The light heavyweight title was on the line June 29 in the UFC 303 main event, and dominant champion Alex Pereira (11-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) put away challenger and former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) with a vicious second-round knockout. Pereira has had the fastest rise to mega-success in UFC history. He won
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UFC flyweight contender Amir Albazi has been frustrated sitting on the sidelines but is nearing his return. Albazi (17-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) hasn’t competed since edging out Kai Kara-France in his first UFC main event last June. The win positioned him into title contention, but the 30-year-old has been forced to take a step back
The UFC had to pivot on its International Fight Week plans when Conor McGregor pulled out, but the new main event delivered. Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira knocked out former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in the headliner and staked his place, in many minds, as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Lead UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik still has high hopes for Conor McGregor’s future in the octagon. Despite the uncertainty around a new date for McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) to make his highly-anticipated return from injury following his withdrawal from the UFC 303 main event vs. Michael Chandler this past month, Anik is not
UFC welterweight prospect Michael Morales is stepping up in competition. The unbeaten Ecuadorian is being targeted to take on crafty veteran Neil Magny at a UFC Fight Night event Aug. 24 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Both parties have verbally agreed to the bout, MMA Junkie confirmed with multiple people with knowledge of
Ailin Perez has her sights set on a former champion. Winner of her past three in a row – most recently a unanimous decision over Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302 in June, Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) expressed interest in facing Kayla Harrison. But now Perez has shifted her attention to Harrison’s most recent opponent,
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Nate Diaz got trolled at his own press conference, and as expected, he didn’t take that so kindly. The MMA star, who’s set to box Jorge Masvidal this Saturday, was doing a pre-fight press conference along with other competitors on the card when influencer N3on got on the mic like a press
One of the most intense feuds in MMA history is now a thing of the past. There was a time where Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen could barely share the same physical space without fear of an explosive situation. Fast-forward to current day, however, and they are both fresh off being immortalized as part of
UFC superstar Conor McGregor shut down Joe Rogan’s opinion on acting vs MMA, Dustin Poirier shares prediction for UFC 302 title fight against Islam Makhachev, Michael ‘Venom’ Page accepts Ian Garry’s UFC 303 challenge I can do it next week’, Leon Edwards claims he tried to make Belal Muhammad fight happen at UFC 300 and
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Check out these photos from the fight week press conference for the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing event, which takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. (Photos by Esther Lin, Fanmio) Manny Correa – Diaz vs Masvidal Presser Manny Correa – Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal Final Press Conference Devin Cushing – Diaz
Noche UFC at Sphere in Las Vegas continues to take shape with the addition of a fun flyweight matchup. On Sept. 14, Kevin Borjas will meet Edgar Chairez at UFC 306, the event also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC. The one-off event at the unique venue in Las Vegas will be a celebration of Mexican
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Yazmin Juuregui is getting her wish. The UFC strawweight prospect will be fighting on Sept. 14 at Noche UFC – the event set to go down at Sphere in Las Vegas to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Jauregui, a Tijuana native, is scheduled to fight Brazil’s Ketlen Souza. MMA Junkie confirmed the news following a report
UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is locked in to prepare for his first title defense, which will come at UFC 305 against Israel Adesanya. Without looking past the former champion, Du Plessis is still keeping an eye on who else could challenge him for the title in the near future, with it likely coming