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Sean Strickland appears to be getting his wish. 2024 didn’t start as Strickland hoped it would, losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight crown in his first defense opposite South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. The split decision loss (watch highlights) led Strickland to a split decision rebound win over Paulo Costa at UFC 303 this past June 2024.

Wish granted! Dana White confirms Sean Strickland gets next UFC middleweight title shot

The PFL wants you to know they have no interest in signing Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev was very publicly dropped by the UFC following the completion of his contract at UFC 304, with CEO Dana White implying he was difficult to deal with on multiple levels. Rumors have swirled on what exactly he did — was he rude to UFC employees? Was it the non-stop brawling with Manel Kape? The terrible cage fight with Kape that followed? Or was it because Mokaev was in talks with PFL before his UFC contract was up?

‘Not an ounce of interest’ — PFL refutes Muhammad Mokaev AGAIN after latest flyweight claim

Few topics spark as much debate as grappling credentials in MMA, and as such, Islam Makhachev has stirred the pot again. Known for his dominant ground game, Makhachev has a unique perspective on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belts in the UFC. His recent comments have sent ripples to the MMA community, leaving fans and fighters buzzing.

Islam Makhachev Takes Away BJJ Black Belts From Several High-Level Fighters

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The highly-anticipated Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition — Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) — finally debuts next weekend (Aug. 16-17, 2024) from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (see full brackets here). The big talking point of this event is that it’s going head-to-head with the prestigious ADCC...

UFC star Mackenzie Dern ‘couldn’t say no’ to Craig Jones Invitational paycheck

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Paddy Pimblett fell off the wagon ... and landed in some ice cream. The No. 15-ranked lightweight contender is already too “chubby” to make the middleweight mark and is fast approaching the light heavyweight limit, tipping the scale at nearly 200 pounds just a few weeks after his King Green victory at UFC 304 in Manchester.

‘Chubby’ Paddy Pimblett reveals post-UFC 304 weight gain, issues warning to fellow ‘weight bully’ Islam Makhachev

Paddy Pimblett has made news in the past for putting on a lot of weight in between fights, and the British star is doing so again, following UFC 304. Pimblett (22-3) faced Bobby Green at the July 27th event, and choked the rugged veteran out with a highlight-reel, triangle choke. In a new video blog on the 29-year-old’s YouTube channel, Pimblett hit the scales after a training session and weighed in at approximately 90 kilograms (or 198 pounds).

New Video Shows Paddy Pimblett Weighing Nearly 200 Pounds Following UFC 304 Win

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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UFC president Dana White on Tuesday poured cold water all over any hopes of a Conor McGregor fight in the near future. McGregor was supposed to headline UFC 303 in June opposite Michael Chandler. But the 36-year-old Irishman suffered a severe toe injury in the lead-up to the bout. The question several fight fans want...
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Mateusz Gamrot considers himself the best wrestler in the UFC lightweight division. Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Winner of seven of his past eight fights, Gamrot is...

UFC's Mateusz Gamrot says he'd have wrestling advantage in Islam Makhachev fight

Season 8 kicks off later TONIGHT (Tues., Aug. 13, 2024) from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it is loaded with top mixed martial arts (MMA) talent. Freak athlete, Mansur Abdul-Malik, takes on fellow finisher, Wesley Schultz, in the main event. Meanwhile, in the first fight of the night, viral knockout artist, An Ho, fights top Flyweight prospect, Lone'er Kavanagh.

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Global start times for the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) were released earlier this week ahead of the upcoming grappling tournament on Aug. 16-17 from inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two-day event airs LIVE and FREE on YouTube with Day 1 getting started on Fri., Aug. 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET.

Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) global start times revealed for Aug. 16-17 live stream from Las Vegas

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

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Former Bellator titleholder AJ McKee will reportedly return to the cage against surging star Paul...

REPORT | AJ McKee vs. Paul Hughes targeted for upcoming PFL PPV card

Blair Cobbs sees WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol in a near-unwinnable position going up against IBF, WBC, and WBO champ Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed championship on October 12th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev’s Power and Pressure. Cobbs feels that the short, powerful arm punches and the nonstop...

Beterbiev’s Power & Relentless Style Will Be Too Much for Bivol

Paddy Pimblett plans on giving UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev something to be excited about. Unbeaten in the octagon, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) entered the top 15 lightweight rankings after a quick submission finish of King Green at UFC 304 in July. Although Pimblett likely is a few fights...

Paddy Pimblett reacts to Islam Makhachev touting him as potential future UFC title challenger: 'We're coming'

A massive card with Terence Crawford vs. Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda could be happening. According to DAZN, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is interested in a Crawford-Ortiz Jr. and Shakur-Zepeda fight card. Newly crowned WBC interim Junior middleweight champion Vergil (22-0, 21 KOs) is on board with the idea of fighting Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) next.

Crawford vs. Ortiz Jr. and Stevenson vs. Zepeda on the Horizon

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The contest between Jessica Andrade and Natalia Silva has been confirmed as a featured bout at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady aka UFC Vegas 97. The MMA event takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on September 7. The pair squares in an all-Brazilian three-round battle at flyweight. The rest of lineup of action has also been made official today.

Jessica Andrade vs Natalia Silva among bouts confirmed for UFC Vegas 97 in Sept

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts.
This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Mike Bohn and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics:

Francis Ngannou is back. The former UFC heavyweight champion returns to MMA this fall, as he takes on 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira on Oct. 19 in a PFL pay-per-view event. What should we expect from Ngannou in his first MMA fight in over two...

Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Francis Ngannou books PFL debut, UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya preview, more

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UFC ‘Contender Series’ results, live coverage and full fight highlights | Season 8, Ep. 1

Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. This week’s show starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ for the...

UFC ‘Contender Series’ results, live coverage and full fight highlights | Season 8, Ep. 1

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