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Jan 19, 2025 · UFC 311 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results. UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) took place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) put his title on the line in an impromptu matchup against Renato Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) in the main event.

A big strawweight matchup between Virna Jandiroba and Yan Xiaonan is set for UFC 314 in Miami.

14 hours ago · Michael Chandler has options.. Looking to bounce back from his defeat to Charles Oliveira in November, the former Bellator champion has several names in mind for a return to the cage. From top contenders to veterans and rising stars, Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) revealed the lengthy list speaking with MMA Junkie Radio in a recent interview.

3 days ago · 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 arts. This week’s panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King, and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss ...

23 hours ago · Israel Adesanya finds himself in a tricky spot.. The former UFC middleweight champion is coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his MMA career. Saturday at UFC Fight Night 250, Adesanya takes on top contender Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of the Saudi Arabia card.. It’s a tough fight that could further Adesanya’s fall after losing his championship belt in 2023 – or ...

Dec 30, 2024 · 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 arts. This week’s panel of Dan Tom, Matt Wells, Mike Bohn will join host Danny Segura live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following ...

It appears Jake Paul's interest in MMA – either as a business venture or competing – is fading fast.

Dec 6, 2024 · The 16th annual World MMA Awards take place Thursday at The Theatre at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Check out our live blog and results of the night’s winners, including Fighter of the Year, Coach of the Year, Promotion of the Year and much more.

Men’s pound-for-pound biggest rise: Ilia Topuria Topuria, MMA Junkie’s Male Fighter of the Year for 2024, went 2-0 in 2024. He claimed the UFC featherweight title by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and then defended his throne by knocking out Max Holloway.