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On the heels of a TKO loss in his bareknuckle boxing debut, Diego Sanchez is crying foul. UFC Hall of Famer Sanchez lost to former WBA boxing champion Austin Trout this past Friday at BKFC Knucklemania 3 in Albuquerque, N.M. The fight was waved off in the fourth round by the cageside doctor, who said

Nate Marquardt dropped some homophobia onto Twitter on Saturday, and judging from the responses, he didn’t make many new fans. A commercial triggered Marquardt, and he went into full-blown father mode and did the one thing any good parent would do to prevent his kids from seeing things on screens: He tweeted about it. Marquardt,

It took Philipe Lins less than a minute to finish Ovince Saint Preux with strikes Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219. The light heavyweight bout was part of the event’s prelims at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and consisted almost exclusively of Lins (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) chasing Saint Preux (26-17 MMA, 14-12 UFC)

When the lights shined the brightest of her entire career, so did Erin Blanchfield. In the UFC Fight Night 219 main event Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) took a step up in competition and submitted former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) with a rear-naked

Erin Blanchfield continued to add credence her hype as a potential future champion when she defeated Jessica Andrade in the UFC Fight Night 219 main event. Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) produced a breakout effort on Saturday with a second-round submission win over former UFC champ Andrade (24-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) in the women’s flyweight

UFC Fight Night 219 experienced a few significant changes leading up to the event, and most fans seemed to agree that on paper the card looked to be one of the UFC’s weaker offerings. Even if the event lacked a bit of name value, a number of bouts provided action worthy of Fight of the

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to a new contender in the women’s flyweight division. After UFC Fight Night 219, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. ‘Performance of the Night’: Mayra Bueno Silva A proven finisher in

LAS VEGAS – Erin Blanchfield officially has her short-term sights set on gold. Following a submission win over former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 219, Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) called for a shot at the winner of flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso, a bout scheduled for March 4 at UFC

Jim Miller brought the fight to Alexander Hernandez at UFC Fight Night 219, but it wasn’t enough to sway the judges. After a back-and-forth and bloody 15 minutes, Hernandez (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) was deemed the victor over Miller (35-17 MMA, 24-16 UFC) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). The lightweight bout opened up the

Mayra Bueno Silva added a slick leg submission to her highlight reel Saturday in Las Vegas. As the clock wound down in Round 2 of her bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 219, Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) grabbed hold of a leg and submitted Lina Lansberg (10-8 MMA, 4-7 UFC) with a kneebar at

Clayton Carpenter is one-for-one in the UFC. Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219, Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed off his slick grappling skills when he submitted Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) by rear-naked choke at the 3:13 mark of Round 1. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Carpenter,

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 219 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kicks off at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here. Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our UFC Fight Night 219

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 219 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 219 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. In the main event, former women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (24-9

Gloved fists or not, former UFC title challenger John Dodson has speed that gives his opponents trouble, and he wants some hardware to prove it. Competing in bareknuckle for the second time at BKFC Knucklemania 3, which took place at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M., Dodson faced Jarod Grant in a main card bout at

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 219. UFC Fight Night 219 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Last event’s results: 3-1-1 Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2023: 9-9-2

The PFL’s Challenger Series returned for the fourth week of 2023, with athletes gunning for a PFL contract that could either serve as a developmental deal or earn them a spot directing into the regular season to compete for its $1 million prize. 2023 PFL Challenger Series 4 took place Friday at Universal Studios in

Check out these photos of Austin Trout’s TKO stoppage of Diego Sanchez at BKFC Knucklemania 3 in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photos courtesy of Phil Lambert, BKFC) Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3 Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3 Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3 Austin Trout def.

Check out these photos from the fights at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 4, which took place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of Cooper Neill, PFL) Charlie Decca def. Jose Aguayo 2023 PFL Challenger Series 4 Charlie Decca def. Jose Aguayo 2023 PFL Challenger Series 4 Charlie Decca def. Jose Aguayo 2023 PFL