UFC superstar Conor McGregor has no love for current featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. A former featherweight champ himself, McGregor hasn’t been impressed with Topuria, and questions his credentials as the current titleholder. “El Matator” became the champion at UFC 298 in February by stopping Alexander Volkanovski in one of the biggest moments of the year
Day: May 20, 2024
The PFL’s return next month, and debut at Bellator’s former East Coast home base, has seen a pair of changes at heavyweight. Daniel James (15-7-1) is out of his fight against Tyrell Fortune (13-2) on the main card. Fortune now will take on Marcelo Golm (10-5). And Marcelo Nunes (11-2) is out of his bout
LAS VEGAS – Oumar Sy beat Tuco Tokkos with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Sy, who was a heavy favorite in his UFC debut against a fill-in opponent who took the bout on
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 Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following
Justin Gaethje has no bitterness whatsoever towards Dustin Poirier for getting the next title shot. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) knocked out Poirier last July at UFC 291 to position himself as No. 1 contender, but opted to take another fight over waiting. He was knocked out by Max Holloway at UFC 300 in April.
LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez has ended the worst stretch in his fighting career, and he couldn’t be happier. The UFC bantamweight went winless in 2023, getting stopped by Jonathan Martinez and Rob Font in two consecutive bouts. Yanez (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) entered Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 241 determined to get back in the
The UFC closed its May slate of events on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Lerone Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) elevated his status in the featherweight division when he delivered a one-sided unanimous decision over Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) to remain
Oleksandr Usyk impressed many on Saturday night for obvious reasons, but it wasn’t just the historic win that had people talking. Usyk’s walkout to the ring for his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury was one of the best entrances in recent memory. The Ukrainian had a Hollywood-like walkout. Usyk was locked in, rocking
LAS VEGAS – Tom Nolan placed a lot of pressure on himself heading into his second UFC bout, but breathed a sigh of relief after picking up his first win in the promotion. Nolan (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) faced Victor Martinez in the feature prelim bout of UFC Fight Night 241 at the UFC Apex.
Check out these photos highlighting Alexander Volkanovski’s career through the years. alexander-volkanovski-ufc-232-post-fight MMA: UFC 232-Mendes vs Volkanovski Dec 29, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alexander Volkanovski (blue gloves) celebrates his victory over Chad… Dec 29, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Alexander Volkanovski (blue gloves) celebrates his victory over Chad Mendes (not pictured) during UFC 232
Anderson Silva is returning to the ring against a familiar foe. The former UFC middleweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer will be boxing longtime rival Chael Sonnen on June 15 in São Paulo, Brazil. Silva and Sonnen both announced the news on through social media (via X): Anderson, I’ll see you June 15th…#Advertisement @spiderandersonsilva