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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…

Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,540, the guys welco

Put anyone in front of him, and Jailton Almeida is confident he'll win. He also understands the reality of the situation. He's unlikely to get the next crack at UFC gold, unless Jon Jones actually does decide to hang up the gloves, and leaves Tom Aspinall without an…

Kamaru Usman gave an honest assessment of Tatiana Suarez's loss at UFC 312. Suarez (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) was battered in a unanimous decision loss to strawweight champion Zhang Weili this past Saturday in the UFC 312 co-main event at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney. Out

Din Thomas thinks Khamzat Chimaev would struggle against UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time in this past Saturday's UFC 312 mai

LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier doesn't understand the criticism towards the UFC 312 main event. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time this past…

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident he would knock out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev because he believes a higher power has already determined it. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off an incredible 2024 campaign. He knocked out two greats…

The second time was not the charm as Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira is off UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the promotion announced Thursday. The cancellation marks the second time the bout has been scrapped, though