The UFC hosted a face-to-face interview with Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway ahead of their championship fight later this month, and it left plenty to talk about. Topuria and Holloway traded verbal jabs for almost 20 minutes as their rivalry continued to heat up ahead of UFC 308. Topuria, who brought a BMF title to
Day: October 17, 2024
LAS VEGAS – Su Mudaerji has been down this one particular road in MMA, and he isn’t sure he wants to trust taking it again. On it, against Tim Elliott this past December, he maybe kinda sorta thought he had a gentleman’s agreement in place to stand and trade in their flyweight fight. Instead, he
Thursday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,506, the gentlemen welcome in Ian Parker to discuss the betting angles for PFL: Battle of the Giants. The fellas also preview the card in Riyadh, featuring the returns of Francis Ngannou and Cris Cyborg. Tune in!
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – As far as Donn Davis is concerned, talk about the world’s top heavyweight should be focused on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, not New York in November. Put simpler, the promotion’s co-owner thinks the PFL will have the best heavyweight in MMA after Saturday, not the UFC. And further, Davis implied that
Daniel Cormier is not a fan of Donald Cerrone coming back to the UFC after openly taking steroids. Cerrone, who retired in July 2022, announced that he plans on returning to the octagon for two more fights. During his time off, Cerrone enjoyed the perks of no longer being drug tested, taking TRT and a
The main event of UFC 308 is shaping up to be one of the biggest fights of the year with fight fans counting down the days until October 26. Undefeated featherweight champion Ilia Topuria will be defending his belt for the first time against the former titleholder, Max Holloway. This fight has all the makings
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Fabian Edwards gets a second crack at Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen, and isn’t putting too much into losing the first matchup. At PFL: Battle of the Giants in Riyadh, Edwards (13-3) will look to avenge the loss to Eblen (15-0), which came at Bellator 299 last September. All it took
It seems the wheels are spinning on a potential UFC event in New Orleans. During a September meeting of the Louisiana State Boxing & Wrestling Commission, members discussed how the UFC was interested in heading to New Orleans sometime in 2025, according to state records obtained by MMA Junkie. The commission also indicated that the
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UFC veteran and BKFC fighter Mike Perry has issued an apology following a DUI arrest in Florida. On Oct. 12, Perry was arrested by Clermont Police Department in Clermont, Fla. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to sign a citation requiring a court appearance. During the interaction with police,
LAS VEGAS – Although he’s fighting in the main event, Michel Pereira doesn’t think he’ll need the full 25 minutes to get his hand raised at UFC Fight Night 245. Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC), a rising middleweight contender, takes on Anthony Hernandez in the main event of Saturday’s UFC event at the UFC Apex.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A.J. McKee believes there’s a lot riding on his next fight. The former Bellator featherweight champion is confident a win over Paul Hughes at Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants will get him a crack at the belt at 155 pounds, a title currently held by Usman Nurmagomedov. “I think it’s
LAS VEGAS – Anthony Hernandez is like many MMA fans. He doesn’t know what to expect out of opponent Michel Pereira come fight night, nor does it bother him. Despite being one of the highest-ranked middleweights in the world, Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) is largely unplugged from the MMA scene. He has a low-key