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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:

Bo Nickal likes how he matches up with Shara Magomedov. Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) earned his most impressive octagon finish to date when he knocked out Armen Petrosyan with a double backfist at UFC 308 in October. Nickal was impressed with the finish, but think

Chael Sonnen thinks Ilia Topuria has the potential to become a bigger star than Conor McGregor. After knocking out Alexander Volkanovski to claim the featherweight title, Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) became the first fighter to knock out Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones loves 12-6 elbows, despite the technique being the reason he has a loss on his professional record. The 12-6 elbow will be fair game as New York has adopted the new MMA Unified Rules, which allows the previously barred strike. Jones…

Michael Bisping thinks it would be a mistake to heavily underestimate Stipe Miocic against Jon Jones. Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) challenges heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) in the UFC 309 main event Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York.…

(This story first was published at USA TODAY Sports.) Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will fight in less than two weeks as part of their Netflix boxing special scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium and give us an answer

LAS VEGAS – Bernardo Sopaj has designs on one day being a UFC champion, so Saturday's matchup with Ricky Turcios at UFC Fight Night 247 has a high degree of importance. Sopaj (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), a 24-year-old bantamweight out of Albania, stumbled in his…

Daniel Cormier values Khabib Nurmagomedov's loyalty. Former UFC champions Cormier and Nurmagomedov spent years training together at American Kickboxing Academy. Throughout their careers, both partook in two of the biggest rivalries in UFC history. Cormier and Jon Jones'…

Colby Covington likes the idea of fighting Jack Della Maddalena next. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) says there's been discussions for him to potentially face Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who's unbeaten in the octagon. The Aussie hasn't competed since rallying to

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones knows Tom Aspinall holds a piece of the division's title, but isn't interested in a unification bout. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) returns to action Nov. 16 to face Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden…

If Francis Ngannou were to face Jon Jones, Eric Nicksick would advise him to bring the fight to him. PFL heavyweight superfights champ Ngannou (17-3) and UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) were on a collision course in the UFC until Ngannou opted to sign…

(This story first was published at USA TODAY Sports.) Tyson, who suffered an ulcer flareup that led to the fight being postponed for three months, offered details about the medical emergency. It began during a flight from Mia

Dricus Du Plessis wouldn't shy away from standing with Alex Pereira if they fought. Middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) hopes to get a crack at light heavyweight champion Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) down the line, and he likes his chances against him.…