Kamaru Usman responds to Conor McGregor tweet: “Be quiet before I call Poirier or Khabib or Diaz to finish you again” UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman took issue with Conor McGregor’s claim that “The Notorious” would knock him out to take away his 170 pound title. McGregor took part in a Q&A Sunday night and
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 7:26 AM ET After a rare off weekend in the world of UFC, action returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday as middleweights Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum each try to come back from losses to Robert Whittaker in their most recent bouts. While it would
This past Saturday, UFC middleweight Darren Till was having a bad day when the little voice in back of his head told him to stop moping and get to the gym. No one was there, so he worked out alone, in darkness, shouting at himself in the mirror. A broken collarbone has been the sole
Luke Rockhold has an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) return booked, but he won’t shy away from criticizing UFC President Dana White and company. Rockhold (16-5) is expected to fight Sean Strickland (24-3) at UFC 268, tentatively taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on Sat., Nov. 6. The former UFC
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
Credit; UFC/ESPN After a week away, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with its latest offering of cage violence in UFC Vegas 34 on August 21. The event takes place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the card is headlined by a battle at middleweight between third-ranked Jared Cannonier and ninth-ranked Kelvin Gastelum.
UFC President Dana White has refused to confirm whether Stipe Miocic‘s next UFC fight will be for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Miocic was last in action at UFC 260 in March. In his attempt to defend the heavyweight belt for the fifth time in his career and the second consecutive time after taking back the
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says he’s never seen a heavyweight move as fast as Ciryl Gane did at UFC 265. Gane debuted in the UFC as a 3-0 heavyweight in 2019. Despite lacking MMA experience, the Frenchman’s unbeaten Muay Thai background was enough to convince the UFC to sign him. Seven fights later and
No. 3 seed Ray Cooper III advanced to the finals in the third installment of PFL playoffs when he picked up a unanimous decision victory over no. 2 seed and former UFC title challenger Rory Macdonald. The first round started off with a long clinch exchange. MacDonald controlled Cooper against the cage for a significant
Comedian and former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub gave his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s recent displeasure with how he has been treated by UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby. Schaub said on his podcast “Below the Belt” that while he likes Sean Shelby, he agrees with everything O’Malley said. However, Schaub added that ‘Suga’ has to be careful
Paige VanZant: ‘I didn’t want to live anymore’ after BKFC 19 loss to Rachael Ostovich Paige VanZant has had a tough go in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. After signing a seven-figure deal with the promotion for four fights in August 2020, “12 Gauge” lost her first two bouts with the organization. After her loss to
Showtime Sports releases ‘All Access: Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley’ Video All Access: Paul vs. Woodley takes viewers beyond the ring as boxing’s newest superstar, Jake Paul, prepares to take on the toughest test of his burgeoning career, former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. The cameras take viewers into the fighters’ private lives as Paul, who
Aug 12, 2021 After recording her first victory as a professional mixed martial artist in June, Claressa Shields will return to the PFL cage on Oct. 27, the boxing champion announced Thursday. PFL officials confirmed to ESPN that she will face Abigail Montes, 21, of Mexico. “I’m always in training. I’m always working,” Shields said
Aug 12, 2021 Brazilian middleweight Paulo Costa says he made a series of poor decisions the night before his first UFC title fight in September, which led to the worst performance of his MMA career. Costa, 30, is scheduled to fight Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Oct. 23. It
Aug 14, 2021 Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his intentions to transition to football in January. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired from mixed martial arts last October, has signed for third-tier Russian side FC Legion Dynamo. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following his submission victory over American Justin Gaethje on
Strangeness just seems to find Khetag Pliev. Four months after nearly losing a finger in one of the most bizarre injuries in combat sports history, Pliev returned to the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Cage on Saturday to fight Nah-Shon Burrell in a 175-pound catchweight bout at CFFC 99 in Tunica, Miss. It didn’t take long
Sean O’Malley wants to fight the best, but the bottom line is that right now his bank account isn’t directly affected by his choice of opponents. The popular bantamweight discussed his matchmaking philosophy during a recent appearance on the No Jumper podcast following a lopsided victory over newcomer Kris Moutinho at UFC 264 last month.
Showtime is giving fight fans a deep dive into one of the most talked-about boxing matches of the year. Love it or hate it, the upcoming fight between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is expected to draw massive interest and Showtime is doing everything in its power to fuel that