Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz has identified when he plans on returning to the Octagon, and has his sights set on another top contender.
Blachowicz’s reign at the top …read more
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Jose Aldo will attempt to collect his third straight win this Saturday night (Dec. 4, 2021) when …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks if Dustin Poirier can drag Charles Oliveira to the latter rounds, he’ll prevail.
Poirier (28-6 MMA, 20-5 UFC) challenges lightweight champion Oliveira (31-8 MMA, 19-8 UFC) in the …read more
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UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski explained why a Henry Cejudo fight doesn’t benefit him, but mostly benefits Cejudo. Cejudo has been calling out Volkanovski for months as he wants to …read more
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At a gym that features Amanda Nunes, Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal, coaches at ATT call Horiguchi the best. …read more
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Top-ranked UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush broke down his upcoming UFC fight with divisional rival Islam Makhachev. Dariush vs. Makhachev was recently announced to be the headliner of the UFC …read more
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Islam Makhachev has solidified himself as one of the most dangerous grapplers in mixed martial arts (MMA) …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev has called out a pair of former UFC champions on Twitter.
Chimaev took the MMA world by storm last year. During COVID-19 lockdowns, many fighters were stuck due to …read more
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One month removed from losing his light heavyweight title to Glover Teixeira at UFC 267, Jan Blachowicz isn’t offering any …read more
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Jose Aldo is set to face Rob Font at UFC Vegas 44. | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo details his …read more
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Rising UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev called out top-raked Colby Covington, saying to “call the cops I’m coming for you.” Chimaev took to his social media early on Tuesday morning …read more
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Former UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has explained why he isn’t interested in being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has spent the …read more
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Daniel Cormier has questioned the logic of Khamzat Chimaev after “Borz” challenged him to a wrestling match. It’s safe to say that Khamzat Chimaev is a confident young man. From …read more
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Tyron Woodley made the jump to professional boxing earlier this year when he lost a split decision to YouTuber-turned-celebrity-boxer Jake …read more
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Khabib has put to rest any doubt about where he stands on the UFC lightweight title picture.
Although Khabib Nurmagomedov has been retired from competition for over a year, he has …read more
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Ike Vallie-Flagg — a retired UFC and Strikeforce Lightweight — had an in-depth interview with Rex …read more
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Rizin FF’s New Year’s Eve card will feature the bantamweight grand prix semifinals and a lightweight title fight.
On Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, former champion Kai Asakura …read more
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Islam Makhachev walks into the Octagon for his UFC 267 fight against Dan Hooker. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
According to Khabib Nurmagomedov, …read more
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at the UFC 123 weigh-ins in 2010. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says …read more
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Bellator 272 has the promotion returning to the Mohegan Sun Arena with a title fight in one of their most challenging divisions Friday, December 3 on SHOWTIME.
Sergio Pettis will be …read more
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Nate Diaz will always be the guy that handed Conor McGregor his first UFC loss when they first fought at UFC 196 in March 2016.
McGregor avenged the loss five months …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Grabrandt is looking incredibly skinny two weeks ahead of his flyweight debut. Garbrandt (12-4 MMA) made the decision to test the waters at 125lbs following …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev wants to prove that he fears no man. The undefeated “Borz” is fresh off of two strong performances following his battle with COVID-19. On Monday, Chimaev took to …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight …read more
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Middleweight Up-And-Comer Brendan Allen Wants To Prove He Deserves A Top-10 Opponent At UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo
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Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Caio Borralho is expected to step in for the injured Anthony Hernandez and face Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night 199. …read more
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Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.
On Episode 3,213, the boys take a look at what went down at Triller Triad Combat on …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has advised former opponent Dustin Poirier to avoid the “red zone” of Charles Oliveira in their upcoming fight at UFC 269. Poirier (28-6 MMA) will challenge Oliveira (31-8 …read more
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Twenty-four fight MMA veteran Jake Heun has been sentenced seven years and nine months in prison after being convicted on drug trafficking charges in Australia. …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from November 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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UFC legend Diego Sanchez remains hospitalized while enduring what he calls the “biggest fight of a fighters life”. The former UFC lightweight title challenger, Sanchez (30-13 MMA), took to social …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ and ESPN this weekend (Sat., Dec. 4, 2021) …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev has been smeshing everyone from the UFC and is now gunning for a wrestling match with Daniel Cormier.
Chimaev has been using his impressive grappling skills to utterly dominate …read more
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It seems Khamzat Chimaev wants to wrestle anybody these days.
