MMA News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 14, 2026

A former foe of Justin Gaethje thinks “The Highlight” is very much a live underdog against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje and Topuria are scheduled to clash for the undisputed distinction in the lightweight division on June 14. Topuria is the main 155-pound champion, but an interim title was made after he went on a brief hiatus. Gaethje scored a unanimous decision victory over Paddy Pimblett back in January to win the interim UFC Lightweight Championship.

Harry Kettle - May 14, 2026

MMA legend Ronda Rousey has some big plans for the possible future of MVP MMA, depending on how the first event plays out. On Saturday night, Ronda Rousey will step into the cage and compete in mixed martial arts for the first time in almost 10 years. She will do so against Gina Carano, and the overwhelming expectation is that she will be able to pick up a win in her return to action. Of course, that’s going to be easier said than done.

Harry Kettle - May 14, 2026

MMA legend Nate Diaz has taken a shot at Charles Oliveira for calling out Conor McGregor after originally turning down Nate. As we know, Nate Diaz is a pretty complex individual. He also isn’t someone who is willing to bite his tongue, and if he has an opinion, he’s going to let the world know about it – which is one of the reasons why he’s such a massive fan favorite.

Harry Kettle - May 14, 2026

MMA legend Francis Ngannou has big plans for his clash with Philipe Lins at this weekend’s blockbuster MVP MMA event. On Saturday night, Francis Ngannou will make his long-awaited return to the cage when he competes under the MVP MMA umbrella. He will attempt to pick up another emphatic knockout win to add to his resume, and with his last mixed martial arts contest taking place in October 2024, he will feel like he has something to prove.

Cole Shelton - May 13, 2026

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will be interested to watch Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt. Pereira is set to move up to heavyweight to face Gane for the interim belt at the White House in what should be an intriguing fight. The Brazilian is looking to win a title in his third weight class, which would be UFC history, and dos Santos believes he will do just that as he thinks Gane is a good matchup for him.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena addressed his supporters after a TKO loss to Carlos Prates at UFC Perth. For the first time in his UFC career, former welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena is on a losing skid after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Carlos Prates at UFC Perth earlier this month. It marked Maddalena’s return to title contention after losing the welterweight belt to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 13, 2026

His coach drove him to the gym. They did 20 seconds of pad work. Then the coach drove him home. The next day, they went a little longer. That is where the road back began. Ben “The Problem” Woolliss faces former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Petchtanong Petchfergus in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 43: Tang vs. Gasanov on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 15.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van’s potential rematch with former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja might be indefinitely postponed. Joshua Van retained his UFC flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira in one of the greatest fights in the division’s history last weekend at UFC 328. But the reigning champion paid a steep price for his efforts in the Octagon after securing a late knockout win.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

Aiemann Zahabi responded to former titleholder Sean O’Malley’s recent ultimatum ahead of the White House card. The UFC’s historic event on the White House lawn is just weeks away, as the first major sporting event to take place at the U.S. Presidential residence. The card is headlined by a UFC lightweight title unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, with an interim heavyweight title co-headliner between two-time champ Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 13, 2026

He has defended his belt, unified it, and carried China’s national flag through Lumpinee Stadium. Now Tang Kai has a son watching, and the weight of that is something no title belt can measure. Tang Kai puts the ONE Featherweight MMA World Title on the line against Russian contender Shamil “The Cobra” Gasanov in the main event of ONE Fight Night 43: Tang vs. Gasanov on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 15.

Cole Shelton - May 13, 2026

Ronda Rousey is ready for her MMA return. Rousey is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday in the main event of MVP’s first MMA event on Netflix. The former UFC champion will take on Gina Carano, and heading into the bout, Rousey is a -590 favorite while Carano is a +390 underdog on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026

Sean Strickland’s head coach vehemently denies that his fighter and Khamzat Chimaev manufactured their beef prior to UFC 328. Strickland and Chimaev shared some heated words in the buildup to this past Saturday’s middleweight title clash in Newark. It got to the point where the UFC brass put extra security between both men, and didn’t allow the two to face off during the ceremonial weigh-ins.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026

Sean Strickland was injured prior to UFC 328, and he certainly didn’t walk out of his middleweight title win unscathed. Strickland stunned the MMA world once again by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision this past Saturday in Newark. Despite separating his shoulder four days before fight night, Strickland gutted things out and forced “Borz” into a dogfight. The plan worked, as Strickland is now a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Justin Gaethje has given his thoughts on Ilia Topuria’s explosive reaction to Josh Hokit’s trash talk at the UFC Freedom 250 press conference. As part of the UFC 328 festivities, we saw the first press conference take place for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. In the main event, Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight championship against Justin Gaethje, with many believing that Ilia is the clear favorite to retain his belt after the exceptional run he’s been on as of late.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Former MMA referee John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the scoring for Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev lost his first fight as a professional mixed martial artist. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland, who was able to grind out a win and become a two-time UFC middleweight champion.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Former UFC star Darren Till has suggested that at his best, he could defeat new UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Back in the day, Darren Till was considered to be one of the most interesting welterweight prospects in all of mixed martial arts. He absolutely shot up through the ranks at 170 pounds until finally, he received a shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley – which he proceeded to lose via submission.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley wants to add stakes to his upcoming fight against Aiemann Zahabi at the White House. Former UFC champion Sean O’Malley has his eyes set on another potential bantamweight title shot with a win in his upcoming fight against Aiemann Zahabi. But that will be easier said than done, as Zahabi is one of the hottest bantamweights in the division with seven consecutive victories.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev explained why he exchanged pleasantries with Sean Strickland despite their past feud. For the first time in his UFC career, Khamzat Chimaev left the Octagon without his hand raised, as he lost to Sean Strickland in their highly anticipated grudge match at UFC 328. After months of bad blood between the former training partners, Chimaev and Strickland exchanged pleasantries just before, during, and after their UFC 328 headliner.