Month: February 2023

PERTH, Australia – UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett appreciates what the interim title would represent for his career. Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) takes on Yair Rodriguez for the interim featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC 284, which takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view

PERTH, Australia – UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski isn’t looking past his upcoming task, but has his eye on a huge potential matchup if he claims the lightweight title. First, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) has a massive test on his hands in the main event of UFC 284. The

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UFC 284 is now only three days away, and MMA News has some staff picks to get you ready for this weekend’s massive pay-per-view! Who is the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC? This Saturday, the world will find out when the top-two P4P fighters, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev, face one another in the

Bellator very well may have found its next superstar in its middleweight champion. This past Saturday, Johnny Eblen defended his title for the first time since he dominated all-time great Gegard Mousasi to win it in 2022. Eblen (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) cruised to a unanimous decision win over Anatoly Tokov (31-4 MMA, 7-1 BMMA)

Learning on the job isn’t ideal in some professions, but that’s what Scottish heavyweight fighter Louie Sutherland has been doing in his young fighting career. For a fighter, especially a mixed martial artist, it’s a common occurrence. Sutherland (4-1), who will be fighting for an opportunity to earn a PFL contract at 2023 PFL Challenger

Dan Hooker is out of UFC 285 after he suffered a hand injury in training, which leaves his fellow lightweight contender Jalin Turner without an opponent – for now. A person with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the change Wednesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make

The UFC is back with its second pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 284 takes place Saturday (Sunday locally) at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. In the

After dipping his fists in the world of bareknuckle boxing, Michael Page is putting the gloves back on. At Bellator 292 in San Jose, Calif., Page (20-2 MMA, 16-2 BMMA) will return against fellow welterweight contender Goiti Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA), the promotion announced Wednesday as part of a full lineup reveal. The event

PERTH, Australia – UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev doesn’t see big implications from Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) will coach “The Ultimate Fighter 31” opposite side Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and the pair are expected to throw down after the show airs. It debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+, with the

Saidyokub Kakhramonov is puzzled that he got his walking papers from the UFC. According to the 27-year-old, he’s been released by the promotion after just three fights. He most recently was submitted by Said Nurmagomedov this past December in a fight he was in firm control of. But prior to that, Kakhramonov (10-3 MMA, 2-1