On Monday evening, the undefeated UFC welterweight offered up a number of challenges to MMA legends to meet him inside the …read more
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Take a look at how Cody Garbrandt is doing two weeks out from his flyweight debut at UFC 269. UFC …read more
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Cris Cyborg is happy with her new home at Bellator and has no regrets about her time with the UFC.
Cris Cyborg is fresh off her third Bellator title defense. She …read more
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A battle between surging lightweight contenders is being slated for February.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be changing his mind anytime soon when it comes to the UFC lightweight title picture. The former king of the division recently shared his thoughts on the …read more
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Cody Garbrandt weighs in ahead of his bout against Rob Font. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
The former bantamweight champion doesn’t look like …read more
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Former UFC and Bellator pro Tom DeBlass has opened up on his journey through childhood trauma to self-fulfillment and his eventual role as a pathfinder for others.
The final two bouts …read more
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Bellator has released the full fight card for its event on Friday.
Bellator 272 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in …read more
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As Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC brand readies for its U.S. debut in 2022, the former UFC lightweight champion admits he’s looking to emulate some of the same strategies as his …read more
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John McCarthy thinks Colby Covington is underestimating just how good Khamzat Chimaev is.
Not too many people are chomping at the bit to face Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), but Covington …read more
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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is reportedly investigating the incident that resulted in the death of UNLV …read more
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McGregor’s going to need to make some changes if he wants to get his stock back up to previous levels, …read more
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Ciryl Gane might be trying to get into the head of his opponent Francis Nagnnou before their fight.
Ciryl Gane is currently holding the UFC heavyweight interim belt. That means he …read more
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The Ultimate Fighter veteran Jake Heun has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison after …read more
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A matchup of surging lightweights is in the works for an upcoming UFC Fight Night card, as Arman Tsarukyan and Joel Alvarez have agreed to square off on Feb. 26. …read more
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Coming off his first loss in nine Octagon appearances, Nova Uniao standout Leonardo Santos is excited to make his promotional return on Saturday against Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN …read more
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Quinton Jackson does not care if he is recognized for his career accomplishments.
“Rampage” started his professional MMA career in 1999, and has fought under some of the most storied promotions …read more
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George Kambosos Jr. may have shocked the boxing world when he upset Teofimo Lopez as an 8-to-1 …read more
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Beneil Dariush is not shying away from the grappling of lightweight boogeyman Islam Makhachev.
As the close friend and protégé to former champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev has put his grappling skills …read more
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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 …read more
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Brad Riddell celebrates after his victory over Drew Dober.
It may not have been the first fight either man would have chosen, but Brad Riddell …read more
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Bantamweight Contender Rob Font Knows He Needs To Take Advantage Of His Big-Moment Opportunity At UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo
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Brad Riddell is downplaying the fact he and his friend Rafael Fiziev used to spar.
When Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 31 matchup between Riddell (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and Fiziev (10-1 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC Hall of Famer and winner of the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter Diego Sanchez has been battling COVID-19 for weeks. “The Nightmare first revealed his diagnosis on …read more
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Francis Ngannou will finally get to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title when he takes on current interim …read more
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Quinton Jackson sealed his place in UFC history by dethroning one of its first crossover superstars, Chuck Liddell. But he wouldn’t accept a place in the promotion’s Hall of Fame. …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping believes Khamzat Chimaev is one win away from jumping Leon Edwards in the queue for a title shot.
While some believe Edwards is in need …read more
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Triller Fight Club was back in action over Thanksgiving weekend with the debut of their Triad Combat sub-promotion, which featured …read more
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Frank Mir took a massive blow from opponent Kubrat Pulev in the Triad Combat main event last …read more
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A lightweight clash between Jay-Jay Wilson and Alfie Davis scheduled for Bellator 272 has been canceled. …read more
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A battle between lightweight prospects is in the works for February.
Arman Tsarukyan is expected to face Joel Alvarez at a UFC “Fight Night” event Feb. 26. The card doesn’t yet …read more
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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 31 event in Las Vegas.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for …read more
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Brazil’s Caio Borralho is the former Future MMA middleweight champion. | Marcos Santos, Future MMA
With Anthony Hernandez out of UFC Vegas 45 due to …read more
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Dan Hooker has revealed his desire to trade leather with featherweight contender “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung if he returns to 145 pounds in 2022.
