UNCASVILLE, Conn. – While he never fully stepped away from the combat sports scene, Burt Watson is rolling full force for a major MMA promotion once again.
Bellator has added Watson …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently dropped the official poster for the upcoming UFC Vegas 26 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (May 8, 2021) on ESPN …read more
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The Florida State Boxing Commission announced this week that marijuana will be removed from the banned list for MMA fighters and boxers. ESPN.com’s Marc Raimondi first reported the change on …read more
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It’s been 11 days since Chris Weidman suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in MMA history, and the shock of it all still remains for the former UFC middleweight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Gordon Ryan has had a memorable 2021 thus far to say the least.
In March, Ryan signed a deal with ONE Championship to compete in grappling and, possibly, MMA should he …read more
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Have you ever wanted to see MMA fights in space? Well, move over UFC because Galactic Combat is taking things to new heights… literally. Hollywood producer Andrea Iervolino’s latest entertainment …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from April 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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In a historic first, the UFC has released official concussion protocols following the results of a 484-page study on MMA. On Tuesday, UFC alongside their Performance Institute in Las Vegas, …read more
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Renan Ferreira won six of eight professional MMA bouts ahead of his PFL debut against Fabricio Werdum. | Marcos dos Santos
MMA fighters usually study …read more
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In a historic first, the UFC has released official concussion protocols following the results of a 484-page study on MMA. On Tuesday, UFC alongside their Performance Institute in Las Vegas, …read more
Source:: MMANews
Like many active and retired fighters, UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping knows there are dangers in today’s weight-cutting practices in MMA.
Bisping, the former UFC middleweight champion and current UFC …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington blasted Conor McGregor for wanting a title shot at 170lbs, calling the MMA superstar “a joke.” Covington is one of the top-ranked contenders at 170lbs …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
If anyone is going to take Colby Covington’ spot in the welterweight contenders’ line, he doubts that it’s going to be …read more
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The California State Athletic Commission will hold a stakeholders meeting on May 11 to discuss the expansion of 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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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The 2021 MMA schedule hasn’t even hit its midway point, but already the race for “Knockout of the Year” is getting insanely competitive, with ridiculous and brutal finishes happening seemingly …read more
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Dillon Danis continues to add to his MMA beef list, this time taking aim at former middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping during a social media argument as UFC Vegas …read more
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Dillon Danis continues to add to his MMA beef list, this time taking aim at former middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping during a social media argument as UFC Vegas …read more
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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley will return to the Octagon on July 10 at UFC 264 when he faces off against Louis Smolka. MMA journalist Ryan Frederick was the first …read more
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Kai Kamaka and T.J. Brown | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2021: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort | Esther Lin
Like the rest of the MMA community, Jon Anik was in a state of shock in regards …read more
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Jiri Prochazka put the MMA world on notice last night (Sat., May 1, 2021) at UFC Vegas 25 live on …read more
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Giga Chikadze touted his striking as the best in MMA prior to his UFC on ESPN 23 fight with Cub Swanson. He took a step toward proving it on fight …read more
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Giga Chikadze captured the biggest win of his MMA career earlier tonight (Sat., May 1, 2021) at UFC Vegas 25 …read more
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A series of setbacks challenged Dominick Reyes’ devotion to MMA, but his passion is back in time for his showdown against Jiri Prochazka. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Anderson Silva has decided to test himself in boxing for the first time since 2005. …read more
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UFC 261 took place this past Saturday and it was among the best cards in recent history so let’s talk …read more
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Right as everyone in the MMA community thought they knew who was next for UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in no. 1 welterweight contender Colby Covington, Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz …read more
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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Valerie Loureda is a taekwondo black belt, but she says there’s a lot more to her MMA game than just striking.
Loureda is off to a 3-0 …read more
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Jake Paul celebrates his KO of Ben Askren. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller
Jordan Breen unpacks the Jake Paul-effect and why the …read more
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Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva believes that YouTubers are disrespecting boxing and he hopes that changes going forward. Silva is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its UFC Vegas 25 mixed martial arts (MMA) event …read more
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UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov is reportedly considering walking away from the world’s leading MMA promotion. Magomedsharipov was recently removed from the UFC rankings due to inactivity, as his last …read more
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UFC president Dana White has reacted to the news that the promotion has parted ways with MMA legend Diego Sanchez. It was revealed overnight that Sanchez, who has been with …read more
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Love him or hate him, Jake Paul is certainly eliciting reactions from the MMA world.
