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Israel Adesanya believes Francis Ngannou’s move to PFL will have an impact on other organizations. Ngannou parted ways with the UFC after asking for multiple requirements that weren’t met for a new deal. PFL granted Ngannou those requests, which gave him equity and a leadership role within the promotion, as well as the flexibility to

LAS VEGAS – UFC welterweight Andre Fialho believes his upcoming opponent is a physical problem inside the cage, but his mental approach hinders his success. On the main card of UFC Fight Night 224, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) takes on Joaquin Buckley, a fighter with a

Ben Askren has put Jon Jones on blast, saying he had his chance to fight Francis Ngannou when they were both in the UFC. During Ngannou’s UFC heavyweight championship reign, former light heavyweight champ Jones stepped away from the sport to put on size for his his move up a division. That took three years

Matt Frevola sees no better option than himself to welcome Paddy Pimblett back to the octagon. Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) has called out Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) multiple times, but after knocking out his past three opponents in a row in the first round – most recently Drew Dober at UFC 288 – “The

LAS VEGAS – Despite fighting someone in the top 10, Angela Hill won’t bank on entering the UFC official rankings if victorious in her return. The UFC strawweight veteran and former Invicta FC champion has lost faith in the UFC’s official system to rank the top 15 fighters in each respective weight class. Hill (15-12

LAS VEGAS – Michael Johnson claims he’s more driven than ever as he prepared for his 28th octagon appearance on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 224. Johnson (21-18 MMA, 13-14 UFC) has been part of the UFC roster since December 2010. Throughout that time he’s beaten marquee names such as Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza and Tony

LAS VEGAS – Loopy Godinez had a solid plan in place for her career going forward. Then the phone rang. Godinez (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) intended to relocate her next training camp to Mexico to join UFC strawweight champion Alexa Grasso at Lobo Gym in Guadalajara after a recent split decision win over Cynthia Calvillo at

LAS VEGAS – Edmen Shahbazyan felt the eyeballs as a 20-year-old entering the UFC. He streaked, was spotlighted, lost, and learned. A three-fight losing skid from 2020-2021 wasn’t his highest point, but Shahbazyan (12-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has remained present and improved because of the experiences. At a UFC Fight Night 224 pre-fight news conference

After testing free agency, Cris Cyborg made the decision to sign a new deal with Bellator and resume her run as the organization’s women’s featherweight champion. According to a statement she released after news was announced of a new multi-fight deal, Cyborg (26-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) had a number of potential suitors for her services,

Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is now set to begin his second stint with the promotion. In February, Lee (19-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) agreed to return to the UFC after just one fight outside of the promotion, where he defeated UFC Hall of Famer Diego Sanchez at Eagle FC 46. At the

The UFC is headed down under once again in 2023. UFC 293 will take place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Promotion president Dana White announced the news Wednesday on Twitter and added it will be the first leg of a three-event, four-year partnership with the New South Wales government to bring pay-per-view events to the

Francis Ngannou was confused to hear certain comments from promoters during his free agency. How does the saying go? Promoters are going to promote. From Ngannou’s perspective, that’s exactly what Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) President, David Feldman, and ONE Championship Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chatri Sityodtong, did when discussing his free agency.

Grant Dawson has his road to the UFC lightweight belt mapped out – and he’s off to a good start. Entering 2023 on an 11-fight unbeaten streak, which includes seven wins in the UFC, Dawson (19-1-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) believes he’s just two good wins away from the ultimate goal. And it all starts on

Anthony Smith took off his gloves, but never had any intention to retire after UFC on ABC 4. Smith, a former light heavyweight title challenger, dropped a unanimous decision to Johnny Walker this past Saturday and proceeded to remove his gloves while still in the cage, which sparked speculation about his future. Smith (36-18 MMA,

LAS VEGAS – The UFC schedule for May closes out Saturday with UFC Fight Night 224, which takes place at the UFC Apex with a full card that streams on ESPN+. A strawweight main event serves as the final act on the card. Mackenzie Dern will take on Angela Hill in a matchup of fighters

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou admits the Jon Jones fight will always be the one that got away. Ngannou vs. Jones was the desired matchup for Jones’ heavyweight debut until Ngannou opted to part ways with the UFC while still champ. Jones ended up facing Ciryl Gane and quickly submitted him to claim the

Four fighters are out indefinitely due to injuries sustained at UFC on ABC 4, which took place Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. A document MMA Junkie obtained Tuesday from North Carolina Boxing and Combat Sports interim executive director Alvin Coley showed medical suspensions were handed out to 13 of the 22 competitors on

Two top welterweights will square off in Utah as part of the second UFC pay-per-view event in the month of July. Michael Chiesa and Kevin Holland have agreed to scrap at UFC 291 on July 29 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. A person with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the