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Rising middle contender Nassourdine Imavov captured the biggest win of his MMA career earlier tonight (Sat., July 24, 2021) at …read more
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Jason Wilnis is the latest kickboxer entering MMA who has history with UFC champion Israel Adesanya.
Wilnis beat Adesanya in a somewhat controversial unanimous decision at GLORY 37 in January 2017, …read more
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Nate Marquardt officially has an opponent for his return to MMA for the first time in nearly four years.
Promotional officials confirmed to MMA Fighting on Friday that the former UFC …read more
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Amateur careers aren’t nearly as widespread or lengthy in mixed martial arts (MMA) as they are in …read more
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Former UFC women’s flyweight and current bare-knuckle fighter Paige VanZant promises fans they will see a “brand new fighter” at BKFC 19. VanZant takes on former MMA rival Rachael Ostovich …read more
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Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva called his fellow legend BJ Penn one of the four greatest MMA fighters of all time. Silva is considered by many fans to be …read more
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul has opened up as the betting favorite for a potential boxing match with MMA legend Anderson Silva. Paul’s manager Jeff Levin confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday that …read more
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Miesha Tate is back in the UFC and is ready to settle some old scores. After a five-year layoff, Miesha Tate is ready to continue her MMA career and is …read more
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Islam Makhachev is a potential future UFC lightweight champion | Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Does Islam Makhachev deserve all the hype? MMA is quick …read more
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Welcome to “What The Fight?”, where we offer a little more of the edges of MMA and some outlaw antics. Every now and again we like to offer something a …read more
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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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Marion Reneau called it a career after her fight with Miesha Tate at UFC Vegas 31. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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Demetrious Johnson, one of the best to ever compete in MMA regardless of division, hasn’t always been willing to discuss his mindset.
On Monday, the former UFC flyweight champion and ONE …read more
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Thirteen years ago today, one of the best heavyweight fight cards in MMA went down in the U.S., but it wasn’t part of the UFC.
Back on July 19, 2008, Affliction …read more
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As the latest proponent for adequate fighter pay, Jake Paul believes that he will one day fight in the MMA space despite the growing hostility from Dana White. Once “The …read more
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Dillon Danis is throwing his name in the hat to potentially throw down with Tito Ortiz. Ortiz is looking to have an MMA bout before 2021 comes to a close. …read more
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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 platforms.
Fighters …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov outlined the plan for Islam Makhachev to be named the 2021 fighter of the year in MMA. Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises via fourth-round submission …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Miesha Tate is back.
The former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion successfully made her return to MMA competition, scoring a third-round TKO win over veteran Marion Reneau …read more
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Miesha Tate was successful in her return to MMA competition.
The former UFC and Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion stopped veteran Marion Reneau in her comeback fight at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN …read more
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Miesha Tate’s return to MMA from a nearly five-year retirement was a success on Saturday when she beat Marion Reneau in the UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event.
Former UFC champ …read more
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Paige VanZant believes she has a new lease on life since breaking away from MMA. VanZant had competed under the UFC banner from late 2014 through mid-2020. Towards the end …read more
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Friends don’t often fight each other in MMA, but it does happen, and that was the case between Said Sowma and Ronny Markes at Bellator 262.
At their …read more
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Rodolfo Vieira | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Days after suffering the first loss of his MMA career at UFC 258, Rodolfo Vieira called the February …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says the possibility of fighting UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira won’t bring him out of retirement. Khabib announced his departure from the sport of MMA last October following …read more
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Rodrigo Lidio is a dangerous, dangerous man.
The 32-year-old lightweight strolled into Friday’s LFA 111 event with all of his pro MMA wins ending in stoppages — and he left not …read more
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Juliana Velasquez retained her rare status as an undefeated MMA champion on Friday night, successfully defending her flyweight title by split decision over Denise Kielholtz in the main event of …read more
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Rodrigo Lidio is a dangerous, dangerous man.