Over the last year or so, …read more
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Sometimes these things happen in MMA. …read more
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Between the Links returns following a memorable UFC 261 event this past weekend.
Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and fellow MMA journalist Drake Riggs as they …read more
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If Jake Paul isn’t willing to try MMA, it seems that boxers are now lining up for a chance to shut the brash YouTuber’s mouth, as well.
Former WBA, WBO, WBC …read more
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Juan Archuleta and Sergio Pettis plan to put on a high-level title fight at Bellator 258.
Archuleta (25-2 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) will look for the first defense of his bantamweight title …read more
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ONE Championship’s Shinya Aoki left a short and sweet message for Sage Northcutt after calling him out on the ONE on TNT 4 broadcast. The controversial Aoki has long since …read more
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Reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, like many MMA fans, watched live as Chris Weidman shattered his …read more
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A champion once again, Namajunas climbs just one spot at strawweight, but it’s the biggest move of all in latest ESPN divisional rankings. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch is the latest celebrity to partner with the PFL, joining the MMA league as an investor and brand ambassador, the promotion announced Thursday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
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Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane has fallen for the first time in his MMA career… but it wasn’t the most traditional of bout endings. Opening up the ONE on TNT 4 …read more
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Francis Ngannou’s original intentions in combat sports were driven towards boxing. Now as UFC heavyweight champion, he’s gained Tyson Fury’s attention. As he’s progressed in MMA, Ngannou has remained interested …read more
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It’s been 18 months since Rory MacDonald last registered an official MMA contest, and that time away has apparently proved valuable for the Canadian veteran.
“I think everything worked out perfectly,” …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Love him or hate him (and judging by our comments, it’s likely more of you fall into the latter category), Jake Paul has inserted himself into the MMA consciousness on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC Vegas 26 on May 8 has taken another hit as Diego Sanchez is reportedly out of his fight against Donald Cerrone. MMA reporter, C. Contreras Legaspi was first to …read more
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Michael Bisping knows how detrimental an eye injury can be.
Bisping, a UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champion, fought the majority of his career with …read more
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With the novel COVID-19 wiping out the PFL’s 2020 schedule, many of the promotion’s newer fighters were never given an opportunity to compete in MMA last year, among them light-heavyweight …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Usman makes Jon Jones’ stay at the top a brief one, and Rose Namajunas makes her move in the ESPN rankings. …read more
Source:: ESPN
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Rodolfo Vieira will look to bounce back from the first loss of his professional MMA career.
Multiple people with knowledge …read more
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Stephen A. Smith has decided to respond to his critics and address why fans should appreciate his presence in the sport of MMA. If you were to see Stephen A. …read more
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Stephen A. Smith has decided to respond to his critics and address why fans should appreciate his presence in the sport of MMA. If you were to see Stephen A. …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jake Paul believes he’s a better striker than 99.9 percent of MMA fighters, and that is why he has been calling them out. Paul, the brash YouTuber who turned professional …read more
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At some point, the list of MMA fighters Jake Paul says he’ll meet in the boxing ring probably will outpace the ones he hasn’t.
After welterweight champion Kamaru Usman weighed in …read more
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Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier come face to face at UFC 261 for no good reason at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida. | Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images
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Dulce “Sexy” Garcia | Combate Americas
Combate Global and Univision recently announced “Combate Latina” all-women’s mixed martial arts (MMA) event for Fri., April 30, 2021 …read more
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Jake Paul won’t be taking Daniel Cormier up on his challenge to fight MMA, but is more than happy to step into the boxing ring with the former two-division UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jake Paul has issued a response to Daniel Cormier’s challenge to an MMA fight. Yesterday, Daniel Cormier had a proposal on how to put an end to his recent beef …read more
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Jake Paul has issued a response to Daniel Cormier’s challenge to an MMA fight. Yesterday, Daniel Cormier had a proposal on how to put an end to his recent beef …read more
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Stefan Sekulic and Dwight Grant at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday | Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images
Few things infuriate MMA fans more …read more
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ONE Championship
With a fight scheduled at ONE on TNT 4 following a reversal of his disqualification loss earlier in April, Eddie Alvarez is focusing …read more
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Todd Gouwenberg was shot and killed in Langley, British Columbia last week. | icholarenasfan/YouTube
Todd Gouwenberg was an alleged member of the United Nations gang. …read more
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Jorge …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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The man known as “Tobikan Judan” is, quite simply, one of the greatest grapplers the sport of MMA has ever seen.
