Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

How's this for an "overreaction"? Now is the PERFECT time for Islam Makhachev to leave the UFC lightweight division. Makhachev became the UFC record holder for lightweight title defenses this past weekend at UFC 311 after he submitted Renato Moicano in the

The BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 pre-fight press conference takes place Thursday, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) right here on MMA Junkie. The press conference takes place in Philadelphia, ahead of the bareknuckle boxing event at…

Alex Pereira claims he received no joy in watching rival Jamahal Hill suffer a loss at UFC 311. Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), who has had issues with Pereira since his first-round TKO defeat in April's UFC 300 main event, was halted by third-r

UFC 313 got some heavy hitters. The promotion announced last week the main and co-main event for their 313th pay-per-view event, which takes place March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ES

Din Thomas thinks UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's best attribute isn't cardio. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at UFC 311 from Intui

Check out these photos from the ONE 170 weigh-ins ahead of the event at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Jan. 24. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship)

Usman Nurmagomedov continues to dismiss Paul Hughes. Nurmagomedov (18-0) defends his lightweight title against Hughes (13-1) in the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai main event on Saturday from Coca Cola Arena. Nurmagomedov thinks Hughes talked his way into a…

Cory Sandhagen has an interesting theory as to why UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's gas tank is unmatched. Dvalishvili, who's affectionately known as "The Machine," put his impressive cardio on display again this past Saturday at UFC 311 where he…

Whether it was choreographed dance entrances or elaborate knockout celebrations, Israel Adesanya brought a different type of excitement to the UFC's middleweight division during his title reign. Since dropping the title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293…

In Chael Sonnen's opinion, the wrong man got his hand raised in the UFC 311 co-main event. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Satur

Now four days into the first loss of his career, Umar Nurmagomedov has a new souvenir from the experience. Nurmagomedov early Thursday posted an image on his Instagram Stories of a screw in the index finger of his now surgically repai

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker's new-found friendship has brought a smile to the MMA community. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) beat Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) twice in UFC middleweight title fights, but the pair recently reunited on the mats at City Kickboxing in…

Anthony Smith revealed that he asked the UFC to compete in Power Slap. The former UFC title challenger is gearing up for his retirement fight and says he wanted to take part in a Power Slap event, but UFC brass denied him. While many have criticized Dana White's…

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to…

Cory Sandhagen is confident that he has the answer to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's game. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at