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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

It’ll be a while before UFC lightweight standout Rafael Fiziev is back in the octagon. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, Fiziev told his followers that he tore his ACL during his second-round injury TKO loss to Mateusz Gamrot in the UFC Fight Night 228 headliner. Fiziev didn’t provide a timetable for his

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps most importantly – social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look

Israel Adesanya broke his silence on his UFC 293 title loss to Sean Strickland with an interview on his YouTube channel, but much of his talking points were overshadowed when it came out Sunday that the former champ was pulled over for drunken driving in New Zealand just 18 days out from the fight. Adesanya

Jacob Malkoun thinks he got a raw deal in his disqualification loss against Cody Brundage at UFC Fight Night 228. After largely controlling the opening minutes of action in the middleweight bout against Brundage (9-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Malkoun (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) threw and landed a forearm/elbow

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or

Former UFC star Nate Diaz won’t face criminal repercussions for an April street fight caught on camera. On Monday, the Orleans Parish (La.) District Attorney officially refused to pursue any further legal action against Diaz, according to an online court docket. Shortly after the decision was filed, Diaz’s representative, Zach Rosenfield, issued the following statement

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 64 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. Ten fighters will vie

LAS VEGAS – Charles Jourdain wants to fight veteran Cub Swanson, especially after their most recent interaction. Jourdain called out Swanson after his submission win at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 228 at the UFC Apex. Jourdain (15-6-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) tapped Ricardo Ramos (16-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) with a guillotine choke in the first round

A middleweight bout between ranked fighters Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze is the latest addition to UFC’s December schedule. Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Dolidze (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) are expected to meet at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 2, which does not have an announced date or location at this time. ESPN was

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Rafael Fiziev after UFC Fight Night 228 injury loss?) What should’ve been one of the biggest wins of Mateusz Gamrot’s career had some of the shine taken off it at UFC Fight Night 228. Gamrot (23-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) was awarded a second-round TKO win in Saturday’s

Sep 18, 2023, 09:12 AM ET After experiencing the rollercoaster that 2023 has been in MMA, it’s safe to assume that the remainder of the year will be just as chaotic. Jamahal Hill became the first-ever “Dana White’s Contender Series” winner to capture a UFC title. Sean O’Malley followed Hill’s footsteps, dethroning bantamweight great Aljamain

Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico is pleased with another highlight finish, but now he’s aiming to fight for gold. After his thrilling first-round finish of Pedro Carvalho in the co-main event of Bellator 299 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Pico says he’s ready for more. “Ideally, yes. I want to fight for the belt next,” Pico

Jamahal Hill’s UFC light heavyweight title is officially vacated. Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) suffered an Achilles tendon injury in a pickup basketball game in July which required surgery. He opted to relinquish his belt, which was just made official when Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) were

Robelis Despaigne is a name to remember. Standing at 6-foot-7, Cuba’s Despaigne (3-0) brings a lot of striking power to the cage as a heavyweight, and he has the incredible knockouts to prove it. In his previous outing, Despaigne knocked out Travis Gregoire in just 12 seconds at Fury FC 80. But what if we

LAS VEGAS – Dan Ige won’t the latest setback of his fighting career affect him. Despite losing a decision to Bryce Mitchell this past Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 228, Ige (17-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) is staying positive and remains confident he’ll bounce back better than ever. The UFC featherweight posted

UFC Vegas 79 went down last night (Sat., Sept. 23, 2023), which saw Mateusz Gamrot defeat Rafael Fiziev via technical knockout (TKO) after “Ataman” suffered an unfortunate fight-ending injury (recap here). In further action, Bryce Mitchell defeated Dan Ige, while Marina Rodriguez defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez one again, this time a bit more convincingly (highlights). Photo

Israel Adesanya has pled guilty to drinking and driving in New Zealand weeks before his last UFC bout. According to a report by NZ Herald, the former UFC middleweight champion arrived at the Auckland District Court on Monday morning local time in Auckland, New Zealand for a “drink-driving” charge. The incident occurred 21 days before