ANAHEIM, Calif. – You can watch today’s press conference from Anaheim Convention Center in advance of UFC 270 here on MMA Junkie starting at 8 p.m. ET.
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The UFC returns for its first pay-per-view of 2022 on Saturday with UFC 270, which means the fight week video series “Embedded” is back to document the fighters behind the …read more
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Francis Ngannou at the UFC 260 press conference. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
We are just two days away from UFC 270 in Anaheim, …read more
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Watch the UFC 270: Pre-fight Press Conference live at 8pm ET / 5pm PT featuring main card fighters Francis Ngannou, Ciryl Gane, Brandon Moreno, Deiveson Figueiredo and UFC President Dana …read more
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Paddy Pimblett will not be fighting Jared Gordon after all. On Tuesday, Dana White revealed on The Dave Portnoy Show on Barstool, Pimblett was going to return at UFC London …read more
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Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will look to unify the division titles when he battles current interim 265-pound titleholder …read more
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Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion, Cris “Cyborg” Justino, aided the launch of Africa’s first and only Women’s MMA Commission.
Last November, Cyborg attended Mixed Martial Arts Zambia’s first Symposium and helped make …read more
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Dana White has sent a message to Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 270. In the main event of the first pay-per-view card in 2022, Ngannou is set to defend his …read more
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Francis Ngannou has been very vocal about his desire to ink a new contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that will …read more
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MMA veteran Gleison Tibau has faced some of the best grapplers in the sport, but he thinks Colby Covington is the best at 170 pounds.
Tibau and Covington used to train …read more
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Joaquin Buckley after getting disarmed by Dale Brown.
One of the UFC’s most thrilling talents decided to go give Dale Brown and his Detroit DUST …read more
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Since his Bellator departure, former UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson has remained largely out of the spotlight.
Not having competed since August 2020, Nelson (23-19) has put his feelers out as to …read more
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UFC president Dana White believes the heavyweight champion could be getting ahead of himself before the first pay-per-view event of the year.
Saturday evening at UFC 270, Francis Ngannou will attempt …read more
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Kay Hansen was supposed to fight on January 15, but after hearing UFC 270 was the week after in Anaheim, she made it clear she wanted to be on that …read more
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We are just a few more days away from UFC 270, which is primed and ready to hit the Honda …read more
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Dana White fist-bumps Francis Ngannou ahead of UFC 249. | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC
The UFC president recently gave his thoughts on the state …read more
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Ciryl Gane thinks his fight against Francis Ngannou isn’t as easy as two styles colliding.
Many have billed the upcoming heavyweight title fight as a clash of two different types of …read more
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UFC President Dana White thinks Francis Ngannou may be taking his eye off the ball in advance of a title …read more
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The leading man of the premiere mixed martial arts organization in the world, UFC president Dana White has promoted a lot of fighters in his day.
Thousands of fighters have fought …read more
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Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.
On Episode 3,227, the fellas welcomed in guest Ray Borg, who has been a hard man to track …read more
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Check out the third episode of Embedded for UFC 270. UFC 270 is almost here, and as …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight elites Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will collide for the third time this weekend (Sat., Jan. 22, 2022) at UFC 270 inside Honda Center in …read more
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Miesha Tate wants to hold a UFC belt right next to her friend Julianna Peña.
Miesha Tate is the former bantamweight champion. She is now looking to add another championship to …read more
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MMA Factory head coach Fernand Lopez has been engaged in a public war of words with former student Francis Ngannou …read more
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In the co-main event of UFC 270, the flyweight title is on the line as Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo have their trilogy. Heading into the fight, Moreno is a …read more
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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 270.
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The Kung Fu stuff is sadder than usual this week, but the palate cleansers are so worth it. Are you ready for your weekly dose of fringe violence? You’d …read more
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At the UFC 270 press conference, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane, UFC flyweight champion …read more
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Chael Sonnen believes UFC lightweight contender Gregor Gillespie’s frequent inactivity is a product of his own doing.
Since signing with the UFC in 2016, Gillespie has entered the Octagon eight times. …read more
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Interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane will try to unify the belts on Saturday when he faces champion Francis Ngannou in the UFC 270 main event.
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UFC featherweight veteran Calvin Kattar knows how to take a beating. We saw that in his lopsided …read more
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Marvin Vettori believes that UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya plays it safe in his fights.
