Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated return to the UFC has been on hold, but that soon could be changing.
With “The Ultimate Fighter 31” premiering Tuesday on ESPN, there’s a growing belief …read more
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Muhammadjon Naimov will make his Octagon debut on less than a week’s notice. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Tajikistan has another fighter on the UFC roster.
Shortly after the addition of Muin Gafurov, the UFC has signed Tajikistan-born Muhammad Naimov, who will replace Guram Kutateladze to face Jamie Mullarkey …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., May 20, 2023) when …read more
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Ahead of the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter, ESPN ranks the top fights between the coaches on the show. …read more
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Whether it was with FOX or ESPN, the UFC has been faithful to a single broadcast partner for the past …read more
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With the UFC currently churning out cards across multiple platforms such as ESPN, ESPN+ and ABC, it can be easy to forget about the promotion’s history on previous networks that …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
This week, the UFC is idle after a run of events on seven consecutive weeks.
The next event for the promotion is UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3, which features …read more
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Terrance McKinney will lock horns with Nazim Sadykhov in a lightweight bout at UFC on ESPN 49 on July 15. …read more
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With UFC Vegas 73 a wrap after an exciting night (Sat., May 20, 2023) of fights on ESPN+ from inside …read more
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Almeida is in top 10 at heavyweight, Walker at light heavy and Derek Brunson at middleweight in the ESPN rankings. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Jake Paul offers optimistic resolution to the current Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones situation.
Yesterday, it was revealed that that Ngannou had signed a monumental deal with the PFL after leaving …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., May 20, 2023) when …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., May 20, 2023) when …read more
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The winner of this upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight tilt could crack the top 10 with a solid performance. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Former Cage Warriors champion Christian Leroy Duncan has his second UFC fight. He’ll take on Armen Petrosyan.
The middleweight bout is scheduled for the UFC on ESPN 46 card June 17 …read more
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Tom Aspinall’s return from a horrific knee injury is set to take place in the same venue where it was inflicted last year. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming visit to the UK has gained an important women’s bantamweight clash. …read more
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Arman Tsarukyan has finally received his next Ultimate Fighting Championship assignment. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Arman Tsarukyan finally has a willing foe – even though it’s an unranked one.
Approximately one month after Renato Moicano withdrew from their five-round fight due to injury, Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Dana White is willing to consider Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev under one condition.
In a recent interview with ESPN, former welterweight champion Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) said he likes the idea …read more
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Daniel Cormier didn’t include his biggest rival when making his MMA Mount Rushmore.
In a segment on ESPN’s First Take, Cormier created a list of his MMA Mount Rushmore that includes …read more
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The stage is set and the work is complete.
Reigning UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will defend his 135-pound strap against former division titleholder Henry Cejudo atop the ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) …read more
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“Ultimately, all I gotta do is leave it up to how it’s supposed to happen,” Chandler told ESPN. “At this …read more
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Popular featherweight Bryce Mitchell has an undisclosed injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 288 fight on Saturday night against the undefeated Movsar Evloev, sources confirmed to ESPN on …read more
Source:: ESPN
A flyweight showdown pitting Kai Kara France against Amir Albazi has been promoted to the UFC on ESPN 45 headliner. …read more
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UFC Vegas 72 officially wrapped up tonight (Sat., April 29, 2023) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque have agreed to a welterweight fight that will headline UFC Fight Night on July 15, sources told ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
UFC BMF champion Jorge Masvidal told ESPN on Friday that he cannot completely close the door on a return to competition. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Jack Hermansson has an undisclosed injury and is out of a scheduled UFC Fight Night main event with Brendan Allen on June 3, sources confirmed Friday with ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The plans for June 3’s UFC on ESPN 45 main event in Las Vegas have to be changed after one of its protagonists got injured. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will return from suspension to face Abubakar Nurmagomedov at UFC on ESPN 45. …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., April 29, 2023) when …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., April 29, 2023) when UFC Vegas 72: “Yadong …read more
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Demetrious Johnson, 36, the all-time great MMA fighter who will defend his ONE Championship 135-pound title against Adriano Moraes in a trilogy bout May 5 in Colorado, told ESPN that …read more
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UFC Vegas 71 officially wrapped up tonight (Sat., April 22, 2023) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is turning to two reliable middleweight contenders to draw eyeballs this June. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
UFC reporter Charly Arnolt has left ESPN, but fight fans can still see her on the worldwide leader.
