Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

What at one point seemed like a possibility, now seems like a mismatch, at least according to Ilia Topuria's coach Jorge Climent. Just two years ago, there was plenty of talk of a potential fight between Topuria, who now holds the UFC featherweight title, and lightweight…

Charles Oliveira gave some insight on Islam Makhachev's projected title defense vs. Arman Tsarukyan. Lightweight champion Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) is expected to make his next title defense against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) on Jan. 18 at UFC 311,…

Daniel Cormier explained what makes Jon Jones' wrestling so good. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the UFC 309 main event Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Having fought both…

Ahead of his first heavyweight title defense at UFC 309, Jon Jones justifies Stipe Miocic as his worthy opponent because he believes legacy trumps activity. Former heavyweight champ Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) has not won a UFC fight since defeating Daniel Cormier

Just like Alex Pereira did, Max Holloway hopes he can turn things around after getting knocked out in the octagon. Former champion Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) suffered his first-career knockout loss when he was stopped by featherweight champ Ilia Topuria (16-0 MM

Michael Chandler is looking to make up for lost time after UFC 309. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) returns for the first time since November 2022 when he rematches Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) in the Nov. 16 co-main event at Madison Square Garden in…

Manon Fiorot is getting impatient with her wait for a UFC title shot. Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has steadily knocked off contenders while the title fight trilogy between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso played out. Now that Shevchenko has emerged with the…

Friday's ONE Championship heavyweight title fight has been expected to be a doozy for a while, and that was confirmed at the news conference. Tempers weren't exactly kept in check when three-division champ Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar Kane (aka "Reug Reug") squared off for…

Marcus Almeida isn't happy with how things currently stand with ONE Championship. Almeida, a jiu-jitsu legend who turned to MMA in 2021, is frustrated with the lack of fights he's been presented by the organization since his last appearance – a showdown with…

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 247 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex, which hosts Saturday's event (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see the athletes…

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 247 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

LAS VEGAS – It was a rough day at the UFC Fight Night 247 weigh-ins. Two fighters missed their marks on the scale. But even though he hit his mark, Ricky Turcios (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was pulled from his bantamweight co-main event against Bernardo Sopaj (11-3 MMA, 0-1…

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC's latest home show is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, welterweight standouts Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) and Carlos

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex. Among those weighing in were welterweight standouts Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) and Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0…

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 247 main event between Neil Magny and Carlos Prates. Neil Magny UFC Fight Night 247 preview Staple info: