Darren Till has a date, place and opponent for his first fight of 2025. The former UFC welterweight title challenger takes on Anthony Taylor on Jan. 18 at Misfits X Series 20 Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The bout will serve as the main event of the card. Wade Plemons vs. Masai Warrior, a four-round
Day: December 29, 2024
MMA fighters often don’t do well when they switch to specific martial arts competitions like jiu-jitsu or boxing, but that has far been the case for Sean Brady. The UFC welterweight contender found success once again outside the cage and on the mat after winning yet another grappling match under the Fury Pro Grappling banner.
UFC Fight Night 251 has lost one of its scheduled bouts. Jacob Malkoun was scheduled to compete at the event on Feb. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas against Rodolfo Vieria, but can no longer make the date. Expressing his frustration, Malkoun (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) revealed on Instagram Stories that an undisclosed
Veteran official John McCarthy likes where MMA is currently at in terms of its ruleset and officiating. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t things he would change. McCarthy, a retired MMA referee who helped create the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts rule set in the early 2000s, wants to see the sport adopt knees
One of the most stacked cards in UFC history went down on Feb. 5, 2011. UFC 126 took place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and it was stacked with Hall of Famers, household names and fan favorites. In fact, three GOATs competed: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson. The main event, a middleweight
How’s this for an “overreaction”? When it comes to who’s the 2024 Male Fighter of the Year, Ilia Topuria’s quality over Alex Pereira’s quantity could not be ignored. To be sure, both Topuria and Pereira had incredible years. Topuria claimed the featherweight championship with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski back in February then followed up
Igor Severino is back. You may not remember his name per se, but one line will definitely refresh your memory: yes, he’s the guy suspended for biting his opponent Andre Lima during a UFC fight in March. Severino returns to the cage Sunday to faces Jonas Magard at Oktagon 65 in Prague, Czech Republic. Magard
John McCarthy believes the UFC could benefit from adding an on-air rules analyst like other professional sports such as the NBA and NFL. It’s a role McCarthy is currently executing under the PFL banner, but his future with the promotion is uncertain following the completion of his current contract. McCarthy enjoys it, and the convenience
Caio Borralho didn’t get his wish of fighting former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Streaking contender Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) told MMA Junkie this past October that was in discussions to face Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) next. However, Adesanya wound up getting booked against Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Feb. 1 in
Once upon a time, getting Daniel Cormier to say positive things about Jon Jones would have been a long shot. Now that their heated rivalry has long been put to bed, Cormier can’t help but admit he’s impressed with Jones’ longevity as a UFC champion. Cormier and Jones’ past has been well-documented. They were at
Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud sees a trend coming with light heavyweights and has two examples of high-level fighters under his wing leading the way. Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ryan Spann started their UFC careers in the light heavyweight division and have now made a move to heavyweight. Nzechukwu (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) has already