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After a big 2024, Youssef Zalal has earned himself a marquee matchup.At UFC Fight Night 251 on Feb. 15, Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) will...

Mike Valle’s work has been seen in premiere MMA for a long time. However, 2024 was the year when his coaching really stood out.The veteran...

Ali Abdelaziz made a very bold statement about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) runs things back wit...

Kevin Holland sees Belal Muhammad as an easier fight than Dricus Du Plessis.Holland, who has extensive experience under the UFC banner acro...

Luke Rockhold expects Umar Nurmagomedov to pose serious problems for Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challeng...

Aaron Pico, once regarded as perhaps the biggest prospect in MMA history, could soon be on the move.At 20, Pico made his MMA debut in 2017...

The road back to MMA was long and winding for Francis Ngannou.But when it was time to step back into the cage again, he did so with a bang....

Kyoji Horiguchi experienced multiple scares from Nkazimulo Zulu at RIZIN 49: Decade, but he ultimately found his path to victory and defende...

A referee wound up on the receiving end of multiple punches while trying to separate a fight at RIZIN 49: Decade.During Rukiya Anpo and Sin...

Every year, the UFC welcomes new faces to the promotion.Some will become ranked fighters, future title challengers, and possibly champions....

Thirteen years ago, a former UFC champion made his final walk to the octagon.At UFC 141 in 2011, Alistair Overeem stopped former heavyweigh...

If UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is running out of options, Khabib Nurmagomedov has a suggestion.Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) ha...

There were fight cards in 2024 that were put together to be too big to fail.And in the business of selling pay-per-views, that’s obviously...

Khalil Rountree experienced something strange in his brutal loss to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC...

The voting for the UFC’s 2024 awards continues this week with some of the best “Say Uncle” moments of the year.Few people hate on a good ol...

Now that the dust has settled, Damon Jackson has made the decision not to retire from MMA.Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) took his gloves o...

With the top of the UFC’s featherweight division featuring a slew of names that range from the reigning champ Ilia Topuria to the streaking...

Azamat Murzakanov has accepted a six-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping program, despite proof there was no performance-en...

Hall of Famer Michael Bisping foresees a changing of the guard in four UFC divisions by the end of 2025.Every year, the UFC crowns new cham...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is aiming for a very active 2025.Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) kicks off next year with a ti...

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.But here at MMA...

Joaquin Buckley emerged as a UFC welterweight title contender in 2024.Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) entered 2024 2-0 after dropping back dow...

Colby Covington surprisingly took well to Chael Sonnen wanting to stop his fight at UFC on ESPN 63.Sonnen cornered Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-...

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial ar...

Geoff Neal has been hovering around the top of the UFC’s welterweight rankings for a few years. Given the current landscape of the division,...