Karolina Kowalkiewicz was very emotional when addressing her loss at UFC Fight Night 247. Kowalkiewicz (16-9 MMA, 9-9 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Denise Gomes (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The former UFC strawweight title…

Carlos Prates and Neil Magny Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016. Carlos Prates has harsh words for fans who believe Neil Magny didn’t give it his all. On Saturday night, Prates faced Magny…

LAS VEGAS – Gillian Robertson expected more from herself against Luana Pinheiro at UFC Fight Night 247. Robertson (15-8 MMA, 12-6 UFC) extended her winning streak to three fights and won for the fourth time in five appearances since dropping to strawweight courtesy of a…

Carlos Prates proved his hype was justified with another stellar performance in his first main event at UFC Fight Night 247, and likely locked up a Newcomer of the Year award. Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) didn’t get an easy challenge in the smaller cage…

Mansur Abdul-Malik Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016. Mansur Abdul-Malik had one heck of a UFC debut. At UFC Vegas 100 on Saturday, Abdul-Malik made his first appearance in the promotion after signing from the most recent season of…

Tresean Gore Jed Meshew has been covering combat sports since 2016. Tresean Gore has a nasty guillotine choke. On Saturday night at UFC Vegas 100, Gore fought Antonio Trocoli in a preliminary bout and “Mr. Vicious” lived up to his name, locking…

Luana Pinheiro+ Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Guilherme Cruz is a Brazilian journalist covering combat sports since 2008. Luana Pinheiro might be one of the lightest strawweights on the UFC roster as she struggles to stay heavy enough…

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 247 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex. Among those weighing in were welterweight standouts Neil Magny (29-12 MMA, 22-11 UFC) and Carlos Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC),…

Carlos Prates Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images Guilherme Cruz is a Brazilian journalist covering combat sports since 2008. Carlos Prates wants to boost his meteoric rise in the UFC with a top-ranked foe in the first quarter of 2025. Now 3-0…