Hours after digital media company OutKick and its founder, Clay Travis, announced they …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Max Holloway is back in the No. 2 featherweight ranking slot after his UFC on ESPN 44 win over Arnold Allen.
Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., Holloway defeated …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., April 22, 2023) when …read more
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Former featherweight champion Max Holloway held serve as the division’s top contender by winning a unanimous decision against Arnold Allen this past Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 44 headliner.
The …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joselyne Edwards defeated Lucie Pudilova by split decision to kick off the prelims this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 44 from T-Mobile Center.
Afterward, Edwards (13-4 …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., April 22, 2023) when …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gillian Robertson defeated Piera Rodriguez by second-round armbar submission for her second win in a row this past Saturday at UFC on ESPN 44 from T-Mobile …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ion Cutelaba vows he’s a changed fighter after snapping his losing skid at UFC on ESPN 44.
Cutelaba (18-8-1 MMA, 5-7-1 UFC) needed just more than 2 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Three fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 card are facing 60-day medical suspensions following knockout defeats. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Three fighters face 60-day medical suspensions as a result of stoppage losses by strikes at UFC on ESPN 44.
The event took place this past Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rafa Garcia admits it was hard to fight Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 44.
Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards in a unanimous …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Zak Cummings battled with the idea of retiring prior to UFC on ESPN 44, but winning was the deciding factor.
Cummings (25-8 MMA, 10-4 UFC) took out …read more
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Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.
On Episode 3,353, the fellas look back at the two big events from the weekend, 2023 PFL 3 …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Azamat Murzakanov had to push through with a broken arm to secure his UFC on ESPN 44 win.
Murzakanov (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) revealed that he broke his …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Arnold Allen after UFC on ESPN 44 loss?)
Max Holloway showed once again that he’s the standard among featherweight contenders when he added …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Brandon Royval went off on the UFC for his placement at UFC on ESPN 44.
Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) returned to action this past Saturday against Brazil’s …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bill Algeo scored a hell of a victory over TJ Brown in the Fight of the Night at UFC on ESPN 44, but his octagon interview …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Max Holloway after UFC on ESPN 44 win?)
Arnold Allen met his sternest test on paper in former featherweight champion Max Holloway at …read more
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For all intents and purposes, Arnold Allen performed well in his first five-round fight. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
By halting the momentum of an up-and-coming contender, Max Holloway proved the doubters wrong at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded five fighters performance bonuses on the UFC on ESPN 44 card. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Once again, Max Holloway proved that he is simply too much to handle for every featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship but one. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Max Holloway was once again defending his spot in the stacked featherweight division last night (Sat., April 15, 2023) at UFC Kansas City live on ESPN and ESPN+ from inside …read more
Source:: MMAMania
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With UFC Kansas City a wrap after an exciting night (Sat., April 15, 2023) of fights on ESPN and ESPN+ …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Azamat Murzakanov kept his professional record spotless at UFC on ESPN 44, though Dustin Jacoby certainly made it interesting. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Pedro Munhoz righted the ship at Chris Gutierrez’s expense at UFC on ESPN 44, reminding the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division that he is one of its very best fighters. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bill Algeo got the best of an entertaining featherweight scrap, throttling T.J. Brown in the second round of the top preliminary bout at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Brandon Royval made his case for a flyweight title shot, blasting Matheus Nicolau with a gorgeous knee-to-punch combo in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 44 prelim encounter. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Daniel Zellhuber parlayed youth, size and speed into a win over Lando Vannata in their lightweight showcase at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Gaston Bolanos made a successful Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, prevailing over Aaron Phillips in a wild bantamweight scrap at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Gaston Bolanos made a successful Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, prevailing over Aaron Phillips in a wild bantamweight scrap at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Denise Gomes made a statement, punching out Bruna Brasil in the second round of their strawweight preliminary bout at UFC on ESPN 44. