Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

TAMPA, Fla. – Joel Alvarez thinks the odds are that a move to welterweight is next. At UFC on ESPN 63 at Amalie Arena, Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) knocked out veteran fighter Drakkar Klose early in their bout and immediately indicated his days at l

The early part of ONE Championship's 2025 got a little healthier with the addition of three fights to ONE 171. Of particular note, Croatian standout Roberto Soldic (20-4) will return for the first time in nearly two years to take on Dagi Arslanaliev (9-2), who will…

Michael Bisping thinks Joaquin Buckley was a step ahead of Colby Covington in all facets at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a doctor stoppage TKO loss to Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., a

TAMPA, Fla. – Piera Rodriguez knew the stakes at UFC on ESPN 63. Following her win over Josefine Knutsson on Saturday, Rodriguez (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) admitted she felt the pressure of two consecutive losses and what a third could mean. "I'm very happy,"…

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UFC on ESPN 63 wrapped up the UFC's calendar year and was the final event before a monthlong holiday lull. The finishes in Florida made up for the upcoming work stoppage. Saturday, seven of the 13 bouts on the card in Tampa were knockouts. But even though that…

Jan Blachowicz thinks Magomed Ankalaev needs to make a big change to dethrone UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) is touted to be the next title challenger for Pereira, although nothing has been announced. Blachowicz (29-1

TAMPA, Fla. – Miranda Maverick left UFC on ESPN 63 victorious but disappointed. Despite her win over Jamey-Lyn Horth on the prelims at Amalie Arena, Maverick (15-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) was supremely critical of the performance that earned her a unanimous decision…

Chael Sonnen revealed that he pondered stopping Colby Covington's fight himself before the doctor intervened at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a laceration in his right eyelid early in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.,…

TAMPA, Fla. – Sean Woodson has but one setback in his MMA career, and it came long enough ago that he's seen some UFC careers start and finish in the time since he lost to Julian Erosa. Since then, over 4.5 years, the 32-year-old featherweight has gone 6-0-1. But…

Colby Covington is not happy with his fight getting stopped at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Covington was cu

Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique," MMA Junkie's weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week's panel of Brian "Goze" Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny S

TAMPA, Fla. – Dustin Jacoby's right hand has made him an extra $50,000 a year each of the past three years. Thanks to that fist, Jacoby put away Da Woon Jung in 2022 and picked up a post-fight bonus. He took out Kennedy Nzechukwu in the first round…

The rivalry has reignited. Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have each other's name falling out of their mouths. In a media roundtable press conference Friday in Orlando, Paul joined his advisor, Nakisa Bidarian, and fellow boxer Amanda Serrano to field questions from reporters.…

TAMPA, Fla. – Michael Johnson has spent about 40 percent of his life as a UFC fighter in a career with the promotion that's about to hit 15 years. Johnson started in the company all the way back on Season 12 of "The Ultimate Fighter." He lost…