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Jalin Turner will get an even higher-ranked opponent after losing out on his initial fight at UFC 285. Dan Hooker has been forced out of the March 4 event due to a broken hand, and Mateusz Gamrot (21-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will step in to face Turner (13-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 284 featured a rare moment in MMA history this past Saturday in Perth, Australia. In the main event, the man considered the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter on most lists moved up a division to challenge for a belt in a second weight class – against the man many had at No. 2. The UFC’s internal

Former Wyoming wrestling star Bryce Meredith has signed with Bellator and will make his promotional debut next month. Meredith, who is 3-0 in his career in the cage, will face Brandon Carrillo on March 31st. He last fought at LFA 141 last September, earning a first-round submission over Nathan Fought. While Meredith is known for

It’s Valentine’s Day, which in the MMA community it means time for fighters to take a break from kicking and punching each other and recognize their loved ones. Despite being some of the toughest athletes in all sports, MMA fighters made sure to show some love on social media to their beloved partners. Check below

UFC 284 proved to be a memorable event in Perth, Australia, with the fans creating an electric atmosphere. In addition, the top two fights on the bill created some major changes in this week’s rankings update. No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski dared to be great by challenging for his second UFC title. Although he

Belal Muhammad is on the cusp of a title shot, but can’t seem to find a fight. Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) says he’s been offered former title challenger Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) next, but he’s yet to hear a concrete word back. So if the UFC can’t make the Covington fight happen, Muhammad wants

Kevin Lee thinks his style will pose problems for the UFC welterweight division. After a surprise release in 2021, Lee (19-7 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has re-signed with the UFC, and the former interim lightweight title challenger plans on making welterweight his home. Although Lee lost four of his past five UFC fights, he had his

PERTH, Australia – Jack Jenkins beat Don Shainis with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Take a look inside the fight with Jenkins, who won for the eighth straight time, including his contract-winning bout this past September on Dana White’s Contender Series. Jack Jenkins

Tyson Pedro says he had some health issues going into UFC 284. Pedro (9-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Modestas Bukauskas (14-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in their light heavyweight bout this past Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he started to slow down after a back-and-forth first round. That’s because

WHITEMAN, Australia – Kleydson Rodrigues’s first UFC win was impressive, but it did come with some baggage. The Brazilian flyweight prospect put away Shannon Ross in just 59 seconds on the preliminary card of UFC 284. Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) hurt Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to the body and then swarmed him with

PERTH, Australia – Blake Bilder beat Shane Young with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 284 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Take a look inside the fight with Bilder, who won his official UFC debut after a contrat win on Dana White’s Contender Series this past August. Blake Bilder vs.

PERTH, Australia – Yair Rodriguez had some nice words of encouragement for Josh Emmett immediately after submitting him at UFC 284. Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) captured the interim featherweight title in this past Saturday’s co-headliner at RAC Arena when he made Emmett tap out with a triangle choke in Round 2. Both Emmett (18-3 MMA,

IBJJF champion Jaqueline Amorim has her first UFC assignment since she joined the promotion in September. Amorim (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her first promotional appearance April 8 when she takes on Sam Hughes (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at UFC 287 in Miami. The event takes place at Miami-Dade Arena. Two people with knowledge

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 219 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader

Conor McGregor is enthused with the task at hand. Monday, for the first time since UFC president Dana White’s announcement, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) spoke on camera about his upcoming matchup with Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 18-5 UFC), which will take place later this year. “I’m looking forward to it,” McGregor told Daily Mirror

Alexander Volkanovski wants Yair Rodríguez to keep the featherweight division busy amidst his ongoing lightweight pursuits. Volkanovski’s lightweight title aspirations hit a roadblock last weekend in a loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. He attempted to become the latest in a series of simultaneous multi-division champions in UFC history. A fight before Volkanovski’s loss,

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

Islam Makhachev’s team is denying Dan Hooker’s claim that the UFC lightweight champion used an IV to rehydrate after weighing in for his UFC 284 main event with Alexander Volkanovski. In the aftermath of Makhachev’s (24-1 MMA, 13-1 UFC) unanimous decision win over Volkanovski (25-2 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in Saturday’s champion-vs.-champion showdown at RAC Arena