The 32-year-old lightweight strolled into Friday’s LFA 111 event with all of his pro MMA wins …read more
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Islam Makhachev is walking into his first headlining fight with the pressure of his mentor looming. The UFC is the pinnacle for MMA in the world. To get to the …read more
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Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers:
What are the most …read more
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UFC featherweight Mirsad Bektic has announced his retirement from MMA. Bektic, who hasn’t fought since September of 2020, was recently moved to the former fighters section on the UFC’s website. …read more
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Alvaro Herrera is gearing up to make a return to MMA competition after two years away from the sport.
The former UFC fighter and TUF: Latin America 2 …read more
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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for UFC on ESPN 26 with an in-depth examination of recent MMA …read more
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Ronny Markes enters his second Bellator bout seven months after a loss to Linton Vassell. | Bellator
Ronny Markes enters his 28th professional MMA bout …read more
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Eric Nicksick wasn’t surprised Miesha Tate walked away from MMA competition in November 2016, but he also wasn’t shocked that the …read more
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Miesha Tate is ready to make her UFC return, but this time everything is different. It is unusual for an MMA fighter to have a long and successful career without …read more
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Back in May, Arjan Bhullar became the first fighter of Indian descent to win a major MMA title when he claimed the ONE Championship heavyweight belt with a second-round TKO …read more
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UFC lightweight Thiago Moisés doesn’t believe Islam Makhachev can be held in the same regard as Khabib Nurmagomedov in MMA. Moisés’ comments come ahead of his first UFC main event …read more
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Miesha Tate is ready to make her UFC return, but this time everything is different. It is unusual for an MMA fighter to have a long and successful career without …read more
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The renowned MMA coach says he doesn’t know how anyone can be a fan of this ‘disgusting’ and ‘pathetic’ man. …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Marion Reneau won’t have any regrets when she retires from MMA competition following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event with Miesha Tate.
From the moment the fight was …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Rodolfo Vieira intends to move past his devastating first MMA loss on Saturday with a big win at UFC on ESPN 26.
Vieira (7-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was on …read more
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The frustrations over not being booked against the right opponent have former UFC champion Luke Rockhold prepared to go elsewhere. MMA veteran Luke Rockhold has been signed with the UFC …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says that he shares the GOAT status in MMA with six other legendary fighters. Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts earlier this year, leaving …read more
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Burns makes a move in ESPN’s divisional rankings with a victory over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264. …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Unlike the majority of the MMA community, Derrick Lewis is unfazed by the Francis Ngannou rematch falling through.
Lewis (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) was projected to challenge Ngannou …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov added to his trophy case as he was named the MMA fighter of the year at the ESPY awards. Nurmagomedov was up against UFC …read more
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For the first time in his MMA career, Conor McGregor is the loser of two consecutive fights, and it’s back to the drawing board for the former UFC two-division champion.
At …read more
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Poirier’s second finish of Conor McGregor in six months earns him a lightweight title shot and a bump in the ESPN rankings. …read more
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It comes as no surprise to Marion Reneau that Meisha Tate is returning to the UFC Octagon. Retirement in MMA is not always a permanent thing. In fact, lately, it …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is officially retired — but that isn’t stopping Dana White from pestering the undefeated 29-0 lightweight legend. “The Eagle” recently revealed that despite his departure from MMA, the …read more
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UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has praised Claressa Shields’ transition from boxing to MMA. Shevchenko’s comments come after the Olympic gold medalist made her debut in the sport last …read more
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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 platforms.
Fighters …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington had to spend another weekend irate that nobody in MMA was paying attention to him, …read more
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It normally doesn’t take long to change the news cycle in the MMA world.
Soon after the latest water cooler topic, the next one comes up and before long, it’s all …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s final fight earned him an ESPY Award for best MMA fighter.
