2025 is off to an incredible start for former UFC fighter Matt Hamill. Deaf since birth, Hamill recently was able to hear for the first time thanks to powerful hearing aides newly acquired, he revealed in an Instagram post Wednesday. “I just got the most powerful digital hearing aids ever made,” Hamill wrote. “For the
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Former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout Jacobe Smith will finally take a step up to the biggest of leagues. With Andreas Gustafsson out for undisclosed reasons, Smith (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will slide in vs. Preston Parsons (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on short notice. The welterweight bout takes place Jan. 11 at UFC Fight Night
When Cybertruck explosion suspect Matthew Livelsberger was identified by authorities, Tim Kennedy asked on social media if anyone knew him, given the military credentials. As it turns out, Kennedy himself did. In a video clip unearthed by “Inside Edition” on Friday, Kennedy and Livelsberger competed together on a History Channel shooting competition series called “Ultimate
2024 delivered plenty of memorable fights, but five particular ones stood out for Michael Bisping. Bisping got to call a lot of incredible moments in the octagon, but whether he was in the arena or at home, five fights left quite the impression on him this past year. The former UFC middleweight champion took to
The old adage says “Time flies when you’re having fun.” And somehow, it’s already been a decade since one of the UFC’s breakout years – 2015. The year featured all kinds of big news. That year, long-reigning champs like Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and Chris Weidman all suffered downfalls – either through title losses or, in
Mansur-Abdul Malik and Antonio Trocoli will throw down in Seattle. At UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22, the two middleweights will collide at Climate Pledge Arena. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official
Not a single media member agreed with the scorecards for Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal. At UFC 308 this past October, Fakhretdinov (23-1-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) picked up a controversial unanimous decision win over Leal (21-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the first fight of the night. Every media member (h/t MMA Decisions) scored the fight
The oddsmakers will set a line for almost anything if given a chance. So let’s say hypothetically they were asked to give odds for UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones on the basketball court at Madison Square Garden. He gets four shots from 3-point range, and all he has to do is hit … SOMETHING …
Friday marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the most important main events in UFC history – and also the anniversary of a fight card that was rife with all kinds of issues. Then-light heavyweight champion Jon Jones headlined UFC 182 against arch rival Daniel Cormier. The buildup to their first fight included a press conference
If ever there was a time when it might have been easy to hand out a bunch of extra bonuses, it was UFC 218. The show in Detroit in December 2018 featured nine finishes in 13 fights – including six of eight on the prelims. But when it came time for bonuses, the UFC gave
With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best fights from January to December 2024. As voted on by our entire staff, here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Year. * * * * Honorable mentions Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje