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Mike Perry continues to cruise in bareknuckle competition. Perry, who entered with two fights of bareknuckle experience, welcomed former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold for his debut. The fight served as the main event of BKFC 41 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. It was intense while it lasted, but Perry stood tall with his

Song Yadong achieved his first main event win on Saturday when he stopped Ricky Simon in the final round at UFC Fight Night 223. After losing his previous headliner, Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) rebounded with a thoroughly dominant performance against Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) that ended in a fifth-round TKO at the UFC

BKFC 41 takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. and some big names from the world of MMA will square off – without gloves. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET and is available for purchase on FITE TV. Three prelim bouts will be live-streamed for free, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 223 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC Fight Night 223

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 223. UFC Fight Night 223 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Last event’s results: 2-2-1 Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 35-29-3

Aljamain Sterling didn’t think Henry Cejudo’s return to MMA was going to be as well received, as he has seen in recent weeks. The UFC bantamweight champion welcomes back Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to fighting, as the two are set to clash in the UFC 288 headliner on May 6 at Prudential Center in

Tom Aspinall doesn’t want to take credit away from Jon Jones, but he isn’t sure Jones defeated the full version of Ciryl Gane to become the new UFC heavyweight champion. Aspinall (12-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC), a top contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division, was puzzled to see Gane lose the way he did against Jones at

Mike Perry’s journey down the bareknuckle boxing road has been something else. The former UFC fighter has competed and won both of his bouts since turning to bareknuckle boxing in 2021. In his most recent showing, Perry, along with his opponent current Bellator star Michael Page, gave fans a fight to remember. In the end,

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 223 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 223 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+. In the main event,

The BKFC 41 weigh-in takes place Friday, and you can watch a live stream right here on MMA Junkie at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). A pair of bouts between UFC veterans headline the card. In the main event, Mike Perry welcomes Luke Rockhold to the bareknuckle boxing world in a middleweight bout, while

The BKFC 41 weigh-in took place Friday, and former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Mike Perry continued their sometimes playful, sometimes intense build. The pair of UFC veterans came face-to-face one last time ahead of their main event bout which takes place at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The Main card streams on on FITE TV with a

Check out these photos from the BKFC 41 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Denver. (Photos courtesy of BKFC) Brian Soscia Brian Soscia Ring girls Ring girls David Feldman David Feldman Jeff Houston Jeff Houston Brian Soscia Brian Soscia Mitch Seybold BKFC 41 weigh-ins Mitch Seybold BKFC 41 weigh-ins Mitch Seybold Mitch Seybold Jack Willoughby

The BKFC 41 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the respectful build continued for a pair of UFC veterans. Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is hours away from making his bareknuckle debut against former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes. Alvarez officially weighed in at 165 pounds, while Mendes came in a pound heavier at

Ray Longo fully expects Chris Weidman to fight again. Weidman sufferd a gruesome injury in April 2021 in which he snapped his right leg in a TKO loss to Uriah Hall. The former UFC middleweight champion received a titanium rod through the middle of his shin bone when he underwent surgery and is eager to

Jorge Masvidal hopes he can make a connection for Nate Diaz that helps him put his current legal issues in the past. Masvidal, who beat Diaz by doctor’s stoppage TKO in the lone “BMF” title fight in history at UFC 244 in November 2019, is looking to offer a helping hand to his former opponent

Victor Altamirano has stepped up to the plate for his first matchup against a ranked opponent. With Allan Nascimento out for undisclosed reasons, Altamirano (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) steps into a flyweight bout June 3 vs. Tim Elliott (18-12-1 MMA, 7-10 UFC). The card is a UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las

LAS VEGAS – The UFC Fight Night 223 fight card now is official following Friday’s official weigh-in session. Saturday’s card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a main card on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+, is headlined by a bantamweight contenders fight. Ricky Simon (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) takes on

LAS VEGAS – A key bantamweight bout is official after the made weight Friday in Las Vegas. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 223, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Ricky Simon (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) and Song Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) stepped on the scale at the official weigh-ins. Both men