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Quiet down, everyone. Class is back in session. The guest speaker today will be professor Merab Dvalishvili, who will be teaching a virtual lesson in titleshotology. In the video below, Prof. Dvalishvili explains the different elements of the periodic table of bantamweights…

(Editor's note: This story first was published June 1, 2023. Some information may have been updated.) Whether we're talking about mainstream sports, combat sports or sports entertainment, the spectacle of large athletes long has been a promotional tool to help draw in…

"LokDog" is ready to go on another walk to the UFC cage. Vinicius Oliveira will battle Said Nurmagomedov at the UFC Fight Night event Feb. 1 at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both fighters recently confirmed the booking on social media after an initial report b

Michael Bisping sees Kai Asakura facing a potential hurdle at UFC 310. Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) challenges UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (

Jiri Prochazka sent a stern warning to both Jamahal Hill and Magomed Ankalaev. Former light heavyweight champions Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meet Jan. 18 at UFC 311 from Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Both fighters are coming off…

Cory Sandhagen has his sights set on Petr Yan after UFC Fight Night 248. Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) picked up his second consecutive win when he defeated Deiveison Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in this past Saturday's headliner in Macau. S

Robert Whittaker opened up on the extent of the damage he suffered in his loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) was submitted by Chimaev in the first round of their middleweight bout at UFC 308. As soon as Chimaev secured a face crank on Whittaker

Two heavyweight fights scheduled for UFC 310 have been impacted by withdrawals. With Tallison Teixeira off the Dec. 10 card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas due to injury, Kennedy Nzechukwu has stepped into the lineup opposite Lukasz Brzeski. Additionally, after…

This week, the UFC is idle following UFC Fight Night 248 in Macau. Elsewhere, many other combat sport

Conor McGregor's longtime fiancée, Dee Devlin, made it very clear in a series of social media posts that she is standing by her man following a high court's decision against the UFC star in a high-profile sexual assault case. Last Friday, a 12-day civil trial concluded with a…

Max Griffin has been around the UFC block a time or two. Officially one of the more senior welterweights on the promotion's roster, Griffin (20-10 MMA, 8-8 UFC) returns Dec. 7 vs. Michael Cheisa (17-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) at UFC 310. He admits this fight could be the…

Quinton Jackson expected Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic to be a more competitive fight. Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) retained his heavyweight title with a lopsided performance that ended with a devastating third-round TKO finish of Miocic by spinning back kick in the UFC…

UFC Fight Night 248 took place last weekend in Macau, and it produced a key shift in the men's bantamweight division. Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan returned to action in the main event at Galaxy Arena, where he outperformed former flyweight champion Dei

Bo Nickal says he abandoned his wrestling only for Paul Craig at UFC 309. Nickal received criticism for not resorting to his decorated wrestling background and instead choosing to stand with Craig in their middleweight bout earlier this month. He swept the scorecards…

Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,517, the fellas discuss Conor Mc