Nate Landwehr open to Bryce Mitchell fight after win

[ ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A fun matchup between Nate Landwehr and Bryce Mitchell could be starting to brew, with one side already on board. Landwehr said he’d be interested in fighting Mitchell following his knockout of Jamall Emmers on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 54. It was a big win for Landwehr (18-5 MMA, … Read more

24 fights on our 2024 MMA wish list: Ngannou-Jones, McGregor’s return

[ This is it, right? Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou was the No. 1 fight on MMA Junkie’s wish list for 2023, and it is again for 2024. However, now more than ever it seems this one won’t happen. Ngannou is signed to PFL for MMA and it etching his name into boxing’s heavyweight division … Read more

UFC’s Bryce Mitchell self-imposes concussion protocol after KO loss

[ Bryce Mitchell is taking matters into his own hands after suffering his first-career knockout. Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) was on the receiving end of a brutal right hand from Josh Emmett, who punched out his lights last month at UFC 296. The immediate aftermath was scary as “Thug Nasty” convulsed while lying on … Read more

UFC 296 post-event facts: Colby Covington joins rare company with 0-3 title fight record

[ The UFC’s final event of the 2023 started with a bang, but ended somewhat slow as UFC 296 unfolded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two championship fights to close out the calendar year saw both belts stay put. Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defeated Colby Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) by … Read more

2023 total is $8.1 mill

[ LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 296 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $339,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 296 took place at T-Mobile … Read more

Josh Emmett crushes Bryce Mitchell in first round KO

[ Josh Emmett created one of the most brutal one-punch knockouts in recent memory at UFC 296. Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) stepped into the octagon for the third time in 2023, looking to snap a two-fight skid. Standing in his way was short-notice opponent Bryce Mitchell. However, Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) didn’t stay … Read more

Inside numbers of stacked 2023 finale

[ Leon Edwards Edwards is the only Jamaican-born champion in UFC history. Edwards is one of two undisputed British titleholders in UFC history. Michael Bisping also accomplished the feat. Edwards’ victory at the 4:04 mark of Round 5 at UFC 278 marked the fourth-latest stoppage in a UFC championship fight. Edwards’ 12-fight UFC unbeaten streak … Read more