UFC champion spanned over three years, Whittaker’s reign was short. “The Reaper” was promoted from interim status after his first unanimous decision win over Yoel Romero in July 2017. After that, he

This weekend (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin, Dricus Du Plessis, will settle his grudge with former champion, Israel Adesanya, from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia in the main event of UFC 305. If we’re being honest, Du Plessis vs. Adesanya is a huge percentage of the reason to drop

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Somebody might want to check in on Michael Chandler, because Conor McGregor’s extended UFC absence has no end in sight. After Tuesday’s (Aug. 13, 2024) episode of Contenders Series (full results here), UFC CEO Dana White addressed the media and took questions. When asked about a potential McGregor booking, White revealed

The PFL is bringing out the big guns for its return to pay-per-view. On top of a big heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira, the promotion has booked a women’s featherweight bout pitting MMA legend Cris Cyborg against two-time PFL champion Larissa Pacheco. The two ladies are scheduled to serve as the co-main

Lone’er Kavanagh kicked off Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 8 with a bang Tuesday when he scored a knockout that left the UFC CEO writing “holy sh*t” on his bout sheet. In the season opener, Kavanagh (7-0) clobbered previously undefeated An Tuan Ho (6-1) with a brutal left hook that ended the fight at 2:35

Jose Delgado kept the violence rolling Tuesday when he put Ernie Juarez’s lights out. At Dana White’s Contender Series 67, Delgado (8-1) very likely punched his ticket into the UFC when he knocked Juarez (8-1) out with a knee and punches for a stoppage at 1:25 of Round 2. The featherweight bout took place at

Brendan Allen claims Nassourdine Imavov did not want their fight scheduled for five rounds. Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2) in a three-round fight, which co-headlines UFC Fight Night 243 on September 28 at Accor Arena in Paris. Headlining the event will be a lightweight banger between Benoit Saint Denis

Bruno Lopes was unwilling to let his second Dana White’s Contender Series chance slip through his fingers. At DWCS 67, Lopes (13-1) finished opponent Mikheil Sazhiniani (13-3) with a series of body blows for a stoppage at 4:14 of Round 3. The light heavyweight bout was the third of the series’ eighth season, which launched with

Mansur Abdul-Malik had hype entering Dana White’s Contender Series 67 – and apparently for good reason. In Tuesday’s headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Abdul-Malik (6-0) finished opponent Wes Schultz (6-2) with ground-and-pound elbows at 3:55 of Round 3. The back-and-forth bout was entertaining throughout. Both fighters have wrestling backgrounds, but Abdul-Malik

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 67 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The first week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters

LAS VEGAS – It’ll be at least four more months before UFC fans see Conor McGregor compete again, according to promotion CEO Dana White. The saga involving McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has dragged on for over three years, through leg surgery and recovery, an “Ultimate Fighter” coaching stint, a booking, a withdrawal due to

Following UFC on ESPN 61, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Serghei Spivac got one back on Marcin Tybura, winning their heavyweight remach by submission in the first round. Entering the week at No. 9 in the heavyweight rankings, Spivac switches spots

Conor McGregor says he wants to fight in 2024 after all. Minutes after UFC CEO Dana White said Tuesday that McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) won’t fight until at least 2025, the outspoken Irish superstar publicly expressed an alternative opinion on X. “Ah Dana, December is the date!” McGregor wrote. “Bring the calendar year home

Tom Aspinall punched his ticket to a future showdown with Jon Jones after smoking Curtis Blaydes with a first-round TKO (punches) last night (Sat., July 27, 2024) at UFC 304 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The English star was making his first defense of his interim UFC heavyweight title

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad squared off in a Welterweight contest earlier tonight (Sat. July 27, 2024) at UFC 304 from Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. In a shockingly dominant performance, Muhammad controlled the vast majority of the fight. Muhammad opened the main event with a powerful double leg