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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…

The Ariel Helwani Show is back!Join the 15-time Journalist of the Year as he reacts to all things UFC 311, including conversations with the biggest names involved.Monday's jam-packed rundown can be seen below:1 p.m. ET: Ariel and The Boys In The Back break UFC 311 down from all angles.1:30 p.m. ET: UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili returns after his remarkable title defense over Umar Nurmagomedov.2 p.m. ET: John Wood, head coach of Syndicate MMA, reflects on Dvalishvili's victory.2:30 p.m. ET: Arman Tsarukyan joins the program following his withdrawal from UFC 311.3 p.m. ET: MMA legend Josh Barnett stops by for an in-studio visit.4:05 p.m. ET: Renato Moicano is back following his unexpected UFC 311 main event.4:35 p.m. ET: Jiri Prochazka joins the show after knocking out Jamahal Hill.

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

Ariel Helwani is back with a monster show as the dust settles on UFC 311.

Umar Nurmagomedov's manager revealed that he suffered an injury early at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) got off to a good start against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,…

The UFC has its first 2025 inductee into its Hall of Fame, and the honoree will go into the Contributor Wing. Craig Piligian, an Emmy Award-winning TV producer, will be a member of the UFC's 2025 HOF class and will go into the Hall at an induction…

This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 311, the bantamweight title was on the line. The two most dominant

This past Saturday on the main card of UFC 311, we saw an absolute war between two former light heavyweight

Dvalishvili fought through a back injury and staph infection to beat Nurmagomedov, who broke his own hand during the bout

Jan. 19—Hands, feet, elbows, knees: during her 12-year professional MMA career, Amber Brown has struck her opponents with all the above. She's defended herself against strikes from all those points of attack as well. And, yes, she's engaged in clinches — matching strength against strength in close quarters — as an MMA fighter. Transferring the above skills to Muay Thai, as Brown is scheduled ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – If someone told Reinier de Ridder to shoot for the moon if he had a big night at UFC 311, he passed the test. De Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) opened the UFC 311 main card Saturday at Intuit Dome with a stunning submission of Kevin Holland…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Payton Talbott might have been thinking about getting into the top five some day, but it probably wasn't this one. Talbott (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) on Saturday suffered a top-five biggest upset loss in UFC history when he was dominated by Raoni…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Islam Makhachev was obviously not happy to see Umar Nurmagomedov come up short in his biggest career fight. However, that hasn't changed how he views Nurmagomedov's potential. Makhachev, who successfully defended his UFC lightweight title in

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Jiri Prochazka heard a little rumor in some circles that he keeps his hands down too much. It cost him in his losses to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, some surmised. And some of those some, Prochazka has heard, happen to be on…

Umar Nurmagomedov doesn't believe Merab Dvalishvili was the rightful winner of their UFC 311 title fight. In his first statement after exiting the octagon following Dvalishvili's (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) unanimous decision win to retain the bantamweight

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champs Islam Makhachev, Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 311?) It was heartbreak for Renato Moicano and Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 when both fell short of their cham

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Renato Moicano, Umar Nurmagomedov after UFC 311 title losses?) After a 2024 that featured many UFC title challenges, the first champions to put their belt up for grabs this year were successful in defending t

The first numbered UFC event of 2025 proved to be a memorable one with UFC 311 on Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., delivering the goods.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Jailton Almeida knows what he wants, and he knows how to ask for it. The problem has been, he just hasn't gotten the right answer on that request yet. Still, after a bonus-winning knockout at UFC 311 on Saturday, the Brazilian decided he…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Merab Dvalishvili thinks he's running out of opponents at 135 pounds. After completing his first title defense, the UFC bantamweight champion had a tough time seeing a clear next challenger for him. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2…

Charles Oliveira is eager to run it back with Islam Makhachev after seeing what unfolded in the UFC 311 main event. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) easily dispatched of replacement opponent Renato Moicano by first-round submission on Saturday at Intui

Makhachev’s victory over Renato Moicano was so easy that it felt darn near anticlimactic. Is it time for Ilia Topuria to come up to challenge him?