Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

TAMPA, Fla. – It looks like Joel Alvarez's days as a lightweight will soon come to an end. Although competing in a 155-pound bout at Saturday's UFC on ESPN 63, "El Fenomeno" doesn't see himself doing more future cuts to his long-time division. Alvarez (21-3…

Sean O'Malley was a little surprised to see Merab Dvalishvili booked vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event (

Curtis Blaydes is going from fighting for an interim heavyweight title to facing a UFC newcomer. After suffering a quick TKO loss in his rematch with Tom Aspinall in July, Blaydes will attempt to get back track in a high-risk matchup with Dana White's Contender Ser

2024 PFL season winner Gadzhi Rabadanov completed the lightweight champion trifecta for his team, and he certainly felt pressured to make it happen. Rabadanov (24-4-2) trains alongside UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Bellator lightweight champion…

Michael Chandler welcomes a fight with UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington. Former three-time UFC welterweight title challenger Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) returns against Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in

TAMPA, Fla. – The UFC on ESPN 63 fight card now is set following Friday’s official weigh-ins session, where all 26 fighters successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s event at Amalie Arena (ESPN2,

Kamaru Usman isn't sure which version of Colby Covington will show up at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) returns from a one-year layoff against streaking welterweight Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN2,

Check out the photos from the UFC on ESPN 63 official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel in Tampa, Fla. (Images by Danny Segura, MMA Junkie)

It should come as no surprise that Belal Muhammad is rooting against Colby Covington at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) returns from a one-year layoff against Joaquin Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN2,

TAMPA, Fla. – The final UFC main event of 2024 is now official after Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley made weight for Saturday's UFC on ESPN 63 clash. Three-time UFC title challenger Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) will return from a one-year layoff when he…

Michael Bisping sees similarities in Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor's paths in the UFC. UFC featherweight champion Topuria hinted at a move up to lightweight, and his coach cited weight cutting as the main reason. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is th

This week, the UFC travels to Florida for its final event of the year. UFC on

TAMPA, Fla. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC on ESPN 63 fighter weigh-ins, where there we no issues on the scale. The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel, and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans,…

TAMPA, Fla. – UFC on ESPN 63 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). The weigh-ins take place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The same venue…

TAMPA, Fla. – Daniel Marcos sees his return at UFC on ESPN 63 as an opportunity to punch his ticket into the UFC official bantamweight rankings. "Soncora," an undefeated fighter from Peru, takes on Adrian Yanez – arguably the biggest name he's ever faced…