With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Relive some of the top finishes so far in 2021. From Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman’s incredible finishes at UFC 261 to Francis Ngannou knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, many of the most exciting highlights of the year have taken place under the brightest lights. Subscribe to
As far as Kamaru Usman’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is concerned, if the words “greatest welterweight of all time” are uttered, it had better be in reference to the sitting UFC welterweight champion. At this point, most debates regarding the greatest welterweight of all time will likely center around two men, Georges St-Pierre and Kamaru Usman.
7:14 AM ET UFC 264 is expected to produce the next challenger to lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor complete their trilogy in the main event. But could there be a wrinkle in those plans? Few doubt Poirier will pursue the title if he wins. He could already have fought for
Having planted roots in Florida since 2018, Kayla Harrison was one of many affected by the recent condo collapse tragedy in Surfside, Fla. With the platform afforded her by the PFL, the American Top Team standout is setting out to do her part to provide aid to those affected by the collapse. Following her recent
Dec 15, 2018; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Rob Font (red gloves) before his fight against Sergio Pettis (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports The United States Anti-Doping Agency informed UFC fighter Rob Font he was cleared of wrongdoing following an abnormal result from a drug test last
Conor McGregor is in California finishing up his camp for the highly anticipated third fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. And while he lost the second meeting back in January of 2021, it doesn’t seem like he’s lost too many fans stateside based on this new video. The video in question shows McGregor stepping
Look back at Conor McGregor’s rise before the UFC | Video Conor McGregor got the attention of UFC matchmakers with a run in Cage Warriors in 2011 and 2012 that saw him claim the promotion’s featherweight and lightweight titles. McGregor faces Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 main event on July 10 in a trilogy
Louis Smolka is hopeful he’ll get rebooked with Sean O’Malley in the future after he was forced to pull out of their scheduled bout at UFC 264 on Saturday. Smolka (17-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) recently broke his silence on pulling out of the bantamweight bout with O’Malley (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), and said the decision
As we head into UFC 264 fight week, former WWE Women’s Champion and “The Man” herself, Becky Lynch, is doing her part in getting UFC fans into the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. At UFC 264, Conor McGregor will not just take part in one of the biggest fights of his career but will
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The UFC 264 fight card is headlined by the anticipated trilogy match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Poirier won the last clash between the two stars with a second-round TKO at UFC 257 earlier this year, while McGregor picked up a first-round TKO in their first meeting at
Former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title challenger John Dodson has pulled out of his July 30 bout at XMMA 2. After he and his family were involved in a serious car accident, his manager Ricky Kottenstette said Saturday. Kottenstette said Dodson–who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico–and his family were beginning their vacation when the
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Nate Marquardt is ending his four-year retirement to sign with Titan FC. “The Great” is expected to make his debut on Aug. 6. Marquardt announced his return during Friday’s broadcast of Titan FC 70. MMA Junkie later confirmed the news, reporting that Marquardt is still looking for an opponent and
Dustin Poirier explains his decision to fight Conor McGregor a third time instead of fighting for the title Dustin Poirier was given a choice by UFC matchmakers after defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 257 in January. He could either face McGregor a third time or fight for the lightweight title. “The Diamond” chose to face
Yohan Lainesse claimed the CFFC welterweight title from Evan Cutts on Saturday with a stoppage that some viewed as questionable. After a back-and-forth striking fight for seven minutes, Lainesse (7-0) got the TKO of Cutts (12-5) at the 2:17 mark of Round 1 in the CFFC 98 headliner courtesy of a plethora of body shots.
Sneak peek all of The Thrill and the Agony from UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta from Saturday, April 7. Watch the full episode exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS: https://www.ufc.tv/video/ufc-223-the-thrill-and-the-agony Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. To start your
Khabib Nurmagomedov has marked the one-year anniversary of his father’s death with words of wisdom to all his followers. Last year, tragedy struck the Nurmagomedov family when the patriarch and influential coach of many, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, succumbed to COVID-19 complications and died a year to the day, on July 3, 2020. Abdulmanap coached Khabib for
Two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson was involved in a serious accident that has postponed his return to competition. On Saturday, Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette posted on social media that Dodson and his family were involved in an automobile accident Friday evening. According to Kottenstette, Dodson and his family were released from the hospital Saturday