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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological o

Some of the UFC's most legendary finishes look a little different from other angles. The vast majority of MMA fans have seen Dan Henderson's UFC 100 knockout of Michael Bisping, which came with an extra shot for good measure. But from the opposite side of the…

Who doesn’t love a good upset? In 2024, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds in the UFC, PFL an

The impending heavyweight boxing title rematch will have a large differential in weight. Ahead of their rematch Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury stepped on the scale Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Grant Dawson has no issues earning his way to the top of the lightweight division, but if he can avoid the longest possible path to UFC gold, he would certainly take it. Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) looks to continue his assent through the division when he takes on Diego Ferre

The UFC's 2024 schedule is in the books. This past year was busy and booming not only for fighters, promoters, and c

Yahoo Sports senior writer Jay Busbee reflects on the memorable moments from the year in sports - a span when a whole lot of your favorite sports took a huge, running leap into the future.

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 Fig

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…

There is something about that Roman number — II — that gives a heavyweight clash historic magnitude, and that holds true for Usyk-Fury II.

(This story was updated to add new information.) The holiday season is here, and that means a little more down time for most people. With major MMA largely on hiatus for a few weeks, how will you fill in the blanks? Here's a list of MMA movies and TV se

In just one PFL season, Dakota Ditcheva went from an exciting rising prospect to an established top 5 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…

Petesy Carroll is joined by the Uncrowned team to talk the biggest UFC fight of 2025 and the final big boxing fight of 2024.

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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

Thursday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,524, the fellas welcome in

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 ord

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…

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…

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

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.…

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 fight

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 don

Ariel Helwani joins The Boys in the Back to give an update on the rumored Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul fight backed by the Ambani Family in India. 

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 he

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…

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…

The PFL brass has broken its silence regarding disgruntled top Bellator talent. PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis acknowledged for the first time Thursday criticism pertaining to the activity of Bellator champions since the two promotions merged in late 2023.…

Check out these photos from the pre-fight press conference for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event culminated with an absurdly long faceoff between the two men, which you can watch here . (Photos by Richard Pelham, Getty Images)

As 2024 comes to a close, there's a bit of uncertainty surrounding Ilia Topuria's future. What's completely certain, however, is that the reigning UFC featherweight champion had a one-of-a-kind year inside the octagon. Who, in the history of the UFC, can claim to…

The Boys in the Back, Eric Jackman (NewYorkRic), Conner Burks (GC) and Mysterious Frank, react to Alex Pereira saying he's not fighting Magomed Ankalaev.Plus an Usyk vs. Fury 2 preview, a brand new Fight Feasts, the latest on Conor McGregor's rumored fight with Logan Paul, P4P rankings of 'New Year, New Me' script flips and your questions answered.

Tyson Fury is no stranger to long faceoffs, but the one with Oleksandr Usyk at Thursday's pre-fight press conference took things to a new level. Ahead of Saturday's heavyweight rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the pair got up close with each other and soaked in every bit of…

Daniel Cormier is confident the UFC heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall will come to fruition in 2025. UFC CEO Dana White recently 100 percent guaranteed that Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) and interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1…

Jamahal Hill constantly finds himself in the headlines, and he's OK with it. That's because the former UFC light heavyweight champion has no issue expressing himself, nor does he hesitate to fire back when targeted by fans or fellow title contenders. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2…

Colby Covington and Jon Jones still have no love lost for each other. Covington never fails to take the opportunity to go after UFC heavyweight champion Jones, such as he did during media day for his UFC on ESPN 63 headliner this month. Covington wound up suffering

Tyron Woodley takes a not-so-friendly trip down memory lane to reflect on his days with a young Colby Covington.

Not only is Cory Sandhagen picking Umar Nurmagomedov to win at UFC 311, he's rooting for him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-headliner (ESPN+?

Karate Combat closes out its 2024 schedule Thursday with its eighth event of the year, Karate Combat 51, which takes place in Miami and streams on UFC Fight Pass. The event is headlined by Arturo Vergara vs. Eoghan Chelmiah fighting for the…

This week, the UFC begins its holiday break following the final event of the year.

Karate Combat's final event of 2024 takes place Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where a new bantamweight champion will be crowned. Here’s how to watch Karate Combat 51, with lineups, fight info, and much more. Broadcast and streaming info

Paul Hughes joined The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss his upcoming PFL title fight against Usman Nurmagamedov on January 25th in Dubai.

Kai Kara-France joined The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss the state of the UFC flyweight division and calls his shot to be next Alexandre Pantoja.

Tyron Woodley joined The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss signing with the GFL, a new MMA promotion.

Virna Jandiroba knows who she wants next to solidify her case for a UFC strawweight title shot. Jandiroba (21-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was not chosen to be the next challenger for Zhang Weili's title, despite winning four straight fights. At UFC 312 in February, Weili will

It looks like Global Fight League is paying the big bucks, at least according to former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Woodley, who's one of the first fighters to sign with GFL – a new MMA promotion set to launch in early 2025, is excited to return to the sport that…

Sean Brady is willing to go to enemy territory to try and secure his first UFC title shot. Brady's lone career loss came to current UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 280. He has since rebounded with back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum and,