The undefeated former UFC lightweight champion notched his third title defense in October 2020 when he submitted Justin …read more
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Sheena Brandenburg, who is an MMA fighter and who also competes for BKFC, was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in a deadly hit-and-run incident. In March, it was reported …read more
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Travis Fulton (left) before he faced Ben Rothwell in the IFL in 2007. | Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images for IFL
Travis Fulton was awaiting …read more
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A tweet that has become some sort of meme in the MMA community from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney managed to make the UFC 264 broadcast. In June 2014, Rebney …read more
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Despite being retired as an active fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov continues to add …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Tai Tuivasa thinks he’s come a long way since he joined the UFC.
The 28-year-old heavyweight said his latest victory proved he’s maturing in his MMA game. Tuivasa …read more
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The man with the most recorded mixed martial arts bouts in history has died.
Travis Fulton was found dead in his jail cell early Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a …read more
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UFC vet Travis Fulton, who holds the record for most mixed martial arts bouts with 320 MMA fights, was found dead in his jail cell at age 44. KWWL in …read more
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The biggest MMA event of the year so far went down Saturday when UFC 264 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The highly anticipated lightweight trilogy fight in the …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the history of MMA, and that doesn’t seem destined to change anytime soon.
The 20,000 fans in attendance for Saturday’s UFC …read more
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Floyd Mayweather is still keeping a close eye on the MMA world, especially when an old opponent competes.
The former multiple-time boxing world champion put down $50,000 on Dustin Poirier to …read more
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A misstep caused Conor McGregor to seriously injure himself and immediately ended his fight. …read more
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Max Griffin picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday night at UFC 264.
The welterweight competitor bested MMA veteran Carlos Condit in a close and competitive unanimous decision. …read more
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Perhaps the year’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) event, UFC 264, is scheduled to go down later tonight (Sat. July 10, 2021) …read more
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Conor McGregor is the biggest business around in the mixed martial arts (MMA) world, and his attempt to rally from …read more
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Conor McGregor has accomplished a ton in MMA, but UFC president, Dana White believes his UFC 264 fight is legacy-defining. McGregor and Dustin Poirier are set to headline the pay-per-view …read more
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UFC 264 goes down tonight (Sat. July 10, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion …read more
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Despite having previously announced his MMA retirement on three occasions, Conor McGregor says he plans to compete in the sport for life. The bold claim is one of many “The …read more
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Dana White getting set for the UFC 261 weigh ins in Jacksonville, FL. | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
As far as Dana White’s concerned, he …read more
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Welcome to Dan Tom’s “Fight Vault,” in which MMA Junkie’s resident fight analyst delves into the archives to select his top five.
Three-fight series between rivals often can produce quite memorable …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev (right) returns from the longest layoff of his MMA career to face Li Jingliang in October | Zuffa LLC
Khamzat Chimaev will finally …read more
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As one of the most dynamic and creative strikers in all of MMA, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson has become accustomed to most …read more
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CM Punk is no longer 0-2 as an MMA fighter, instead, he’s 0-1 and one No Contest. Punk, a WWE star, crossed over into MMA and made his pro debut …read more
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It’s been more than three years since Phil “CM Punk” Brooks stepped foot inside a UFC cage.
For the duration of his absence from MMA competition, everyone – Punk included – …read more
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission took a huge step today in how the commission deals with marijuana.
The NSAC voted Wednesday that they will no longer discipline fighters for the use …read more
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The summer season of mixed martial arts events in Nevada is expected to be plentiful.
On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission officially approved three major promotional MMA events for the month …read more
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Former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi says that he is indirectly responsible for two UFC superstars becoming entrepreneurs. As accomplished as Paulie Malignaggi was as a boxer, many MMA fans may …read more
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Dana White can’t help but continue to entice Khabib Nurmagomedov out of retirement and back to the UFC. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the sport of MMA back in October last …read more
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Dan Lambert, a longtime Miami Hurricanes fan who owns MMA gym chain American Top Team, has offered each scholarship player on the Miami football team a monthly payment of $500 …read more
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