Month: April 2024

Jorge Masvidal felt rewarded for stepping in on less than a week’s notice to fight Kamaru Usman. Masvidal faced then-UFC welterweight champion Usman on just six days’ notice at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UFC 251 main event in Abu Dhabi. Masvidal replaced Gilbert Burns, who was forced out after catching COVID.

On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” our panel reacts to Mike Perry’s big win over Thiago Alves, along with the big news that UFC star Conor McGregor is now part owner of BKFC. This past Saturday, Perry – arguably the biggest star in BKFC – knocked out Alves in the main event of

The UFC returns with its fifth pay-per-view of 2024, which means the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 301 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, Brazilian flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC)

It’s well known that UFC CEO Dana White is not a fan of news media, and he made this known once again following a recent situation involving heavyweight champion Jon Jones. White blasted the media, specifically NBC News, over its recent reporting around Jones allegedly assaulting a female drug-testing agent from Drug Free Sport International

Daniel Cormier is not a fan of UFC featherweght champion Ilia Topuria’s recent demands. Prior to claiming the 145-pound title with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, Topuria dismissed the likes of Max Holloway and Brian Ortega as potential title challengers. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) eventually welcomed the idea of Holloway (26-7

LAS VEGAS – David Onama says the commission stopped him from a last-second attempt to make weight at UFC on ESPN 55. Onama (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) missed weight by 2.5 pounds for his featherweight bout against Jonathan Pearce (14-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC) Saturday at the UFC Apex. Onama defeated Pearce by unanimous decision. Onama

If things go according to plan, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev expects to have his way vs. Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his title against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the UFC 302 main event June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Makhachev’s mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov outgrappled Poirier en route

BKFC KnuckleMania 4 brought the carnage Saturday at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the medical suspension report shows. While his fight lasted only 60 seconds, Mike Perry could be out as long as 60 days for a gash suffered in exchanges with fellow former UFC fighter Thiago Alves, whom he defeated in a minute by

Tatiana Suarez thinks she has what it takes to dethrone UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili. Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) notched her second title defense when she defeated Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300 earlier this month. The champion has been cruising to victories as of late, and Suarez (10-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) looks forward to

LAS VEGAS – Victor Henry is back in the win column. This time, he avoided getting kicked in the testicles – and that feels good. On the UFC on ESPN 55 prelims, Henry (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated seasoned veteran Rani Yahya (28-12-1 MMA, 13-6-1 UFC) with a barrage of punches for a standing TKO

LAS VEGAS – UFC light heavyweight Bogdan Guskov will have bragging rights over his fellow fighters from Uzbekistan. Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will likely find a number next to his name when the promotion releases its updated rankings following UFC on ESPN 55. In the co-main event at the UFC Apex, Guskov finished top

The UFC returns with its fifth pay-per-view of 2024, which means the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 301 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, Brazilian flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC)

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,458, the guys welcome UFC women’s flyweight and strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez, as well as “Legend 2 Legend” host Burt Watson. The guys also break down what happened this past weekend with Alex Perez’s big win at UFC on ESPN

Editor’s note: This story was updated to accurately reflect Ngannou’s son’s age after Ngannou posted a statement on social media. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son, Kobe, has died. News of the tragedy was first reported Monday by Cameroonian outlet 237online.com and subsequently reported by Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter. Ngannou first seemed to confirm

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 301 event in Rio de Janeiro. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those reader consensus picks will

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Farah Hannoun and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following

The UFC is set for its return to Brazil’s most iconic city. Here’s how to watch UFC 301 with the flyweight title on the line at the top of the lineup. Broadcast and streaming info Jon Anik, Paul Felder, Daniel Cormier UFC 301 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view

LAS VEGAS – Jhonata Diniz broke through Saturday at the UFC Apex, but is taking things step by step. As he sat onstage for his UFC on ESPN 55 post-fight news conference, Diniz (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) glowed with a huge smile. He broke out his always-improving English to explain the moment of his first