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AUSTIN, Texas – Arman Tsarukyan made a big statement Saturday, and he’s hoping to turn that into a title shot. The rising lightweight contender put away Beneil Dariush in devastating fashion in the main event of UFC on ESPN 52. Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) needed a little more than a minute to connect a

Arman Tsarukyan put an exclamation point on an action-packed UFC on ESPN 52 event Saturday in Austin, Texas. In the main event at Moody Center, Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) needed just 64 seconds to put longtime lightweight contender Beneil Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) out cold. The finishing combination was a right hand-knee-right hand

Miesha Tate hadn’t competed in 17 months prior, but she dominated her way to victory Saturday in her bantamweight return. On the UFC on ESPN 52 prelims at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, Tate (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) defeated Julia Avila (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) by submission at 1:15 of Round 3. From the opening

AUSTIN, Texas – UFC on ESPN 52 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 52 takes place at Moody Center. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) takes on Arman Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA,

When then-UFC contender Jimmie Rivera’s wife told him he needed to get out of the house and find work for his own sanity, he knew she was right. The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York and New Jersey hard. With fighting opportunities sparse and gyms closed, the uncertainty engulfed him. The MMA classes on Zoom weren’t

Luke Rockhold got a rude awakening in his bareknuckle boxing debut, courtesy of Mike Perry. This past April, the former UFC middleweight champion debuted in bareknuckle boxing against Perry, a fellow UFC veteran, in the main event of BKFC 41 in Colorado. Although Rockhold had a size advantage on Perry, he had was battered by

Brandon Moreno will have his eyes peeled for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval at UFC 296. Flyweight champion Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) defends his title in a rematch against Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the Dec. 16 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which streams on pay-per-view following prelims expected on

The PFL is going big early in 2024 with an event that will see its champions take on Bellator’s titleholders. The champion vs. champion event is expected to take place in Q1 2024, with a date and venue to be determined soon. The premise is interesting because it does answer a question that often arises

The world’s biggest bareknuckle boxing promotion is back with one of its most high-profile events to date. BKFC 56 takes place Saturday at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah as two pairs of former UFC contenders collide and three title fights take place. Friday, all of the fighters from Saturday’s card will come face-to-face

BKFC 56 takes place Saturday at Maverik Arena in West Valley City, Utah with a main event that is likely to attract a high number of eyeballs because of the violence potential. Fan-favorites Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez will throw down (without gloves) to determine who is “The King of Violence.” Friday, the two combatants

A second video of a separate-but-related physical dispute between Bobby Green and members of Arman Tsarukyan’s team has surfaced. On the same day Tsarukyan released a video in which he approached and grabbed Green by the throat, footage of a second altercation appeared on social media Friday, first posted on X by THE MMA FORTUNE

Check out these photos from the BKFC 56 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs ahead of the event featuring Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photos by Phil Lambert, BKFC) Ring girls BKFC 56 weigh-ins Ring girls BKFC 56 weigh-ins Danny Hilton BKFC 56 weigh-ins Danny Hilton BKFC 56 weigh-ins

Kelvin Gastelum wants to be UFC champion. More than that, he wants to have a clean conscience. Yes, Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) overall has been successful in the world of MMA. Many would dream to achieve a fraction of what he’s done. Gastelum’s accolades include: Wining “The Ultimate Fighter,” Season 17, headlining six UFC

MMA veteran Todd Duffee likes what the PFL is doing in the sport so much that he wouldn’t mind being a part of it. Duffee is particularly interested in PFL’s signing of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who left the UFC as champion after he fought out his contract in an unprecedented free agency

AUSTIN, Texas – The UFC on ESPN 52 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs took place Friday at Moody Center, the site of Saturday’s fights, and MMA Junkie was in attendance. Atop the bill, contenders Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) and Arman Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) go toe-to-toe in a five-round bout. The co-main event stays at

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill was arrested Monday and charged with one misdemeanor count of aggravated domestic violence, according to the Kent County (Mich.) Sheriff’s Office. TMZ, which first reported the news, says the alleged violence took place against Hill’s brother, who suffered “serious or aggravated injury” as a result. Kent County Sheriff’s

New footage has emerged of the UFC host hotel altercation between Arman Tsarukyan and Bobby Green ahead of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 52 event in Austin, Texas. Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC), who fights Jalin Turner (13-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in the lightweight co-main event of the card at Moody Center, revealed earlier in the