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WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was back in court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to notify of property damage, driving with a revoked license, and running a red light, according to ESPN. The 28 year-old pugilist, who waived his right to trial, was responsible

LAS VEGAS – Ideally, Jordan Wright would like a weight class between middleweight and light heavyweight. Wright (12-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) returns to 205 pounds Saturday when he takes on Zac Pauga (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Currently on a

LAS VEGAS – Marcin Prachnio wanted to keep his matchup with William Knight intact. Prachnio and Knight were scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night 215 this past November, but Knight withdrew. Prachnio was offered a short-notice opponent, but turned down the opportunity because it was a different style than what he’d been preparing for in

The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 219 at the UFC Apex. The card streams on ESPN+. In the main event, former UFC champ Jessica Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) steps in as a short-notice replacement to test surging prospect Erin Blanchfield (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

Henry Cejudo thinks he’d give Alexander Volkanovski a tougher test than Islam Makhachev did at UFC 284. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) took lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) to the brink in their title fight this past Saturday but ultimately fell short. Although Volkanovski kept his No. 1 spot in

LAS VEGAS – Jessica Andrade thinks she’s one win away from a title shot. The former UFC women’s strawweight champion is confident she’ll soon get a shot at gold if victorious in her next outing. Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) returns to the cage on Saturday night in a short-notice bout against flyweight prospect Erin

Beneil Dariush liked what he saw on Saturday night, but perhaps not in the way most did. Fight fans got spoiled at with UFC 284, as Islam Makhachev collided with Alexander Volkanovski in a champion vs. champion superfight that left fans wanting to see more. Volkanovski, who moved up to 155 pounds in hopes of

Check out the artwork on all of the UFC event posters from 2023, starting with Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov on Jan. 14 in Las Vegas. (Gallery updated throughout the year.) List Photos: Every UFC event poster through the years, from the 1990s to present day View 18 items UFC Fight Night 217: Gastelum vs.

Welcome to the MMA News’ Sleeper Scrap! The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans don’t have a full look at a fight card until days before the event, leaving the promoters to decide which bouts you should be paying the most attention to. Everyone wants to tune in for main events

LAS VEGAS – UFC mainstay Jim Miller hopes to get his final bout at another century-mark pay-per-view event. Miller (35-16 MMA, 24-15 UFC), who debuted with the promotion in 2008, returns to action at UFC Fight Night 219 to take on Alex Hernandez in the feature preliminary bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Yair Rodriguez is officially a UFC champion – even if it is of the interim variety – after he submitted Josh Emmett this past Saturday at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. Rodriguez looked impressive for 9 minutes before he locked in a triangle choke to make Emmett tap out late in the second round. The

PERTH, Australia – Israel Adesanya has no intention of unnecessarily prolonging his career. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) made his UFC debut five years ago when he stopped 2022 PFL light heavyweight champion Rob Wilkinson in February 2018. He has since emerged as one of the biggest stars on the UFC roster as well as a

LAS VEGAS – Erin Blanchfield isn’t as phased by the late-notice change to her first UFC main event opponent. This past Saturday, the promotion announced Blanchfield (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will take on former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) after original opponent Taila Santos’ team was denied visas. The bout

Another MMA veteran is headed down the bareknuckle boxing route. Former UFC fighter and current Bellator competitor Alessio Sakara has signed a multifight deal with BKFC. No opponent or date has been determined for his debut. The news was announced by BKFC on Wednesday. MMA Junkie confirmed that Sakara remains under contract with Bellator, but

SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh likes the Michael Chandler fight for Conor McGregor. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)  will coach “The Ultimate Fighter 31” and are expected to fight after the show airs. It debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+, with the conclusion of the season set

As the former UFC event coordinator, Burt Watson has seen it all. A beloved figure among fighters past and present, he can tell stories nobody else can. What can we say? He’s a legend. That’s why he’s got this show, “Legend 2 Legend,” an MMA Junkie feature where Burt and another legend shoot the breeze

Bellator is returning to Hawaii with two title fights. Kicking things off will be flyweight champion Liz Carmouche defending her belt against DeAnna Bennett in the Bellator 294 headliner on April 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the first event of a two-night doubleheader. A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the

Erick Gonzalez and Trevor Peek have been matched up for UFC Fight Night 220. Originally scheduled to face different opponents, Gonzalez (14-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Peek (7-0 MMA, ) will now fight each other Feb. 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the change informed MMA Junkie of