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