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Israel Adesanya says he was not 100 percent going into his title-fight rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) revealed that he suffered a grade 1 MCL tear to his right knee just 13 days before he ran things back with Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) earlier this month in

Robert Whittaker won’t take Dricus Du Plessis lightly, but just thinks he’s better than him overall. Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) meets Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a middleweight No. 1 contenders bout at UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Whittaker has beaten everybody outside of UFC middleweight

LAS VEGAS – Rodolfo Vieira intends to be more selective with his takedown attempts when he meets Cody Brundage at UFC Fight Night 223. Vieira (8-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Brundage (8-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) meet in the middleweight featured bout of Saturday’s card, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+

LAS VEGAS – Michal Oleksiejczuk thinks a win over Caio Borralho on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 223 will land him a matchup against the “top 15 of the UFC rankings.” Oleksiejczuk (18-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will compete for the third time since dropping to middleweight when he meets Borralho (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in

Check out these photos of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold through the years. luke-rockhold-11.jpg luke-rockhold-2.jpg vitor-belfort-luke-rockhold-featured.jpg luke-rockhold-4.jpg luke-rockhold-5.jpg luke-rockhold-9.jpg luke-rockhold-tim-kennedy-featured.jpg luke-rockhold-vitor-belfort-1.jpg luke-rockhold-vitor-belfort.jpg luke-rockhold-3.jpg luke-rockhold-6.jpg luke-rockhold-8.jpg luke-rockhold-tim-kennedy.jpg luke-rockhold-1.jpg luke-rockhold-keith-jardine.jpg luke-rockhold-10.jpg luke-rockhold-vitor-belfort-featured.jpg luke-rockhold-paul-bradley-strikeforce-video luke-rockhold-constantinos-philippou-ufc-fight-night-35 luke-rockhold-ufc-fight-night-35 luke-rockhold-ufc-fight-night-35 luke-rockhold-ufc-fight-night-35 MMA: UFC Fight Night-Rockhold vs Philippou luke-rockhold-ufc-fight-night-35 luke-rockhold-ufc-fight-night-35 Luke Rockhold countdown-to-ufc-172-luke-rockhold luke-rockhold-ufc-172-video luke-rockhold-ufc-172 Luke Rockhold MMA: UFC 172- Rockhold

Aljamain Sterling has dealt with his share of haters in the two years since he became the UFC bantamweight champion, and his coach expects that to continue whether he wins or loses his next fight. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will look to make his third consecutive title defense when he takes on former dual

Adriano Moraes is nearing the end of his lengthy standing as a major player in the ONE Championship flyweight title picture. Moraes (20-4), who became the inaugural ONE flyweight champ in 2014, is gearing up for yet another title fight with the promotion. This one likely is the biggest of his career. May 5, Moraes

Check out these photos from Thursday’s BKFC 41 news conference, which featured Luke Rockhold, Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez, Chad Mendes, Ben Rothwell, Josh Copeland, Bec Rawlings and Christine Ferea. The fighters took questions and faced off for the media ahead of BKFC 41, which takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., near Denver.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is just a couple of days in front of its highly-anticipated BKFC 41 event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (April 29, 2023) at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., featuring former UFC sluggers “Platinum” Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold. In the BKFC 41 co-headliner, ex-UFC contender Chad “Money” Mendes

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC Fight Night 223. UFC Fight Night 223 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Song Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC)

The final BKFC 41 pre-event news conference takes place Thursday, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here on MMA Junkie at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT). Expected to attend are UFC veterans Mike Perry, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez, and Chad Mendes, along with Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman.

Former two-division UFC champion and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo is returning to action after three years away, which raises a few questions for some. Cejudo’s exit from fighting was one most combat spot athletes dream of, but rarely get to experience. “Triple C” walked away from the sport on a win, with the flyweight

LAS VEGAS – More than two years after he was signed to the UFC, Fernando Padilla will finally get the chance to make his debut on Saturday when he meets Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night 223. Delays, which were largely centered around visa issues, prevented the Mexican prospect from keeping on the timeline he intended

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber supports Deiveson Figueiredo’s decision to remain at flyweight. Figueiredo announced that he’s moving up to bantamweight after losing his UFC flyweight title to Brandon Moreno in their fourth fight at UFC 283 in January, but opted to stay at 125 pounds. Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) is projected to

Chad Mendes hasn’t lost his desire to compete, but it needs to be worth it in order for him to continue past BKFC 41. Mendes takes on Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card streams on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point. Mendes, a multiple-time UFC

LAS VEGAS – Song Yadong recognizes Ricky Simon is a tough fighter, but the skills don’t have him worried. At UFC Fight Night 223 on Saturday, Yadong (19-7-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) and Simon (20-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) collide in a five-round main event at the UFC Apex. The bout originally was scheduled for a three-round

LAS VEGAS – Caio Borralho is pushing himself to the limit in pursuit of greatness, and that means mixing it up with some of the best in his division inside the training room. Borralho (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who meets Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 223 co-main event, did not

Gianni Vazquez remembers the lights turning on and off, but his memory admittedly is distorted. “To be honest, I cannot remember everything perfectly – how it happened,” Vazquez told MMA Junkie days after Fury FC 76. The sounds are more vivid memories than the sights for Vazquez, who recalls a familiar voice screaming for referee