For the fourth time in less than two weeks, UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn was arrested and taken into custody by police in Hawaii. A news release from Hawaii Police states Penn was arrested Thursday after officers learned the 46-year-old fighter “had entered within a residence, violating the terms of a temporary restraining order…
Sonnen provides Askren update “One of the things the family really wanted to do was to get Ben, like this was priority number one, they wanted to get Ben from Nevada where he was to Wisconsin. Just geographically speaking, if this is to be the end, they wanted it in Wisconsin.” “So, at this point…
The UFC’s first visit to Atlanta since April 2019 is official following Friday’s weigh-ins. Both men in the welterweight main event, former champion Kamaru Usman and the surging contender Joaquin Buckley, successfully made weight on the scales early Friday. Both registered an official weight of 171-pounds, which is on the nose for a non-title welterweight…
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One fighter set to compete at Saturday’s UFC Atlanta event was among those impacted by Conor McGregor’s criminal actions in 2018. McGregor has had plenty of heated rivalries throughout his mixed martial arts career, but none can hold a candle to one particular bitter feud. In 2018, McGregor challenged for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title. After…
Ronda Rousey is an icon in the world of UFC and helped inspire a new generation of fighters with her success. The former UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion is one of the greatest female fighters in UFC history. Ronda Rousey won the first-ever female UFC fight in history at UFC 147, kicking off one of the…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from the upcoming UFC Atlanta mixed martial arts (MMA) event, booked for tomorrow night (Sat., June 14, 2025) on ESPN and ESPN+ from inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC Atlanta will be headlined by the welterweight main event between former champion Kamaru Usman…
Miranda Maverick is an up-and-comer in the UFC Flyweight division who could make a splash in the near future. The American fighter was inspired by Ronda Rousey as a child to pursue MMA and made her UFC debut in 2020. Despite a mixed start, Miranda Maverick has strung together four wins in a row as…
With UFC Atlanta set to go down tomorrow night, 26 fights will step on the scale today (June 13) to weigh-in ahead of the event. The night’s main event is a pivotal welterweight clash between the surging Joaquin Buckley and former titleholder Kamaru Usman, who enters the night on a three-fight skid that began when…
ATLANTA – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 9 a.m. PT (6 a.m. PT). Among those weighing in are former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) and Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC), who meet in the main…