The 14th annual World MMA Awards take place Thursday at SAHARA in Las Vegas. Check out our live blog and results of the night’s winners, including Fighter of the Year, Coach of the Year, Promotion of the Year and much more. MMA Junkie is nominated for Media Source of the Year, while senior reporter Mike
Two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison has responded to Bellator titleholder Cris Cyborg‘s lopsided fight offer by providing a reminder of where her priorities lie. Last month, one of the biggest mixed martial arts shocks of the year occurred when the previously dominant and undefeated Harrison had her record blemished by Larissa Pacheco at this year’s
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has seen some pretty scary fighters over the course of his 20-plus years running the world’s preeminent mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion … but who is the scariest? First name that popped into his mind was heavyweight bruiser Derrick Lewis. “Always when you’re f*cking around with heavyweights, like
9:00 AM ET There is a constant debate in MMA about when fighters may enter their prime. Some people believe it’s the late 20s. Others feel it’s early- to mid-30s. But none of that stops fans from looking for the best up-and-coming talent to follow, and, ultimately, see where they land. ESPN’s fourth annual ranking
UFC 282 goes down this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the road here has been a chaotic one. Originally, the final pay-per-view event of 2022 was supposed to be headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch of the presumptive “Fight of the Year” between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. But two
Even though Daukaus’ last two fights didn’t go the way he had hoped, he still earned something that only some fighters experience during their career – headlining an event. After losing to Lewis, the 33-year-old didn’t expect to be the face on a poster so soon after, but just three months later, he was the
Paddy Pimblett is banned from Twitter UFC lightweight star Paddy Pimblett has a substantial following on social media with millions of followers on Instagram, but he can’t post on Twitter. Pimblett’s Instagram account is currently active and has 2.3 million followers, but has had two Instagram accounts terminated. “I can’t say nothing back anymore,” Pimblett
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator’s ongoing bantamweight grand prix got one step closer to the final after Friday’s official weigh-ins. Magomed Magomedov (19-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) takes on Patchy Mix (16-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in the semifinals at Bellator 289. The winner will take on the winner between interim champion Raufeon Stots and challenger Danny Sabatello,
UFC President Dana White and former champion Matt Serra visit Memphis, Tennessee with Din Thomas. They sing the blues on stage, take to the ring for a professional wrestling match, and eat fried chicken. Then they check out some local fights to scout UFC prospects, including a former teammate of Ronda Rousey. Subscribe to get
Paulo Costa discusses his secret juice, his feud with Khamzat Chimaev, Jose Aldo’s retirement, his past as an IT worker, getting beaten up as a kid, and his run-in with a nurse in Brazil. He also gives NewYorkRic a special haircut. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on
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Jon Jones gives an update on his move to heavyweight and a potential fight with Francis Ngannou or Ciryl Gane. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with MMA Junkie on social media:
Ariel Helwani has issued a thoroughgoing response to Dana White and Paddy Pimblett’s insults, and he did so bearing receipts. Ariel Helwani is without question the most recognized journalist in the MMA media. For over a decade, he has been a leading source in breaking news, long-form interviews, and yes, the occasional beef. When it
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s no secret that Paulo Costa is looking beyond his current UFC contract. The Brazilian has not kept quiet about his pay complaints. Despite rising through the ranks and becoming one of his division’s top contenders and bigger draws, Costa remains on an old contract, meaning his fight purses haven’t risen
4:01 PM ET UFC star Israel Adesanya is likely to be cleared of charges after he was arrested last month in New York for possession of a weapon. The former UFC middleweight champion was given an “adjournment in contemplation of dismissal” Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Queens County District Attorney’s Office. That means
This year’s World MMA Awards will stream on ESPN+ for the second straight year with a familiar host in place. Fighters Only revealed earlier this week that Chael Sonnen will host the 14th annual event, which takes place Thursday at at the SAHARA Las Vegas. Trophies will be awarded for Male and Female Fighter of
Despite having a wrestling background growing up in Dagestan, Magomed Ankalaev does not utilize a lot of aggressive offensive wrestling. Ankalaev is converting under one takedown per 15 minutes and has been successful on only 33% of his takedown attempts. For comparison, monstrous Dagestani wrestler and UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is averaging roughly 3.5
Ilia Topuria on rivalry with Paddy Pimblett: ‘F*** him!’ Undefeated UFC featherweight Ilia Topuria isn’t a big fan of rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett. The two had a physical altercation at UFC London in March. The friction between the two began after comments Pimblett made about Topuria’s countrymen. During the incident, Topuria can be seen