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Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have shared their first staredown, and they needed to be separated to prevent a brawl from breaking out. Ahead of the main event of Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde at OVO Arena Wembley in London, Paul and Fury had the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time, complete with

The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed initially, rocking Sears in round two. Sears ultimately dropped to a knee, at which point Washington demolished him with a merciless right hand. For Washington,

Yair Rodriguez’s highlight reel is quite extensive. The Mexican star has brought a whole new level of excitement to the UFC’s featherweight division ever since he joined the promotion in 2014. With his dynamic attacks and crazy knockouts, Rodriguez has given fans plenty to talk about. Well, perhaps one of his best moments came when

“Welcome to Vice City baby!” Bellator veteran Valerie Loureda is now known as Lola Vice inside the WWE universe. Loureda, 24, fought all five of her professional MMA bouts under the Bellator banner, winning four. In June, Loureda announced her full-time move to the world of pro wrestling and has quickly worked her way up.

Kevin Holland has now told his side of the story. The UFC welterweight responded to fellow UFC fighter Joseph Holmes’ accusations, saying that he was attacked by Holland’s crew on Friday night at a local MMA event in Dallas, Texas. Holland says Holmes’ claims are fake and recounted his version of the situation. “Last night

Askar Askarov has a new home. The former UFC flyweight title contender has signed a contract with Absolute Championship Akhmat. The news was officially announced by the promotion Saturday. This comes following Askarov’s (14-1-1) departure from the UFC in October. The Dagestan fighter asked for his release from the promotion due to health issues and

Joseph Holmes is claiming he was jumped by Kevin Holland’s crew. The UFC middleweight, clearly upset and in distraught, posted a video on his Instagram late Friday night accusing Holland and his crew of attacking him for no reason. MMA Junkie reached out to Holland for a comment, but didn’t receive a response on the

Sage Northcutt is on the verge of a return to MMA after being out of competition for nearly four years. The former UFC star and now One Championship fighter has been scheduled to face Ahmed Mujtaba on May 5 at ONE Fight Night 10. The bout will be Northcutt’s first fight since May 2019. It

Check out these photos from the fights at BKFC 35, which took place at Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Photos courtesy of BKFC) Doug Coltrane def. Brian Jackson Doug Coltrane def. Brian Jackson James Brown def. Stevo Morris James Brown def. Stevo Morris James Brown def. Stevo Morris Trevor Loken def. Marcus

Randy Couture is no stranger to dealing with the UFC on a contractual basis. That’s why he was consulted when Francis Ngannou was struggling to reach terms with the UFC brass. Couture, a UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion, infamously clashed with the UFC brass in the early 2000s as he tried to

Jorge Masvidal is back in action. The former multiple time UFC title challenger and BMF champion has been booked for a return to the octagon, as he’s set to take on Gilbert Burns in a key welterweight matchup. The bout will serve as the co-main event for UFC 287 on April 8. A venue and

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will run it back in April. The UFC middleweight title will be on the line in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 as the champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) faces off against former middleweight champ Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC). UFC president Dana White officially announced

Check out these photos from the fights at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1, which took place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of PFL) Kendly St. Louis def. Nick Alley 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Kendly St. Louis def. Nick Alley 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Kendly St. Louis def. Nick Alley 2023

Undefeated heavyweight Steve Mowry is no stranger to finishing his opponents quickly, but vows to show off the most complete version of himself yet at Bellator 290. In his previous outing last August at Bellator 284, Mowry (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) didn’t make it out of the first round due to an accidental eye poke

Bare Knuckle FC fighter Jimmie Rivera has completed a rigorous program at a New Jersey police academy and is now an officer. Rivera told MMA Fighting that he’ll continue to compete in BKFC despite his certification. He intends to balance his combat sports and law enforcement careers but will focus on being a police officer

Emiliano Sordi is taking his talents to Abu Dhabi, for now. The 2019 PFL light heavyweight champion has booked his first fight of 2023 and it’s outside PFL. Sordi (23-11-1) is set to take on Asylzhan Bakhytzhanuly at a UAE Warriors event on Feb. 25. The bout will be contested at 205 pounds. Sources recently

2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 takes place Friday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., and you can watch a keep up with results from the event right here on MMA Junkie at 9 p.m. ET. The PFL’s Challenger Series returns after making making its debut in 2022, with athletes gunning for a PFL contract that

The second chapter of John Hathaway’s MMA career is starting to ramp up, and business is now getting serious. After making a successful return to competition in October after a more than eight-year layoff due to a plethora of health issues, Hathaway (18-2) is now back in the swing of his combat career and is