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Kamaru Usman believes Islam Makhachev should fight Belal Muhammad regardless of their training history. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to move up a weight class and capture a second belt. However, standing in his way currently is…

Anthony Smith is almost ready to put a bow on his long MMA career after recent losses in and out of the UFC Octagon.

Michael Page is excited to test his striking skills against Shara Magomedov's. Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a middleweight bout that co-headlines UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ESPN+).…

It's a fine line coaches have to walk between throwing in the towel and just giving a pep talk.

Vadim Nemkov is keeping an open mind about continuing his career with PFL beyond Saturday's fight, but only if the company can fulfill its promises. According to former Bellator light heavyweight champion Nemkov (17-2), his PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai heavy

Daniel Cormier would like to see Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan rebooked after UFC 311. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) withdrew from his title fight against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) last Friday due to a back injury. Makhachev wound up

In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale.

UFC 311 took place this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and featured 13 bouts and 26 fighters. Four of those fighters were handed six-

Geoff Neal has responded to Carlos Prates' callout. Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) expressed interest in fighting Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) after knocking out Neil Magny in the UFC Fight Night 247 main event this past November. Neal hasn't competed since a quick

Renato Moicano had a unique wild fight week ahead of UFC 311 as he went from a contender clash to a shot at gold.

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker couldn't help but laugh when assessing UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The former rivals formed an unlikely duo when they recently spent time training together at Adesanya's gym, City Kickboxing, in New Zealand. Both…

The Ariel Helwani Show is back! Tuesday's guest list can be seen below:1 p.m. ET: Ariel and The Boys In The Back react to the latest combat sports news.1:30 p.m. ET: UFC veteran and top analyst Anthony Smith returns to the program.2 p.m. ET: Darren Till is back after his successful Misfits Boxing debut against Anthony Taylor.2:30 p.m. ET: Aljamain Sterling stops by following the latest triumph of his friend and teammate Merab Dvalishvili.

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…

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 Nurm

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC 311, we saw a lightweight title fight that came together in a little less

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

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,…

Joining the gang on Tuesday's show: Darren Till, Aljamain Sterling, Anthony Smith and much more.

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…

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…

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor the MMA industry has thrived and survived throug

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…

Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration has a heavy combat sports presence. Notables from the UFC, boxing and WWE have flocked to Washington ahead of Trump's inauguration Monday, which officially marks the beginning of his second term as U.S. president. Dana White, Joe…

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

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 angl

As much as it pains him, Arman Tsarukyan understands and accepts Dana White's position.

Islam Makhachev has broken the record for most consecutive title defenses in the UFC lightweight division. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) notched his fourth title defense this past Saturday, quickly submitting veteran Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311 in

Renato Moicano joins The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss stepping in to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311, his future plans, and more.

Arman Tsarukyan joins The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss pulling out of UFC 311 due to back injury and what is next for him.

Merab Dvalishvili came with the receipts.

Merab Dvalishvili on his UFC 311 title win vs Umar Nurmagomedov, why Nurmagomedov wasn't his level, the champ's various injuries, how he tricked the California commission into letting him fight, his relationship with Dana White and more.

Merab Dvalishvili didn't lie when he said he was compromised going into his successful UFC 311 bantamweight title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) sustained multiple gashes to his right leg after colliding with a set of stairs ahe

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bernardo Sopaj beat Ricky Turcios with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Sopaj, who was supposed to fight Turcios this past November…

Despite his strong performance, Merab Dvalishvili didn't have a smooth path to his big UFC 311 title defense.

Tom Aspinall is surprised to see Dana White now call Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1 after UFC 311. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) accepted a 24 hour opponent change, switching from Arman Tsarukyan to Renato Moicano in Saturday's…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Muin Gafurov beat Rinya Nakamura with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Gafurov, a former LFA bantamweight champion who has…

Merab Dvalishvili was dealing with quite a bit of adversity leading into UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Ca

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Bogdan Guskov beat Billy Elekana with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Guskov, who got Elekana as a late replacement when Johnny…

Tim Welch is still confident Sean O'Malley can beat UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) dethroned O'Malley to become champion at UFC 306, and successfully defended his title in a unanimous decision win over Umar

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Ailin Perez beat Karol Rosa with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Perez, who won for the fifth straight time and called for…

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira clarifies that he was never ducking Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) has been heavily campaigning to fight Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), but was passed up for a title fight on several occasions. He was convinced that…

UFC fighter mingles with American conservative influencers and European populists after jetting out to DC to witness swearing-in of 47th commander-in-chief

Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique," MMA Junkie's weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week's panel of Brian "Goze" Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny S

Islam Makhachev proves once again why he belongs atop the pound-for-pound list, while Merab Dvalishvili is moving on up.

Renato Moicano was heartbroken after UFC 311. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in Saturday's main event. He stepped in on 24 hour' notice to replace Arman Tsarukyan after initially being scheduled to f

Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,533, the boys looked back at UFC 311 and discussed the fal

Beneil Dariush thought he was fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 – or at least he hoped so. When Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of Saturday's main event against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), the UFC needed a replacement opponent. The…

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Grant Dawson beat Diego Ferreira with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Dawson, who beat Ferreira more than three years after the first…

A back injury ruled Tsarukyan out of his fight with Makhachev, as Renato Moicano stepped in and lost on one day’s notice