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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A lot of MMA observers think former UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic should step aside to decide the best in the …read more
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Ben Askren may be the latest of the handful of former MMA stars who want to return to the cage, and unsurprisingly, he seemingly has a name and date in …read more
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Sean O’Malley is already one of the most popular stars in mixed martial arts (MMA) today, but …read more
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With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best fights from January to December 2023.
As voted on by our entire staff, here …read more
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2023 closed out on an extremely personal note in the MMA world.
I’ll be the first to admit …read more
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In 2023, MMA delivered some top-notch fights, and several of those went down under the PFL banner.
From a wild, standup battle between Clay Collard and Shane Burgos, to Jesus Pinedo’s …read more
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At least three of One Championship’s title fights in Qatar will be under MMA rules. …read more
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Despite claiming last month how a return to the Octagon at UFC 300 would be “tight” – fan-favorite veteran, Nate Diaz has been ruled from a return to the promotion …read more
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Title fights. Rematches. Rivalries renewed. We tick the boxes on our wish list of most desirable fights for the new year, which includes Conor McGregor’s return and a heavyweight title …read more
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Josh Emmett practically sent literal shockwaves throughout the mixed martial arts (MMA) world at UFC 296 this …read more
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Rising heavyweight Jailton Almeida has another fight booked ahead of his UFC 299 clash with Curtis Blaydes – and it’s …read more
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Despite claiming last month how a return to the Octagon at UFC 300 would be “tight” – fan-favorite veteran, Nate Diaz has been ruled from a return to the promotion …read more
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Title fights. Rematches. Rivalries renewed. We tick the boxes on our wish list of most desirable fights for the new year, which includes Conor McGregor’s return and a heavyweight title …read more
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Jailton Almeida | MMA Fighting
Rising heavyweight Jailton Almeida has another fight booked ahead of his UFC 299 clash with Curtis Blaydes – and it’s …read more
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Josh Emmett practically sent literal shockwaves throughout the mixed martial arts (MMA) world at UFC 296 this …read more
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Ready! …read more
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Eight months after announcing his retirement at UFC 287, Jorge Masvidal on Monday tweeted he is “unretired.” …read more
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Former two-time undisputed welterweight champion and symbolic BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal has sent fans into raptures across social media tonight, appearing to call time on his retirement from mixed martial …read more
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The door is closed on 2023 and a new year is upon us with the arrival of 2024.
A turning of the calendar represents a monumental moment for many. It’s a …read more
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After one of the craziest years in MMA history, it’s more abundantly clear than ever that no one in MMA …read more
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It looks like a rematch between boxing legends Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may be a thing in 2024, and under MMA promotion Rizin Fighting Federation.
On Sunday morning during Rizin …read more
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Conor McGregor claims he’s returning to the octagon on International Fight Week against Michael Chandler, which was somewhat what most people expected. However, what took people by surprise was the …read more
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DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of our favorite fighters in MMA history. On this episode, the MMA …read more
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By now, you’ve hopefully stuffed your bellies with all of the holiday dinner leftovers, …read more
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Talk about irony.
Kota Miura, son of “King Kazu” Kazuyoshi Miura, a soccer legend from …read more
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It was not a good mixed martial arts (MMA) debut for a former kickboxer at RIZIN Fighting Federation’s New Year’s Eve fight card, Ryusei Ashizawa.
Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota made …read more
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As Claressa Shields continues to do her thing as an undefeated boxing champion, MMA is still very much part of her combat sports plan.
Shields, who is 14-0 as a boxer …read more
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Igor Tanabe’s ultimate dream was to win the IBJJF World Championship as a black belt, but that changed during the COVID-19 …read more
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UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has established himself as one of the top voices in all of mixed martial arts.
After building his legacy in MMA, capturing both the light …read more
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Former NFL star Shawne Merriman knows a thing or two about Achilles injuries, and when he heard former UFC champion Jamhal Hill ruptured his, there was plenty of advice to …read more
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Tyron Woodley attempted to land two very big names to compete in his new mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, but …read more
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One of the last mixed martial arts (MMA) cards of 2023 played out on Friday (Dec. 29) as Oktagon 51 …read more
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Do you still have people on your gift list this holiday, but the day we celebrate the birth of our consumerism lord and savior, Santa H. Claus, already has passed?
Never …read more
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Quinton Jackson’s first tears over an MMA fight had nothing to do with one of his own.
While it might be hard to picture “Rampage” crying, he revealed that he got …read more
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This week, the UFC remains idle during its holiday season following the final pay-per-view event of the year.
Many other combat sports events are taking place that feature several familiar names …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from December 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Paige VanZant may be inactive, but not done with fighting.
The former UFC star turned bareknuckle boxer assures that she will step into the ring once again, and maybe return to …read more
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UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira claims there was no significant meaning behind his cryptic, viral social media post that was dissected by the MMA world.
Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), …read more
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Juan Archuleta believes Kai Asakura robbed MMA fans earlier this year of what he predicts to be a quality fight.
Archuleta and Asakura were booked to fight in July at Bellator …read more
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Anatoly Malykhin wants to become the world’s first three-division champion in MMA, and he will challenge ONE Championship middleweight titleholder …read more
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Tyron Woodley is still looking to compete in MMA.
The former UFC welterweight champion hasn’t fought since March …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
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Quinton Jackson is an MMA legend.
An elite Middleweight talent in PRIDE FC who defeated the likes …read more
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Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has confirmed how once his mixed martial arts career closes, he plans to make a run for a seat in the United States Congress, …read more
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Who doesn’t love a good upset?
In 2023, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds in the UFC, Bellator, PFL, and beyond. While everyone has an opinion …read more
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The MMA world will never forget the insanity of 2023.
Join the MMA Fighting staff as we look …read more
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