UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges Wednesday in Bernalillo County (N.M.) court arraignment Wednesday. Jones, 36, appeared virtually with attorney Christopher Dodd at the hearing, which was presided over by Judge Brittany Maldonado Malott. Jones pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault and interference with communications. MMA
Day: July 17, 2024
Amanda Lemos may be days away from another main event bout scheduled for 25 minutes, but she does not intend on competing against Virna Jandiroba for that long. Saturday at UFC on ESPN 60 (ESPN, ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, former title challenger Lemos (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) headlines opposite Jandiroba (20-3
Jake Paul said early on his fight against Mike Perry just months before a booked bout with Mike Tyson could prove to be a bad decision. Of course, “could prove” is the operative term there, and Paul no doubt plans on walking away from his Saturday fight with Perry a winner in Tampa, Fla (DAZN pay-per-view).
Molly McCann has had a piece of hardware wrapped around her waist before, and she’d love to remember what it feels like. To do it at the highest level in the UFC, as opposed to the belt she won for Cage Warriors in 2018, the Liverpudlian suspects she’s got a little work ahead of her
Virna Jandiroba knows that finishes get the attention of the UFC brass, and finding an early stoppage against former title challenger Amanda Lemos could propel her even closer to her own shot at gold. Just the second time on a UFC main card, Jandiroba (20-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) finds herself headlining opposite Lemos (14-3-1 MMA,
Virna Jandiroba’s UFC tenure didn’t start the way she expected when she came over in 2019 as Invicta’s strawweight champion. Jandiroba lost her promotional debut to former titleholder Carla Esparza. But her next time out, she made up for it with a submission of Mallory Martin. Then in 2020, after the delays of the pandemic,
Paddy Pimblett is heading into a crucial time in his MMA career. After Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) takes on longtime lightweight Bobby Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC) next week at UFC 304 in Manchester in front of his home fans in England, his first UFC contract will be up. A win over Green would
Following UFC on ESPN 59, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at Ball Arena in Denver, former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas handed Tracy Cortez her first loss in the UFC. The result marked the second win for Namajunas in the flyweight division after making the switch last September. Entering
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry fight week has arrived, and so have the pre-fight antics. Paul (9-1), a YouTuber turned professional boxer, will face Perry (0-1), a UFC veteran turned bareknuckle boxer, in a 200-pound, eight-round traditional boxing match at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on July 20. The event airs on DAZN pay-per-view. In
Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and Goze is here. On Episode 3,480, the fellas review UFC on ESPN 59, where Rose Namajunas picked up a win over Tracy Cortez. They also discussed the latest news in MMA, and the most recent exchange between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Tune in!
TEMECULA, Calif. – Ruben Warr: Maybe remember that name in BKFC from now on. Warr put himself on the map last Friday at BKFC Fight Night: Temecula, where he sparked Robbie Peralta with a scintillating 6-second knockout in the main event. Afterward, Warr caught up with MMA Junkie Radio at Pechanga Resort Casino and reveled
Beneil Dariush entered the UFC Hall of Fame as a part of the 2024 class, as the fifth winner of the Forrest Griffin Community Award. Dariush received praise for the work he has done with multiple organizations to help those living in the likes of Iraq and Haiti. Standing on the stage alongside legends of