Category: UFC / MMA

NEW YORK – Paul Craig sees his jiu-jitsu being Bo Nickal's kryptonite. Craig (17-8-1 MMA, 9-8-1 UFC) takes on highly touted Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) on Saturday's UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Nick

NEW YORK – Michael Chandler sees himself as the soon-to-be No. 1 contender in the UFC lightweight division. That's right, Chandler, a former Bellator champion and UFC title challenger, believes he'll become the top contender at 155 pounds once he avenges…

Bo Nickal is oozing confidence ahead of UFC 309. Nickal (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on Paul Craig (17-8-1 MMA, 9-8-1 UFC) on Saturday's main card (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Craig holds wins over the likes of former UFC

Tom Aspinall questions the legitimacy of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic as a UFC heavyweight title fight. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) defends his belt against Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+) headliner at Madison S

Juan Archuleta has done plenty in his decorated MMA career, but there's still one thing that's evaded him: fighting for the UFC. Archuleta (29-7) is currently out from under the Bellator-PFL umbrella and, while signed to a non-exclusive deal with Rizin, is looking to make…

Joe Rogan understands why UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones' physical attributes give him a major advantage. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 309 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Hulu/FX, ESPN+

Step by step, or in her case, fight by fight. That's how Veronica Hardy is approaching things now that she's in the best moment of her career. Hardy rides a three-fight winning streak heading into her return to the octagon Saturday at UFC 309 from Madison Square

NEW YORK – The UFC 309, which takes place at Madison Square Garden with a main card on ESPN+ p

It's nearly time for Jon Jones to finally make his return. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), who's considered the greatest MMA fighter of all time by many, defends the UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in the main event of UFC 309. UFC…

(This story was updated to add new information.) It's become a sort of tradition for Donald Trump to attend the biggest of UFC events. Will that be the case for UFC 309? Combat sports events don't get much bigger than when they take place at Madison Square

Check out these photos from the open workouts for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, which took place at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas. (Photos by Esther Lin, Most Valuable Promotions)

UFC Fight Night 247 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex and broke a few fighters into the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. In the main event, Carlos Prates smoked Neil Magny with a big knockout punch in the first round that moved him to 4-0 on t

IRVING, Texas – Jake Paul is three days out from what will likely be the most-watched bout of his 12-fight boxing career. Looking at him, however, you might not be able to tell. The 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer was all smiles and charisma Tuesday during an…

IRVING, Texas – Boxing legend Mike Tyson is approaching 60 years of age, but you wouldn't know it by the way he's still able to hit the pads. At an open workout Tuesday at Toyota Music Factory, the 58-year-old boxing legend showed off his power and technique…

It's out with the new and in with the old – at least for now. Ahead of Saturday's UFC 309 card at Madison Square Garden in New York, competing fighters and their teams were notified the old-style gloves will be used rather than the new-style ones that were…