LAS VEGAS – It’s been a minute since the UFC has been to Japan, but Tatsuro Taira would like to have something to say about that. Taira (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) on Saturday fights in a UFC main event for the second time when he headlines UFC fight Night 244 against recent flyweight title challenger
Day: October 10, 2024
The instinct to compete under unideal circumstances is apparently a family trait after Aline Pereira agreed to push forward with Friday’s Karate Combat 50 fight despite some weigh-in antics from her opponent. Pereira, who is the younger sister of UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, will now fight Dee Begley at a 134-pound catchweight after
LAS VEGAS – Three months ago, Brad Tavares was all set to throw leather with Junyong Park. Then he got off the scale and picked up his phone. The way Tavares recalled it Wednesday, his manager called not long after he made weight for a middleweight fight with Park on July 20. The commission didn’t
(This story was updated to add new information.) We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 244 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon
LAS VEGAS – It appears the UFC is facing some hurdles in its attempt to break into Africa. Dana White was hoping South African UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis’ next title defense would be at home, but he doesn’t think it’s currently feasible. White did, however, confirm that a rematch with Sean Strickland is
The UFC opens its September schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 244, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been
LAS VEGAS – Junyong Park wishes he could’ve fought Brad Tavares in July as originally scheduled, but he’ll have to settle for UFC Fight Night 244 on Saturday. The first date between Park (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Tavares (20-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) was canceled when, after both men made weight, the doctor investigated a
Francis Ngannou is feeling healthy and strong ahead of his return to MMA against Renan Ferreira at PFL: Battle of the Giants, but the clock is apparently ticking on his time in combat sports. Ngannou (17-3) already mulled retirement once this year after the tragic death of his 15-month-old son, Kobe. He ultimately decided to
The Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight card shows the seven fights that will make up Saturday’s event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev puts his WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight titles on the line against WBA champion Bivol, with the winner walking out as the undisputed champion of the 175-pound division. The two were
UFC 308 is right around the corner, and the headliners Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway are itching to step into the cage to settle things for the featherweight title. The undefeated champion Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) is confident he will not only retain his gold, but also become the first to finish former champ Holloway
LAS VEGAS – It wouldn’t be the first time a champion kickboxer transitioned to MMA to chase a former foe holding a UFC title, and Artem Vakhitov isn’t hiding the fact he hopes to face Alex Pereira again. Vakhitov (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) earned a UFC contract by finishing Islem Masraf in the first round
OKTAGON MMA is days away from putting on one of the highest-attended MMA events in history. With more than 58,000 tickets sold for Saturday’s OKTAGON 62 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, the budding European-based organization will draw what could be the biggest crowed ever for an all-time MMA fight. The UFC’s announced attendance
Raquel Pennington lost the women’s bantamweight title in the UFC 307 co-main event to Julianna Peña in a controversial split decision. Pennington believes she won the fight as did many media members and commentators. None the less, Peña walked away with the belt and the status of a two-time UFC champion. On Tuesday, Pennington took
Yaroslav Amosov hopes to claim gold once again, but this time in the UFC. Approaching one year since his most recent fight, the Ukrainian star Amosov (27-1) is a free agent. His sights are firmly set on the same end location they’ve been for a few years now behind the scenes. “We have a plan,”