Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

So, you want to be a UFC fighter? As Michael Chandler found out after his rematch with Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, that includes signing up for some insane post-fight effects on the body. Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) went 25 minutes against Oliveira (35-10 MMA,…

Two popular middleweights will collide in Southern California. Reinier de Ridder and Kevin Holland will meet in a three-round bout Jan. 18 at UFC 311, which takes place at Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Two people with knowledge of the matchup Tuesday confirmed…

More than Paddy Pimblett's UFC stardom is known to blow up right after he fights. Pimblett loves to go on food binges immediately after winning bouts, resulting in significant weight gains. However, "The Baddy" never has failed to look in impeccable shape before he…

Chris Weidman revealed he won't be fully compensated after his UFC 309 fight was canceled last minute. Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) was scheduled to fight Eryk Anders less than two weeks ago at Madison Square Garden in New York, but the fight was canceled

The introductory press conference for Ryan Garcia vs. Rukiya Anpo takes place Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif., and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Despite currently serving a one-year suspension handed down by the

Conor McGregor and Proper Twelve have been linked since the whiskey brand's inception in 2018 – but not any longer. On Tuesday, Proper Twelve-parent company Proximo Spirits announced it will no longer feature McGregor in association with the brand, according to…

Heading into UFC 309, heavyweight champion Jon Jones was hesitant to commit to competing beyond his title fight with Stipe Miocic. Coming out of UFC 309, Jones has sung a different tune, and that has UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik feeling quite…

Leon Edwards is eager to get his UFC welterweight championship back. After two title defenses, Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his belt to Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision at UFC 304 in July. Edwards has remained outside of the limelight since then but recent

Sean O'Malley has doubled down on his accusation of UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili being afraid of Umar Nurmagomedov. After Petr Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) defeated Deiveison Figueiredo in a Fight of the Night battle in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 248 hea

The cumulation of the 2024 PFL season takes place Friday in Saudi Arabia with 2024 PFL Championship. It should be a time of celebration for the organization, which will crown six new $1 million tournament winners, but unfortunately, it goes down in the midst of…

Firas Zahabi had very high praise for UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is campaigning for a title-unification bout with heavyweight champ Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC), but Tristar Gym head coach Zahabi doubts it happens. After

The time for overreacting is here! Check out the latest episode of "Overreaction Time" at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie Radio host Brian "Goze" Garcia debate these "overreactions" on the following topics in mixed martial arts: Conor McGregor is a

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps

"The Korean Zombie" admits it. Like so many other fighters, he still has the itch. The difference, however, between Chan Sung Jung and so many of the fighters who have U-turned on their decision to retire is the additional avenues he's paved for himself to remain motivated…

After a nearly two-week trial, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in Ireland stemming from a 2018 incident. A jury ruled against McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in a civil trail after he was accused of raping Nikita Ha