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Ian Machado Garry just picked up the fourth win of his UFC career at UFC 285, but the 25-year-old is already planning on getting back into the cage sooner rather than later. “The Future” experienced his most significant moment of adversity since joining the UFC when Kenan Song dropped him late in the first round

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,341, the boys dive into all things surrounding UFC 285. From Jon Jones’ heavyweight debut and title victory, to Alexa Grasso shocking the MMA world with an upset championship win over Valentina Shevchenko, to Francis Ngannou’s future, the fellas touch

LAS VEGAS – Dana White had a lot to digest on Saturday night. With Jon Jones’ successful MMA comeback to win the UFC heavyweight title, to Alexa Grasso’s historic win over all-time great Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC president had plenty on his mind at Saturday’s UFC 285 post-fight press conference. Speaking with reporters, White shared

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 into

LAS VEGAS – Cameron Saaiman beat Mana Martinez with a majority decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Saaiman, who lost a point for a second low blow – the same as what happened in his UFC debut. Saaiman on the

Former UFC heavyweight champion and current free agent Francis Ngannou was surprised with Jon Jones’ latest performance, but more importantly, doesn’t believe a matchup against the new champ will ever happen. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) was last seen in the UFC’s octagon at UFC 270 where he defeated Jones’ UFC 285 opponent, former interim

Juan Archuleta’s fighting career continues in Japan. The former Bellator champion has booked another fight in the “Land of the Rising Sun” as he’s set to return against Naoki Inoue on May 6 at Rizin 42. The event will go down at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. The bout between Archuleta and Inoue is to be

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

LAS VEGAS – Ian Garry beat Song Kenan with a third-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Garry, who found himself in trouble in the first round, but rallied for the late win as a favorite of 9-1. Garry

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Farah Hannoun and Dan Tom will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: Reaction to

What mattered most at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … 5. Can Cody Garbrandt turn a corner for the better? [embedded content] The weight of the world was on Cody Garbrandt’s shoulders coming into his bantamweight fight against Trevin Jones after losing five of his past

LAS VEGAS – Mateusz Gamrot is looking for a big name. The UFC lightweight contender thinks he’s deserving of an established opponent now that he’s returned to the win column. Gamrot (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defeated Jalin Turner (13-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in a split decision Saturday on the UFC 285 main card at T-Mobile

Tensions are fuming between UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo ahead of their rumored fight. Sterling and Cejudo were both in attendance for UFC 285 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The card was headlined by Jon Jones’ triumphant return for the heavyweight title in a win over Ciryl Gane. Cejudo, who was

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Ciryl Gane after UFC 285 loss?) Jon Jones completed arguably the sternest goal he’s ever set for himself Saturday when he claimed the vacant heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 headliner. After years of toying with the idea changing divisions, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Jon Jones after UFC 285 win?) Ciryl Gane failed to provide the stern test to Jon Jones’ heavyweight debut that many thought would happen Saturday when he suffered a one-sided loss in the UFC 285 main event. Gane (12-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) drew the assignment of welcoming

LAS VEGAS – Cody Garbrandt entered UFC 285 compromised, he said. The former UFC bantamweight champion revealed following his win over Trevin Jones that he suffered a neck injury that almost prevented him from making his long-awaited return to the octagon. Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) defeated Jones (13-10 MMA, 1-4 UFC) by unanimous decision

LAS VEGAS – Dana White can’t praise Jon Jones enough. The UFC president was impressed by Jones’ title win in his long-awaited return in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) submitted Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the first round of their contest for the vacant

Check out these photos of Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal at UFC 285, where he shot a fight scene for the “Road House” movie reboot alongside former UFC fighter Jay Hieron. (Photos by The Associated Press) [embedded content] Jake Gyllenhaal ufc 285 weigh-ins road house scene AP UFC 285 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS S MMA ENT USA