Usman Nurmagomedov is still Bellator lightweight champion after an early Fight of the Year candidate against Paul Hughes. One of the best fights PFL could put together on paper delivered a thrilling five-round affair in the main event of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. After 25 minutes, Nurmagomedov (19-0)
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Check out these photos from PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series, which took place at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, featuring a lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes. (Photos courtesy of PFL MMA.) (The gallery will be updated throughout the event.) 2025 PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series – Haider Khan def. Mostafa
PFL returns to action Saturday with PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live and official results throughout the event. PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series takes place Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The card streams on MAX and DAZN, beginning at 11 a.m ET. In the main
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady thinks Bolaji Oki will make for an exciting fight at UFC Fight Night 250. Originally scheduled to face Jordan Leavitt, Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will now face Oki (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Selwady sees Oki as an opponent who
Their first fight is in the UFC Hall of Fame, but the rematch was a little bit of fun, too. The UFC 139 fight between ex-PRIDE champions Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua went into the Fight Wing of the Hall in 2018. Henderson eked out a Fight of the Year decision in that one. The
Magomed Ankalaev will finally get his shot at light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 313. Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev preview Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) defended his light heavyweight title three times in the span of six months in 2024, scoring knockouts of Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and most recently Khalil Rountree at
Israel Adesanya sees Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 312 playing out similarly to their first fight. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title in a rematch against Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC), which headlines the Feb. 8 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card streams on
Ray Longo thinks Merab Dvalishvili’s long road to UFC gold turned him into an unstoppable force. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) had to win 10-straight fights – including wins over former champions Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo before earning his title shot. He dethroned Sean O’Malley to become UFC bantamweight champion this past
It’s KnuckleMania 5 Eve and ahead of Saturday’s big event, the athletes competing in Philadelphia came together for the ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs. Check out the best photos from the event (via Phil Lambert/BKFC). KnuckleMania 5 announcer KnuckleMania 5 David Feldman KnuckleMania 5 Bryan McDowell KnuckleMania 5 Itso Babulaidze KnuckleMania 5 Bryan McDowell vs. Itso
It’s not every day there’s an MMA draft, but Friday there is. The 2025 GFL Draft takes place virtually with a live stream on MMA Junkie beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Six teams, each representing a major city, will draft from a pool of approximately 500 fighters, including big-name free agents and rising prospects. One-hundred-twenty
Karate Combat 52 takes place Friday in Miami and features an explosive lineup of exciting strikers. Among the pack of those competing is former UFC heavyweight Robelis Despaigne, the 6-foot-7 heavyweight out of Cuba. He battles Marcos Brigagao. Also on the card, Aline Pereira (sister of UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira) battles Gisela Luna.