10 highest UFC event gates in promotion history

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

UFC 306 at Sphere marked the third highest gate in promotion history. Here’s a list of the top 10.

By Nolan King

Alex Pereira hopes to train with Jon Jones before UFC 309: 'I want to grab his experience'

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Alex Pereira knows he might never get to fight Jon Jones, but he’s content to just train with him.

By Farah Hannoun

Ketlen Souza wanted to play spoiler against Yazmin Jauregui at UFC 306, and it went to perfection

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Ketlen Souza picked up the first $50,000 bonus of her UFC career with a first-round submission upset at Sphere in Las Vegas.

By Matt Erickson

Kamaru Usman urges UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili to embrace Umar Nurmagomedov challenge

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Kamaru Usman thinks Umar Nurmagomedov is the perfect opponent to elevate UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili’s profile.

By Farah Hannoun

Sean O'Malley to undergo hip surgery following UFC 306 title loss to Merab Dvalishvili

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Sean O’Malley shed light on an injury he suffered well before his title-fight loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306.

By Danny Segura

Henry Cejudo calls Sean O'Malley's win over Aljamain Sterling 'a fluke,' rips UFC 306 judges

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Henry Cejudo threw plenty of shade toward Sean O’Malley after UFC 306.

By Farah Hannoun

Dan Hooker dismisses Rafael Fiziev's callout: 'I have absolutely nothing to gain from that fight'

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Dan Hooker is no longer interested in fighting Rafael Fiziev.

By Farah Hannoun

Michael Chandler says UFC 309 rematch with Charles Oliveira could lead to lightweight title shot

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Michael Chandler sees himself fighting for the UFC lightweight title should he beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 309.

By Danny Segura

Ignacio Bahamondes lauds champ Belal Muhammad for training expertise ahead of UFC 306 win over Manuel Torres

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

 Ignacio Bahamondes beat Manuel Torres with a first-round TKO and picked up a second straight $50,000 bonus.

By Matt Erickson

Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards title fight rebooked for PFL: Battle of the Giants PPV in October

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards has been rescheduled for PFL: Battle of the Giants PPV on Oct. 19.

By Danny Segura

Valentina Shevchenko criticizes ESPN for 'unfair' coverage of Alexa Grasso leading up to UFC 306

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

New champ Valentina Shevchenko didn’t like the way ESPN portrayed the rematch with Alexa Grasso in the buildup to UFC 306.

By Farah Hannoun

Joshua Van calls out Cody Durden after win over Edgar Chairez at UFC 306

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Joshua Van got back in the win column just two months after his first UFC loss.

By Matt Erickson

Daniel Cormier: 'The road back will be difficult' for Sean O'Malley after UFC 306 title loss

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Daniel Cormier thinks Sean O’Malley may struggle to regain his status as UFC champion.

By Farah Hannoun

Sean O'Malley called out by Cory Sandhagen, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan after UFC 306 title loss

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Sean O’Malley already has a slew of top bantamweight contenders wanting a piece of him after UFC 306.

By Farah Hannoun

Sean O'Malley comes to terms with UFC 306 loss to Merab Dvalishvili: 'I overpromised, underdelivered'

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

Sean O’Malley is forced to come to terms with losing the bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306.

By Simon Samano

UFC 306 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was seen in the aftermath of UFC 306 with winning and losing fighter reactions.

By Blue Corner

Merab Dvalishvili, Tim Welch explain bizarre (and heated) back-and-forth to start UFC 306 title fight

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 17

While Tim Welch tried to downplay his actions, Merab Dvalishvili put Sean O’Malley’s head coach on blast for “zero sportsmanship.”

By Simon Samano

Video: Claressa Shields biopic 'The Fire Inside' set for Christmas Day release

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

The world will soon become much more familiar with the story of Olympic legend, boxing champion and PFL fighter Claressa Shields.

By Mike Bohn

Javier Mendez finds it 'weird' that Merab Dvalishvili refuses to acknowledge Umar Nurmagomedov as No. 1 contender

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Javier Mendez is confused why Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t want to fight Umar Nurmagomedov.

By Farah Hannoun

UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili insists Deiveson Figueiredo more worthy challenger than Umar Nurmagomedov

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Merab Dvalishvili’s stance on Umar Nurmagomedov remains the same.

