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The UFC’s 2024 schedule is in the books.This past year was busy and booming not only for fighters, promoters, and coaches, but referees, as...

Cub Swanson straddled the line of a retirement announcement after his knockout of Billy Quarantillo at UFC on ESPN 63 this month.UFC commen...

One of the most violent fighters in Bellator history took the gloves off in retirement in 2024 – but also perhaps to signal his entry into b...

(This story was updated to add new information.)The holiday season is here, and that means a little more down time for most people. With ma...

In just one PFL season, Dakota Ditcheva went from an exciting rising prospect to an established top 5 pound-for-pound-ranked fighter.Enteri...

Francis Ngannou will be rooting for Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday with hopes of setting up a rematch between them in 2025....

A legend of the muay Thai world went down Friday in Thailand.Panpayak Jitmuangnon, who held a 249-41-3 kickboxing record heading into his O...

Jim Miller already is the UFC’s all-time wins leader, and from a percentage standpoint, he’s the leader by a landslide.Miller’s 27 UFC wins...

We have some lulls in major MMA over the holidays, which makes it the perfect time of year for look-backs.The UFC has been stellar with its...

Even if Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov intentionally used performance-enhancing drugs, Paul Hughes believes it wouldn’t ma...

Two of the world’s best heavyweight boxers will run it back.On Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk will put his WBC, WBA, and WBO heavyweight titles o...

Thursday’s episode of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.On Episode 3,524, the fellas welcome in a pair of UFC gue...

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from December 2024: Here are the five nominees,...

If you blinked, you would have missed Robelis Despaigne’s first fight since his UFC release.At Karate Combat 51, Despaigne stepped into the...

Gilbert Melendez considers himself as well-educated about the sport of MMA as anyone in the industry, so he thinks the following advice shou...

Five fighters who competed Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63 in Tampa, Fla. have received indefinite medical suspensions as the results of of poten...

MMA is a sport of controlled violence between two willing combatants, and few enjoy witnessing that more than UFC’s Laura Sanko.Sanko is on...

T.J. Dillashaw has a bold take on UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.Undefeated Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off back-to-back...

Movsar Evloev is looking to stay busy after adding to his unbeaten record at UFC 310.Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) is coming off a unanimous d...

Daniel Cormier wonders how Colby Covington will keep his gimmick up if he’s not winning.Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) lost his second cons...

Dustin Poirier knows a thing or two about knockouts, and his initial pick for 2024 Knockout of the Year may not be the popular opinion.Poir...

There appears to be a new player in town.That’s right, a new MMA promotion has emerged, and it’s looking to put on fights at the top level....

The PFL brass has broken its silence regarding disgruntled top Bellator talent.PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis acknowledged for the fir...

Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event culminated...

As 2024 comes to a close, there’s a bit of uncertainty surrounding Ilia Topuria’s future. What’s completely certain, however, is that the re...