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Rinat Fakhretdinov: Contract expired, 'offers pouring' after UFC exit
26+ min ago (154+ words) Rinat Fakhretdinov was surprisingly passed up by the UFC after his contract came to an end. Rinat Fakhretdinov was surprisingly passed up by the UFC after his contract came to an end. Fakhretdinov (25-2-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) was not re-signed by the…...
Ben Askren: Ian Machado Garry deserves title shot over Kamaru Usman
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (130+ words) Ben Askren thinks Kamaru Usman getting a title shot would be UFC playing favorites. Ben Askren: Ian Machado Garry deserves title shot over Kamaru Usman Ben Askren thinks Kamaru Usman getting a title shot would be UFC playing favorites. Former…...
Dana White must testify in UFC case over alleged evidence destruction
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (327+ words) Dana White has been ordered to testify in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the UFC. White, along with one of the UFC's legal department heads, Tracy Long, will be put on the stand in the Cirkunov v. Zuffa class action lawsuit....
Jake Paul claims he won two rounds, had Anthony Joshua 'wobbled'
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (269+ words) Jake Paul thinks he did better against Anthony Joshua than advertised. Paul was knocked down four times in a Round 6 TKO loss to Joshua this past Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami. Prior to getting dropped in Round 5, Paul thinks…...
Men's P4P rankings: Where things stand to close 2025
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (652+ words) How do the best mixed martial artists on the planet measure up against each other, regardless of division? That's the question our USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie men's pound-for-pound rankings aims to answer. The results from UFC 323, where two new…...
Islam Makhachev previews UFC 322, scoffs at possible Pimblett, Chandler title shots
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) Islam Makhachev has the biggest opportunity of his career ahead of him, but it's hard to resist thinking down the road a little bit. Makhachev will go after a title in a second weight class when he moves up from…...
Quillan Salkilld wanted 'something special' at UFC 321: Mission accomplished
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) Quillan Salkilld met the media Saturday after his win over Nasrat Haqparast at UFC321. Salkilld (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) landed what was, unquestionably, one of the most vicious head kicks in UFC history when he drilled Haqparast (18-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in the first round…...
UFC Fight Night 263: How to watch Steve Garcia vs. David Onama, Vegas lineup, odds, more
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (97+ words) The UFC is back in its "Sin City" home base with a pair of rising featherweight contenders at the top of the bill. Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 263, where a pair of hard-hitting 145-pounders will throw down in…...
UFC 321 post-event facts: Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane title fight has historic ending
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (839+ words) UFC 321 was not an event that will stand the test of time, even though a number of historic happenings unfolded during Saturday's event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) vs. Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA,…...
Michael Bisping explains why Tom Aspinall was right not to continue after UFC 321 eye poke
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (354+ words) Michael Bisping is "annoyed" with how the UFC 321 main event ended between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane. Saturday's heavyweight title fight in Abu Dhabi ended with the worst-case scenario when Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) poked Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the eyes…...