First, Dustin Poirier was fighting at UFC 299. Then he wasn’t. Now he is. It’s been a busy Thursday afternoon for ‘The Diamond’ on social media.
Last month, Dana White announced …read more
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Las Vegas is the fight capital of the world and needless to say, great fighters have come out of Sin City. This includes quite a few elite MMA fighters.
Here is …read more
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The Dustin Poirier UFC 299 saga took the MMA world by storm yesterday.
One of the most anticipated fights on the …read more
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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards lauds Conor McGregor for his contributions to MMA.
McGregor, a former UFC dual-champion, is the highest pay-per-view draw in company history. He is undoubtedly the biggest …read more
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First, Dustin Poirier was fighting at UFC 299. Then he wasn’t. Now he is. It’s been a busy Thursday afternoon for ‘The Diamond’ on social media.
Last month, Dana White announced …read more
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Dustin Poirier sent the mixed martial arts (MMA) world on a rollercoaster ride ahead of his upcoming clash with Benoit …read more
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Layla Anna-Lee, the wife of UFC welterweight standout Ian Garry, has interjected herself into the recent drama involving longtime play-by-play man Jon Anik.
Following UFC 297’s contentious title tilt between Sean …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Diana Belbita was essentially done with MMA before matchmakers presented the opportunity to avenge her first octagon loss vs. Molly McCann at UFC Fight Night 235.
Belbita (13-8 MMA, …read more
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Lito Adiwang is set to figure in a bout that promises to be a hard-hitting affair. The Filipino sensation squares off against Australia’s Danial Williams in a strawweight MMA clash …read more
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Over the last few years, the MMA scene has been steadily growing in the nation of China. While the scene is still growing, some of the best MMA fighters from …read more
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DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of our favorite fighters in MMA history. On the 15th anniversary …read more
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MMA interviewer Nina-Marie Daniele — aka Nina Drama — has had enough of “soft” fight fans continuously harassing her online.
Days after longtime UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik voiced his …read more
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This week, the UFC is in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 235.
The event at the UFC Apex features a middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov.
Many other combat …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be returning to Mexico City for the upcoming Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval 2-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from January 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Mark O. Madsen is hanging up the four-ounce gloves at 39 years old. …read more
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Decorated wrestler and UFC veteran Mark Madsen has decided to call it a career.
Madsen (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), 39, told Danish news outlet Ekstra Bladet that he has decided to retire …read more
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UFC veteran Kevin Lee is un-retired.
Wednesday, Lee (19-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) announced in a Tweet that he will fight in MMA again, likely at lightweight. No timeline for the return …read more
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) retirements aren’t real.
Remember Kevin Lee? Well, it wasn’t all that long ago that the one-time Ultimate …read more
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Many families have had multiple members compete at the highest level of MMA, but which family reigns supreme? …read more
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Professional Fighters League (PFL) isn’t done making making mixed martial arts (MMA) history.
Per a recent report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, the …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Hattan Alsaif has made mixed martial arts history.
On Tuesday, the PFL announced the signing of Alsaif, making the 22-year-old muay Thai specialist the first Saudi Arabia-born female to join a …read more
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has signed Hattan Alsaif, the first Saudi Arabian-born women’s fighter to land a deal with a major MMA promotional outfit. …read more
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UFC heavyweight Jailton Almeida competes in a charity MMA fan with Down Syndrome.
The MMA community has taken a rather toxic and hateful turn as of late, there’s has been spotlight …read more
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Perhaps the …read more
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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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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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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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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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ONE Championship
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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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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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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Tyson vs. Fedor? …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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