Dan Hardy isn’t sure how well Jon Jones will transition to heavyweight. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) will finally make his heavyweight debut when he meets Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) for the vacant title in the UFC 285 headliner March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former light heavyweight champion has bulked up
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Champ Israel Adesanya and his UFC 281 teammates get Jersey tough; foe Alex Pereira trains in the Tri-State area as well. Champ Carla Esparza preps to face a powerhouse, Zhang Weili, who simulates fight night in Las Vegas. UFC 281 is on Saturday, November 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience
At UFC Uruguay media day, the stars from the card, including headliners Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche and co-headliners Mike Perry and Vicente Luque, faced off ahead of their fights Saturday in Montevideo. Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI
UFC announces new partnership with Logan Paul, KSI It’s something UFC fans never thought they’d see. Dana White and the UFC have partnered with a Paul brother. According to a press release sent out on Tuesday, Logan Paul and KSI’s drink brand, PRIME, is now the official sports drink partner of the UFC. “We’re excited
Jake Paul wants to compete in MMA, and that has caught the eye of a few veterans of the sport. Count former UFC contender and current PFL commentator Kenny Florian among the bunch who are not only interested to see how Paul would fare in an MMA cage, but have grown to enjoy his journey
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev isn’t concerned about Khabib Nurmagomedov missing from his corner, because it’s not the first time. Nurmagomedov, Makhachev’s (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) mentor, announced that his role traveling and cornering fighters will be significantly reduced this year. “The Eagle” won’t be in Makhachev’s corner for his title defense against featherweight champ Alexander
PHOTOS: Laura Sanko’s best social media posts ahead of color commentary debut Laura Sanko makes history on Saturday night when she steps into the color commentary role for UFC Vegas 68. She will be the first woman to act in this role in the modern era and the first woman since UFC 1 when Kathy
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is hoping stem cell treatment will help him recover faster. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is currently dealing with a torn left bicep, which has delayed his expected title fight with Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC). “The Funkmaster” revealed that he’ll be traveling to Colombia next weekend to receive
Josh Emmett is no stranger to getting a little extra cash on top of his fight purses. Whether it’s a finish or an exciting fireworks display, Emmett is always in the run for a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. And that was no different in his last outing when he stepped in the cage
Tim Kennedy: ‘It’s totally fine for UFC fighters to train with a terrorist’ Former UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce fighter Tim Kennedy isn’t happy that some of the top UFC fighters train with Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic. Kadyrov’s reign of power has been marred with alleged human rights violations, assassinations, torture, and disappearances.
Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,331, the guys discuss the announcement of Jorge Masvidal vs. Gilbert Burns, which takes place April 8 at UFC 287. 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 took place over the weekend, and the fellas give their take on the event while
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has his return on the horizon in another huge matchup. Surging featherweight contender Arnold Allen will get his first crack at a former UFC champion in a headlining bout against Holloway on April 15. Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) currently holds the No. 3 spot in the latest USA
Daniel Cormier thinks several factors led to the announcement of Alex Pereira’s rematch with Israel Adesanya. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. Considering Adesanya’s dominant title reign at 185 pounds, running things back with Pereira seemed imminent. But Cormier thinks the announcement timing for the title-fight rematch was
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Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov were restrained by security by security after Islam Makhachev’s title win in the UFC 280 main event. Full results: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-280 Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect with
Professional boxer Tommy Fury believes he’s found the reason behind upcoming opponent Jake Paul‘s recent venture into mixed martial arts. Paul and Fury are currently in the midst of a third attempt at sharing the ring. In their previous tries, the Brit was forced to withdraw, first owing to injury and then due to travel
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Dan Hardy wants to see Francis Ngannou box Tyson Fury under the PFL banner. With Jake Paul appointed as Head of Fighter Advocacy for the PFL, Hardy sees an opportunity for former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou to get his desired boxing match with Fury, while also being part of an MMA promotion. Ngannou parted ways