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BJPENN.COM Staff - May 25, 2026

As brothers, they train together. They signed with ONE Championship together. On May 29, they fight on the same card at Lumpinee Stadium for the first time. Ramadan Ondash headlines a five-bout card against Thailand’s Suriyanlek Por Yenying in flyweight Muay Thai at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 29.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Content creator Bob Menery believes Johnny Manziel used illegal tactics en route to a viral TKO victory in the Brand Risk MMA ring. 10 years after his National Football League career came to an abrupt end, former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel earned his first victory in a new sport: Mixed Martial Arts.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 25, 2026

Ferrari Fairtex worked through his difficult stretch and now steps back onto the biggest stage in Muay Thai with something to prove against Japan’s Shinji Suzuki. Ferrari headlines a four-bout addition to ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Dylan Bowker - May 25, 2026

Clavicular is a controversial online personality who has caught the attention of Chris Weidman, but for seemingly all the wrong reasons. The polarizing streamer Clavicular is known for his looksmaxxing practices that involve young men using controversial means to achieve an attractiveness standard. Methods that can involve problematic drug use as well as smashing one’s features with a hammer to achieve a more angular look so as to increase one’s “sexual market value” to use the parlance of that community. While much of Clav’s online presence is generally hedonistic behaviour inside of a variety of Florida-based nightclubs, one of his more popular clips also saw him get trucked fairly easily when the man known as Braden Peters tried out a jiu-jitsu class. Former UFC champ and 2026 UFC Hall of Fame inductee Weidman recently caught the attention of some online fans when he referenced Clavicular on his show Deep Waters to co-host Din Thomas, but the latter had no idea about the divisive online personality.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Streaking UFC welterweight contender Uros Medic will headline his first UFC main event in Serbia later this summer. UFC welterweight contender Uros Medic is closing in on the division’s title mix after a brutal ‘Knockout of the Year’ candidate against Geoff Neal earlier this year at UFC Houston. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum has been a force since making the full-time return to the welterweight division, winning four of his last five fights.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 25, 2026

He beat Christian Lee for the belt, lost it in the rematch, then fell short again for the interim title against Alibeg Rasulov. Ok Rae Yoon has been close to gold on two more occasions but come away empty both times. A win over Lucas Gabriel on June 26 keeps the path alive. Ok faces the 26-year-old Brazilian in a lightweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2026

Paulo Costa is moving on from a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Costa and Chimaev had a feud for quite some time, and many fans wanted to see the fight. Yet, it didn’t happen at middleweight, and with Costa at light heavyweight, and Chimaev also moving up to light heavyweight, many fans thought the fight could happen next.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Five years after shattering his leg at UFC 264, Conor McGregor is aware of the risks associated with his UFC 329 comeback fight. Conor McGregor will headline the UFC’s upcoming International Fight Week event in Las Vegas opposite former BMF titleholder Max Holloway at UFC 329. McGregor vs. Holloway 2 headlines a stacked card, featuring the returns of Paddy Pimblett, Cory Sandhagen, Robert Whittaker, and the highly anticipated debut of heavyweight Gable Steveson.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 22, 2026

George Jarvis knocked Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong out in November 2024 and walked away with a six-figure contract. Eighteen months later, Rungrawee has challenged for a ONE World Title. Jarvis knows the man across from him has changed. Rungrawee faces Jarvis in a lightweight Muay Thai rematch in the main event of ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria isn’t expecting cage rust to impact Conor McGregor in his return at UFC 329 this summer. UFC superstar Conor McGregor will attempt one of the most highly anticipated comebacks in Mixed Martial Arts history this summer at UFC 329. McGregor will face former BMF titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event to conclude the promotion’s annual International Fight Week event in Las Vegas.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier will return in his potential retirement fight in Oklahoma City. Amidst another change at the top of the UFC middleweight division, former title challenger Jared Cannonier remains in the mix for another potential title shot if he can go on another impressive win streak. In his first fight since a loss to Michael ‘Venom’ Page at UFC 319 last year, Cannonier will look to turn away one of the division’s rising stars.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about Colby Covington after his abrupt retirement. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington informed the promotion of his decision to retire following a long hiatus from competition. After Covington was excluded from a spot on the upcoming White House card, the polarizing star’s future remained uncertain.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev isn’t taking a steep decline in competition level after losing the belt at UFC 320. It’s been seven months since former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev lost in his rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 320. After defeating Pereira at UFC 313 last year, Pereira got his revenge by finishing Ankalaev by TKO.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2026

Bo Nickal is in a big spot on the UFC Freedom 250 card, and his opponent believes he wanted to cherry-pick. Nickal is set to share the Octagon with Kyle Daukaus on the White House lawn on June 14. Some have scoffed at Nickal getting such a spot when he has yet to ascend to an elite level inside the Octagon. Many have also questioned why Daukaus was chosen as an opponent.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2026

Kamaru Usman believes Colby Covington has more to give in the world of MMA amid his former foe’s retirement. Over the past year, Covington has expressed his gripes with the UFC brass. He wanted to compete at the Freedom 250 event, but he ultimately didn’t get a spot on the card. This miffed “Chaos,” who hadn’t been inside the Octagon since late 2024 when he was defeated by Joaquin Buckley via doctor’s stoppage.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2026

If Brendan Schaub’s hunch is correct, then Nate Diaz will never have another UFC fight again. Diaz had his first MMA bout since 2022 when he fought Mike Perry in the co-main event of Most Valuable Promotions’ Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card. It was not a good night for Diaz, who was stopped by Perry via second-round TKO due to the corner stoppage. While Diaz appeared to be in high spirits after the fight, Schaub believes the bubble has finally burst on the fan favorite.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2026

UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on Ronda Rousey potentially making her return to the promotion. As we know, Ronda Rousey made her long-awaited return to mixed martial arts last weekend with a dominant and quick win over Gina Carano. While Ronda made it clear in the aftermath that she didn’t want to compete again in the sport, we certainly live in a ‘never say never’ era.

Dylan Bowker - May 21, 2026

Conor McGregor is returning to competing in MMA this Summer and an Oktagon MMA combatant based out of Ireland has weighed in on how much McGregor’s influence has shaped sentiment toward the sport in their home country over the years. