Written by Cub Swanson straddled the line of a retirement announcement after his knockout of Billy Quarantillo at UFC on ESPN 63 this month. UFC commentator Laura Sanko understands it’s no easy choice to make, especially after a highlight-reel finish in the Fight of the Night. But given how spectacular the moment was, and Swanson (30-14 MMA, […]
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 bareknuckle boxing. Connecticut’s Brennan Ward has signed with BKFC, the promotion announced recently. He will debut Feb. 1 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., an area in which […]
In just one PFL season, Dakota Ditcheva went from an exciting rising prospect to an established pound-for-pound-ranked fighter. Entering her first PFL regular season, Manchester’s Ditcheva wasn’t a newcomer by any means, as she ended 2023 by winning the PFL Europe women’s flyweight championship. There was already plenty of buzz around her due to her […]
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. Former UFC heavyweight champion and current PFL Super Fight champion Ngannou still has a sour taste in his mouth stemming from his controversial split decision loss to Fury in October […]
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 ONE Championship muay Thai bout Friday against Egor Bikrev, was upset by the unbeaten Russian with a second-round TKO. Check out the video highlights below. MASSIVE upset Unbeaten Egor Bikrev shocks […]
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 are a 17 percent bump from the next few on the list, including former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, with 23. In the race to 30, which at the UFC’s inception and […]
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 YouTube compilation game in recent months and this week has presented the 10 greatest fights that aren’t talked about enough. Sure, we all remember Fight of the Year winners. […]
Even if Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov intentionally used performance-enhancing drugs, Paul Hughes believes it wouldn’t make a difference in their upcoming fight. As we’ve seen over the years, high-level fighters coming out of Ireland are a confident bunch, and Hughes (13-1) is no different. He may not be as loud and bodacious as Conor […]
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 on the line in an immediate rematch against Tyson Fury. The pair first met in May, where Usyk eked out a split decision victory after 12 rounds, giving Fury his first […]
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 guests: Grant Dawson and Jim Miller. The guys also discuss the MMA Junkie Male Fighter of the Year selection for 2024: Ilia Topuria. Tune in!