Vettori (18-5-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) now has fallen short twice to Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC), …read more
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On the fourth episode of UFC 270 Embedded, Brandon Moreno says goodbye to his daughters, Deiveson Figueiredo shows off a new walkout song …read more
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UFC President Dana White might want to avoid those Las Vegas nightclubs. Tyron Woodley has heard the jokes and seen …read more
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The damage could be seen clearly on Giga Chikadze’s face on …read more
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The King of Kickboxing chimes in on Jake Paul and fighter pay Glory Heavyweight champion Rico …read more
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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down this week’s UFC PPV event in Anaheim, CA. With picks and odds …read more
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UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno believes the hype surrounding Cody Garbrandt’s move to 125 pounds may have been too much for him.
Moreno is set to face former champion Deiveson Figueiredo …read more
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The UFC announced on Thursday it has partnered with Dapper Labs, the same company behind NBA Top Shot and NFL ALL DAY, to launch its own NFT this weekend. …read more
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UFC President Dana white has cast doubt on the idea of Jon Jones fighting the winner of Saturday’s ‘Ngannou vs Gane’ main event. The Francis Ngannou (16-3 MMA) vs Ciryl …read more
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Tyron Woodley is firing back at the people hating on his loss to Jake Paul.
It’s been just over a month since Tyron Woodley was knocked out by Jake Paul in …read more
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Jorge Masvidal interacts with the media during the UFC 261 press conference last April. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
Jorge Masvidal responds to …read more
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Cat Zingano appears to have a date set for her first appearance of 2022 inside the Bellator cage, …read more
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Nate Diaz took to Twitter Wednesday, imploring the UFC to his next fight against former lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier. …read more
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Dan Hardy can see Ciryl Gane dragging Francis Ngannou into the later rounds and finishing him at UFC 270.
A title unification bout between undisputed champion Ngannou (16-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) …read more
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Tyron Woodley (19-7 MMA) and Jake Paul (5-0 Boxing) collided for a second time at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida back on December 18th, 2021 this after their first …read more
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Michael Bisping, a former UFC middleweight champion, now sports analyst and commentator, shared his picks on his YouTube channel of who he thought would go down in history as the …read more
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Brandon Moreno is staying his extremely humble self ahead of the first title defense this Saturday.
The UFC flyweight champion kicks off this week’s edition of We Got Next (4:11) …read more
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Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane says it’s the presence of Fernand Lopez on his side that makes him confident heading into his unification showdown with former teammate Francis Ngannou.
Gane’s …read more
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UFC president Dana White has weighed in on the possibility of various fighters competing inside the octagon this year.
Speaking to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, White partook in their annual odds show …read more
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Remember when UFC President Dana White told the combat sports media that Nate Diaz may never …read more
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About a month out from its 2022 return to its adopted hometown of Uncasville, Conn., Bellator MMA has set its lineup for its first Mohegan Sun show of the year. …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena doesn’t think Amanda Nunes switching teams will delay their rematch.
Shortly after losing the title in a shocking upset to Peña at …read more
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Jorge Masvidal plans on sending a message to Chael Sonnen if he beats Colby Covington at UFC 272 in March. In under two months, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington will …read more
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Could Francis Ngannou have too much on his mind ahead of his first heavyweight title defense?
That storyline is discussed on this week’s Between the Links ahead of Ngannou’s main event …read more
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Paige VanZant revealed some intimate information during a recent Q&A session with her fans, announcing that she’s made a sex tape with husband Austin Vanderford.
Paige VanZant is one of the …read more
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Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen, who also serves as an MMA analyst for ESPN, believes welterweight veteran Jorge …read more
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Those waiting for some movement in the Jon Jones heavyweight transition might have to keep waiting.
According to UFC president Dana White, Jones isn’t guaranteed to get the winner of …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has explained why the likes of Chael Sonnen and Colby Covington engage in personal trash talk.
Masvidal, a two-time 170-pound title challenger, will have the chance …read more
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Brandon Moreno has drawn some additional inspiration from one of the greatest to ever compete in North American sports ahead …read more
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Henry Cejudo went from Brandon Moreno’s mentor to cornering against him at UFC 270.
