Combat Press 2025 MMA Awards: Team of the Year
A new year is here, and that means it’s time for Combat Press to take a look back…
MMA Junkie’s 2025 Fight of the Year: Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval
With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best fights…
MMA Junkie’s Gym of the Year: Eagles MMA
One of the biggest UFC stars and one of the biggest PFL stars both hold titles and both…
Mario Bautista doesn’t ‘feel too far off’ elite UFC bantamweights
Despite falling short of challenging the very elite at 135 pounds, Mario Bautista feels very optimistic about his…
UFC 323 could cause shakeup at top
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings – November 24 Catch up with the latest MMA Junkie rankings moves with…
Dana White makes ‘deal’ with Umar Nurmagomedov over title shot before UFC 321
Umar Nurmagomedov has spent much of UFC 321 fight week fielding questions about a potential rematch with bantamweight…
Umar Nurmagomedov: Makhachev has ‘plan A, B, C, and all alphabet’ for Della Maddalena
Jack Della Maddalena better be ready for all kinds of attacks, says Umar Nurmagomedov, friend and teammate of…
Merab Dvalishvili: Win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 should make me ‘Fighter of the Year’
LAS VEGAS – Merab Dvalishvili thinks his 2025 resume will be undeniable with a UFC 320 win. Dvalishvili…
Merab Dvalishvili promises to beat former rival ‘like a sack’ in potential rematch after UFC 320
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili still has serious animosity towards one of his former rivals, whom he’d like…
Merab Dvalishvili Intensifies Tensions With Umar Nurmagomedov Ahead Of Mario Bautista Bout
I am a dedicated MMA and Boxing content writer at The Playoffs. I was instantly hooked on MMA…
Mario Bautista: Beating Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 ‘has to’ get me title shot
Mario Bautista believes a win in his next UFC fight should be more than enough to get him…
“Umar [Nurmagomedov] is going to win” vs. [Mario Bautista] at UFC 321, per ex-Khabib trainee
Umar Nurmagomedov will return to the cage in the coming weeks, and a former Khabib team fighter has…