Written by T.J. Dillashaw guarantees Kevin Holland will never touch UFC gold. Dillashaw was critical of the lack of urgency Holland (26-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC) showed in his first-round submission loss to Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 this past Saturday. Holland, who was crowned MMA Junkie’s 2020 Fighter of the Year after going 5-0, has now […]
This week, the UFC is idle following its first pay-per-view of the year. UFC 311 took place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and the promotion’s next event, UFC Fight Night 250, takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 1. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who […]
Nassourdine Imavov hopes to leapfrog Khamzat Chimaev as No. 1 contender after UFC Fight Night 250. Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in the Feb. 1 headliner at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the UFC 311 post-fight news conference, Dana White said Chimaev […]
The weigh-ins are in the books in Dubai, and the fights are official for the PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series. In the main event, Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov puts that former promotion’s title on the line under the PFL banner against challenger Paul Hughes. Both fighters hit championship weight without issue to make […]
Karate Combat president Asim Zaidi has bold ambitions for his promotion in 2025. After its inaugural event in February 2018, Karate Combat has steadily climbed into becoming a notable combat sports promotion. With a ruleset that allows almost all striking techniques as well strikes to a grounded opponent if it’s in the pursuit of a […]
Conor McGregor is still driven to face one of the Paul brothers inside a boxing ring despite claiming the UFC brass shut down his most recent attempt. Several weeks ago, surprising reports surfaced that McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was in talks to face WWE star and YouTuber Logan Paul in a boxing match in […]
Whether it was choreographed dance entrances or elaborate knockout celebrations, Israel Adesanya brought a different type of excitement to the UFC’s middleweight division during his title reign. Since dropping the title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023, Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) gets a “boring” vibe from his division. “The Last Stylebender” […]
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Aline Pereira relishes the mentorship of her brother and UFC champion Alex Pereira, even if he can be slightly overbearing at times. Aline, who has competed three times in MMA before, is currently fully focused on her career with Karate Combat. She returns to action Friday at Karate Combat 52 in Miami (YouTube) when she […]
The UFC’s return to Seattle is less than one month away, but the lineup is still filling out. Veteran featherweight Andre Fili will battle Melquizael Costa in the most recent addition to UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22 at Climate Pledge Arena. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of […]