Michael Johnson’s recent years in the MMA weren’t too kind to him.
The lightweight veteran entered Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 36 on a four-fight losing streak and being 2-7 since 2016. …read more
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Flyweight Will Spann secured one of the nastiest omoplata submissions you’ll ever see during a recent Cage Fury FC event.
Spann made his second professional MMA appearance on the main card …read more
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Michael Page is taking his Bellator 281 main event loss to Logan Storley as a critical part of his growth process as an MMA fighter.
Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA) came …read more
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On Saturday night, the MMA leader returned to our screens for its latest fight night event, UFC Vegas 54.
With another pay-per-view in the books, this weekend’s action headed back to …read more
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Tony Kelley has received widespread criticism from the MMA community for comments he made while cornering Andrea Lee against Viviane Araujo at UFC on ESPN 36 on Saturday. …read more
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UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña believes there’s a stark difference in the male and female motivation for fighting.
For the past 13 years, Peña has competed as a professional mixed …read more
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Paul Felder is stepping out of the cage and into a new competition.
After a long and successful MMA career “The Irish Dragon” Paul Felder has retired from the sport. …read more
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One Indiana community is asking people to settle their disputes inside the MMA cage instead on in the streets.
In the town of LaPorte, Ind., a group of people are …read more
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Junior dos Santos fought Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC Wichita in 2019. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has been hailed as the next big star in MMA. He seems to believe that he can be bigger than Conor McGregor.
O’Malley has been out of …read more
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It would’ve been hard for Paul Daley to pull off a more vintage performance than his Bellator 281 swan song Friday in London.
In the declared final bout of his mixed …read more
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While one legend of the mixed martial arts (MMA) game was ending his combat career on a high note at Bellator 281, another …read more
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There was no other way for Paul Daley to go out.
The 39-year-old pioneer of U.K. MMA authored a fitting comeback for his …read more
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Paul Daley competed in the final fight of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career earlier today (Fri., …read more
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Jan Blachowicz | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Fresh of the highly eventful UFC 274, the number one MMA organization in the world returns with …read more
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Michael Chandler reminded the world about the beauty (and brutality) of a well placed and perfectly timed front kick in MMA.
The former Bellator champion and now current UFC lightweight title …read more
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Could Valentina Shevchenko or Israel Adesanya be the next two-division champion in the UFC? Our experts debate the hot topics in the sport. …read more
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Is Charles Oliveira the greatest lightweight to ever compete in MMA?
The debate has certainly gained traction following Oliveira’s first-round victory …read more
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Chael Sonnen is no stranger to performance-enhancing drugs in MMA.
Before USADA ever entered the fold to …read more
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Rose Namajunas’ …read more
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Aaron Cañarte picked up a massive KO win to remain undefeated and put the major MMA promotions on the map.
Cañarte was facing Walter Reyes on the main card of UWC …read more
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MMA veteran Paul Daley claims he was offered a boxing match against former UFC fighter and commentator Dan Hardy but rejected it.
Daley will have his farewell MMA fight this weekend …read more
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Michael Page absolutely has plans of lacing up the boxing gloves again after Bellator 281.
Page (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) faces Logan Storley (13-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) for the interim welterweight title in …read more
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Paul Daley is heading into the final fight of his MMA career and hopes that the next generation of fighter …read more
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Lyoto Machida | Bellator
Lyoto Machida will complete his contract with Bellator when he steps inside the cage Friday in London against Fabian Edwards. After …read more
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Chael Sonnen has opened up about the current state of PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in MMA.
Sonnen, 45, retired from the sport of MMA in June of 2019.
…read more
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Nate Diaz isn’t happy, something he’s made very clear in recent times. But no matter how often Diaz posts on social media, it gets attention from MMA fans.
On Thursday, that …read more
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Despite rivaling a major boxing match on DAZN, UFC 274 reportedly recorded the most pay-per-view buys of the year to date on ESPN+.
Last Saturday, the MMA leader took over Phoenix, …read more
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Bellator MMA, Lucas Noonan
It’s been a full year since we saw Anthony “Rumble” Johnson resume his mixed martial arts (MMA) career as part of …read more
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Emily Ducote and Alesha Zappitella at the Invicta FC 47 weigh-ins. | Dave Mandel/Invicta FC
How about some midweek MMA?!
