UFC on ABC 4 took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. where a pair of rising stars continued their ascents up the ladder. Heavyweight Jailton Almeida and middleweight Ian Garry both picked up first-round finish victories that elevated them into the top 15 of the USA Today Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Additionally, Johnny Walker,
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After two weeks on the road, the UFC returns to its home base on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 224 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card streams on ESPN+. The makeshift main event for the card will feature a pair of strawweight contender hopefuls. Mackenzie Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will
Following months of negotiations that led to Francis Ngannou leaving the Octagon in the rearview mirror, the former UFC heavyweight champion has inked a deal with the PFL. No financial details were released of what the PFL framed as “the most valuable signing in MMA history.” Under terms of the deal, Ngannou will fight MMA
Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley is now official for UFC 292. After teasing the UFC bantamweight title fight for late summer during the last pay-per-view event, UFC president Dana White made the bout official Tuesday evening, along with a co-main event between strawweight champion Zhang Weili and challenger Amanda Lemos. UFC 292 is set for
Eight fighters who competed at UFC on ABC 4 took home six-figure disclosed paydays with veterans Matt Brown and Anthony Smith atop the list. The event took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. On Tuesday, North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports interim executive director Alvin Coley provided documentation to MMA Junkie that showed
Francis Ngannou Video: ‘I chose the PFL to change the game of MMA’ Francis Ngannou and the PFL on Tuesday revealed a deal to bring the former UFC heavyweight champion into the PFL fold. The PFL framed the signing as the most valuable signing in MMA history. Ngannou framed it as securing his legacy in
Dan Hooker is ready to remind everyone that he’s still a top UFC contender. Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) faces Jalin Turner (13-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “The Hangman” was on the cusp of title contention having won seven of eight fights when he was matched
Francis Ngannou is the talk of the combat sports world and for obvious reasons. On Tuesday morning, it was announced that the former UFC heavyweight champion ended his free agency after signing a lucrative contract with the PFL that gives him an equity stake in the organization, a leadership role as the chairman of PFL
Daniel Rodriguez talks to media ahead of his bout with Ian Machado Garry at UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte, N.C. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-on-abc-4 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Visit us on the
MMA fighters, Twitter reacts to massive PFL signing of Francis Ngannou The wait is over. We now know what Francis Ngannou is doing next … kind of. The PFL confirmed the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed after an initial report by the NY Times. Despite his signing, he won’t debut until mid-2024 leaving many
Jake Paul is elated to have Francis Ngannou join him in the PFL. Officials announced on Tuesday that Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, signed with PFL where, just like Paul, he’ll compete in the promotion’s pay-per-view superfight division. Paul, who has also been a loud advocate for MMA fighter pay, posted a video on
The long wait for Francis Ngannou’s free agent decision is over as the former UFC heavyweight champion announced Tuesday and that he is the newest member of the PFL roster and the chairman of the league’s PFL Africa expansion. Ngannou’s signing ends a 16-month wait to see where the Cameroonian-French star would take his talents.
Bo Nickal has no doubt that he will take Tresean Gore to his world at UFC 290. Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Gore (4-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) on the pay-per-view main card opener July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Nickal has lived up to his potential so far with two quick submissions
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or
Leon Edwards has impressed many in his most recent performances, and that includes fellow UFC welterweight and UFC Español commentator Santiago Ponzinibbio. Edwards, the current champion of the UFC’s 170-pound division, is expected to defend his title for the second time later this year against long-time contender Colby Covington. Although a tough task, Ponzinibbio (29-7
Ian Machado Garry thinks this past weekend’s finish of Daniel Rodriguez at UFC on ABC 4 marked a turning point in public opinion. Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) needed less than one round to become the first in MMA history to stop Rodriguez (17-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with strikes, landing a big head kick that
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