6:43 PM ET Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has decided to come out of retirement and says he is fully committed to competing in an MMA or boxing event in the near future. Evans, 41, announced his retirement from MMA in 2018. He told ESPN he is currently targeting a boxing match against
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jon Jones’ UFC career is currently in limbo, but he said he’s in no rush to return to the octagon as a heavyweight. Jones, 33, was apparently passed over this past month for a title shot by his longtime promoter amid a public spat over pay with UFC President
June 20, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Austin Hubbard punches Max Rohskopf in their lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports Max Rohskopf is on the comeback trail less than a year after his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He hadn’t spoken publicly
Jon Jones has reacted to Anthony Smith’s hard-hitting accusation with a good, hearty laugh. Anthony Smith made headlines this week after claiming that Jon Jones failed every drug test during the week of their 2019 fight at UFC 235. Smith claims that he was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission every time Jones failed
Bellator 261: “Johnson vs Moldavsky” is set to go down tomorrow night (Fri., June 25, 2021) from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., broadcasting via Showtime. Headlining the event will be an interim Heavyweight title fight between Timothy Johnson (No. 1) taking on Valentin Moldavsky (No. 3). In the co-main event, Liz Carmouche will face
The nominees for the “Best MMA Fighter” for the 2021 ESPYS have been announced. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the four fighters up for the award, and is the only retired nominee on the ticket. The all-time great retired at UFC 254 in Oct. 2020 after he defeated Justin Gaethje by
By MMA Junkie Staff | June 24, 2021 9:50 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Two-time PFL featherweight champion Lance Palmer admits one thing about his 2021 season opener. “I wasn’t there. I wasn’t present in the cage,” Palmer said. Palmer lost a unanimous decision to Bubba Jenkins this past April at PFL 1, putting his back
UFC welterweight contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson ranks his personal top 5 highlight-reel head kick knockouts. Thompson will face Gilbert Burns in the UFC 264 co-main event on Saturday, July 10. 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. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/
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10:43 AM ET The UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier won’t have a title on the line, but there will be plenty at stake on July 10 before a capacity crowd at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And the significance goes deeper than the winner likely landing a title shot against
With crossover boxing fights being all the rage these days, one boxing announcer isn’t sure Jake Paul will get the boost he’s hoping for should he defeat former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next bout. Ray Flores, who was in the broadcast booth for Paul’s knockout win over Ben Askren and part of
Credit: Bellator Bellator 261 goes down Friday, June 25, from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event is headlined by a rarity in Bellator history, an interim title fight. With current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader preparing for the semifinals of the promotions light heavyweight Grand Prix, Tim Johnson and Valentin Moldavksy will compete
UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov has encouraged Ciryl Gane to keep their UFC Vegas 30 main event on the feet. Volkov will meet the third-ranked Frenchman this weekend in what will be his fifth UFC headliner in just 10 walks to the Octagon. He’ll be hoping his decision loss to Curtis Blaydes remains the only main
Event: UFC Vegas 31: “Makhachev vs. Moises”Date: Sat., July 17, 2021Location: APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET) UFC Vegas 31 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+: 155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises UFC Vegas 31 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN/ESPN+: 135 lbs.: Marion Reneau vs. Miesha Tate125 lbs.: Amir
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has made incredible strides in his recovery since he broke his leg in a gruesome injury suffered just two months ago in a bout against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 on April 24. The no. 11 ranked middleweight contender even returned to the gym recently. Unsurprisingly, Weidman has received
Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here, live streaming at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) in the video above. On Episode 3,169, the fellas welcome PFL president Ray Sefo to preview 2021 PFL 6, which takes place Friday and wraps up the promotion’s regular season. The guys also
2:35 PM ET UFC fighter Luis Pena is being accused of punching his girlfriend and breaking her cell phone. Pena was arrested last Friday in Coral Springs, Florida on charges of robbery by sudden snatching, battery and criminal mischief, per a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department. The fighter remains in Broward County Detention
UFC Vegas 31’s new headliner is Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises after the postponement of a featherweight headliner between ex-champ Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. The bout will be contested over five rounds. The news was confirmed to MMA Fighting by multiple people with knowledge of the shift after an initial report from MMA Junkie.