Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 197 – AC/DC and Metallica, but why no...
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the...
View ArticleUFC 197 Athlete Outfitting pay: Demetrious Johnson tops $222,500 payout
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 197 event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $222,500. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious...
View ArticleUFC 197 post-fight facts: Johnson, Jones continue special brand of dominance
Two of the sport’s all-time great fighters further added to their historic resumes at UFC 197 on Saturday at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. New interim light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (22-1...
View Article12-time UFC vet Efrain Escudero headlines EuroFC 02 against French prospect...
Efrain Escudero (26-11), “The Ultimate Fighter 8” winner and a 12-time UFC veteran, meets French prospect Mansour Barnaoui (13-4) in the main event of EuroFC 02 in the Czech Republic. MMAjunkie today...
View Article5 reasons to watch PFL 2 – and, fight fans, you know these names
PFL 1, the first event of the rebranded promotion’s “regular season,” had some issues before the event. But on fight night, the June 7 card delivered. Seven of the 11 bouts ended in stoppages, and...
View ArticlePFL 2 weigh-in results: Headliners on mark, but Escudero heavy – and gets...
CHICAGO – PFL 2 ceremonial weigh-ins took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene. PFL 2 takes place Thursday at Chicago Theatre, and the main card airs on NBCSN following early fights on Facebook...
View ArticleJason High dishes on Efrain Escudero's big weigh-in miss for PFL 2 fight
Jason High meets Efrain Escudero tonight at PFL 2 in a lightweight regular-season opener for both fighters, but only High is eligible to earn points toward the playoffs for a $1 million grand prize....
View ArticlePFL 2 results: Brooks cruises, Foster bulldozes, Olympian Harrison armbars,...
CHICAGO – After a night of slick submissions, some brutal knockouts and a bizarre/heated/controversial finish, today’s PFL 2 event concluded with a bit of a grind-fest. In the end, after three...
View ArticleEfrain Escudero says Jason High tapped out, 'overreacted' to controversial...
CHICAGO – Efrain Escudero fails to see the major controversy to the ending of his fight with Jason High at Tuesday’s PFL 2 event. The lightweight bout between Escudero (30-13) and High (21-7), which...
View ArticleBrian Foster vs. Natan Schulte headlines PFL 5 in New York
The lineup is set for the Professional Fighters League’s next show, which will be its second straight in New York. PFL 5, like PFL 4 this past week, takes place at NYCB Live in Uniondale, N.Y., on Long...
View ArticleMMAjunkie Radio not live this week, but watch site for show archives
Due to construction at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie Radio will not stream live this week. The show still will record at its normal time and will...
View ArticlePFL 5 now eight-bout fight card after Efrain Escudero badly misses weight
A fight between “The Ultimate Fighter 8” winner Efrain Escudero and Islam Mamedov is off Thursday’s PFL 5 card after Escudero badly missed weight. Escudero (30-13) came in at 163.2 pounds, or 7.2...
View ArticleProposed Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 lineup features Gleison Tibau vs. Efrain Escudero
Story updated at 5:26 p.m. ET to correct main card fighter initially misspelled by the promoter. The fighter’s name is Tom Lawlor, not Tom Lowler. Golden Boy Promotions has submitted a 17-bout card...
View ArticleLiddell vs. Ortiz 3 salaries: Liddell ($250k) edges Ortiz ($200k) in...
Chuck Liddell will receive $250,000 in disclosed salary for his return to MMA competition Saturday. Liddell (21-8) will compete in his first fight in more than eight years when he participates in a...
View ArticleLiddell vs. Ortiz 3 results: Gleison Tibau grinds out decision over gritty...
Gallery Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: Best photos view 31 images INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Fighting for the first time after a 12-year run in the UFC, Gleison Tibau (34-14) went to his bread and butter to outpoint...
View Article'Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3' official results
Gallery Tito Ortiz def. Chuck Liddell at Golden Boy MMA: Best photos view 23 images INGLEWOOD, Calif. – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s “Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3”...
View ArticleFight Tracks: The walkout songs of 'Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3'
See what the main-card fighters of Saturday’s “Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3” event in Inglewood, Calif., went with as their backing tracks. * * * * Tito Ortiz def. Chuck Liddell via knockout...
View ArticleLiddell vs. Ortiz 3 medical suspensions: Chuck Liddell gets indefinite term...
The California State Athletic Commission has indefinitely suspended Chuck Liddell following his knockout loss to Tito Ortiz. MMAjunkie today requested and received medical suspensions from “Golden Boy...
View ArticleUFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 23-25
This week, the UFC returns to Jacksonville, Fla. for UFC on ABC 5. The event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena features a featherweight main event between Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria. Elsewhere, many...
View ArticleUFC veterans in MMA, karate and kickboxing action Feb. 22-25
This week, the UFC returns to Mexico for UFC Fight Night 237. The event at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City features a flyweight clash between former champion Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval. Many...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....