LAS VEGAS – Danny Barlow had been circling paths opposite Raheam Forest for years. It was inevitable they’d eventually meet. But neither Barlow nor Forest likely could have predicted a while back that they’d fight not on their Memphis home turf on a regional show – but for a chance to get into the UFC. That’s
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LAS VEGAS – Vinicius Oliveira’s 15th career knockout led to a UFC contract. Oliveira (19-3) scored a walk-off knockout of Victor Madrigal (12-4) in the first round Tuesday at Dana White’s Contender Series 64. The former UAE Warriors bantamweight champion has a wealth of experience at just 27, which had UFC CEO White confident that
Week 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series (2023) took place Tuesday in Las Vegas, and we’re grading the winners from the five-fight card, which streamed on ESPN+ from the UFC Apex. With a simple but digestible format that has had the MMA fanbase responding, this series has shown to have legs in multiple ways while
Islam Makhachev made it look easy against Charles Oliveira. At UFC 280 in October 2022 in Abu Dhabi, Makhachev faced Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title. In what was meant to be Makhachev’s toughest test to date, it was perhaps his best-career performance. Makhachev hung with Oliveira on the feet, took him down, and even
Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 64, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of UFC) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: A general view of the Octagon prior to Dana White’s… LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: A general view of the Octagon
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou showed off his hands with the legend Mike Tyson at an open workout for his boxing debut vs. Tyson Fury. With just over one month until Ngannou steps in the ring for his boxing debut against Fury, he hosted an open workout for media in Las Vegas where he
Among a handful of additions to the year-end UFC 296 pay-per-view in the past week was a highly critiqued lightweight matchup. Former interim champion Tony Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) is mired in a six-fight skid – albeit to some of the best names in the division, including Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush and
UFC CEO Dana White is thankful no lives were truly endangered by former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s drink-driving incident. Weeks after Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his title to Sean Strickland in a major upset at UFC 293 in Sydney, it was revealed that 18 days before the fight he’d been pulled over and
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 64 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC CEO Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The eighth episode of Season 7 will see 10 fighters
Usman Nurmagomedov thinks Charles Oliveira will suffer the same fate in his title-fight rematch vs. Islam Makhachev. Lightweight champion Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will run things back with Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) in the UFC 294 main event Oct. 21 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev ran through Oliveira en route to
Aljamain Sterling doesn’t like Deiveson Figueiredo’s chances in his bantamweight debut. Former flyweight champion Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) meets Rob Font (20-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in a 135-pound clash Dec. 2 at a UFC Fight Night event. Font is going to have a significant height and reach advantage on Figueiredo, which former UFC bantamweight
Sports collectibles like trading cards, autographs and other memorabilia have been big business for decades. With MMA, it’s no different. From signed Bellator gloves and UFC posters to fight-worn gear and an abundance of pricey trading cards, just about any MMA collectible fans are looking for has popped up for sale at some point. Here’s
Before he even has his first pro boxing match, Francis Ngannou has brought another layer of intrigue to his fight with Tyson Fury. A month out from the fight in Saudi Arabia, Ngannou (0-0) said he thinks Fury (33-0-1) has cheated in past fights by manipulating his gloves to make them smaller and less padded. Ngannou
The opening betting odds are not giving Tony Ferguson too much of a chance against Paddy Pimblett. Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) will look to snap a six-fight losing skid when he takes on Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. According to DraftKings, Pimblett is
Joe Rogan has faith that Conor McGregor can rebound from his leg break. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) broke his leg in a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, and is yet to return. Fellow former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman also broke their legs in the cage and
Bryce Mitchell got back in the win column at UFC Fight Night 228 this past Saturday, but no one’s going to be talking about that now. The talk was about his post-fight mic time and his Bible-raising call for “Freedom!” during his introduction. He dug his heels in Monday with a response on Instagram and
Colby Covington is not a big fan of the UFC’s Baddest Motherf*cker title. Having for the undisputed belt twice before and with a third already booked on the 2023 calendar, Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) thinks the BMF title is nothing more than a belt made for those who can’t win an undisputed belt or
LAS VEGAS – Mohammed Usman beat Jake Collier with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 228 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Usman, who has back-to-back decision wins after a knockout to win “The Ultimate Fighter.” Usman on the fight’s key