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LAS VEGAS – Several high-profile boxers have been linked to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, but Eric Nicksick says one stands out more than the others. Ngannou parted ways with the UFC in January and appears to be gearing up for his long-desired boxing debut as his next move. Tyson Fury expressed interest in

UFC middleweight Jamie Pickett isn’t at all fazed by the lopsided odds in favor of Bo Nickal ahead of their upcoming fight. Next weekend, the pair are slated to feature on the main card of UFC 285, a pay-per-view headlined by the return of Jon Jones, who will be challenging for the vacant heavyweight title.

Welcome to Midnight Mania! The scheduled UFC event on May 13 is beginning to shape up. The headlining clash between Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker was announced a couple weeks ago, and now MMA Junkie reports a clash between Strawweight talents Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will join the Light Heavyweights. Dern enters the contest

4:16 PM ET Bellator fighter Sidney Outlaw tested positive for three prohibited substances in an out-of-competition drug test administered by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, department director Mike Mazzulli told ESPN on Tuesday. According to Mazzulli, Outlaw tested positive for ostarine, GW-501516 and anastrozole, all prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency code. Because

The women’s flyweight division has a new contender in the mix, and her name is Erin Blanchfield. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 219, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) submitted former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in the second round. It was a spectacular performance, and the biggest win of her career thus far.

Ciryl Gane’s head coach Fernand Lopez has provided a bit of clarification regarding the recent comments Gane made about his dedication to training. “Bon Gamin” is scheduled to welcome Jon Jones back to the Octagon when the two fighters meet for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. The 32-year-old previously won the promotion’s interim

UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt was planning to silence the scousers at the UFC London event last summer across the pond. Instead, “The Monkey King” succumbed to a second-round submission to 155-pound rising star Paddy Pimblett. And “The Baddy” fans won’t let him forget it. “London sucks,” Leavitt told Low Kick MMA. “I’m never leaving the

11:03 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, both fighters announced on social media. Contracts have not been signed, but the 135-pound title fight is being targeted for May 6. The UFC has not officially announced an event on that date, but it is expected to

Five fighters face 180-day medical suspensions as a result of injuries sustained at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. On Monday, the Combat Sports Commission of Western Australia publicly published a full list of medical suspensions. While the commission discloses the duration of the suspensions, it does not reveal specifics of fighters’ injuries. Co-main event participants

UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev claims he was offered a lucrative sponsorship from a gambling company but turned it down due to his religious beliefs. Mokaev joined the UFC last year as one of the most hyped prospects in MMA history, and three victories in a span of seven months proved that the 22-year-old was more

Welcome to Midnight Mania! In October 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the world by retiring. “The Eagle” was atop the MMA world, having already accrued multiple title defenses, a 29-0 record, and the top slot on the pound-for-pound rankings (much to Jon Jones’ chagrin). We’ve never seen an MMA champion retire at the absolute pinnacle before,

LAS VEGAS – Minutes after his first UFC win, Clayton Carpenter set his sights on another. A rising flyweight fighter out of the MMA Lab in Glendale, Ariz., Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in short order Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219, which took place at the UFC

MMA fighter Teymur Zhaparov is lucky he didn’t suffer a significant injury after a nasty fall off the cage while celebrating his latest win on Sunday. Zhaparov earned a dominant unanimous decision victory over Zhakhongir Nazhmedinov at Octagon 41 on Sunday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The win was his eighth in a row as he continues

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), like many combat sports organizations, continues to provide a cushion for fighters who fall out of UFC or simply choose not to re-sign with the Endeavor-owned MMA promotion. Former UFC welterweight bruiser Diego Sanchez stands as a recent example. “The Nightmare” was booked for the BKFC: “KnuckleMania 3” card last

8:07 AM ET Mixed martial arts will never experience anything like this year’s NBA trade deadline — when second-round draft picks seemingly turned into Monopoly money — but it’s fun to dream. So, in the spirit of all the drama that unfolded on the hardwood, here are a few trades we’d like to see take

We want your predictions for Saturday’s Bellator 291 event in Dublin. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will

Rising UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov has given his take on the upcoming title fight in his division, which will see champion Leon Edwards face Kamaru Usman for the third time. Having provided one of the most memorable Octagon moments of 2022, upsetting the odds by knocking Usman out and leaving the cage with gold

Tanner Boser is moving down from heavyweight to light heavyweight for his next fight. “The Bulldozer” amassed a 4-4 record in the UFC as a heavyweight, but a split-decision loss to Rodrigo Nascimento in September 2022 may have finally pushed him to shed a few pounds and squeeze into the 205 pound division. Boser weighed