Written by With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from December 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for December. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by […]
Gilbert Melendez considers himself as well-educated about the sport of MMA as anyone in the industry, so he thinks the following advice should carry weight. During his nearly 17-year career as a professional fighter, Melendez (22-8) claimed and defended the Strikeforce lightweight title, challenged for a UFC championship and provided many memorable wars. Since his […]
If you blinked, you would have missed Robelis Despaigne’s first fight since his UFC release. At Karate Combat 51, Despaigne stepped into the karate pit for his debut fight with the promotion to face Dominik Jedrzejczyk. Despaigne threw a total of two strikes: a kick and a right hand. The right clipped Jedrzejczyk, ending the […]
Five fighters who competed Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63 in Tampa, Fla. have received indefinite medical suspensions as the results of of potential injuries. Not among those five, however, were headliners Joaquin Buckley and Colby Covington. Despite Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) being named the victor due to a doctor stoppage because of a […]
MMA is a sport of controlled violence between two willing combatants, and few enjoy witnessing that more than UFC’s Laura Sanko. Sanko is one of the UFC’s primary color commentators, and within that role she frequently gets to sit up close and personal next to the octagon. She sees the damage inflicted and dished out […]
T.J. Dillashaw has a bold take on UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Undefeated Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is coming off back-to-back knockouts of featherweight greats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 and Max Holloway at UFC 308 in title fights. Dillashaw doesn’t just see Topuria as the best boxer in the UFC. “I think Topuria’s […]
Movsar Evloev is looking to stay busy after adding to his unbeaten record at UFC 310. Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling earlier this month. Evloev thinks he’s done enough to warrant a title shot, but if that’s not next for champ […]
Daniel Cormier wonders how Colby Covington will keep his gimmick up if he’s not winning. Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) lost his second consecutive fight when he suffered a third-round doctor stoppage TKO to Joaquin Buckley in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 63 headliner at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Covington lost the first […]
Dustin Poirier knows a thing or two about knockouts, and his initial pick for 2024 Knockout of the Year may not be the popular opinion. Poirier acknowledges that Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) pointing to the floor in the final seconds of his BMF title fight against Justin Gaethje and subsequently face-planting him at […]
There appears to be a new player in town. That’s right, a new MMA promotion has emerged, and it’s looking to put on fights at the top level. Global Fight League announced its launch last week, revealing that it will begin operations in early 2025 and will feature numerous notable names in the sport. GFL’s […]