Month: November 2024

Payton Talbott has a name and date for his return to the octagon. The undefeated UFC bantamweight prospect takes on veteran Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311 – the promotion’s first pay-per-view of 2025, which is set to go down on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. UFC officially announced the fight Saturday. MMA

Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones may never actually cross paths inside the cage, but that hasn’t “The Predator” from hyping up the fantasy match. PFL heavyweight superfights champ Ngannou (18-3) was once in a position to be able to face Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) when they were both in the UFC. Unfortunately, during Jones’

UFC bantamweight title contender Umar Nurmagomedov revealed why he could not book a fight in January. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), the promotionally-ranked No. 2 bantamweight, has dominated the division since his arrival in 2021. Many expect him to be next up for a shot at Merab Dvalishvili’s title after winning a unanimous decision against

Chael Sonnen is confident Jon Jones fights Tom Aspinall. Heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) continued to dismiss interim champion Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) after he retained his belt with a TKO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Jones provided a positive update about his fighting future, but with Aspinall still the interim

Vicente Luque’s submission victory over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley may go down as the biggest win of his career. Luque entered UFC 260 on the heels of back-to-back stoppage victories, setting up a crossroads fight against Woodley at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After dropping his title to Kamaru Usman, Woodley’s career

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Dakota Ditcheva had more than her fair share of haters over the course of the 2024 PFL season — and she left them all unsatisfied in the

Check out these photos from Dakota Ditcheva’s knockout victory over Taila Santos to win $1 million at 2024 PFL Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Jose Peñuela, PFL MMA) 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Taila Santos at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi… 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial

Check out these photos from Timur Khizriev’s unanimous decision victory over Brendan Loughnane to win $1 million at 2024 PFL Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Jose Peñuela, PFL MMA) 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins 2024 PFL Championships Ceremonial Weigh-Ins with Timur Khizriev at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi… 2024 PFL Championships

Michael Bisping says the ground is lava for Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310. Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets fellow unbeaten contender Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a five-round welterweight bout on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Bisping credits Machado Garry for stepping in to face Rakhmonov in

After Jake Paul’s unanimous decision over Mike Tyson earlier this month, speculation instantly turned to Paul’s next opponent. Ryan Garcia threw his hat into the ring and doubled-down on his callout Tuesday. “It would be huge,” Garcia said during a Tuesday appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show.”. “I see it everywhere. Everywhere I go, people are asking

Anthony Hernandez expects to get the best of Brendan Allen again in their rematch. Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC) run things back at a UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 22. In their first fight, which took place in January 2018, Hernandez defeated Allen by unanimous decision to claim

Dakota Ditcheva made herself known this year. After a successful run in the 2024 PFL tournament, Ditcheva took the women’s flyweight title – and the $1 million prize – at Friday’s 2024 PFL Championship in Saudi Arabia, and she did so by impressively stopping former UFC title challenger Taila Santos. This was by far the

Timur Khizriev spoiled Brendan Loughnane’s fourth attempt at winning PFL gold. Khizriev defeated Loughnane in a unanimous decision in the main event of 2024 PFL Championship this Friday at King Saudi University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was almost a flawless performance, as Khizriev (18-0) won 50-45 and two 49-46 scorecards, beating Loughnane (30-6)

Dovlet Yagshimuradov and Impa Kasanganay chose to create a firefight Friday during their PFL title fight. When the dust settled, Turkmenistan had a new champion. At 2024 PFL Championship, Yagshimuradov (25-7-1) knocked out Kasanganay (18-5) in 58 seconds to claim light heavyweight gold. The event took place at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ITS

The 2024 PFL Championship event takes place Friday, and MMA Junkie will provide live and official results throughout the event. The card takes place at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The entire event streams on ESPN+. Six divisions will crown 2024 season winners, each of whom receive $1 million to go with their

Nate Landwehr is coming into UFC 310 with a heavy heart. Landwehr (18-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) takes on Dooho Choi (15-4-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Landwehr revealed that his wife Robyn recently suffered a miscarriage, a personal tragedy that will play in his mind going

Impa Kasanganay and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov meet Saturday for the light heavyweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup. Impa Kasanganay vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 2024 PFL Championship preview Impa Kasanganay def. Josh Silveira – 2024 PFL Playoffs 2 Impa Kasanganay (18-4), a former welterweight, won the 205-pound

Brent Primus and Gadzhi Rabadanov meet Saturday for the lightweight $1 million title at the 2024 PFL Championship. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup. Brent Primus vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov 2024 PFL Championship preview Brent Primus def. Solomon Renfro 2024 PFL 5 Fans have seen a lot more of former Bellator champion Brent Primus