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We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 217 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of…

Michael Chandler is easily one of the most exciting fighters to watch in the UFC's lightweight division and the American is known for his epic wars in the octagon. However, perennial UFC welterweight contender Matt Brown recently claimed that this very trait is what prevents Chandler from becoming champion. Chandler came over to the UFC in 2020 as…

The UFC has recently completed 29 years since its inception, delivering yet another year of top-class mixed martial arts entertainment. The promotion saw eight new undisputed champions crowned in 2022 across 511 fights. The UFC also likely did a better job of promoting its events than most other martial arts promotions. This obviously made space…

UFC president Dana White can't seem to decide if the UFC should be concerned about the ongoing investigations regarding betting irregularities surrounding a November 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. In early December, White told ESPN that the prospect of fight fixing in the UFC was a "huge concern. … Now that there's an…

Recently, the UFC implemented a policy prohibiting fighters (and others) from betting on UFC fights. There were questions surrounding how strict the policy would be, and what the limitations were when it came to fighters and their camps. It looks like fans are finding out how far that reach goes. One fight from UFC Vegas 64 is currently under…

UFC women's flyweights Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez are set to face each other at the upcoming UFC on ESPN 42 fight card on December 3 at the Amway Center in Florida. Let's take a look at how the betting odds are shaped for the event. Based on the live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Ribas is a -120 favorite to win the matchup, while Cortez is…

A pivotal welterweight bout will be taking place during the UFC's return to Orlando on December 3. Highlighting a stacked card full of potential contenders, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson faces Kevin Holland. The fight will take place inside the Amway Center. This will be the first fight in a year for Thompson, who is on a two-fight losing streak.…

Another fantastic card should bring Bellator 288 to the top of your watch list for Friday night. A light heavyweight title fight between Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson headlines the Bellator 288 main card, while Patricky Pitbull and Usman Nurmagomedov battle for the lightweight strap in the co-main event. This card is sure to produce plenty of…

UFC strawweights Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Silvana Gomez Juarez are all set to face each other at the upcoming UFC 281, scheduled to be held at Madison Square Garden in New York this evening. Interestingly, according to the live betting odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, both fighters have an identical chance of winning the contest. Both Kowalkiewicz…

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC's top bouts. Today, we look at the main card for UFC Fight Night 212. UFC Fight Night 212 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+. Last event's results: 3-2 Overall picks for UFC main cards in 2022: 100-59-1 Welcome to MMA Junkie's Quick Picks and Prognostications,…

UFC star Islam Makhachev has raised the alarm bells on Charles Oliveira potentially risking their upcoming bout at UFC 280. Makhachev will take on the uncrowned champion in the headlining fight of the card for the vacant lightweight title on Oct. 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He goes into the contest on a 10-fight win…

Islam Makhachev has put forth a challenge for Michael Chandler to apparently prove how good the latter is. Makhachev and Chandler have taken digs at each other over the past several days. The tension started when Chandler claimed Makhachev had been receiving "premature praise" for mostly beating unranked fighters. Now, Makhachev is questioning…

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC on ESPN 40 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC…

Tipico Ohio sportsbook may not have the name recognition in the U.S., but it certainly has the reputation to match all the other top-ratedsportsbooks that are expected to launch in the Buckeye State on New Year's Day - to be specific, midnight on Jan. 1, 2023. Ohio is one of several states nearing the final stages of the process of legalizing…

UFC Fight Night 211: Make your predictions for Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 211 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at…

UFC top-ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev revealed that Charles Oliveira was trying to avoid taking a fight against him. After losing his belt on the weighing scales in May, the uncrowned champion Oliveira was determined to get another shot at the title. His win over Justin Gaethje earned him the top contender spot, with company…