Written by Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen will go from friends to rival coaches on the newest season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Cormier and Sonnen will coach “TUF 33,” which debuts May 27. Both UFC Hall of Famers have coached the competition twice before but will now go head to head. “Chael, I fancy you a smart […]
Merab Dvalishvili is one title defense in and yet, it looks like he’s basically cleaned out the bantamweight division. Against the odds, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who came in as the underdog, proved doubters wrong this past Saturday by outpointing Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311. Dvalishvili is now on a […]
The time for overreacting is here! Check out the latest episode of “Overreaction Time” at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie reporter Farah Hannoun debate these “overreactions” on the following topics in mixed martial arts: Now is the PERFECT time for Islam Makhachev to leave the UFC lightweight division. Merab […]
Javier Mendez revealed that Umar Nurmagomedov hid his broken hand from the team at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov broke his hand in Round 1 of his title fight against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday at UFC 311 from at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. After winning the first two rounds on two of the three […]
Henry Cejudo has often touted himself as the greatest combat sports athlete of all time given his accolades as both a former UFC two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist wrestler, but he’s willing to concede one title to Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili showed why his nickname is “The Machine” this past Saturday night at UFC 311 […]
Tagir Ulanbekov felt pressure opening #UFC311 for Islam Makhachev INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Tagir Ulanbekov beat Clayton Carpenter with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Ulanbekov, who fought for the first time since a missed-weight incident scrapped a […]
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into […]
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Azamat Bekoev beat Zach Reese with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Bekoev, who won his UFC debut on less than a week’s notice when he stepped in for Sedriques Dumas. Azamat Bekoev def. […]
Paddy Pimblett was angered by Renato Moicano’s loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Intuit Dome. Pimblett, who was previously angling to fight Moicano, expected more heart from the Brazilian. “You f*cking tap that […]
UFC 311 didn’t go Jamahal Hill’s way, but he feels richer for the experience. This past Saturday, Hill engaged in a war with fellow former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka that nearly went the distance before Prochazka earned a TKO win with two minutes remaining at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. In his first statement […]