Video: Kyoji Horiguchi scores New Year’s Eve proposal after winning Rizin flyweight title
Kyoji Horiguchi’s title victory may have been overshadowed by what followed. Winning the inaugural Rizin flyweight title by submitting Makoto Shinryu in the second round at Rizin 45 was a big moment for Horiguchi and the promotion on New Year’s Eve, but he wasn’t done creating memories. After getting the...
MMA community reacts to Conor McGregor’s claims on UFC return at middleweight vs. Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor claims he’s returning to the octagon on International Fight Week against Michael Chandler, which was somewhat what most people expected. However, what took people by surprise was the division in which McGregor alleges the fight will take place. On Sunday, McGregor said that his return fight against...
Kai Asakura stops Juan Archuleta with brutal knee to the body, wins bantamweight title at Rizin 45
Kai Asakura is Rizin bantamweight champion once again. The Japanese star was able to get back the title he lost three years ago by defeating Juan Archuleta in the co-main event of Sunday’s Rizin 45 event, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Asakura (21-4) dropped...
Claressa Shields says PFL return targeted for Q1 of 2024, reveals MMA title aspirations
As Claressa Shields continues to do her thing as an undefeated boxing champion, MMA is still very much part of her combat sports plan. Shields, who is 14-0 as a boxer and 1-1 in MMA, hasn’t fought in the latter sport since October 2021, where she lost a split...
Jim Miller assures expected UFC 300 fight won’t be retirement bout: ‘I will let you guys know when it’s the last one’
Jim Miller will not hang up the gloves in his expected fight at UFC 300. The 40-year-old has fought at UFC 100, UFC 200 and is expected to return at UFC 300 following his scheduled bout against Gabriel Benitez on Jan. 13 at UFC Fight Night 234 in Las...
Ex-NFL All-Pro Shawne Merriman: Jamahal Hill’s recovery from Achilles injury ‘easier’ in MMA than football
Former NFL star Shawne Merriman knows a thing or two about Achilles injuries, and when he heard former UFC champion Jamhal Hill ruptured his, there was plenty of advice to offer. Merriman is best known for his achievements on the gridiron, but for nearly two decades, he has been...
Photos: Rizin 45 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs in Japan
Check out these photos from the fighters on the scale at the Rizin 45 ceremonial weigh-ins and pre-fight fighter faceoffs in Japan. (Photos courtesy of Rizin) Rizin 45 6565 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/news/feed Rizin 45 6585 Share Share...
‘Frustrated’ Dominick Reyes says Carlos Ulberg out of UFC 297 due to injury
The UFC’s long-awaited return to Toronto has taken another hit with Carlos Ulberg out of his planned matchup with Dominick Reyes at UFC 297. Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) revealed Saturday that Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered an injury that forced him out of their light heavyweight bout,...
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