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Three fighters face 60-day medical suspensions as a result of stoppage losses by strikes at UFC on ESPN 44. The event took place this past Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. The event was overseen by the Missouri Division of Professional Regulation, which suspended 13 of 28 fighters from the card for medical

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Zak Cummings battled with the idea of retiring prior to UFC on ESPN 44, but winning was the deciding factor. Cummings (25-8 MMA, 10-4 UFC) took out Ed Herman (26-16 MMA, 13-12 UFC) by third-round TKO this past Saturday in his hometown of Kansas City, and the moment was too good

Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson is facing several charges after he and another man allegedly robbed a New Jersey home of $200,000 worth of jewelry and other valuables, according to police. Roberson and Dathan Thompson, both 32, were arrested and identified as the alleged burglars by the Howell Township Police Department, which was announced in

Beneil Dariush’s UFC lightweight title shot keeps getting delayed, and it’s starting to get on his nerves. The top 155-pound contender’s pivotal clash with former champion Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) at UFC 288 was scrapped after Oliveira withdrew from the May 6 bout because of injury Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) suggested to

7:40 AM ET Max Holloway still believes he’s a better mixed martial artist than Alexander Volkanovski. That’s a pretty simple, straightforward statement, but it answers the potentially difficult question facing Holloway. He is only 31 years old and undoubtedly one of the top featherweights in the world. But he’s also 0-3 in UFC title fights

Leon Edwards doesn’t plan on competing in London for his next fight. The UFC is rumored to return to London in July, but welterweight champion Edwards says it’s too quick of a turnaround for him to make after he retained his title against Kamaru Usman in their trilogy bout at UFC 286 in March. Instead,

Robert Whittaker wants Israel Adesanya to be the man he beats to regain the UFC middleweight championship. At first, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) admits it was just about getting his belt back. But after watching Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) avenge his loss to Alex Pereira by knockout in this past Saturday’s UFC 287 headliner, he’s

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dustin Jacoby has already shared the kickboxing ring with Alex Pereira, so sure. The UFC cage sounds great, too. Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 44 bout Saturday, Jacoby (18-6-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) was eager to volunteer to welcome Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to light heavyweight. Jacoby fought Pereira at

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Clay Guida says he’s in better shape than he’s ever been. Heading into his 35th octagon bout, 41-year-old Guida (38-22 MMA, 18-16 UFC) has no intentions of retiring anytime soon. He meets Rafa Garcia (15-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main card opener at T-Mobile Center. The main card airs on

Jan Blachowicz wants to run things back with Israel Adesanya – at middleweight. After Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) reclaimed his middleweight title with a knockout of Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner last Saturday, former foe Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) called him out. Blachowicz handed Adesanya his first-career loss when he stopped his

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,352, the fellas welcome guest Aaron Pico, who returns to action at Bellator 295. They discuss the booking of Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, the latest MMA news, and more. Tune in! Stream or download this and all episodes of

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Max Holloway is open to a return to lightweight. The former UFC featherweight champion competed once at lightweight when he faced Dustin Poirier for the interim title in 2019 UFC 236. Holloway fell short in a back-and-forth war and has since dropped back down to 145 pounds. While Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Billy Quarantillo knows he’s in for a stern challenge against Edson Barboza at UFC on ESPN 44. Quarantillo (17-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Barboza (22-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at T-Mobile Center. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+. Barboza has alternated wins and losses as

LAS VEGAS – The first half of the PFL’s regular season concludes this week with 2023 PFL 3, which features welterweights and lightweights in action for the first time this year. The event takes place Friday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, with prelims that simultaneously air on ESPN and stream on

Make no mistake about it: Stephen Thompson is still gunning to become UFC champion. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) snapped a two-fight losing skid with a striking masterclass over Kevin Holland this past December in the UFC on ESPN 42 headliner. Those two losses came to top contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, who used a

Henry Cejudo sees title potential in Kelvin Gastelum – but at a different weight class. Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) returned to the win column with a much-needed Fight of Night decision win over Chris Curtis this past Saturday at UFC 287 in Miami. Although Gastelum is a former interim middleweight title challenger who took current

Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost his middleweight title when he was stopped in Round 2 by Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in their rematch this past Saturday in Miami. Both Adesanya and UFC president Dana White said

A former dominant champion will try to make another push for a title shot when the UFC touches down in Missouri this week. Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) on Saturday meets Arnold Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC), who is unbeaten in his UFC career and hasn’t lost in nearly nine years. They headline UFC