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UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's dominance has him desiring a move up to lightweight. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off back-to-back knockouts of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 and Max Holloway at UFC 308. His resume also…

It’s another Valentine’s Day, and despite being some of the toughest and most tenacious characters in all of sports, MMA fighters hardly are immune to celebrating.

With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 312 and the promotion's return to Australia this past Saturday. And while many expected two close bouts with those belts on the line, they wound up being showcases for middleweight champion…

If you saw Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira sitting together in the front row at UFC 312 and thought to yourself, "I'd love to know what those legendary rivals are saying to each other," you're in luck. That's because Friday, on his

Paddy Pimblett warns UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria about returning to lightweight. Pimblett and Topuria have traded plenty of barbs in the past, but their careers took off in different directions with each fighter competing in their respective weight clas

Check out these photos of the UFC Fight Night 251 official weigh-ins and faceoffs at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos by Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie)

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 251 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…

LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC's return to its home base in "Sin City" is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex, former middleweight title challenger Jared Cann

Ilia Topuria was once enamored with Conor McGregor, but those days are long behind him. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), the current UFC featherweight champion, is disappointed with McGregor in the years following his prime as a two-division UFC titleholder. The Irish superstar…

Colby Covington is adamant Dustin Poirier wants no part of him. Ever since Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) parted ways with his longtime gym American Top Team, he's engaged in several beefs with his former teammates. He wound up fighting former friend-turned-foe Jorge…

Make International Fight Week great again! That should be the mentality of Dana White and the UFC brass as they plan this year's annual festivities, which culminate June 28 with UFC 317 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The International Fight Week event used to…

Quinton Jackson went off on Anthony Smith for his recent critique of his podcast. Smith took issue with Jackson inviting Bryce Mitchell to his "JAXXON PODCAST" to address his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler. Smith clarified that his issue was more toward

This week, the UFC returns to the land down under for its February pay-per-view. UFC 312 takes place

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria theorizes that Dagestani fighters need to dominate to win. As Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) angles for a fight against lightweight champ Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), he took a shot at fighters from Dagestan. With Umar…

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC Fight Night 251 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel. Among those weighing in were former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) and Gregory…