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The spotlight around the middleweight division continues Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (

One way or another, KSI apparently was dead set on facing an MMA fighter in his next boxing match. Misfits Boxing last week announced that KSI – the YouTuber, rapper and PRIME co-founder – will take on former Bellator fighter and jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis…

Jared Gordon will face a promotional newcomer with a familiar surname Saturday at UFC Fight Night 251. With Kaue Fernandes out due to visa issues, in steps Uzbekistan's Mashrabjon Ruziboev on days notice to save the lightweight fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, t

Michael Bisping is glad Canelo Alvarez decided to move on from Jake Paul. Alvarez was in discussions to box Paul, with their matchup close to being finalized for May 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and expected to stream on Netflix. However, in an unexpected turn…

Bill Algeo is hanging up the gloves. On Tuesday, Algeo (18-9 MMA, 5-5 UFC) announced his retirement from competition on Instagram, during which he thanked the UFC and his supporters, both close and distant, throughout his 13-year professional career. "Decided to hang em up…

The UFC has announced details for International Fight Week 2025. Rather than its usual early July placement, IFW festivities will kick off June 26 in Las Vegas and conclude with UFC 317 on June 28 at T-Mobile Arena. A UFC Hall of Fame induction…

Out with the season, in with the tournaments for the PFL – and they start soon. On Tuesday, the promotion announced the dates and location for the first round of its tournaments in 2025. The PFL's first tournament date is April 3 followed by April…

Zhang Weili continues to prove she's the best in the UFC's strawweight division. However, has she done enough to be considered the greatest of all time in the weight class? This past Saturday, Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) completed her third consecutive title defense, ou

Luke Rockhold went off on Sean Strickland for not delivering at UFC 312. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) lost a dominant decision to middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in this past Saturday's headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Prior

Tatiana Suarez is no stranger to adversity. Suarez (11-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) took a beating during 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. In her first comments since, S

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 assistant managing editor Matthew Wells debate these "overreactions" on the following topics in mixed martial arts (and boxing and…

The UFC continues its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 251, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Wang Cong beat Bruna Brasil with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Take a look inside the fight with Cong, who bounced back after one of 2024's biggest upset losses. Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil Result:

Jonathan Micallef beat Kevin Jousset with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Take a look inside the fight with Micallef, a 25-year-old Aussie who won his UFC debut. Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset Result:

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived throug