Category: UFC / MMA

Could all-time heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko be headed to BKFC? Conor McGregor seems to think so, given his reaction when Emelanenko's name was mentioned in a question Sunday at a BKFC Italy news conference. After a reporter paid respect to McGregor and mentioned him…

UFC star Alex Pereira was on hand for a Drake concert in Sydney on Sunday and the rapper showed him some love on the way out. Pereira was joined by coach Plinio Cruz and teammate Yousri Belgaroui among others as the two took in Drake's concert Sunday at Qudos Bank Arena,…

BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor once again told the world he'll fight without gloves. Despite still being under contract with the UFC and not being active since July 2021, McGregor repeated at a BKFC Italy news conference Sunday that he plans to fight in the…

LAS VEGAS – Yes, a doctor stopped Nazim Sadykhov's fight vs. Ismael Bonfim at UFC Fight Night 251 on Saturday. Why? Because of damage. And who caused damage? "I don't want to hear that there was a language barrier," Sadykhov told MMA Junkie and oth

Anthony Smith has a date and opponent for his final walk to the octagon, which will go down in April. Former UFC title challenger and longtime MMA fighter Smith (37-21 MMA, 13-11 UFC) will compete in his retirement bout against Zhang Mingyang (18-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC

Yaroslav Amosov is on a mission to impress the UFC brass and he'll attempt to do that against a fighter who used to compete under the promotion's banner. In his first fight post-Bellator, Amosov (27-1) takes on Curtis Millender (21-10) in a three-round bout. The fight…

The UFC 313 lineup just got better with the addition of an exciting matchup between Jalin Turner and Ignacio Bahamondes. The lightweight bout between thrilling finishers aids in stacking up the March 8 pay-per-view event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in…

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 251 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $168,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter…

LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier is in a good place – but an uncertain one. At UFC Fight Night 251, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) finished Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with strikes in Round 4 to snap a two-fight skid. The finishing sequence

LAS VEGAS – Youssef Zalal has made the bold accusation that Calvin Kattar intentionally greased up prior to their UFC Fight Night 251 co-main event clash. Zalal (17-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) earned his fourth consecutive victory since returning to the UFC for a second

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card, but snubbed a rare finish on the prelims. After UFC Fight Night 251, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night:…

Jared Cannonier proved once again Saturday why he's been at the top of the middleweight division for so long. In the UFC Fight Night 251 main event, Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) battled and overcame early adversity as he finished Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3

Jared Cannonier avoided his first three-fight losing skid on Saturday when he scored a critical rebound win over Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night 251. Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) showed that he still has life in an increasingly crowed middleweight division w

Youssef Zalal will likely have a UFC ranking next to his name in a few days. In the biggest fight of his career to date, Zalal (17-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) defeated perennial contender Calvin Kattar (23-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) by unanimous decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28) in the UFC

Edmen Shahbazyan is back in the win column. On the UFC Fight Night 251 main card Saturday, Shahbazyan (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) only needed 95 seconds to dispose of Dylan Budka (7-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A slick overhand right was followed by…