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News July 13, 2021

UFC 264: Israel Adensaya reacts to Conor McGregor’s grisly injury against Dustin Poirier

Israel Adesanya instantly spotted Conor McGregor’s gruesome injury that ended his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor suffered a broken tibia and fibula in the final seconds of the opening round of UFC 264’s main event, rendering him unable to continue and giving Poirier a first-round TKO win via…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Spinning Back Clique: Should Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. inspire UFC legends fights?

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a quick spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, Simon Head hosts the panel of MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and Brian Garcia, as well as MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn.…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Aleksei Oleinik vs. Chris Daukaus added to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 20

Aleksei Oleinik has a return date for 2021. The heavyweight veteran will meet Chris Daukaus on Feb. 20 at UFC Fight Night. The location for the event has yet to be announced by the UFC. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Sabina Mazo to make 135 debut, faces Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27

Sabina Mazo is moving up in weight. The 23-year-old Colombian is going to the bantamweight division for her next fight, as she takes on former UFC 135-pound title challenger Alexis Davis at the UFC Fight Night card on Feb. 27. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with sources following a report by Milenio.…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Leon Edwards out of Khamzat Chimaev bout at UFC Fight Night 183 after severe COVID case

Leon Edwards’s 2020 has been rocky to say the least. The UFC welterweight contender tested positive for COVID-19 and has been forced to withdraw from his main event bout against rising prospect Khamzat Chimaev at UFC Fight Night 183. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn confirmed the news following an initial report…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis booked as 15th bout for UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19

A welterweight matchup between Alex Morono and Anthony Pettis is a late addition to UFC Fight Night 183, bringing the current lineup to 15 fights. MMA Junkie today verified with multiple people close to the situation that Morono (18-6 MMA, 7-3) and Pettis (23-10 MMA, 10-9 UFC) have agreed to…

MMA News December 2, 2020

Why Daniel Cormier thinks Jon Jones should fight Curtis Blaydes in UFC heavyweight debut

Daniel Cormier has a unique perspective on who Jon Jones should fight in his heavyweight debut. In August, Jones (25-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) vacated his UFC light heavyweight title with the intention of moving up to heavyweight, but since then, no official talks for an opponent have been made…

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UFC 264: Israel Adensaya reacts to Conor McGregor’s grisly injury against Dustin Poirier

Spinning Back Clique: Should Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. inspire UFC legends fights?

Aleksei Oleinik vs. Chris Daukaus added to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 20

Sabina Mazo to make 135 debut, faces Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27

Leon Edwards out of Khamzat Chimaev bout at UFC Fight Night 183 after severe COVID case

Alex Morono vs. Anthony Pettis booked as 15th bout for UFC Fight Night 183 on Dec. 19

Why Daniel Cormier thinks Jon Jones should fight Curtis Blaydes in UFC heavyweight debut

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