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Two more fighters withdraw from UFC Fight Night 235 in Las Vegas

The UFC Fight Night 235 lineup Feb. 3 has faced multiple changes in recent days, putting the matchmakers to work early in 2024.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Coach of the Year: Francisco Grasso

Coach Francisco Grasso left a big imprint in MMA, as he was responsible for some of the biggest moments this 2023.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Fight of the Year: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Check out which epic battle earned MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Year award for 2023.

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MMA Junkie’s 2013 ‘POWER’ issue revisited: Who remains among the sport’s most influential?

Here's a look back at the most influential from our "Power" issue from mid-2013 – and who remains influential today.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Comeback of the Year: CJ Vergara def. Daniel Lacerda

CJ Vergara was on skates before sprinting in circles away from Daniel Lacerda's attack, but he rallied for an improbable win at UFC on ESPN 43.

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UFC champ Sean O’Malley aims to finish 2024 as ‘the biggest star in sports – not just combat sports’

UFC champ Sean O'Malley thinks his star power can become "as big as Conor McGregor" with a pair of impressive title defenses in 2024.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Submission of the Year: Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko

Here are the top four honorable mentions and winner of MMA Junkie’s "Submission of the Year" award for 2023.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Comeback Fighter of the Year: Tom Aspinall

What a rebound 2023 was for UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, who battled back from adversity to claim gold.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Upset of the Year: Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko

Alexa Grasso's submission win over Valentina Shevchenko was one few saw coming, making her MMA Junkie's 2023 Upset of the Year.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Knockout of the Year: Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira

Here are the top four honorable mentions and winner of MMA Junkie’s "Knockout of the Year" award for 2023.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Event of the Year: UFC 295, New York

In a year filled with memorable MMA events for the UFC, Bellator, PFL, ONE Championship and more, one stood out from all the rest.

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: Conor McGregor announces return – at 185, UFC 300 takes shape, more

This week's "Spinning Back Clique" panel discusses Conor McGregor's fight announcement, the state of UFC 300, the end of USADA and more.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Dec. 25-Dec. 31)

All the UFC fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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Tom Aspinall down to defend interim UFC title against Curtis Blaydes vs. Jailton Almeida winner

Tom Aspinall is warm the idea of defending his interim UFC heavyweight title in 2024, and he has a potential opponent in mind.

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MMA Junkie’s 2023 Robbery of the Year: Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova

Commentators were left in disbelief when judges awarded Joselyne Edwards the win over Lucila Pudilova.

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Juan Archuleta misses weight for Rizin 45 title bout, stripped of bantamweight title

Juan Archuleta had big ambitions for his holiday trip to Japan, but a big wrench has been thrown into the works of his plan.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for December: A bloody women’s bantamweight war

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from December 2023.

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New UFC anti-doping policy details annouced, program to begin Dec. 31

The UFC is beginning a new athlete anti-doping policy in 2024, and has announced details about the program.

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Cody Brundage aims to derail Bo Nickal’s ‘championship-level clout’ at UFC 300, shrugs off lopsided odds

Cody Brundage thinks Bo Nickal is worthy of all the hype and massive favorite status at UFC 300 but likes his chances at an upset.

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for December: Sean Brady mauls Kelvin Gastelum

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2023.

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Holly Holm seeks UFC 300 return, manager claims Miesha Tate turned down fight three times

Holly Holm's longtime manager says Miesha Tate "wants nothing to do" with a rematch and they'll request "someone tougher" at UFC 300.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for December: Josh Emmett flattens Bryce Mitchell

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from December 2023.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Dec. 18-24)

All the UFC fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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First UFC event of 2024 hit with multiple changes

The UFC's 2024 campaign will soon kick off – and the first card of the year has experienced a makeover.

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Ex-UFC, WWE star Matt Riddle says combat sports return strong possibility in 2024: ‘I’ve had that itch’

No longer with WWE, former UFC fighter Matt Riddle informed MMA Junkie that his sights are back on combat sports.

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