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Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC 306 anticipation is high. In a bubble, the card is already quite good. It’s hard to argue with two title fights, particularly when one features one of the sport’s bigger stars and a perfect stylistic foil. Furthermore, Diego Lopes vs. Brian Ortega promises to be one of the year’s best

MIAMI – Brandon Moreno has issued his response to Henry Cejudo showing interest in a move back to flyweight and a fight with him. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4), a former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, told MMA Junkie last month that he was considering a return to 125 pounds as he sees it tough to

Merab Dvalishvili is out to prove he can hang with Sean O’Malley on the feet at UFC 306. Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in Saturday’s Noche UFC main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) at Sphere in Las Vegas. Dvalishvili recently spent time in Mexico to develop his boxing

Daniel Cormier appreciates Demetrious Johnson. Johnson, a former UFC flyweight champion who defended the title 11 times, announced his retirement from MMA during the ONE 168 broadcast this past week. “Mighty Mouse” (25-4-1) called it a career as the ONE Championship flyweight (135 pounds) title holder. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong named Johnson as the first

Stephen Thompson would love to be honored in the UFC Hall of Fame someday. Thompson (17-7-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) never won UFC gold but is a former two-time welterweight title challenger. He battled Tyron Woodley to a draw in their first title fight, then was edged out in a majority decision loss in their rematch.

Check out these photos from the five fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 70, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Event photos courtesy of UFC) (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) John Schriffen, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder – DWCS 71 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) John Schriffen, Laura

Nicolle Caliari metaphorically took Corinne Laframboise’s arm home with her Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 71. In the opening bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Brazil’s Caliari (8-2) submitted Canada’s LaFramboise (8-5) with an armbar at 4:45 of Round 1. Referee Kerry Hatley deemed the submission verbal, according to the broadcast. NOW

Yousri Belgaroui fought both Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira in kickboxing and now he may very well join them in the UFC. At Dana White’s Contender Series 71 on Tuesday, Belgaroui (8-3) finished Taiga Iwasaki (9-2) by TKO due to a barrage of strikes at 2:34 of Round 3. WHAT A FINISH 😮‍💨 Yousri Belgaroui

Is another star emerging out of City Kickboxing? Navajo Stirling took one step closer Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 71 when he slept opponent Phillip Latu with a big left hand in the event’s headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The stoppage came at 2:21 of Round 2. Stirling (5-0) was

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 71 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 fifth week of the eighth season will see

Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and Bellator Champions Series: San Diego at Pechanga Arena, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. Headlining UFC Fight Night 242 was a welterweight showdown between Sean Brady and former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Over five rounds, Brady dominated Burns in