Ricardo Lamas is confident in his ground game. The UFC veteran feels good about his grappling skills ahead of his featherweight clash with jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall at UFC on ESPN+ 34. The event is set to go down Aug. 29 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Lamas (19-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) understands Hall […]
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation has launched a commission called Peace through MMA as part of its commitment to harnessing sport to mitigate violence and engender peace with a focus on developing programs to socially benefit young people. The committee is chaired by Danny Corr of the Ulster Amateur MMA Association. “I am honoured […]
British MMA champion Jahreau “The Nightmare” Shepherd was stabbed to death while attending his 30th birthday party, according to the Evening Standard. Shepherd was found with stab wounds just after 10 p.m. on Saturday at the Black Prince Estate in Kennington, a district in South London, England. Responding officers and paramedics attempted to stop Shepherd’s […]
UFC 251 witnessed its fair share of controversies. Former referee—now a commentator for Bellator—John McCarthy claims that the UFC has the right to remove a judge if he/she is incompetent. There is no doubt that UFC 251 saw some awful decisions. The judges’ poor decisions enraged fans and critics around the world. Even the president […]
British MMA champion Jahreau Shepherd has tragically passed away at the age of 30. Shepherd, who was welterweight champion with MMA promotion Contenders, is believed to have died suddenly on Saturday. Instagram Shepherd tragically died on Saturday The cause of death is yet to be confirmed, with Contender confirming the untimely news on Instagram. A […]
ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 251 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play. The event takes place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. In […]