Category: UFC / MMA

Damon Jackson may be retired – kinda/sorta. Or, maybe like in "Friends," he's just on a break. Let's go with that. Jackson recently told MMA Junkie Radio the word of his retirement from the UFC may have been a little premature. He's on a planned hiatus away from things,…

(This story was updated to add new information.) The new GFL will hold its inaugural draft Friday, and hundreds of fighters will be on the list of eligible fighters. The GFL will be a team-based promotion that kicks off in April. Teams will be made up of both female and

It's been more than 30 years since Onyx dropped "Slam" into our earholes, and it remains a classic. And for all that time, we've gotten occasional slam finishes in MMA that are so brutal that they make you say "But, but, but wait, it gets worse!" The UFC has compiled…

The MMA Junkie 2024 Awards season is in the books. Now, for the first time, you can see all of our staff members' honors from the past year in one spot, from our top fighters of the year to the biggest stunners and more. We've compiled all our awards coverage and…

Eddie Alvarez is one of the few MMA legends still competing in combat sports, and being 40 and having more than 40 professional fights, it's safe to assume the end of his career is near. But how close is retirement for "The Underground King"? It seems the…

There were several storylines that remained consistent throughout 2024 with one of the biggest being the debate of who is the No. 1 pound-for-pound best fighter in MMA today. The biggest instigator of that discussion was none other than UFC CEO Dana White,…

2025 is off to an incredible start for former UFC fighter Matt Hamill. Deaf since birth, Hamill recently was able to hear for the first time thanks to powerful hearing aides newly acquired, he revealed in an Instagram post Wednesday. "I just got the most…

In a pause period over the holidays and into the New Year like many other combat sports promotions, BKFC is looking to kick off 2025 with a bang. Among its year-opening events is a BKFC on DAZN card scheduled for Feb. 1 at Mohegan Sun

Former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout Jacobe Smith will finally take a step up to the biggest of leagues. With Andreas Gustafsson out for undisclosed reasons, Smith (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will slide in vs. Preston Parsons (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on short notice.…

Yazmin Jauregui has a date and opponent for her first fight of 2025. The strawweight has been paired against Dione Barbosa for UFC on ESPN 64, which is set to go down March 29 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The news was first reported by Ag.fight and

When Cybertruck explosion suspect Matthew Livelsberger was identified by authorities, Tim Kennedy asked on social media if anyone knew him, given the military credentials. As it turns out, Kennedy himself did. In a video clip unearthed by

Youssef Zalal has been spectacular in his second UFC stint, and now he's looking to level things up further in the biggest fight of his career. After putting together a 2024 campaign that included three submission wins against Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens and Jack…

2024 delivered plenty of memorable fights, but five particular ones stood out for Michael Bisping.

Beneil Dariush thinks the only way to beat UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is on the feet. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Jan. 18 in the UFC 311 main event from Intuit Dome…

The old adage says "Time flies when you're having fun." And somehow, it's already been a decade since one of the UFC's breakout years – 2015. The year featured all kinds of big news. That year, long-reigning champs like Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and Chris…