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LAS VEGAS – Dricus Du Plessis thinks something big is in store for his next UFC outing. The middleweight contender thinks he’s nearing UFC gold following his latest win inside the octagon. Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) stopped Derek Brunson (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC) on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC 285 at T-Mobile

LAS VEGAS – Bo Nickal is happy, but critical of his first win inside the octagon. The wrestling standout successfully made his UFC debut Saturday in the opening bout of the pay-per-view main card of UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in. Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defetaed Jamie Pickett (13-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) by submission

The biggest UFC event of 2023 thus far delivered in spades Saturday with UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 14-fight lineup featured eight finishes and two new champions crowned. In the main event, Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returned from a 37-month layoff and joined an exclusive club of two-division titleholders.

Valentina Shevchenko is determined to get back what was hers for so long. The former UFC women’s flyweight champion was dethroned on Saturday night in likely the biggest upset of 2023. Shevchenko (23-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was submitted by Alexa Grasso in the co-main event of UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The

Check out these photos from the fights at UFC 285 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by The Associated Press) tabatha-ricci-ufc-285-screenshot ian-machado-garry-ufc-285-screenshot-1 gamrot-wins-ufc-285-screenshot gamrot-turner-ufc-285-screenshot AP UFC 285 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS S MMA USA NV Bo Nickal celebrates after defeating Jamie Pickett in a UFC 285 mixed martial arts middleweight bout… Bo Nickal celebrates after

LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones sits atop the heavyweight throne in the UFC, and his next test might be the most prolific of his career. Following UFC 285 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, UFC president Dana White said Jones will face all-time heavyweight great Stipe Miocic in his first title defense as heavyweight champion. Moving

Jon Jones became the UFC heavyweight champion Saturday night in Las Vegas with his fiancee, Jessie Moses, in attendance to support him. Moses’ appearance likely came as a shock to MMA fans who follow Jones closely given the last time he publicly acknowledged her was in February 2022, when he announced on Twitter that she

The UFC is back in London with just their second pay-per-view event, and UFC 286 is coming together nicely. With UFC 285 in the books, fans are already forced to look ahead at the second pay-per-view of the month, as UFC 286 is set to take place at The O2 arena, in London, England in

Jon Jones returned from a more than three-year layoff at UFC 285 on Saturday and further solidified his greatness in the sport by claiming the vacant heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), a former longtime light heavyweight titleholder, was successful in his long-awaited move up a division when he earned a

One of the most highly touted prospects in UFC history has his first promotional victory under his belt. On Saturday, former Penn State University wrestling standout Bo Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) defeated Jamie Pickett (13-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) by submission at 2:54 of Round 1. The middleweight bout opened up the UFC 285 main

Marc-Andre Barriault turned things around Saturday at UFC 285 when he defeated Julian Marquez in a middleweight bout on the preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The TKO stoppage came at 4:12 of Round 2 after Barriault (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) landed dozens of strikes on Marquez (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in an

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC 285 live results post, and then

LAS VEGAS – UFC 285 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 285 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC)

LAS VEGAS – UFC 285 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie at approximately 1:15 a.m. ET (10:15 p.m. PT). Expected to take part in the press conference are UFC president Dana White, main event fighters Jon

The UFC going to Africa is still a focus for UFC president Dana White. According to White, dealings with Cameroonian-French fighter and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou are off the table. “He’ll never be in the UFC again,” White said about Ngannou, who became a free agent in January after failed negotiations with the

Christopher Daniel knows what happens next each time he plays the memory of the worst day of his life in his head. It’s like a horror movie he’s seen a million times before. It’s difficult, but therapeutic for Daniel to talk about it. Eight years later, he still vividly remembers walking through his front door

LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones knows a thing or two about MMA wrestling, so likely is qualified to speak with a little authority on other wrestlers. There are few who don’t think standout former collegiate wrestler Bo Nickal has a big future in the sport, and Jones is among the man who are singing his

Check out these photos highlighting Alexa Grasso’s career through the years. alexa-grasso-pre-invicta-fc-11-video Alexa Grasso alexa-grasso-mizuki-noue-invicta-fc-11 alexa-grasso-invicta-fc-10 Alexa Grasso alexa-grasso-invicta-fc-18 alexa-grasso-pre-ufc-fight-night-98-video alexa-grasso-heather-jo-clark-ufc-fight-night-98-ceremonial MMA: UFC Fight Night-Grasso vs Clark Nov 5, 2016; Mexico City, Mexico; Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Heather Jo Clark (blue gloves)… Nov 5, 2016; Mexico City, Mexico; Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Heather