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UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley feels Dana White‘s Power Slap League is dangerous to those choosing to compete. Power Slap launched earlier this month to mixed reviews from the viewing audience. While the show has produced plenty of highlights, such as brutal knockouts, some have questioned whether or not the league should’ve continued after White’s

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by

Derrick Lewis’s power in the heavyweight division is almost unmatched. The former UFC title challenger has given fans plenty of knockouts throughout his tenure in the Las Vegas-based company. And perhaps one of his most brutal ones came against Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night 185 back in early 2021. After

Michael Chandler has bigger business to attend to than rising UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) called out Chandler, taking aim at his fight IQ. Tsarukyan entered the top 10 lightweight rankings with his recent win over Damir Ismagulov at UFC Fight Night 216. While Chandler can appreciate a good promo,

Dan Hardy isn’t sure how well Jon Jones will transition to heavyweight. Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) will finally make his heavyweight debut when he meets Ciryl Gane (11-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) for the vacant title in the UFC 285 headliner March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former light heavyweight champion has bulked up

Jake Paul wants to compete in MMA, and that has caught the eye of a few veterans of the sport. Count former UFC contender and current PFL commentator Kenny Florian among the bunch who are not only interested to see how Paul would fare in an MMA cage, but have grown to enjoy his journey

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev isn’t concerned about Khabib Nurmagomedov missing from his corner, because it’s not the first time. Nurmagomedov, Makhachev’s (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) mentor, announced that his role traveling and cornering fighters will be significantly reduced this year. “The Eagle” won’t be in Makhachev’s corner for his title defense against featherweight champ Alexander

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is hoping stem cell treatment will help him recover faster. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is currently dealing with a torn left bicep, which has delayed his expected title fight with Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC). “The Funkmaster” revealed that he’ll be traveling to Colombia next weekend to receive

Josh Emmett is no stranger to getting a little extra cash on top of his fight purses. Whether it’s a finish or an exciting fireworks display, Emmett is always in the run for a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. And that was no different in his last outing when he stepped in the cage

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here. On Episode 3,331, the guys discuss the announcement of Jorge Masvidal vs. Gilbert Burns, which takes place April 8 at UFC 287. 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 took place over the weekend, and the fellas give their take on the event while

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has his return on the horizon in another huge matchup. Surging featherweight contender Arnold Allen will get his first crack at a former UFC champion in a headlining bout against Holloway on April 15. Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) currently holds the No. 3 spot in the latest USA

Daniel Cormier thinks several factors led to the announcement of Alex Pereira’s rematch with Israel Adesanya. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. Considering Adesanya’s dominant title reign at 185 pounds, running things back with Pereira seemed imminent. But Cormier thinks the announcement timing for the title-fight rematch was

Professional boxer Tommy Fury believes he’s found the reason behind upcoming opponent Jake Paul‘s recent venture into mixed martial arts. Paul and Fury are currently in the midst of a third attempt at sharing the ring. In their previous tries, the Brit was forced to withdraw, first owing to injury and then due to travel

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by

Dan Hardy wants to see Francis Ngannou box Tyson Fury under the PFL banner. With Jake Paul appointed as Head of Fighter Advocacy for the PFL, Hardy sees an opportunity for former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou to get his desired boxing match with Fury, while also being part of an MMA promotion. Ngannou parted ways

Bellator kicks off its 2023 schedule on Saturday with a landmark event in company history. Bellator 290, which takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., marks the company’s main card network debut on CBS, which follows prelims streamed on MMA Junkie. A championship doubleheader is set to headline the card. In the main event,

The UFC is gearing up for Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, and it appears the promotion wants the biggest star in the sport back in the fold as a coach. Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor revealed this past week that he’s been contacted about a coaching stint on “TUF 31.” The

Israel Adesanya has the advantage over Alex Pereira heading into their UFC 287 middleweight title rematch, according to oddsmakers. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), the former longtime UFC middleweight champion, will attempt to regain the title in the April 8 pay-per-view headliner when he challenges a familiar foe in Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who