Hooker arrived on MMA’s biggest …read more
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Castle Falls is out everywhere Dec. 3rd | Image courtesy of Shout! Studios
Bloody Elbow spoke with the star and director, as well as supporting …read more
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A lightweight clash between Jay-Jay Wilson and Alfie Davis scheduled for Bellator 272 has been canceled. …read more
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Beneil Dariush is not afraid to tangle with Islam Makhachev on the ground if necessary.
Dariush (21-4-1 MMA, 15-4-1 UFC) meets Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in a pivotal top contenders …read more
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Sorry cry babies! It’s time for another of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: Eugene S. Robinson & …read more
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“He’s out on his feet! He’s out on his feet! Left hook! What is Dan Miragliotta doing!”
Those were the screamed words of Triller Triad Combat play-by-play commentator Ray Flores as …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to bring his MMA promotion stateside.
It has been a full year since Khabib Nurmagoedov announced his retirement from the UFC. In the time since his last …read more
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If your plan is to become the next Scarface, or you simply want to rise through the ranks of the …read more
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Carla Esparza before her fight against Marina Rodriguez. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The former strawweight champion is open to …read more
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We want your predictions for Friday’s Bellator 272 event in Connecticut.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is staging what he describes as a “big press conference” on …read more
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Deiveson Figueiredo had a dream come true when meeting all-time UFC great Jon Jones.
Figueiredo and Jones both have a common acquaintance in Henry Cejudo, who has been very active as …read more
Source:: MMANews
Following her latest win, Taila Santos has jumped into the top-five in the women’s flyweight division in the latest set of the UFC rankings. Santos obliterated Joanne Wood at UFC …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is about to take his post-fighting career to the next level.
Nurmagomedov’s Russia-based promotion, Eagle FC, will try out the MMA landscape in the U.S. …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has a lot of respect for the man he last shared the octagon with, but …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
An intriguing matchup between top-15 ranked lightweight Joel Alvarez and Arman Tsarukyan has been added to an upcoming UFC Fight Night card. TASS report Igor Lazorin was the first to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has reiterated that he won’t accept a fight against teammate and fellow top-five Vicente Luque.
Since returning to welterweight in 2019, Burns has gone 5-1 and …read more
Source:: MMANews
After his matchup with highly touted Terrance McKinney fell through, Fares Ziam is eyeing another hyped prospect.
Ziam (12-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was scheduled to face McKinney at UFC Fight Night …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator closes out its 2021 event schedule on Friday with Bellator 272, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and has a main card that airs on …read more
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Which first requires a victory over Rob Font. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion Jose Aldo looks to climb …read more
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The will he or won’t he return may finally be settled.
According to Ali Abdelaziz former champion, Henry Cejudo will be returning to the UFC and is looking for a …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Beneil Dariush before his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 262. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
Check out all the fights announced over …read more
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Conor McGregor believes it is Georges St-Pierre’s fault that the fight with Anderson Silva never happened.
Long before McGregor held the coveted champ-champ status, one of the biggest hypothetical match-ups that …read more
Source:: MMANews
Khabib Nurmagomedov will bring Eagle Fighting Championship to the United States early next year. …read more
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Former fighter Jake Heun has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison in Australia.
Heun, 34, recently pleaded guilty to importing large amounts of methamphetamine and trafficking cocaine. The Alaska …read more
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Speaking in a new interview, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva revealed the most important fight of his MMA career. Silva, who is currently competing in boxing, is one of …read more
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Dana White better stock up on melatonin.
The UFC president is starting to lose sleep over the revolutionary new combat sport …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Colby Covington during his UFC 268 title fight with Kamaru Usman. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC
Colby Covington sends a special message to …read more
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Colby Covington would welcome a fight against his former best friend turned rival Jorge Masvidal, but he’s warning UFC fans …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC women’s strawweight contender Carla Esparza is open to facing Joanna Jędrzejczyk again and believes their rematch would play out a lot differently.
Not many members of the UFC roster are …read more
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Former UFC lightweight, Paul Felder, probably isn’t going to make any new friends with his latest comments calling UFC fighters sensitive.
Felder, who now works as one of the most …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Charles Oliveira was praised by former rival Jim Miller following career turnaround, with Miller saying “it’s absolutely awesome to see.” Oliveira and Miller have fought twice in the past. The …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington believes a move up to middleweight is always an option and is confident he could take down and gas out 185-pound champion Israel Adesanya.
Covington, a …read more
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