With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from May 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Day: May 26, 2024
UFC 303 is six weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped Conor McGregor from being Conor McGregor. Although his June 29 battle vs. Michael Chandler looms large, McGregor partied alongside fiancee Dee Devlin at his Black Forge Inn in Dublin while EDM artists Marc Kinchen and Belters Only performed. “Stocky tills at @theblackforgeinn,” McGregor wrote in
Somehow, it’s been 17 years since one of most instrumental main events in UFC history. On May 26, 2007, Chuck Liddell put his light heavyweight title on the line in the UFC 71 main event against Quinton Jackson. The fight was a rematch from their 2003 PRIDE fight, in which Jackson finished “The Iceman” in
After a split draw in her return to competitive combat sports Saturday, Paige VanZant appears to be on board with a rematch later this year against Elle Brooke. Brooke retained her Misfits Boxing middleweight title in the MF & DAZN: X Series 15 main event at NRG Arena in Houston. Brooke and VanZant each got a
Many are seeing the upcoming lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier as a repeat of Poirier’s 2019 failed attempt to win the belt against Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, Javier Mendez, head coach of Makhachev and Nurmagomedov, thinks that analysis is totally wrong. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) looks to make his third title
Top-tier bantamweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Marlon Vera will meet at UFC on ABC 7 in a matchup with high significance to both their respective careers. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera preview Following a storied run at flyweight where he has two separate title reigns, Figueiredo moved up to 135 pounds in December and has rattled
Daniel Cormier believes Dustin Poirier may be making a mistake by talking about potentially retiring after his upcoming title fight vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. In fact, Cormier “hates” it. The UFC Hall of Famer believes opening the door for retirement talk distracts from the task at hand, which could prevent Poirier (30-8 MMA,
The lineup is nearly complete for UFC 304, which marks the promotion’s return to Manchester, England, after nearly eight years. With two championship fights at the top of the bill in Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title and Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes for the interim heavyweight strap, the undercard for the
Will Islam Makhachev continue his reign of terror? Does Dustin Poirier have one more spectacular win in him on the biggest stage? These will be the deciding questions in the UFC 302 main event. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will attempt to record a record-tying third consecutive lightweight title defense when he puts it up
UFC veteran Paige VanZant hit the canvas early, but rallied to leave the judges unable to determine a winner in the MF & DAZN: X Series 15 main event vs. Elle Brooke. The middleweight boxing bout at NRG Arena in Houston went the full five rounds, but VanZant was in trouble in the first round
(This story originally published on MMA Junkie sister-site BoxingJunkie.com) Anyone up for a third fight? Jack Catterall, who had to accept a controversial defeat the first time he fought then-undisputed 140-pound champion Josh Taylor, defeated his rival by a unanimous decision in a non-title rematch Saturday night in Leeds, England. The official scores were 117-111,
A key light heavyweight showdown between Jamahal Hill and Carlos Ulberg will serve as the co-main event of UFC’s 12th annual International Fight Week extravaganza at UFC 303 this summer. Jamahal Hill vs. Carlos Ulberg preview After making a quick return from his Achilles injury and failing to recapture the 205-pound title with a first-round