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Surprise! (Not really.) Former WBA boxing champion Austin Trout opened as a monster betting favorite over ex-UFC welterweight bruiser Diego Sanchez for the upcoming BKFC: “KnuckleMania 3” bareknuckle event on Fri., Feb. 17, 2023 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trout is currently sitting at -1000 (1/10) against +600 (6/1) for Sanchez, according to

Bare Knuckle FC launches its 2033 event schedule on Friday with BKFC 35, which takes place at John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. In a special treat for fans, the 12-fight lineup will streams FREE and LIVE on the promotion’s YouTube channel, and you can see it right here on MMA Junkie

Former UFC heavyweight turned BKFC fighter Ben Rothwell hopes Francis Ngannou gets everything he’s aiming for after walking away from the promotion. Ngannou, now-former UFC heavyweight champion, could not come to terms with the promotion on a new contract. He had a few requests at the negotiation table beyond monetary compensation, which included health insurance,

Arman Tsarukyan thinks it’s time for Michael Chandler to prove that he belongs in the top five of the official UFC rankings. Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) issued a callout of the former three-time Bellator champion and one-time UFC title challenger on Friday, telling Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) that he needs to prove where

It’s official. Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally share the boxing ring in February. Paul (6-0) meets Fury (8-0) in an 185-pound, eight-round boxing match Feb. 26. The pair originally was scheduled to fight on two occasions, but Fury withdrew from both. Now they have a date locked in, with the card set to take

The MMA world got a little bit of a shakeup earlier this month with the news of Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC. Ngannou was the promotion’s heavyweight champ, and when he reached an impasse with the UFC brass during contract negotiations, reportedly because he wanted to be able to box outside the UFC, he

Adrian Yanez was already confident, but now even more so. The rising UFC bantamweight contender just got a boost of morale by watching fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Jamahal Hill win the UFC light heavyweight title this past Saturday at UFC 283 in Brazil. Hill’s victory has Yanez (16-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) thinking he

Check out these photos from the 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Orlando, Fla. (Photos courtesy of PFL) Challenger Series 1 Weigh-ins 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Official Weigh-ins from the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld in… 2023 PFL Challenger Series 1 Official Weigh-ins from the Doubletree by Hilton

Check out these photos from the BKFC 25 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Photos courtesy of BKFC) Ring Girls BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane BKFC 35 weigh-ins Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane vs. Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins Doug Coltrane vs. Brian Jackson BKFC 35 weigh-ins James Brown BKFC 35

Leon Edwards feels his come-from-behind win over Kamaru Usman wouldn’t have happened without his past bad luck in the UFC. Edwards earned the welterweight belt over Usman at UFC 278 with a nasty head kick knockout. With a minute left in the fight, and his chances appearing dim, Edwards pulled off arguably one of the

The next season of “The Ultimate Fighter” is around the corner, but the coaches have yet to be officially named. According to the former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, he was not only contacted about a coaching role in the upcoming 31st season of the reality competition series expected to film soon, but given

At UFC 283 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, there was plenty for MMA fans to get excited about. For starters, the card was the promotion’s return to Brazil for the first time since March 2020, right before the pandemic officially kicked into full steam – and that event was held without fans. Then

To be clear, new UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill wants his first title defense to be against Jiri Prochazka, but if the timing doesn’t work out, he’d welcome a fight with his “brother,” Anthony Smith. After all, Hill and Smith originally were slated to meet March 11 until the fight was scrapped in December

The lineup for the UFC’s return to a venue it hasn’t played in more than a decade continues to grow with the addition of a new bantamweight bout. Kyler Phillips (10-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is set to take on Raphael Assuncao (27-9 MMA, 12-6 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 221, which takes place March 11

Francis Ngannou would have his hands full with the top tier of PFL’s heavyweight division, says analyst Kenny Florian. Florian, a former multi-time UFC title challenger, finalist on Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and current PFL commentator, is hopeful the promotion that employs him will come out on top in the sweepstakes

Sean O’Malley apparently is ready to save the UFC, but does the UFC really need saving? While there’s no question the UFC roster is stacked with talented fighters both established and on the rise, O’Malley believes the promotion is lacking in star power. That’s where he comes in. “UFC needs a superstar right now,” O’Malley

The UFC is idle after its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil, UFC 283. Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner. These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA bareknuckle boxing this week from Jan. 27-29. Check

With 10 finishes in 15 fights and a pair of title bouts atop the card, there were plenty of newsworthy moments at UFC 283. In the final two fights in Rio de Janeiro, a lot of attention was given to Brandon Moreno for his flyweight title win over Deiveson Figueiredo and Jamahal Hill for his