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Jim Miller’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career (37-17, 1 no contest) appears to know no bounds …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Cody Rhodes has toyed with the idea of making the move from sports entertainment to MMA.
On Saturday (January 27) Rhodes became the first WWE Superstar to win back-to-back Royal Rumble …read more
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Urijah Faber has some competition for the worst leg kick damage of all time.
Older mixed martial arts (MMA) fans who were around for …read more
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It was an off week for major MMA this past weekend so not a lot of pressing …read more
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Who are the fighters that have the potential to dramatically change their respective divisions in 2024? …read more
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Losene Keita
The common goal among most up-and-coming regional (or international) mixed martial arts (MMA) prospects is to one day compete for Ultimate Fighting Championship …read more
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UFC commentator Jon Anik issues a public apology after comments about the MMA fan base
Earlier this week Anik shocked fans when he revealed that his time in the UFC may …read more
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After his comments about the UFC 297 main event between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis weren’t received well by some fans, Jon Anik lashed out and insisted his time in …read more
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UFC heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida took his first loss in years, but all for a good cause.
Saturday night in Salvador, Brazil, the rising UFC contender entered the Demo Fight cage …read more
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Somewhere Jorge Masvidal is smiling.
Last night (Sat., Jan. 27, 2023) at Professional Shooto Vol. 4, Flyweight prospect Takaya Suzuki knocked out mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Yuichi Miyagi in four …read more
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Artem Vakhitov, the last kickboxer to defeat current UFC champion Alex Pereira under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, picked up his first win in mixed martial arts.
After suffering a dislocated …read more
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Jon Anik didn’t mean what he said.
This past week, Anik made headlines when the …read more
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Jon Anik has issued an apology to the MMA fan base.
The UFC play-by-play commentator took to Instagram on Saturday to apologize to MMA fans for his comments expressing his frustration …read more
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Garry Tonon definitely knows a thing or two about grappling.
As a second degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who carries a long list of …read more
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Sean Strickland has fired back at UFC commentator Jon Anik for airing his frustration with the MMA fan base.
Anik revealed this week that he’s been feeling disappointed with the MMA …read more
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Despite being a UFC mainstay for over a decade, Jon Anik now might be on his way out of the sport. While many support the 45-year-old, Sean Strickland has taken …read more
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Career change? …read more
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Kimbo Slice will try to make weight at the Bellator 138 weigh-ins Thursday. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers …read more
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UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik isn’t sure how much longer he’ll be cageside as his resentment toward a portion of the MMA fanbase continues to grow.
Anik caught the attention of …read more
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If nothing else, Karate Combat is making itself stick out.
That’s a welcomed addition to the MMA landscape, one where the world’s leading fight promotion frequently hosts sparsely-attended events in a …read more
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It’s an exciting time in Conor McGregor’s career.
Not his mixed …read more
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Kayla Harrison has been an overwhelming favorite in the majority of her MMA fights and it turns out nothing much …read more
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A growing number of toxic MMA fans on social media has UFC commentator Jon Anik questioning how much longer he has before walking away from the sport altogether.
The promotion’s …read more
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UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik is worn down by the streamline of negative comments, tweets and messages from the MMA fanbase, particularly in the wake of UFC 297.
Dricus Du Plessis …read more
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Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time, claims her desire to move to mixed martial arts was sparked by comments made by Amanda Nunes, who many feel …read more
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This week, the UFC is idle following its first pay-per-view event of 2024, UFC 297.
Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names that have competed …read more
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Two of the top women in MMA’s lighter divisions are set to meet in a champ vs. champ superfight with pound-for-pound implications. …read more
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Brett Okamoto looks across every promotion to determine the best of the best in UFC, Bellator, PFL and beyond. …read more
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Tap in with the newest fight announcements, highlights, and analysis across UFC, PFL, Bellator and more. …read more
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John McCarthy is not going anywhere following PFL’s acquisition of Bellator. However, his role will change.
McCarthy, a retired veteran combat sports referee who helped create the Unified Rules of MMA, …read more
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Despite their vastly different personalities, outspoken middleweight star Sean Strickland and the much more reserved Chris Curtis have struck up one of MMA’s most intriguing friendships.
Strickland and ‘The Action …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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Well, it looks like there’s a chance Amanda Nunes may not stick to retirement.
The former two-division UFC champion didn’t say no to a return to MMA when asked about a …read more
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TORONTO – Neil Magny’s return to the octagon, this past Saturday, seemed to many like the inevitable course most veterans go through in MMA.
The 36-year-old veteran was matchup against a …read more
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In his own words, Frankie Edgar looks back on his MMA debut, trilogies, title fights and more. …read more
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Octagon icon Georges St-Pierre believes the sport of Muay Thai could benefit from incorporating some of the drama that has made MMA one of the fastest-growing professional sports in America.
Muay …read more
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Women’s MMA icon Cris Cyborg added another highlight-reel knockout to her legendary resume.
The reigning Bellator women’s featherweight champion squared off with Kelsey Wickstrom at a World Fighting Championship event …read more
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The biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the world returns with its first major pay-per-view of 2024 later tonight …read more
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Professional Fighters League competitor Gabriel Braga is receiving support from much of the MMA community after the death of his father. …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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TORONTO – Just when you’ve seen it all, MMA surprises you once again.
