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Sean O’Malley is not taking Aljamain Sterling’s health concerns seriously. The UFC bantamweight champion recently expressed concern about being ready for O’Malley for their expected bout on Aug. 19 at UFC 292 in Boston, given some lingering injuries from his most recent title defense. O’Malley thinks there’s plenty of time for Sterling to get ready

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou officially ended his free agency after signing a landmark contract with the PFL last week. The deal will pay him an undisclosed minimum purse for his MMA fights, gives him the freedom to pursue boxing, appoints him in a leadership role as the head of PFL Africa, and more. Simply

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,363, the boys bring on guest Randy Couture to discuss the PFL and its addition of Francis Ngannou. The fellas also discuss UFC Fight Night 224, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and much more. Tune

LAS VEGAS – Diego Ferreira got to show he’s more than just a threat on the ground at UFC Fight Night 224. Ferreira (18-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) knocked out Michael Johnson (21-19 MMA, 13-15 UFC) in the third round this past Saturday at the UFC Apex. Most of Ferreira’s career finishes have come by submission, but he

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look

Merab Dvalishvili has accepted Henry Cejudo’s callout, but he can’t fight until the end of the year. After getting edged out by bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288, Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) wanted to get back to the title picture through Sterling’s teammate, Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC). Sterling is expected to defend

LAS VEGAS – Themba Gorimbo credits Colby Covington for facilitating his move to MMA Masters. Gorimbo (11-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) picked up his first octagon win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 224 when he defeated Takashi Sato by unanimous decision at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight against Sato marked Gorimbo’s first with MMA

LAS VEGAS – Oftentimes, fighters lay into their opponents for missing weight. Following her UFC Fight Night 224 win, Karolina Kowalkiewicz took a different route when asked about opponent Vanessa Demopoulos’ botched weigh-in Friday ahead of their fight. “Sometimes it happens,” Kowalkiewicz told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “I don’t know why she didn’t make

Daniel Cormier hopes to see the ‘”BMF” title get defended moving forward. With inaugural “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal retiring, the UFC opted to pit former interim lightweight champs Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje against each other for the vacant belt in a five-round fight that headlines UFC 291 on July 29 at Vivint Arena in

Sean O’Malley’s coach has very high praise for UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is scheduled to challenge Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) for the 135-pound title in the UFC 292 headliner on Aug. 19 at TD Garden in Boston. It’s clear that O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch, is not taking

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White walked out of the UFC Apex Saturday impressed with the performance of Mackenzie Dern. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 224, Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) dominated Angela Hill over the course of 25 minutes to win a one-sided unanimous decision. After the fight, Dern called

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

Vasiliy Lomachenko still has it. He just didn’t have enough. Devin Haney survived a vintage performance from his 35-year-old opponent to win a close, but unanimous decision and retain his undisputed 135-pound championship Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The official scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. Boxing Junkie scored it 114-114, a

Check out these photos from Devin Haney’s unanimous decision victory in the marquee boxing match against Vasiliy Lomachenko at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Devin Haney v Vasyl Lomachenko LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 20: Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine prior to facing Devin Haney during… LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

The UFC closed out its May schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 224, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the main event, Mackenzie Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated Angela Hill (15-13 MMA, 10-13 UFC) by unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night, with the grappling specialist landing

Jeff Wagenheim May 20, 2023, 10:36 PM ET Mackenzie Dern did not add to her record number of submissions but showed off a different dimension of dangerousness in dominating Angela Hill in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Dern (13-3), a two-time jiu-jitsu world champion whose four submission wins

LAS VEGAS – UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern didn’t intend to have her personal issues at the forefront of fight week, but is glad everything came to light. Ahead of her UFC Fight Night 224 main event bout against Angela Hill at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Dern (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) detailed a

LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White spoke to the media Saturday night following the completion of UFC Fight Night 224. He addressed various topics at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, including the main event between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill, booking Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev, the return