Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

LAS VEGAS – Christian Rodriguez is no stranger to derailing hype trains. Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) welcomes Austin Bashi (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) to the octagon on Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249 (ESPN+) main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Rodriguez was the…

A new year of MMA is upon us after the calendar rolled over to 2025, and with that comes a fresh slate of hope

Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,530, the fellas welcome in a pai

Umar Nurmagomedov wants Merab Dvalishvili to back up his words before UFC 311. As fight week for the first numbered event of the year looms, Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) continue to show signs of friction going into the Jan.

There's a new addition to the Browne-Rousey family. On Thursday, former UFC star Ronda Rousey announced she and her husband Travis Browne welcomed daughter Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha Browne into the world. The exact date of birth is unclear. "Our little girl came into this

Caio Borralho doesn't give Dricus Du Plessis any chance to beat Alex Pereira. Middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was previously called out by light heavyweight champion Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), but talks of a potential matchup have since simmered…

Dominick Cruz views his next fight as his final one. After a two-plus-year layoff, Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) returns Feb. 22 vs. Rob Font (21-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle. The sudden reemergence in the competitive field had many fans…

Brendan Allen has never lost two fights in a row during his career, and he doesn't intend on starting at UFC Fight Night 252. After suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Nassourdine Imavov in September, which snapped his seven-fight winning streak

The VICE documentary series "Dark Side of the Cage" premiered Wednesday with an episode diving into the life of Kimbo Slice, and you can watch it right here. The new series, which follows in the same vein as "Dark Side of the Ring" covering professional wrestling,…

UFC CEO Dana White has offered help to the first responders battling wildfires in Los Angeles.

BKFC champ Kai Stewart is just like the rest of us ungloved fight viewers. Even though he holds the promotion's featherweight title, he too is trying to figure out what the hell bareknuckle boxing is – and where it's headed. "There's really no such thing as…

Payton Talbott has a unique callout after UFC 311. Highly touted Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meets Raoni Barcelos (18-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a bantamweight bout Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Talbott is eyeing a showdown with former kickboxer Andrew…

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 249 main event between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Mackenzie Dern UFC Fight Night 249 preview Staple info:

Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo sees Song Yadong as a good stylistic matchup. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Song (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) square off in the UFC Fight Night 252 headliner Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Cejudo will look to snap…

LAS VEGAS – Carlston Harris fought only once in 2024, which was his only fight in the past 16 months, and he's not completely sure why. "I don't know myself," Harris said Wednesday at UFC Fight Night 249 media day. "I wanted to fight more, but…