In a rare, and likely never seen before situation at a UFC press conference, a fan got too …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was expected to make its mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in Saudi Arabia in early March, thanks in part to …read more
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Anthony Joshua was not interest in “gimmick fights” against former UFC champs.
Then Francis Ngannou proved that MMA strikers could hang …read more
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Jon Anik, like the rest of the MMA community, has seen the heat between Sean Strickland and …read more
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This week, the UFC heads to Canada for its first pay-per-view event of 2024.
UFC 297 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and is headlined by …read more
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The land of the rising sun has produced some of the most talented athletes in MMA history—many hardcore MMA fans debate who are the best Japanese MMA fighters in the …read more
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Definitely shutting down links to a spectacular return to the Octagon at a monumental UFC 300 event in April, former undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov claims the upcoming pay-per-view event …read more
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TORONTO – Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis thinks he’s probably the biggest MMA fan among active NBA players.
Porzingis is a close follower of the UFC, and like many fans of …read more
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Diego Braga, a veteran of 32 professional MMA bouts, is dead at the age of 44. …read more
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Diego Braga and Gabriel Braga | Pedro Archilha, Future MMA
The Brazilian MMA community mourns the death of Diego Braga. The 44-year-old MMA veteran was …read more
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Tony Ferguson undergoes another surgery, this time on his elbow, in hopes of continuing. MMA career.
Ferguson is now on a seven-fight losing streak after losing to Paddy Pimblett as recently as …read more
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Francis Ngannou’s days as an MMA fighter aren’t over yet.
The former UFC heavyweight champion …read more
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Legendary strongman Eddie Hall learned what it feels like to take a kick to the face ahead of his mixed martial arts debut.
Hall, who is best known for his …read more
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Fitness guru, actor, and podcast host Bradley Martyn talks a big game, particularly when speaking with some of mixed martial arts’ biggest names.
Martyn drew the ire of MMA fans last …read more
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Paul Felder is still contemplating a potential MMA comeback, but Jim Miller calling him out for UFC …read more
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Brunno Ferreira lived up to his nickname “The Hulk” as he smashed his way to a brutal knockout at UFC Fight Night 234.
So far in his pro MMA career, Ferreira …read more
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The UFC Vegas 84 mixed martial arts (MMA) event will be headlined by a 205-pound showdown between Top …read more
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The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale.
Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. …read more
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Mike Perry can’t imagine doing anything else but fighting.
Perry’s journey has included MMA, boxing, and bare-knuckle boxing where he’s thrived the most. “Platinum” scored wins over Julian Lane, Michael Page, …read more
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Despite the event being three months away, UFC 300 is the talk of the MMA world right …read more
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Kyoji Horiguchi has done just about everything imaginable in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career … except hold Ultimate Fighting Championship …read more
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PFL CEO Peter Murray remains confident that Francis Ngannou will make his Smart Cage debut in 2024 even though he has already booked a boxing bout with Anthony Joshua.
“We’re …read more
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PFL CEO Peter Murray expects Francis Ngannou to return to MMA in 2024.
Ngannou (0-1) faces two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua (27-3) in a 10-round bout March 8 in …read more
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It’s still unknown what the future looks like for Francis Ngannou in terms of MMA. Some pundits, such as Brendan Schaub, doubt there’s even a future at all.
Schaub, a former …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion turned ranked WBC professional boxer Francis Ngannou plans to fight two boxing matches this year and will likely not compete in mixed martial arts.
Ngannou officially left …read more
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Aside from running the world’s best mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and trying to bring Power Slap into …read more
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Former UFC champion Junior Dos Santos will fight fellow UFC veteran Alan Belcher for the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA heavyweight title on March 2 in Orlando. …read more
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Everybody loves a good old-fashioned fantasy match up.
The crazier, the “better,” especially when we’re getting people like Brock Lesnar involved in the fantasy mixed martial arts (MMA) debates. UFC 300 …read more
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Francis Ngannou left the UFC and has made it work better than anybody in recent memory, and with another massive …read more
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Francis Ngannou’s future in MMA has become even more uncertain.
Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion now signed with PFL, was expected to debut with his new promotion sometime in 2024, …read more
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There has always been an intrigue to watching an undefeated fighter compete. It is more uncommon in MMA than in boxing to see a fighter go far into their career …read more
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From fights we want to see to future champions, here’s an audacious forecast on what’s to come in MMA. …read more
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Ilia Topuria is ready to make history at UFC 298.
Dreams of headlining a UFC event in Spain …read more
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Three weeks out from his first UFC middleweight title defense on January 20, Sean Strickland spent his New Year’s by engaging in a fireworks fight with MMA interviewer Nina Drama.
Drama, …read more
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Despite the UFC’s reach and schedule feeling suffocating at times, there’s a ton of worthwhile talent that resides just outside of the umbrella of the world’s leader when it comes …read more
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A no-rules bare-knuckle mixed martial arts (MMA) street fight … what could go wrong?
There is no doubt that MMA is exploding in France since the country finally legalized it as …read more
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Gaston Bolanos says anything good he’s done thus far in his MMA career has just been the warmup.
Now that he’s in the UFC, Bolanos thinks the ride is about to …read more
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The 2023 MMA All-Star Teams have finally been announced!
As I said …read more
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Regional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions are incredibly vital for the growth of the sport and is where young fighters cut their teeth before making it to Ultimate Fighting Championship …read more
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