Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov can’t wait to get their hands on each other. Friday, backstage before the UFC 311 press conference, Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got into a heated exchange of words, prompting security to intervene. The two bantamweights will clash in the co-main event of the
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Randy Brown thinks he’ll be at a disadvantage stepping into UFC 310. This Saturday, Brown (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on Bryan Battle (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in what was supposed to be a welterweight bout in the preliminary card of the final UFC pay-per-view of 2024 (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+). Although the fight
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LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 310 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 7 p.m. ET at MGM Grand
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 310 main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and promotional newcomer Kai Asakura. Alexandre Pantoja preview Staple info: Record: 28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC Height: 5’5″ Age: 34 Weight: 125 lbs.
LAS VEGAS – With tickets set to go on sale Friday, the promotion for the UFC’s first pay-per-view will kick into high gear with a UFC 311 press conference featuring the athletes from the two title fights. Islam Makhachev is set to put his lightweight title on the line in a rematch with Arman Tsarukyan
LAS VEGAS – Almost one year to the day that Bryce Mitchell was twitching on the canvas, convulsing after a bomb of a punch from Josh Emmett, he’ll step back into the cage for the first time since. Despite the terrifying nature of the knockout and its aftermath, Mitchell (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) told reporters
Paul Hughes welcomes the idea of fellow Irishman Ian Machado Garry being in his corner for his fight with Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov. At Wednesday’s UFC 310 media day in Las Vegas, Machado Garry was asked if he would be interested in being part of Hughes’ (13-1) corner for the Jan. 25 headliner against
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The 16th annual World MMA Awards take place Thursday at The Theatre at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Check out our live blog and results of the night’s winners, including Fighter of the Year, Coach of the Year, Promotion of the Year and much more. The nomination period spans from July 1, 2023 to June
It looks like UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has lost interest in a potential rematch with Alexander Volkanovski, and is now hoping for a champion vs. champion bout. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who was keen on fighting Volkanovski a second time following his successful title defense against Max Holloway in October, is now saying
Shavkat Rakhmonov will be happy to get face to face with Belal Muhammad at UFC 310, should he emerge victorious from the co-main event. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will face Ian Machado Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a battle of unbeaten welterweight contenders scheduled for five rounds on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in