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8:47 AM ET Andres Waters Valentina Shevchenko will make her first Octagon appearance of 2023 at UFC 285 on Saturday. The UFC women’s flyweight champion will put her title on the line against Alexa Grasso in the co-main event (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m ET). Shevchenko has been one of the most dominant fighters in the

LAS VEGAS – Shavkat Rakhmonov feels his chance to fight for UFC gold is near. The rising UFC welterweight contender believes a win in his return to the octagon could put him very close to earning a UFC title shot. Rakhmonov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) takes on Geoff Neal this Saturday at UFC 285 at

Former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier recently shared a key issue in the Jon Jones/Ciryl Gane fight. ‘Bones’ will make his long-awaited heavyweight debut this weekend at UFC 285 in a bid to become a champion in two divisions. The longtime light heavyweight ace could match, and potentially once again better, his

On Tuesday night the mixed martial arts world reacted in shock when Darren Till’s name popped up on the UFC Roster Watch account. According to the bot — which tracks the addition and removal of fighters from the promotion’s ranking list — Till was removed alongside Zubaira Tukhugov and Jose Johnson. Record-wise, it wouldn’t be

LAS VEGAS – Sean Strickland wants a potential title eliminator with Paulo Costa for his next trip to the octagon this year. After snapping a two-fight losing skid with a short-notice decision win over Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 217 in January, Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) is looking to build his stock back up

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till’s days competing in the Octagon may be coming to a close after a recent report. UFC Roster Watch reported on Tuesday that Till has been removed from the UFC. Till and his representatives have yet to confirm nor deny his status with the promotion. It’s uncertain if Till has formally

Tofiq Musayev wasted no time letting the Bellator lightweight roster know he meant business. In July 2022, Musayev (20-4) made his promotional debut filling in for the then-champion Patricky “Pitbull” Freire against would-be challenger, Sydney Outlaw. Unfortunately for Outlaw, his willingness to risk his title shot backfired as the former RIZIN lightweight grand prix winner

Feb 27, 2023 One of the top fighters in the world outside the UFC will make his debut on United States soil later this year. Roberto Soldic, a former KSW double champion, will fight Zebaztian Kadestam at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes 3 on May 5 in Broomfield, Colorado, promotion officials told ESPN

Ailin Perez did it all in the end, but fight. The UFC women’s bantamweight went through a full training camp, traveled to Las Vegas, and did all the pre-fight media for the UFC Fight Night 220. She then cut and successfully made weight, but was informed there be no fight on Saturday night. Her opponent,

UFC heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane has responded after having his striking credentials doubted by Jon Jones ahead of their upcoming fight. This weekend at UFC 285, Gane will look to secure his place on the throne at the second time of trying. Previously, the Frenchman failed to emerge as the undisputed king in his unification

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jon Jones’ Heavyweight move has been discussed for over a decade, but it’s been just about three years since he made his decision to bulk up public. A lot of the focus has been on his physically development, as Jones has prioritized putting on muscle. However, there’s also the element of

2:28 PM ET The UFC has rebooked a light heavyweight fight between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann for March 11, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The 205-pound bout was supposed to headline UFC Fight Night last Saturday in Las Vegas, but was canceled just hours before it was scheduled after Krylov fell ill. The

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

UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev expects the magnitude of his upcoming fight to hit him when he’s standing across from Justin Gaethje inside the Octagon. After an impressive rise up the 155-pound rankings, Fiziev is set for his biggest test on MMA’s biggest stage to date. Since a debut loss to Magomed Mustafaev blemished his

2023 is in full swing. RIZIN 41 marks the first RIZIN event of the year on April 1, 2023, but before it goes down, Bellator kicks off its Lightweight title tournament on March 10, 2023, with Bellator 292 in San Jose, California. Former RIZIN Lightweight Grand Prix title winner, Tofiq Musayev, wasted no time becoming

9:18 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Jon Jones returns this weekend. Allow me to repeat that with appropriate emphasis and enthusiasm: Jon Jones! Returns! This weekend! I had to resist the urge to go all caps there, because this is BIG. Jones will be fighting for the first time in over three years when he steps

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or

Jake Paul has revealed the details of the conversation he and Tommy Fury had in the ring following the conclusion of their long-awaited boxing match. The two undefeated boxers finally met in the ring after several years of waiting when they served as the headlining bout for an event in Saudi Arabia. A fight between