Anthony Smith teased fight news for his final walk in the UFC. Smith (38-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC), who plans on competing one more time before hanging up his gloves, says he already has a fight booked. While he didn’t reveal who or when, “Lionheart” says the name caught him off guard. “I’ve got a name
Day: February 14, 2025
If you saw Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira sitting together in the front row at UFC 312 and thought to yourself, “I’d love to know what those legendary rivals are saying to each other,” you’re in luck. That’s because Friday, on his FREESTLYEBENDER YouTube Channel, Adesanya released a behind-the-scenes video of his experience sitting next
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 251 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex, which hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 13 scheduled matchups come face-to-face, and don’t miss the
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Among those weighing in are former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) and Gregory Rodrigues
Quinton Jackson went off on Anthony Smith for his recent critique of his podcast. Smith took issue with Jackson inviting Bryce Mitchell to his “JAXXON PODCAST” to address his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler. Smith clarified that his issue was more toward Jackson’s co-host, Bear, for not allowing Mitchell to explain himself. Smith also pointed
The second time was not the charm as Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira is off UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the promotion announced Thursday. The cancellation marks the second time the bout has been scrapped, though this time it’s an injury to Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident he would knock out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev because he believes a higher power has already determined it. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off an incredible 2024 campaign. He knocked out two greats of his division, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, earning MMA Junkie’s 2024 Male
Din Thomas thinks Khamzat Chimaev would struggle against UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time in this past Saturday’s UFC 312 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis wants Chimaev next, and has
Put anyone in front of him, and Jailton Almeida is confident he’ll win. He also understands the reality of the situation. He’s unlikely to get the next crack at UFC gold, unless Jon Jones actually does decide to hang up the gloves, and leaves Tom Aspinall without an obvious next foe. “My feeling is that
Thursday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,540, the guys welcomed in a pair of phenomenal guests: PFL lightweight Paul Hughes and MMA legend Burt Watson. The fellas also preview the UFC Fight Night 251 card taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Tune in!
Kamaru Usman gave an honest assessment of Tatiana Suarez’s loss at UFC 312. Suarez (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was battered in a unanimous decision loss to strawweight champion Zhang Weili this past Saturday in the UFC 312 co-main event at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney. Outside of an early takedown in Round 1, Suarez repeatedly failed
LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier doesn’t understand the criticism towards the UFC 312 main event. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time this past Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Strickland received plenty of criticism for not