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Erin Blanchfield may have surprised a lot of people with her win Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219 – but she didn’t share in the astonishment. At 23, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) rumbled beneath the surface of contendership before her main event bout vs. Jessica Andrade at the UFC Apex. After she submitted Andrade

A strawweight showdown between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill is the latest addition to a UFC Fight Night event in May. Dern (12-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC) have agreed to an 115-pound clash at UFC Fight Night on May 13, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA

Tommy Fury won’t be satisfied to simply knock out Jake Paul in their pay-per-view fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He wants to end his rival’s athletic career. The entertainers-turned-professional boxers will meet in a scheduled eight-round bout at a catch weight of 185 pounds. “When I’m done, this guy will never box ever

Ciryl Gane’s head coach Fernand Lopez has provided a bit of clarification regarding the recent comments Gane made about his dedication to training. “Bon Gamin” is scheduled to welcome Jon Jones back to the Octagon when the two fighters meet for the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285. The 32-year-old previously won the promotion’s interim

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was accused of using intravenous (IV) therapy to rehydrate after weighing in for his champ vs. champ fight at UFC 284 against Alexander Volkanovski. It all started when fellow lightweight Dan Hooker fired off a series of tweets accusing Makhachev of cheating to rehydrate by using an IV after he defeated

The women’s flyweight division has a new contender in the mix, and her name is Erin Blanchfield. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 219, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) submitted former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in the second round. It was a spectacular performance, and the biggest win of her career thus far.

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg has a new home. Tuesday, Bellator officially announced the signing of Borg (16-5) to an exclusive, multifight contract. The 29-year-old is expected to make his debut later this year in the bantamweight division. “I am beyond excited and very happy to have signed with Bellator MMA,” Ray Borg

It seems Jessica Andrade’s flyweight days are over. The Brazilian is looking to return and stay in the weight class where she once was UFC champion. Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) wants to drop back to 115 pounds following her submission loss to Erin Blanchfield in a women’s flyweight main event this past Saturday at

Sidney Outlaw won’t partake in the Bellator lightweight grand prix after he tested positive for three prohibited substances in an out-of-competition drug test. Associate of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports president Mike Mazzulli – who heads random, out-of-competition drug testing for Bellator – informed MMA Junkie on Tuesday that Outlaw submitted a urine sample during

Former UFC interim lightweight champion and all-around good dude Dustin Poirier was the target of a poorly conceived prank by an absolute turd of a human being while his wife and daughter were by his side. It happened this past weekend during a Mardi Gras parade in Youngsville, La. Poirier was riding on a float

Henry Cejudo is skeptical about fighting UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling next. Although Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) announced that he’s fighting Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) on May 6, Cejudo isn’t buying it until the contract is signed from both ends. “Triple C” put pen to paper but said Sterling is yet to do

Jon Jones points to two factors that led to him moving to heavyweight. A longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, Jones defended his belt 11 times overall over multiple title reigns. He went through two generations of 205-pound talent – from Lyoto Machida to “Rampage” Jackson to Rashad Evans to Alexander Gustaffson to Daniel Cormier –

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 220. The event takes place at the UFC Apex, with a light heavyweight tilt between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 14 veterans of the

LAS VEGAS – Jamall Emmers beat Khusein Askhabov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Emmers, who pulled off an upset and handed 2-1 favorite Askhabov his first loss. Emmers on the fight’s key moment LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

LAS VEGAS – A.J. Fletcher beat Themba Takura Gorimbo with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 219 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Fletcher, who picked up his first UFC win after a pair of decision losses in 2022. Fletcher on the fight’s key moment

Former UFC fighter Sarah Frota has apparently been scheduled to compete at an event organized by an underground fight club in the UK. Frota previously competed as a strawweight and flyweight in the UFC, and now the 35-year-old will become the latest MMA fighter to try her hand with an alternative combat sports organization when

Tom Aspinall wonders if Jon Jones’ physical attributes will give him the same advantages at heavyweight. Former light heavyweight champion Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) dominated his division and entered most of his fights with a whopping reach advantage – which Aspinall says helped him not only with striking, but his wrestling. But now that Jones is

8:07 AM ET Mixed martial arts will never experience anything like this year’s NBA trade deadline — when second-round draft picks seemingly turned into Monopoly money — but it’s fun to dream. So, in the spirit of all the drama that unfolded on the hardwood, here are a few trades we’d like to see take