Shinya Aoki is nearing 18 years as a professional MMA …read more
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No, we’re doing this. We wouldn’t need to talk about it if MMA guys would leave this alone. | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
In case …read more
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Former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier would rather not box Jake Paul as their social media feud continues, but he would be willing to agree to an MMA bout because …read more
Source:: ESPN
Daniel Cormier is open to fighting Jake Paul but says it must happen in MMA. After Paul knocked out Be Askren he called out Cormier and said he’d beat him …read more
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Daniel Cormier has decided to accept Jake Paul’s challenge to fight, but the form of combat isn’t what the YouTuber had in mind. Recently, the conflict between MMA legend Daniel …read more
Source:: MMANews
Since ESPN became the exclusive broadcast partner of the UFC in January 2019, we’ve heard more from talking head Stephen A. Smith discussing MMA. If you’re like me, then you’ve …read more
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Daniel Cormier has decided to accept Jake Paul’s challenge to fight, but the form of combat isn’t what the YouTuber had in mind. Recently, the conflict between MMA legend Daniel …read more
Source:: MMANews
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Valentina Shevchenko continued to prove herself as one of the most dominant champions in women’s MMA history Saturday.
But the women’s flyweight champ isn’t that interested in picking …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jake Paul found a way to keep himself at the forefront of the MMA consciousness when he showed up at UFC 261 on Saturday.
Paul, a YouTube star-turned-boxer, …read more
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Kamaru Usman wasn’t pleased that Jorge Masvidal had a built-in excuse following their first meeting at UFC 251. …read more
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After losing via first-round KO at UFC 261, Weili Zhang wants an immediate rematch with Rose Namajunas. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
Weili Zhang …read more
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In perhaps the most horrifically ironic result in MMA history, Chris Weidman snapped his leg throwing a kick against Uriah Hall – the same way he beat Anderson Silva nearly …read more
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Charles Oliveira had his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt rank promoted ahead of the biggest fight of his MMA career.
Oliveira (30-8 MMA, 18-8 UFC), who meets Michael Chandler for the vacant …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Upset, upset, upset.
Underdogs cashed in three of the four main card fights Friday at 2021 PFL 1 against three of the promotion’s most notable names.
First, it was seasoned MMA veteran …read more
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A breakthrough boxer in 2020, Clay Collard carried his recent combat sports momentum into his MMA return Friday at 2021 PFL 1.
Friday, Collard (19-8) upset former UFC lightweight champion Anthony …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 will Jorge Masvidal do …read more
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Things might not go well for the U.S.-based fighters competing in an MMA organization that has been sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
UFC, YouTube
In the fifth episode of UFC 261 Embedded, Chris Weidman shows off his juggling, Rose Namajunas tickles the ivories, Jorge Masvidal rubs shoulders …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Even prior to the novel coronavirus putting a halt to MMA for a big portion of 2020 for most fighters, for featherweight Canaan Kawaihae, it was just part of a …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev believes he can compete at light heavyweight and beat the current champ in Jan Blachowicz. Chimaev took the MMA world by storm in 2020 as he fought twice …read more
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A longtime competitor in combat sports, Jorge Masvidal will try his hand at promoting for the first time in 2021.
Thursday, Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 15-8 UFC) announced on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Pearl Gonzalez is the latest MMA fighter to cross over into the bareknuckle boxing world.
The former UFC fighter and Invicta FC title challenger has signed a multi-fight deal with Bare …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ben Askren during his 2009 MMA debut against Josh Flowers.
Looking back on the night when Ben “Funky” Askren introduced himself to the MMA world. …read more
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Cody Garbrandt is not a fan of Jake Paul and him calling out MMA legends. On April 17, Paul earned his third professional boxing win as he scored a first-round …read more
Source:: MMANews