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9:24 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim There is no such thing as being down to your last chance in mixed martial arts. Just about everyone in the sport loses at some point, and even a multifight skid doesn’t necessarily deposit you at the end of the road. Unlike in boxing, where the zero in the “L”

Rob Font warns Adrian Yanez not to underestimate him at UFC 287. In a battle between two of the most technical boxers at 135 pounds, Font and Yanez will throw down in Saturday’s main card featured bout at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims

MIAMI – UFC middleweight Chris Curtis isn’t necessarily worried about what his UFC 287 opponent will do inside the cage, unless he starts pulling off some supernatural physical acts. In the feature prelim on ESPN and ESPN+ before the pay-per-view main card at Kaseya Center, Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) takes on former title challenger

MIAMI – Ignacio Bahamondes, one of the brightest prospects at 155 pounds, is finally making his return to the cage. The Chilean fighter returns to the octagon this Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC 287, where he takes on Trey Ogden in a 160-pound catchweight bout. Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) hasn’t fought since

MIAMI – Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have faced off numerous times, and across different sports, but each time it’s a sight to be hold. The two UFC middleweights got a chance to get a good look at one another once again ahead of their title rematch this Saturday in the main event of UFC

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 287. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) Nov 12, 2022;

Gamebred Boxing 4 took place Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc., where six fighters took home six-figure paydays as a result of their bouts. Thursday, MMA Junkie acquired a list of the disclosed payouts from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, which oversees the state’s athletic commission and regulation of combat sports

LAS VEGAS – Julia Budd was pleased to get a matchup with Larissa Pacheco to open the 2023 PFL women’s featherweight season. Budd (16-5) faces Pacheco (19-4) in Friday’s 2023 PFL 2 main event, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card airs on ESPN2 following prelims on ESPN+. The former

Fight fans shouldn’t expect major changes to the UFC product despite the promotion’s recent merger with WWE. That, according to UFC president Dana White, who recently spoke to Associated Press for the first time since it was announced Monday that parent company Endeavor purchased WWE, the world’s most prominent professional wrestling company. The move caused

TEMECULA, Calif. – Archie Colgan beat Justin Montalvo with a first-round TKO Friday on the main card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Colgan, who stayed unbeaten with his second straight first-round finish. Archie Colgan vs. Justin Montalvo Gallery Bellator 293: Best photos from

The UFC is back with its fifth pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main

TEMECULA, Calif. – Sara Collins beat Pam Sorenson with a first-round submission Friday on the preliminary card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Collins, an Australian who handed Sorenson her third straight loss. Sara Collins def. Pam Sorenson Gallery Bellator 293: Best photos from

Eddie Alvarez would love to throw down with Nate Diaz at BKFC. Alvarez makes his bare-knuckle boxing debut when he takes on fellow UFC alum Chad Mendes in the BKFC 41 co-main event, which takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card will stream online on FITE TV with a $49.99

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from March 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for March. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by

The UFC’s welterweight division is crowded at the top, but the promotion appears set on having Colby Covington as the next title challenger. However, this weekend at UFC 287, a pair of former title challengers in Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal will compete at the pay-per-view event, and the winner will likely call for their

MIAMI – Kelvin Gastelum is well aware of his dire circumstances going into UFC 287, and instead of shying away from it, he’s embracing it. Gastelum (16-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) enters Saturday’s featured preliminary bout with Chris Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at Kaseya Center with five losses in his past six fights. Every bout

MIAMI – Gilbert Burns doesn’t think his Jorge Masvidal is getting the credit he deserves ahead of UFC 287. Burns (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) think fellow former welterweight title challenger Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) is being underestimated by the fan base, as they gear up to fight on Saturday in the co-main event at

MIAMI – It’s not about the fame or glory for Kevin Holland. It’s not even really about the championships at this point. For Holland (23-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), the magnitude of the potential win can be gauged from the paychecks, he admitted Wednesday ahead of his UFC 287 bout Saturday vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6 MMA,