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The UFC’s June 3 Fight Night event has a new headliner. The card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas originally was to be headlined by a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Jack Hermansson, but Hermansson withdrew due to injury. Now flyweights Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Amir Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0

Jorge Masvidal thinks Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad is anybody’s fight. Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) square off in Saturday’s UFC 288 co-headliner at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in what is expected to be a No. 1 contender bout at welterweight. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

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

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 Brian “Goze” Garcia, Danny Segura and Dan Tom will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: The UFC

The UFC closed its April schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 223 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card, which was thin on paper, saw Song Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) shine in the main event when he outworked and eventually finished Ricky Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) with a fifth-round TKO in

Chad Mendes’s short career in bareknuckle boxing has come to an end. The former UFC title challenger announced his retirement from the bareknuckle boxing world Saturday following his split decision loss to Eddie Alavarez in the co-main event of BKFC 41 in Broomfield, Colo. This venture down the bareknuckle boxing road was the latest chapter

Song Yadong wasn’t originally meant to headline UFC Fight Night 223, but when he got the chance on short notice, he made the most of it. Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) put on arguably the most complete and impressive performance of his career Saturday when he stopped Ricky Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) by fifth-round

I’m humble enough to admit I was among those skeptical about BKFC from the start. Shedding the gloves felt sideshow-ish at first, and it seemed like the promotion wouldn’t have the staying power to etch a footprint in the combat sports space. Following Saturday’s BKFC 41 event at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., however, the

LAS VEGAS – Irina Alekseeva beat Stephanie Egger with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 223 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Alekseeva, the judo specialist nicknamed the “Russian Ronda” as comparison to Ronda Rousey. Alekseeva on the fight’s key moment Irina Alekseeva “I feel

LAS VEGAS – Marcos Rogerio wants the smoke from Derrick Lewis. The veteran UFC heavyweight called out the most successful knockout artist in the division following his most recent win inside the octagon. Rogerio (21-8-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s

LAS VEGAS – Caio Borralho is looking to climb the rankings in the UFC’s middleweight division, and he’s already got a name in mind that can help the escalation. The Brazilian rising contender called out veteran Derek Brunson following his most recent feat inside the octagon. Borralho (14-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) kept his unbeaten status

Luke Rockhold’s face has all the damage of a brutal BKFC 41 debut loss to Mike Perry on Saturday. Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, suffered a second-round TKO loss to Perry at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. The fight was stopped when he ate a stiff shot, then removed his mouth piece, convincing

It looks like Saturday’s bareknuckle boxing debut for Eddie Alvarez was not just a one-off. The former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion plans to return to the BKFC ring after a successful debut for the promotion with a win over fellow ex-UFC fighter Chad Mendes in a split decision. The was the co-main event of

Bareknuckle Fighting Championship returned Saturday with arguably its biggest event yet. BKFC 41 took place in Broomfield, Colo., near Denver, and was a pay-per-view for the promotion. Judging by the numbers on social media, BKFC was the biggest player in the combat sports game this week, and one of the most trending sports events in

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters from UFC Fight Night 223 went with as their backing tracks in Las Vegas. Hailey Cowan

Mike Perry played spoiler to Luke Rockhold’s post-UFC venture when he emerged victorious in Saturday’s BKFC 41 main event. Perry continued to shine in the world of bare knuckle boxing when he picked up arguably the biggest win of his combat sports career with a second-round TKO of former UFC champion Rockhold in their middleweight

“How is it that I’m just showing up here and I’ve already got the belt?” That’s what Conor McGregor said into the microphone following the conclusion of the BKFC 41 main event. It was an unusual scene in Broomfield, Colo., and definitely an unexpected one to many viewers when they tuned into the event Saturday

Mike Perry hopes his faceoff with Conor McGregor at BKFC 41 leads to a fight between them down the line. Whether that’s realistic or not remains to be seen, but Perry certainly has more freedom than McGregor with his career, because “Platinum” revealed he’s a free agent following his second-round TKO of Luke Rockhold in