By Farah Hannoun

Tom Aspinall reacts to official Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic announcement for UFC 309

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Much to Tom Aspinall’s joy, Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic is finally official.

By Farah Hannoun

Esteban Ribovics too busy in moment to realize UFC 306 slugfest with Zellhuber was instant classic

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Esteban Ribovics picked up $50,000 for Fight of the Night in a bout that will be talked about as a potential Fight of the Year.

By Matt Erickson

UFC 306 post-event facts: Merab Dvalishvili's streak reaches historic status in title win vs. Sean O'Malley

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

The best facts to come out of UFC 306, which saw Merab Dvalishvili set multiple records in his dominant title win over Sean O’Malley.

By Mike Bohn

Alexander Volkanovski open to interim title fight vs. Diego Lopes – under one circumstance

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

All Alexander Volkanovski knows is that his next fight will be for the featherweight title.

By Farah Hannoun

Irene Aldana's UFC 306 cut barely noticeable two days later (OK, that's a lie)

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Irene Aldana suffered arguably the goriest cut in UFC history against Norma Dumont at UFC 306.

By Blue Corner

Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 309 main event

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Jon Jones is listed as a massive betting favorite over Stipe Miocic for their potential double retirement title fight at UFC 309 in New York.

By Mike Bohn

Dana White's Contender Series 72 faceoff highlights video, photo gallery from Las Vegas

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Check out the weigh-in and faceoff video highlights and photos from Dana White’s Contender Series 72 in Las Vegas.

By Ken Hathaway

Photos: Dana White's Contender Series 72 weigh-ins and faceoffs

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Check out these photos from the Dana White’s Contender Series 72 weigh-ins and faceoffs in Las Vegas.

By MMA Junkie Staff

Dana White's Contender Series 72 weigh-in results: Elijah Smith, Aaron Tau headliners lead perfect scale session

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Check out the results from the official Dana White’s Contender Series 72 fighter weigh-ins.

By MMA Junkie Staff

Jon Jones: UFC 309 title defense vs. Stipe Miocic 'more than likely' my retirement fight

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Jon Jones is leaning hard toward retirement going into his UFC 309 heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic.

By Mike Bohn

Alexa Grasso issues statement on UFC 306 title loss, promises to 'be much better'

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Alexa Grasso is sorting through the fallout of losing her title to Valentina Shevchenko in their UFC 306 trilogy bout.

By Mike Bohn

Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 9-15)

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Check out the UFC, PFL and Bellator fights that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

By Nolan King

Raul Rosas Jr. says he nearly pulled out of UFC 306 fight vs. Aori Qileng

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

Raul Rosas Jr. had to go the distance for a UFC win for the first time – and said he nearly pulled out of the fight.

By Matt Erickson

Alex Pereira: Making weight only real challenge in hypothetical fight vs. Dricus Du Plessis

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 16

UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira isn’t so far removed from it that he’s forgotten what it’s like to get down to 185 pounds.

By Matt Erickson

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Sean O'Malley after UFC 306 title loss?

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

Sean O’Malley’s title reign ended after just 18 months at UFC 306, and now he has to prove he can patch up the flaw exposed in his game.

By Mike Bohn

Jake Paul defies alleged Dana White ban, posts video of disguised sneak-in to UFC 306 at Sphere

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

There’s no love lost between crossover boxing star Jake Paul and UFC CEO Dana White.

By MMA Junkie Staff

Michael Chandler not mad at Conor McGregor over UFC career holdup, confident fight happens in 2025

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

Michael Chandler still believes he’ll be the one to welcome back Conor McGregor to the UFC.

By Danny Segura

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for new champ Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 306?

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

Merab Dvalishvili is champion after beating Sean O’Malley at UFC 306, but now undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov is coming for his belt.

By Mike Bohn

White: Diego Lopes could be backup for Topuria-Holloway featherweight title fight at UFC 308

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

It looks like Diego Lopes might serve as the official backup for the Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway title fight at UFC 308.

By Danny Segura

Norma Dumont unsurprised UFC 306 fight vs. Irene Aldana wasn't stopped – despite grotesque cut

  • MMAjunkie
  • Sep 15

UFC 306 winner Norma Dumont wasn’t surprised Irene Aldana’s cut didn’t force an end to their Noche UFC bout.

By Nolan King