Category: UFC / MMA

MMA fighters often don't do well when they switch to specific martial arts competitions like jiu-jitsu or boxing, but that has far been the case for Sean Brady. The UFC welterweight contender found success once again outside the cage and on the mat after winning yet…

Sean Brady insists on getting his hands on his first ex-UFC champion for his octagon return. The top welterweight contender once again called out Leon Edwards, who's the most recent former UFC welterweight champion after losing his belt to Belal Muhammad in July, f

UFC Fight Night 251 has lost one of its scheduled bouts. Jacob Malkoun was scheduled to compete at the event on Feb. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas against Rodolfo Vieria, but can no longer make the date. Expressing his frustration, Malkoun (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)…

Veteran official John McCarthy likes where MMA is currently at in terms of its ruleset and officiating. However, that doesn't mean there aren't things he would change. McCarthy, a retired MMA referee who helped create the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts rule set in…

Every year, the UFC sees championship turnover in multiple divisions.

One of the most stacked cards in UFC history went down on Feb. 5, 2011. UFC 126 took place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and it was stacked with Hall of Famers, household names and fan favorites. In fact, three GOATs competed: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones…

Once upon a time, getting Daniel Cormier to say positive things about Jon Jones would have been a long shot. Now that their heated rivalry has long been put to bed, Cormier can't help but admit he's impressed with Jones' longevity as a UFC champion. Cormier and Jones' past…

Fortis MMA's Sayif Saud predicts a trend of light heavyweight fighters moving to heavyweight, and he has two fighters ahead of the game.

The UFC has started voting for its year-end awards and will kick things off with the newbies. New superstars were built in 2024, but the UFC also was joined by an existing one in Kayla Harrison, who came over from multiple titles in the PFL. But was she the best…

Caio Borralho didn't get his wish of fighting former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Streaking contender Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) told MMA Junkie this past October that was in discussions to face Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) next. However, Adesanya

UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall didn't get the opportunity to unify the title at UFC 309, but he was cageside to watch Jon Jones defend against Stipe Miocic. The main event of the penultimate UFC pay-per-view of 2024 took place at Madison Square…

Merab Dvalishvili insists his upcoming title challenger is not worthy of the opportunity he's getting at his UFC bantamweight title. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is quite annoyed at the fact that Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will be challenging him in the co-main…

John McCarthy believes the UFC could benefit from adding an on-air rules analyst like other professional sports such as the NBA and NFL. It's a role McCarthy is currently executing under the PFL banner, but his future with the promotion is uncertain following the completion…

Carlos Ulberg will look to emerge as a title contender when he takes on a former champion at UFC Fight Night 255. Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg preview Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) hasn't competed since a split decision loss to

As the UFC break continues, a few promotions are hosting events over the holidays and ringing in the new year with combat sports.