NEW ORLEANS – UFC 318 takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Center with a main card that airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card and preliminary are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and MMA Junkie will have […]
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Conor McGregor is serious about getting on that UFC White House card … serious enough to submit to random drug testing again. “The Notorious” has had a unique history in relation to the UFC drug testing programs. He technically retired after his leg injury in 2021 and was removed from the USADA drug testing pool
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight veterans Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull will throw down this weekend (Sat., July 19, 2025) at UFC 318 inside Smooth King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ige may be a Contenders Series pickup like most others on the roster, but he’s been around the block a time or two. The
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Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t seem totally over his beef with Umar Nurmagomedov. The two fought five hard rounds at UFC 311 back in January, and Dvalishvili walked away the champion via unanimous decision. However, “The Machine” never really wanted to face Dvalishvili, arguing that the Russian standout hadn’t yet earned a title shot and was being
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Welcome to the BJJ Beat! On this recurring feature, we’ll tackle the biggest news from the professional grappling scene, and roll everything up in an easily digestible and familiar jiu-jitsu format. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images Warm Ups Syndney Sweeney won grappling tournaments, trained under Ronda Rousey’s coaches Sydney Sweeney was a teenage grappling champion?
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Event: Mario Barrios vs. Manny PacquiaoDate: Sat., July 19, 2025Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NevadaStart time: Prime Video PPV main card start time scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Barrios vs. Pacquiao Prime Video Main Event ( 11 p.m. ET): 147 lbs.: Mario Barrios (c) vs. Manny Pacquiao for Barrios’ WBC Welterweight title
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Welcome, everyone, to the eighth edition of The TUF Stuff! Each week, I’ll be guiding you through a recap of this season’s edition of The Ultimate Fighter, providing updates on what happens in each episode — from the drama and storylines out of the Octagon, to the looks into who the competing fighters are, to
Daniel Cormier has the edge over Chael Sonnen at the end of The Ultimate Fighter 33 quarterfinals. On this week’s episode, Cormier locked in the lead over his coaching rival as his No. 1 welterweight pick Rodrigo Sezinando defeated Sonnen’s No. 1 pick Diego Bianchini via decision. The bout was one of the most anticipated
MMA Junkie Max Holloway has a long resume filled with UFC Hall of Fame-worthy accolades. The former featherweight champion has records at 145 pounds, naturally, as well as overall marks in the promotion. He’s also got a baker’s dozen of finishes, including 11 of them at featherweight – a UFC record. This week, Holloway (26-8 MMA,
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The UFC has yet to officially announce its return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for a Fight Night event on Oct. 11, but multiple people have have confirmed to MMA Fighting that heavyweights Jhonata Diniz and Mario Pinto have agreed to meet on that date. The event will mark the UFC’s first trip to Brazil
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