Invicta FC 47 comes to you …read more
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Michael Page doesn’t need a belt around his waist to make him the biggest star in U.K. MMA. In his mind, he’s already reached that pinnacle. …read more
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PHOENIX – Daniel Cormier’s accolades continue to grow even after his retirement from MMA.
The former two-division UFC champion is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame as …read more
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After A.J. McKee suffered the first loss of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career to Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 277, the now-former Featherweight …read more
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Every champion in MMA history started out somewhere.
For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey begins long before they strap on UFC, Bellator, or PFL gloves. Modern-era …read more
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A UFC strawweight matchup between Amanda Lemos and Michelle Waterson is reportedly targeted for a July 16th Fight Night event.
News of the in-the-works fight was first reported by MMA journalist …read more
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A former MMA fighter has been jailed for nearly four years after being charged with three fully-loaded handguns.
Gary Bligh, 34, was sentenced to 47 months last week for possession …read more
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Rose Namajunas lost her UFC strawweight title to Carla Esparza in the co-main event of UFC 274 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Rose Namajunas …read more
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Bo Nickal is taking a step up into the ranks of the pros.
At the upcoming Jorge Masvidal’s iKon Fighting Federation event, Nickal (0-0) will make his professional MMA debut when …read more
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Winners of the two UFC 274 title bouts both rise in the latest ESPN rankings. …read more
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Henry Cejudo expects his Octagon return to mirror his exit.
On May 9, 2020, Henry Cejudo walked away from the sport of MMA after TKOing Dominick Cruz in the second round …read more
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The flyweight division has a new face in the title picture in Kai Kara-France who will reportedly be facing Brandon Moreno for the interim title on July 30.
MMA reporter …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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Lucas Brennan is cruising thus far in his MMA career, and he’ll look to continue his streak of success with a win at Bellator 282.
In a featherweight bout on the …read more
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Rose Namajunas lost her title to Carla Esparza on Saturday night in what many are calling the worst fight in UFC history. After the fight, while speaking to the media …read more
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A showdown between top UFC featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez is reportedly in the works for later this year.
This was first reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani on …read more
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It’s another Mother’s Day, and despite being some of the toughest and most tenacious characters in all of sports, MMA fighters aren’t against well wishes.
Check below to see a collection …read more
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UFC Hall of Fame inductee Khabib Nurmagomedov wants the world’s top MMA promotion to cut to the chase with Islam Makhachev.
On May 7, Charles Oliveira went one-on-one with Justin Gaethje. …read more
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British MMA fighter Darren Towler. | FRONT ROW MMA/YouTube
Towler was convicted on multiple drug charges by a UK court. Veteran British MMA fighter Darren …read more
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Tracy Cortez and her UFC 274 opponent Melissa Gatto are undefeated inside the octagon, but Gatto, whose MMA record registers …read more
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UFC light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux has his eyes on an MMA first when it comes to defeating fellow veteran Maurício Rua.
On the main card of tonight’s UFC 274 pay-per-view, …read more
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Sergei Kolotsei, a former MMA fighter turned Russian military commander, is the first soldier suspected of killing civilians in Bucha, Ukraine.
Ukrainian prosecutor Iryna Venediktova accused Kolotsei of torture and murder …read more
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The mixed martial arts (MMA) world was in shock earlier today (Fri., May 6, 2022) when UFC lightweight champion Charles …read more
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Charles Oliveira | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Charles Oliveira is no longer the UFC lightweight champion after losing the battle with the scale.
“Do Bronx” …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has provided an early prediction for a potential meeting with champion Charles Oliveira down the line.
Since suffering his one and only loss in professional MMA, …read more
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Paddy Pimblett has revealed his favorite MMA fighter of all time.
Paddy the ‘Baddy’ is an upcoming star in the UFC, but his MMA career goes back over a decade to …read more
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Kayla Harrison is getting tired of all the talk about Cris Cyborg.
For nearly a year, the MMA world has been …read more
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Shogun Rua thinks his 2005 was the best run in MMA history.
Rua was fighting in PRIDE back then and went 5-0 in the year including being a part of the …read more
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To many, Yoel Romero defies the laws of nature.
