Day: October 18, 2024

More than eight months after voicing frustration with the promotion, Sage Northcutt has been granted his ONE Championship release. After signing with the company in 2019, Northcutt (12-3) has only competed twice under the ONE Championship record, going 1-1. The loss was a brutal one, as he suffered a violent 29-second knockout against Cosmo Alexandre

Cris Cyborg and Larissa Pacheco meet Saturday in the co-main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco PFL Super Fights preview Cyborg, the reigning Bellator women’s champion at 145

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 245 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex, which hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 11 scheduled matchups come face-to-face, and don’t miss the

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – There are few matchups in MMA that can provide a more stunning visual than Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira, and that was on display for the final time Friday ahead of the pair battling in the PFL: Battle of the Giants main event. Ngannou (17-3) and Ferreira (13-3) got a final

Francis Ngannou is back where he belongs. The former UFC heavyweight champion finally returns to MMA after almost over two and a half years away from the sport. Ngannou takes on PFL champion Renan Ferreira in the main event of PFL: Battle of the Giants this Saturday in Saudi Arabia, and plenty has happened (and

Anthony Pettis achieved a lot in his career and despite becoming a UFC champion, for many fans, what made him immortal was the iconic showtime kick that he produced in the WEC against Benson Henderson. Many years down the line in his career, towards the end of his UFC tenure, “Showtime” would produce another instant

Umar Nurmagomedov no longer will headline ADXC 7 next week in Abu Dhabi. The UFC bantamweight standout was set to grapple former Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas in a no-gi featherweight match Oct. 25 at Mubadala Arena. The event takes place one day before UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by

Check out the photos from the PFL: Battle of the Giants official weigh-ins at the host hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Photos courtesy of PFL) 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Morning Weigh-Ins 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Morning Weigh-Ins at the Courtyard Marriott in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Oct.… 2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Morning Weigh-Ins at the

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The PFL: Battle of the Giants fight card now is set following Friday’s official weigh-ins session, where all 20 fighters successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s event at The Mayadeen (ESPN+ pay-per-view, DAZN) is headlined by a pair of anticipated superfight title fights, as well as a main card

You can say Shavkat Rakhmonov has a certain “aura” or call him the “boogeyman” of the division – Belal Muhammad is ready to shut all that down. At UFC 310, Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) puts his recently acquired 170-pound title on the line against undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. It’s a quick turnaround, as Muhammad won

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official PFL: Battle of the Giants (DAZN/ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the host hotel in Saudi Arabia, which kick off at 2 a.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). Among those weighing in are former UFC champion Francis Ngannou (17-3) and reigning PFL season

Jamahal Hill takes umbrage with those who think Khalil Rountree can beat him. Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) put up a valiant effort in his title loss to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira earlier this month at UFC 307. Rountree won the first two rounds, before getting battered and finished in the fourth round. In