UFC flyweight champion Moreno (19-5-2 MMA, 7-2-2 UFC) was a cast member on Season 24 of “The …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – It might not be a stretch to say that MMA Factory head coach Fernand Lopez once figured the first time he’d corner someone to fight for the …read more
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Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) has not fought since he suffered a decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021. Diaz and Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) were originally …read more
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UFC welterweight Ian Garry is set to return to action at UFC 273 for his second appearance since joining the promotion. While there were plenty of top prospects who made …read more
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Francis Ngannou’s UFC 270 matchup against Ciryl Gane could …read more
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UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou claims he once knocked out upcoming opponent Ciryl Gane during a sparring session at Paris’ MMA Factory gym.
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Deiveson Figueiredo has a unique gesture of gratitude ready for Henry Cejudo.
In preparation for his trilogy bout with Brandon Moreno …read more
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“It’d be great for Jon to be here, but I think Jon would probably be better …read more
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Miesha Tate doesn’t think Amanda Nunes will be able to bounce back in a potential rematch against Julianna Pena this year. At UFC 269, Julianna Pena shocked the world by …read more
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Brennan Ward sat on a bed in his hotel room halfway across the world and cried. He was out of options, so he picked up the phone and called one …read more
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Dr. Robert E. Anderson has been accused …read more
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For most people, the thought of being hit with a clean shot from UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou is basically nightmare …read more
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UFC President Dana White does not yet feel confident in confirming whether or not former 205-pound king Jon Jones will fight for the heavyweight title next.
Jones, who is widely considered …read more
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UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has said that the contract drama between Francis Ngannou and the UFC may be impacting him. It’s no secret that Francis Ngannou has had his fair …read more
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The MMA Factory takes center stage as its biggest star, Ciryl Gane, challenges former teammate Francis Ngannou at UFC 270. …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Given the drama that’s unfolded between Francis Ngannou and his former coach, Fernand Lopez, in the buildup to UFC 270, it’s easy to see how Eric Nicksick …read more
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Karim Zidan delves into how influential UFC executives, fighters, and staff are contributing to COVID-19 misinformation. Dana White—the longtime president …read more
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The Great Divide is a recurring feature here at MMA Fighting in …read more
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Paige Vanzant revealed some intimate information during a recent Q&A session with her fans, announcing that she’s made a sex tape with husband Austin Vanderford.
Paige VanZant is one of the …read more
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Mike Jackson has had an unusual career in the UFC thus far, but his story isn’t finished yet.
On April 23, Jackson (0-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will return to action for …read more
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Julianna Peña has reacted to the news of Amanda Nunes leaving her long-time gym of American Top Team following UFC 269.
At UFC 269, Julianna Peña left many jaws dropped when …read more
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Interim Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight strap-hanger, Ciryl Gane, will look to unify the titles opposite knockout …read more
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Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier are getting tired of waiting but Dana White, it seems, is not.
Last month, Poirier lost …read more
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An 18-year-old is accused of attacking a jogger with a mallet …read more
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Dana White remains unsure about …read more
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Israel Adesanya breaks down the two UFC 270 world title bouts between heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou and undefeated interim titleholder Ciryl Gane and the flyweight championship trilogy between champion Brandon …read more
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Inoue vs Donaire 2 is currently being discussed. Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire put on a …read more
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UFC president Dana White says the future of Jon Jones rests in his own hands.
The general consensus among the MMA world going into Saturday’s UFC 270 is that Jones (26-1 …read more
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BJ Penn is a big fan of current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and says the Brazilian would have posed big problems for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Penn, a former two-division UFC …read more
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We’ve all seen the devastating knockout power that current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, possesses. But the hard-hitting …read more
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Get a detailed breakdown of the betting lines for UFC 270, which is set to hit Honda Center in Anaheim, …read more
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The online chatter between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz hasn’t slowed down one bit.
The fan favorites took to Twitter again Wednesday to stress their interest in a matchup against one …read more
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The lineup for UFC 272 appears to be nearly complete, as the promotion confirmed multiple previously rumored or reported bouts for the March 5 event. …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Deiveson Figueiredo has made tremendous sacrifices in the lead-up to UFC 270, and he expects it to pay off by taking the flyweight title back from Brandon …read more
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Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick doesn’t believe that heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has been distracted ahead of UFC 270.
Ngannou has had to deal with quite the buildup to his …read more
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Marvin Vettori has been vocal about his dislike for Israel Adesanya and took a shot at the champ once again. Vettori and Adesanya first met in 2018, with “The Last …read more
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