Friday was one of those days when UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones randomly decides to go on X and respond to fans. As has been the case a lot lately, the topic du joir – the one that really fires people up – is Jones’ continued insistence that defending his title against former champ Stipe
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Ian Machado Garry has long wanted to compete on a card with fellow Irishman Conor McGregor, and now he’s got his wish against a worthy adversary. Friday, UFC CEO announced that Garry will meet Michael Page in a welterweight showdown at UFC 303, the pay-per-view headlined by McGregor’s highly anticipated return to the cage against
No ill will, but UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall isn’t sure if Ciryl Gane wants to fight him. Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) revealed that the original plan was to defend his interim title against Gane at UFC 304, but “Bon Gamin” allegedly turned it down due to current obligations filming a movie. Aspinall
Daniel Cormier has mapped out Conor McGregor’s future after UFC 303 whether he wins or loses against Michael Chandler. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns from an almost three-year layoff in a welterweight bout against Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on June 29 in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). He recently said that he hopes
Ahead of his first title fight, Belal Muhammad figures he’s been doing just fine for himself when he gets to put in time with some GOATs. Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in July finally will get the fight he’s been hoping for – a rematch with Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) for the welterweight title
Conor McGregor sees Dustin Poirier catching lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and finishing him at UFC 302. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will look to notch his third consecutive title defense when he meets Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the June 1 headliner at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). McGregor (22-6 MMA,
Gegard Mousasi’s saga with the PFL brass took a significant step Thursday when the company announced it has released the former champion from his Bellator contract. Mousasi (49-9-2) first vocalized his frustrations with his situation more than a month ago when he told MMA Junkie his career wasn’t being handled in good faith, from potential matchup
The boxing debut for former UFC standout Paige VanZant is two days away, and Thursday she got face-to-face with her opponent. VanZant will take on fellow OnlyFans creator Elle Brooke, the Misfits Boxing women’s middleweight champion, in a title challenge Saturday at MF & DAZN: X Series 15 at NRG Arena in Houston. The bout
For those in the anti-Greg Hardy camp, Thursday’s news and highlight might feel a little like an early birthday gift or something. Hardy, a former UFC heavyweight and ex-NFL All-Pro defensive end, was knocked out and fell limp into the ropes against Patrick Mailata from Samoa at a Team Combat League event. Check out the footage
Belal Muhammad thinks the UFC, the fans and the MMA pundits are sick of Leon Edwards as welterweight champion, and he plans to take the belt away from him at UFC 304. Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will finally get his long-awaited shot at gold when he challenges Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in the
These days, the MMA world is waiting for word of a date for Jon Jones’ return. It’s become something of a common theme around Jones in recent years. While his resume can’t be denied, he’s made just eight walks to the cage in the past 10 years. After an injury took him out of his
Ben Askren believes Conor McGregor’s constant shots at Khabib Nurmagomedov are fueled by jealousy. McGregor and Nurmagomedov competed in the highest-selling pay-per-view event in UFC history when they squared off in a title fight at UFC 229. The build-up was ugly, but Nurmagomedov got the last laugh when he submitted McGregor to retain his lightweight