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MIAMI – When all you’ve ever known for your adult life is fighting in a cage, it could be hard to walk away. That appears to be the case for retired UFC star Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal called it a career last month after another lopsided unanimous decision loss, this time to Gilbert Burns at UFC

Sage Northcutt wants to test his grappling against Shinya Aoki’s after ONE Fight Night 10. Northcutt (12-3) was booked to face Aoki (47-11-1) in April 2021, but lingering COVID-19 effects forced him out of the bout. He returned from a four-year layoff this past Friday at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., and needed just 39

NEWARK, N.J. – Kennedy Nzechukwu beat Devin Clark with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Nzechukwu, who picked up the first submission win of his career. Nzechukwu on the fight’s key moment May 6, 2023; Newark, New

NEWARK, N.J. – Parker Porter beat Braxton Smith with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Porter, who snapped a two-fight skid for his first stoppage win since 2019. Porter on the fight’s key moment May 6, 2023;

NEWARK, N.J. – Khaos Williams beat Rolando Bedoya with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Williams, who got back in the win column a year after a split decision loss to Randy Brown. Williams on the fight’s

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 into

NEWARK, N.J. – Claudio Ribeiro beat Joseph Holmes with a second-round TKO Saturday to open up the preliminary card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Ribeiro, who rebounded from a loss in his UFC debut to put Holmes away. Ribeiro on the fight’s key moment

NEWARK, N.J. – Jamahal Hill is setting a deadline for his first UFC light heavyweight title defense, and says it’s up to Jiri Prochazka to decide whether it can be met Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who claimed the vacant 205-pound belt with a dominant victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January, is

We want your predictions for UFC on ABC 4 in North Carolina. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks

Paddy Pimblett sees Matt Frevola as an easy ticket into the UFC’s lightweight rankings. Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) challenged Pimblett once again after knocking out Drew Dober in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which marked Frevola’s third consecutive knockout. “Paddy Pimblett, you absolutely suck,” Frevola said during

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,359, the fellas unpack the weekend of fights at UFC 288 and ONE Fight Night 10, as well as the unfortunate news of Tony Ferguson’s DUI crash in Hollywood, Jorge Masvidal’s father’s arrest, and more. Tune in! Stream or download

Colby Covington doesn’t see Belal Muhammad fighting for the UFC welterweight title anytime soon. Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark N.J. – a fight that was declared a title eliminator by UFC president Dana White. But Covington

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Farah Hannoun, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Mike Bohn will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: Aljamain Sterling

NEWARK, N.J. – Belal Muhammad heard the doubters, which made the moment Saturday at UFC 288 that much sweeter. In the co-main event at Prudential Center, Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by unanimous decision. Whether it was because the fans expected a more exciting fight or for some other

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Aljamain Sterling after UFC 288 win?) Henry Cejudo came one round from one judge shy of recapturing the bantamweight title Saturday, but in the end he couldn’t didn’t get the nod and came up short of claiming gold from Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner. Cejudo

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Henry Cejudo after UFC 288 loss?) Aljamain Sterling maintained his position atop arguably the deepest division in the sport Saturday when he defended the bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the UFC 288 headliner. Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) logged a third consecutive title defense when he

Brandon Moreno wants a piece of Henry Cejudo. The UFC flyweight champion is hoping to lock horns with Cejudo before he retires from MMA. Moreno, who’s got a title defense booked against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290 on July 8, posted on Instagram following UFC 288 to call out Cejudo: “Henry Cejudo don’t retire yet,

NEWARK, N.J. – Charles Jourdain beat Kron Gracie with a unanimous decisioni Saturday to open up the main card at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Take a look inside the fight with Jourdain, who snapped a two-fight skid with the win over the jiu-jitsu standout. Jourdain on the fight’s key moment May