Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Justin Watson has made combat sports history. Since the conception of organized and recorded fighting, there haven't been many two-second knockouts. But at BKFC 69 in Atlanta, Watson u

LAS VEGAS – UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja sent Muhammad Mokaev some encouraging words. Undefeated contender Mokaev (13-0) was on the cusp of a title shot after defeating Manel Kape at UFC 304 in July, but instead, was surprisingly not re-signed by…

LAS VEGAS – UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. Now, in the words of Jon Anik, "One more sleep." UFC 310 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ES

LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov got into it on Friday night. Not only did the two have a lot to say backstage prior to their UFC 311 press conference in Las Vegas, but also during. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA,…

Nate Diaz threw a water bottle at UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and his team backstage at the UFC 310 weigh-ins. It's unclear what sparked the backstage disturbance at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but Diaz was captured on video being corraled by

LAS VEGAS – Islam Makhachev seems to be done welcoming challengers from 145 pounds. Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion, has defended his title twice against Alexander Volkanovski, who was then champion of the featherweight division. Still reigning…

Check out these photos from the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs, ahead of the pay-per-view event taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

LAS VEGAS – UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and title challenger Kai Asakura got one final look at one another Friday ahead of Saturday's fight. The two fighters headline UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). Friday, they

Check out these photos from the UFC 311 on-sale press conference with Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov, which took place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas prior to the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins. (Photo

Thursday' episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,520, the fellas preview the final pay-per-view of the

LAS VEGAS – Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan squared off Friday for the first time since their UFC 311 headliner was announced. Following a news conference held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9

LAS VEGAS – After a heated backstage altercation that required security intervention, the two participants in the UFC 311 co-main event were able to ease their tensions for their first official faceoff Friday. At a news conference at MGM Grand Gard

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov can't wait to get their hands on each other. Friday, backstage before the UFC 311 press conference, Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) got into a heated exchange of words, prompting security

Ahead of UFC 310, take a look at a chronological history of the UFC flyweight belt. The flyweight title is on the line Saturday in the UFC 310 main event when Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) takes on promotional newcomer Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC),…

Randy Brown thinks he'll be at a disadvantage stepping into UFC 310. This Saturday, Brown (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) takes on Bryan Battle (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in what was supposed to be a welterweight bout in the preliminary card of the final UFC pay-per-view of 2024…