Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Khabib Nurmagomedov defends Umar Nurmagomedov's title shot at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, E

Even though Conor McGregor tweeted it, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier isn't so sure about a boxing match with Logan Paul. McGregor raised eyebrows Tuesday with a middle-of-the-night X post in which he claimed to have agreed to fight Paul in an exhibition in India.…

Josh Thomson believes Colby Covington has never been the same fighter since parting ways with American Top Team. Covington split with his longtime gym in 2020 after multiple rifts with then-teammates Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier. Covington (17-5

Daniel Cormier sees star potential in a top UFC welterweight contender. When assessing the landscape at 170 pounds, Cormier believes Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) could be a big draw if he becomes champion. Unbeaten in the octagon, Della Maddalena…

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Ryan Spann is changing things up. At UFC Fight Night 254, Spann (22-10 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will make his promotional heavyweight debut against "Salsa Boy" Waldo Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC). The bout takes place March 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people…

As he did with Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev wants to leave no doubt who the better fighter is when he rematches Arman Tsarukyan. The UFC lightweight champion attempts to defend his belt for a fourth time Jan. 18 in the main event of UFC 311 in…

Chael Sonnen learned the hard way not to mess with Gilbert Burns. After Sonnen suggested that Burns was retired on a recent episode of "Good Guy/Bad Guy" with Daniel Cormier, Burns retaliated by leaking his phone number on X in a late

Stephen A. Smith heavily dismisses Conor McGregor in a potential boxing match againt Logan Paul. McGregor on Tuesday made a surprise announcement that he is in preliminary talks to box Paul in an exhibition match in India before making his UFC return – a fight wh

Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks it's time for various UFC lightweights to call it a career. Nurmagomedov specifically pointed out former foe Dustin Poirier, who's coming off a title loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 in June. Nurmagomedov also holds

Shara Magomedov will look to remain unbeaten when he welcomes Michael Page back to middleweight in the UFC Fight Night 250 co-main event. Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page preview Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) scored a Knockout of the Year contender when he landed a do

UFC on ESPN 63 took place Saturday in Tampa, Fla. and resulted in all sorts of movement in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Most notably, main event victor Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) traded places in the welterweight rankings with the

LAS VEGAS – Brad Tate considers himself blessed. "I've always said, 'If you find something you love, you'll never work another day in your life, and that's the truth,'" Tate recently told MMA Junkie on the 16th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards red carpet. "I

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov would rather not see UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad fight each other. UFC lightweight champ Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) is eager to move up to welterweight to chase dual-champ status, but with Muhammad (24-

Israel Adesanya will look to rebound when he takes on rising middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 250 main event. Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov preview Former champion Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) is coming off a title