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Paddy Pimblett is confused by Dustin Poirier's decision to retire. Poirier plans for one more fight this summer in his home state of Louisiana before hanging up his gloves. He was previously asked about Pimblett as a potential opponent, but said he's targeting lege

LAS VEGAS – Chidi Njokuani wants to take a big step in his fighting career, and he believes he's got the perfect platform to do so. Njokuani (24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) returns this Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN+), which takes

Arman Tsarukyan thinks Justin Gaethje has no business fighting for the title after UFC 313. Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) called for a title shot after defeating Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in this past Saturday's co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

If you're expecting dancing and taunting from Waldo Cortes-Acosta this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255, you're in for a surprise. The rising UFC heavyweight contender promises a new version of himself, one that has left aside the antics. Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA,…

It appears Alex Pereira will immediately get an opportunity to avenge his UFC 313 title loss. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday's main event at T-Mobile Arena

The first time they threw down, they had 15 minutes. Saturday, they'll take it up a notch. Marvin Vettori will return after nearly two years away from the octagon to give Roman Dolidze a shot at redemption. Former UFC title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) will…

(This story was updated to add new information.) We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 254. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the officia

(This story was updated to add new information.) The UFC stays in its Las Vegas home base for the third straight week, and in this final one, a former middleweight title challenger is at the top of the lineup. Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 254 with 185-pounders i

Bo Nickal is taking a step up to fight ranked competition. At the promotion's UFC Fight Night event May 3 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will take on former ONE Championship champion Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) in…

Jeremy Stephens is back in the UFC. Yes, you read that correctly. The 34-promotional fight veteran has reunited with the UFC for a home city bout May 3 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa against another returning promotional alumnus, Mason Jones. The UFC…

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Spann knows more time will be required before his complete heavyweight transformation is complete, but he is excited to take the first step Saturday at UFC Fight Night 254. After spending the entirety of his promotional tenure at light…

LAS VEGAS – Former UFC title challenger Marvin Vettori returns to the octagon this Saturday after almost two years away from competition. The last time Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) was seen in the cage was back in June 2023 when he lost a unanimous decision to…

Andrei Arlovski has booked his first fight since exiting the UFC in July. The former UFC heavyweight champion will compete against Terrance Hodges, debuting under the Dirty Boxing banner at DBX 1 on March 22. The event takes place at The Hangar at Regatta Harbour…

LAS VEGAS – Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is eager to celebrate his 10th year as a UFC fights with a big win over Chidi Njokuani's in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 254 co-headliner. After making his promotional debut in May 2015, dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC) has

Ranked light heavyweights will collide on May 17. At a UFC Fight Night event, Johnny Walker and Azamat Murzakanov will square off in a three-round battle. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain ano