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Charles Oliveira has been forced to pull out of his lightweight bout against Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 due to an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Renato Moicano was forced to withdraw from his April 29 main event against Arman Tsarukyan because of an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Sherdog’s live UFC on ESPN 44 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Kansas City, Missouri, for UFC on ESPN 44, which is headlined by an intriguing featherweight battle. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Kansas City, Missouri, for UFC on ESPN 44, which is headlined by an intriguing featherweight battle. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The 2023 Professional Fighters League marches on with 2023 PFL 3 at 7 p.m. ET. The action airs live on ESPN and then continues on ESPN+ at 9:30 p.m. ET. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chris Gutierrez wants more respect after knocking out Frankie Edgar in his past outing.
Perhaps Gutierrez (19-3-2 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) did get that respect after he was matched up …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC on ESPN 44 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).
The …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – UFC on ESPN 44 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 5 …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Max Holloway is open to a return to lightweight.
The former UFC featherweight champion competed once at lightweight when he faced Dustin Poirier for the interim title …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Clay Guida says he’s in better shape than he’s ever been.
Heading into his 35th octagon bout, 41-year-old Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-16 UFC) has no intentions of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dustin Jacoby has already shared the kickboxing ring with Alex Pereira, so sure. The UFC cage sounds great, too.
Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 44 bout …read more
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tanner Boser admits his drop to light heavyweight was easier than he expected and he credits one food in particular for the smooth transition.
“My main diet …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The UFC schedule continues this week with UFC on ESPN 44 on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Always a bridesmaid, never the bride.
While the famous idiom doesn’t exactly fit Edson Barboza’s UFC career when it comes to card placement, that’s the vibe he’s …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The UFC’s flyweight division consistently produces some of the most exciting fights in the sport, which is why Matheus Nicolau is disappointed that his potential title …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rafa Garcia was a bloody mess, but all he could think about was the win.
That was Garcia’s mindset the last time he fought in December against …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The importance of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 main event is not lost on Arnold Allen.
Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) competes in the definitive bout of his …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul and former UFC bad boy Nate Diaz will square off in a boxing match on Aug. 5 in Dallas, officials told ESPN on Wednesday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will defend his title against old rival Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas, ESPN confirmed. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Kansas City this weekend with a blockbuster main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. Event: UFC on ESPN 44: Holloway vs Allen Date: …read more
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We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 44 event in Kansas City, Mo.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote …read more
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The UFC is taking the show on the road Saturday with UFC on ESPN 44 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., with a key featherweight matchup atop the card.
Here’s …read more
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The UFC will hit the road next month for a city it’s visited only one time before.
When UFC on ESPN 44 sets up shop at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, …read more
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Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion Yair Rodriguez have verbally agreed to meet at UFC 290 on July 8., sources tell ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The 2023 Professional Fighters League marches on with 2023 PFL 2 at 7 p.m. ET. The action airs live on ESPN+ and then continues on ESPN. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
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Event: UFC Charlotte: “Rozenstruik vs. Almeida”Date: Sat., May 13, 2023Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North CarolinaBroadcast: ABC, ESPN, ESPN+Start Time: …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor received praise from UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier for his star power.
In a recent episode of the ESPN show ‘DC & RC’, Cormier …read more
Source:: Cagepotato
Watch Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos full fight video highlights from UFC 185’s main event above, courtesy of ESPN.UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos took place March 14, …read more
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