Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,528, the lads ring in the new yea

Throughout the UFC's history of more than 30 years, there have been plenty of oddball situations. With another little bit before the major MMA schedule resumes to start 2025, the UFC thought it would be a good time to take a look back at some of the strangest…

Themba Gorimbo was disappointed when some of his family members reveled in his UFC 310 loss. Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was choked out cold by Vicente Luque in just 52 seconds in their welterweight bout last month at T-Mobile Arena. The loss was a hard enough pil

Tony Ferguson is kicking off 2025 by hinting at a fight booked. Ferguson (25-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) suffered a UFC-record eight-straight losses when he was submitted by Michael Chiesa this past August at UFC on ABC 7. Despite his struggles, the former interim…

The landscape of the MMA world will change dramatically throughout 2025. New champions will be crowned in the UFC, a new promotion in Global Fight League seeks to begin its journey, and along the way, some fighters will make a name for themselves with fantastic…

Colby Covington thinks under different circumstances, he would have gotten his hand raised at UFC on ESPN 63. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) suffered a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) last month at Amalie Aren

Chael Sonnen is not buying the talk of Conor McGregor boxing Logan Paul. McGregor recently revealed that he agreed to an exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul in India, which will be organized by the extremely wealthy Ambani Family. McGregor also reshared a

A new year is upon us, which means multiple UFC title fights are on the horizon over the next 12 months. Every year, titles change hands in multiple divisions, but the question is, who will hear "and still" or "and the new" by the end of 2025? In 2024,…

Like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dominance MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz sees Umar Nurmagomedov retiring undefeated. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the UFC 311 co-main event Jan. 18 from Inglewood,…

The choice for MMA Junkie's Female Fighter of the Year was Dakota Ditcheva, and it wasn't really close. Ditcheva had a star-making 2024 as she dominated the PFL season, standing out in a year when no UFC women's champion defended their title more than once. After c

The door is closed on 2024 and a new year is upon us with the arrival of 2025. A turning of the calendar represents

When it seemed like there was no hope for him at UFC 297, Neil Magny showed the world that things aren't always as they seem. Dominated for nearly 14 minutes in enemy territory in Toronto, Magny turned the tables on surging Canadian prospect Mike Mal

Paige VanZant will be making a return to MMA in 2025 as a part of the new Global Fight League roster. GFL, a new MMA promotion, recently announced it has a massive roster of over 300 fighters under contract, which includes many familiar names who fought under…

Umar Nurmagomedov hopes Merab Dvalishvili makes it to their fight at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event from Inglewood, Calif. (

If the UFC returns to Japan, Sean O'Malley wants in. The former UFC bantamweight champion was a guest fighter at the New Year's Eve show RIZIN 49, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The UFC hasn't held an event in Japan since UFC Fight Night