ABU DHABI – UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber will be taking on a familiar foe at ADXC 5. Former WEC champion Faber headlines Friday’s grappling event when he takes on Bibiano Fernandes in a no-gi match. The pair previously competed in MMA before, with Faber defeating Fernandes by doctor’s stoppage TKO at King of
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Former UFC headliner Cynthia Calvillo will look to regain some momentum as she returns to the regional scene in Australia. Calvillo (9-6-1) will compete in her first post-UFC bout Sept. 7 when she headlines HEX Fight Series 32 in Melbourne, Australia. The promotion recently announced she will challenge for its women’s flyweight title against Road
The antitrust lawsuit filed against the UFC by a group of former fighters isn’t over yet. On Tuesday, Judge Richard Boulware of the U.S. District Court of Nevada rejected a $355 million settlement proposal for the Johnson vs. Zuffa and Le vs. Zuffa cases and set a tentative trial date of Oct. 28 for the
Belal Muhammad is the new UFC welterweight champion, something the oddsmakers didn’t see coming. But perhaps what’s most surprising is how he got it done. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) pulled off the upset by taking the UFC welterweight belt from Leon Edwards this past Saturday in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester,
Undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov will have his UFC Hall of Fame family member, Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner this weekend. At UFC on ABC 7, which takes place at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Umar (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) confirmed to MMA Junkie that he will once again have his cousin Khabib on hand
Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili engaged in a heated first faceoff last week and the video has just surfaced. In a promotional video shoot for their Noche UFC 306 showdown Sept. 14 at Sphere, the promotion’s bantamweight champion and challenger got into a heated discussion seemingly pertaining to O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch. O’Malley and Dvalishvili
MANCHESTER, England – Oban Elliott beat Preston Parsons with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Take a look inside the fight with Elliott, a former Cage Warriors standout who now has won seven straight. Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 28:
MANCHESTER, England – Jake Hadley beat Caolan Loughran with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Take a look inside the fight with Hadley, who pulled off a short-notice upset to get back to .500 in the UFC. Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran Result: Jake
Dakota Ditcheva’s focus and determination is at an all-time high as she enters 2024 PFL Playoffs 1. Ditcheva (12-0) is the No. 1 seed in the women’s flyweight season, and will attempt to punch her ticket to the $1 million championship round when she meets Jena Bishop (7-1) in a playoff bout Friday at Nashville
Following UFC 304, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, Belal Muhammad had his crowning moment by dominating Leon Edwards to become the new UFC welterweight champion. Entering the week at No. 3 in the welterweight rankings, Muhammad’s title win places him at
Jon Jones is expected to face Stipe Miocic before the end of 2024, with Dana White recently stating that the winner will step into the Octagon against Tom Aspinall to unify the UFC heavyweight championship. Jones has been out of action since winning the heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in March 2023. Although Aspinall has
Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili aren’t the biggest fans of each other. Noche UFC will be headlined by a Bantamweight title fight when the champion, O’Malley, looks to thwart off “The Machine” in his second career title defense. The pair have been on a crash course since O’Malley’s rivalry with Dvalishvili’s best friend and teammate,
Dustin Poirier found a buyer for his UFC 302 fight kit, and it was none other than the man he once fought for the lightweight title, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier wore new custom floral shorts in his UFC 302 bout against Islam Makhachev in his latest shot at the divisional title. Although Poirier lost by submission