Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Daniel Cormier wonders how Israel Adesanya will compete heading into his first non-title UFC main event in years. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) faces Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 250 main event (ESP

Joe Rogan would like to see a major rule change in the UFC. Rogan, the longtime UFC commentator and popular podcast host, addressed weight cutting with former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and the dangers it causes to fighters' bodies. Rogan said that, like…

With or without boxing gloves, BKFC heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell is willing to test his hands against the best around, including Francis Ngannou. Rothwell, a 17-fight UFC veteran, took the bareknuckle boxing heavyweight crown at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 by stopping

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis was unfazed by Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker's critique toward the way he fights. Adesanya and Whittaker couldn't contain their laughter when sharing their experiences fighting Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and hi

Sean Strickland will have a champion in his corner at UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) rematches middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card streams on

UFC Fight Night 250 will mark the first time that Israel Adesanya competes in a non-title fight in almost six years. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) takes on Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN+) at ANB

The MMA evolution of Kade Ruotolo will continue next month as ONE Championship has booked the grappling ace for his third fight. On Wednesday, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie that Ruotolo will compete in a lightweight bout against undefeated Nicolas Vigna on Feb.…

Nassourdine Imavov doesn't think Israel Adesanya has lost a step ahead of UFC Fight Night 250. Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on former middleweight champion Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN+) at ANB Aren

Michael Bisping has taken a good look at the marquee middleweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 250. Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) returns when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN+) at

VICE TV's MMA-themed documentary series continues this week. "Dark Side of the Cage" continues Wednesday (VICE TV, 10 p.m. ET) with an episode about UFC CEO Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta attempting to overcome pushback from Spike TV to broadcast MMA fights. The series…

MIAMI – GFL's Miami team features a lot of Cuban power, and Robelis Despaigne is over the moon that he forms part of it. GFL, the newly launched team-based MMA promotion that's expected to begin in April 2025, had its official draft this past Friday. The…

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological or

T.J. Dillashaw has an unpopular opinion on UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's hardest fight. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his bantamweight title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the UFC 311 co-

The Global Fight League took its first step toward its MMA debut. The fledgling promotion held its draft on Friday to determine the six teams competing in 2025. These teams, which are divided by cities, drafted many notable names, including former UFC champions…

Daniel Cormier can't relate to Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker's linkup. Adesanya and Whittaker turned from foes to friends after spending some time training together at City Kickboxing. The former middleweight champions fought each other twice, and Whittaker