The multiple-time UFC title challenger and now Bellator fighter has become an ageless wonder in MMA, maintaining his status among the top …read more
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Rose Namajunas is saying that the praise she received from Mike Tyson is the ‘coolest thing’ that’s happened to her on her MMA journey.
It will be Rose Namajunas (12-4 MMA), …read more
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Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will return to action this summer to face Alexander Volkanovski for a third time.
MMA reporter Ariel Helwani was the first to break the news.
Holloway …read more
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Jake Paul appears on Uninterrupted ‘The Shop’ | UNINTERRUPTED
Jake Paul has been banging the drum about starting a fighters’ union almost since he …read more
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has used comments recently made by UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson as further evidence that the fighter pay structure in MMA’s premier promotion needs to change.
Nowadays, when the …read more
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UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas has explained the biggest advantages of holding gold on MMA’s biggest stage.
Namajunas is currently in the midst of her second rule on the 115-pound …read more
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UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has praised Sean O’Malley for his approach to the fight game.
While neither man is overly popular within the general MMA fanbase, Aljamain Sterling and Sean …read more
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Following a return to MMA in November of 2020, featherweight Tom O’Connor has only been able to have two fights, splitting them, but all things considered with the difficulties presented …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 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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With its star-studded card, UFC 274 presents arguably the biggest night of MMA this year, so there is no better …read more
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Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career is finally winding down after 50-plus fights. This Sat. night (May 7, …read more
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PHOENIX – If MMA legend Mauricio Rua retires from competition at UFC 274, then Ovince Saint Preux plans to send him out in devastating fashion once again.
Saint Preux (25-16 MMA, 13-11 UFC) …read more
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What would happen if the world’s best heavyweight boxer fought the top heavyweight fighter in MMA?
WBC champion Tyson Fury and …read more
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At UFC on ESPN 35 this past Saturday in Las Vegas, a couple fights in particular brought MMA judging back into the forefront.
In the main event, Rob Font outstruck Marlon …read more
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Jake Paul during a New York Knicks game in February. | Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images
Henry Cejudo extended an offer …read more
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Rose Namajunas …read more
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Kayla Harrison is offering to help Julianna Peña with her business.
Two of the most powerful women in MMA today are UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Peña and reigning PFL champion Kayla …read more
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Just 2-0 in his professional MMA career, Richie Lewis has big plans for his near-term future.
Lewis (2-0), a two-time NCAA qualifier and freestyle wrestling champion, may be new to MMA, …read more
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Henry Cejudo has offered to train Jake Paul.
Cejudo, a former UFC dual-champion and Olympic gold medalist wrestler, already has taken a stable of notable names and champions under his wing, …read more
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Quemuel Ottoni, the only man to defeat Alex Pereira thus far in his short MMA career, captured the Jungle Fight welterweight crown this past Sunday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. …read more
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Gaethje’s family heritage was forged in copper mines, but a fighting spirit charted his path to a UFC title shot. …read more
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Henry Cejudo is offering to train Jake Paul at Fight Ready for a potential MMA fight.
Paul is currently set to return to boxing on August 13 against an opponent TBD. …read more
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Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, …read more
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Jake Paul has managed to find plenty of success when competing against MMA fighters. None of his three …read more
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm is open to a return to boxing to face the pound-for-pound best Katie Taylor.
Holm is slated to face Ketlen Viera in her MMA return …read more
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UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña has sent a warning ahead of the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter: expect noise.
Having won gold on MMA’s biggest stage in memorable fashion …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 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …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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Henry Cejudo is offering up his services to train Jake Paul for MMA.
‘Triple C’, 35, is a former professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. Cejudo is the former Ultimate …read more
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Demian Maia submits Alex Oliveira in Sao Paulo | Photo via BJJ Stars
Demian Maia finished his opponents in 50 percent of his MMA victories …read more
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Sorry Mr. Buckley, maybe next time.
Former welterweight title challenger Darren Till will continue his MMA career at 185 pounds, taking …read more
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PFL women’s lightweight champ Kayla Harrison has revealed that she has no interest in pursuing the fame that comes with being one of MMA’s biggest female stars.
In the past …read more
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