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Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and – perhaps

Highly touted wrestling standout Jacobe Smith needed just 73 seconds to win his UFC debut – but was denied a post-fight bonus.

Former champion Holly Holm has left the UFC and will explore free agency. Holm, a former women's bantamweight titleholder in the promotion and a boxing Hall of Famer, still had fights left on her contract, but asked to be released. Her request was granted, and she now will…

Check out these photos of former UFC champion Holly Holm through the years

Coaching hasn't been easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former UFC lightweight champion and retired MMA legend hasn't fully enjoyed this latest chapter of his life – serving as head coach of Team Eagle. Nurmagomedov transitioned from fighter to coach following…

UFC light heavyweight champion: That's a title Jiri Prochazka is confident in having once more. Prochazka (30-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) won the UFC belt at 205 pounds in mid-2022, vacated it due to injury months later, and since hasn't been able to regain it. The Czech fighter has…

(This story was updated to add new information.) We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC 311 event in Los Angeles. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use th

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev once hoped he could settle one of Khabib Nurmagomedov's rivalries. Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) saw five scheduled bouts scrapped, and the pair never ended up settling their beef that spanned several…

The UFC is back in Southern California for UFC 311, its first pay-per-view of the calendar. year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place S

UFC 311 is undergoing a fight-week change. With Sedriques Dumas out of his preliminary fight against Zach Reese, LFA middleweight champion Azamat Bekoev has been tabbed to step in on five days' notice. X user Octagon Update

Colby Covington won't be deterred by his recent UFC results. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) dropped his second consecutive fight, a doctor stoppage TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley last month at UFC on ESPN 63. The former interim welterweight champion is 0-3 in undisput

John McCarthy believes Chris Curtis has a right to be upset about his loss at UFC Fight Night 249. Curtis (31-12 MMA, 5-4 UFC) was outraged by referee Mark Smith's stoppage of his fight against Roman Kopylov (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on Saturday at the UFC Apex, where he…

Frontier Airlines rejects the notion that UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov was removed from a flight for any reason other than not being compliant with Federal Aviation Administration requirements. Nurmagomedov confirmed Sunday that he was escorted off a Frontier

It’s hard to make it to the UFC. Thousands of professional fighters try every year – and most fail. For a small

Khabib Nurmagomedov has Michael Chandler's support after he was abruptly removed from a flight. Nurmagomedov, who was sitting by the window in an exit row, was escorted out of a Frontier Airlines flight Saturday after he was given a choice to move to a new seat or