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Dan Hooker is praising UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for facing Alexander Volkanovski in enemy territory. Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will make his first title defense against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 headliner Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Immediately after submitting Charles Oliveira

Dustin Poirier believes Conor McGregor’s striking is too precise for Michael Chandler to handle. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has been campaigning to welcome McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back to the octagon – an idea that UFC president Dana White is open to. McGregor hasn’t competed since breaking his leg in a TKO loss to

Nassourdine Imavov is catching the eye of many as he rises through the UFC ranks. The rising UFC middleweight has been picking up steam in recent years, and that includes his showing against Edmen Shahbazyan back at UFC 268 in late 2021. Imavov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) defeated Shahbazyan by second-round TKO, as he used

After nearly four years away, Tatiana Suarez is set for her long-awaited UFC return. Recovered from injury, Suarez (8-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will fight Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 220. The card takes place Feb. 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of

Beneil Dariush is frustrated by the idea that Dustin Poirier isn’t interested in fighting him. Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) has fought a who’s-who at 155 pounds, but after he submitted Michael Chandler at UFC 281, the former interim champion said he’s looking for a fight that excites him. Although Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) is

Brad Tavares will be going into enemy territory later this month. The middleweight takes on Gregory Rodrigues on Jan. 21 at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro. It’s safe to assume Brazil’s Rodrigues (13-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will have the crowd on his side like most Brazilians do in home fights. Given the passion and

It’s been one week since the video surfaced of Dana White and his wife, Anne, getting into a physical altercation at a nightclub in Mexico on New Year’s Eve, and there has been little in terms of repercussions for the UFC president. As the story came out, White condemned his own actions in an interview

We’re about 10 months away from a major milestone for the UFC, and by default, the sport of MMA. On Nov. 12, the UFC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of UFC 1, which took place Nov. 12, 1993, in Denver. And while no event has been announced by the promotion yet for Nov. 11, the

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling is dealing with an injury that has pushed back his expected fight against Henry Cejudo. Sterling last defended his title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280. Since then, he’s teased some time away from fighting, but that plan seemed axed amidst rumors of a targeted Cejudo fight. While Sterling vs.

KSI is not happy with some of the recent choices he made. The YouTube star regrets he canceled an agreed-upon fight with former UFC champion Tyron Woodley to take a bout against Dillon Danis – which won’t happen. About a month after the matchup’s announcement, Danis withdrew. Misfits Boxing’s Mams Taylor, who is part of

The first UFC card of 2023 underwent a major change Monday. Kelvin Gastelum is out of his main event bout against Nassourdine Imavov at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas due to a mouth injury. Sean Strickland has stepped up on short notice and will take on Imavov. The bout will remain five

A.J. McKee is a man with many options. The former Bellator featherweight champion has several big, enticing matchups for his return to the cage – and two different weight classes. Some are hoping McKee (20-1 MMA, 20-1 BMMA) settles his rivalry with featherweight champ Patricio Freire (35-5 MMA, 23-5 BMMA), who beat McKee in April

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 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

Dustin Poirier expects size to play a factor in the Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski super fight. Lightweight champion Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) defends his title against featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the UFC 284 main event Feb. 11 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Although Volkanovski has competed all the

A featherweight battle of Brits is headed to UFC 286. Lerone Murphy (11-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) will face Nathaniel Wood (13-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) on March 18 at The O2 in London. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after an initial report by Alfredo Zullino. Unbeaten in the

ONE Championship’s sixth event on Amazon Prime Video takes place Friday and features three MMA fights, as well as three title fights in other disciplines. The event will serve as ONE’s sixth event on Amazon Prime Video. ONE on Prime Video 6 features three MMA fights. Here’s how to watch the ONE on Prime Video 6

Rising Tajikistani fighter Nurullo Aliev has his first UFC assignment. One of the most highly touted fighters from the most recent season of Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will take on former Titan FC champion Rafael Alves (1-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 220. The event takes

It didn’t take long for Thiago Moises to get a new opponent for his Brazilian homecoming. Moises (16-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) lost Guram Kutateladze (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) as his UFC 283 opponent just a few days ago, but promotional newcomer Melquizael Costa (19-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in on short notice. MMA Junkie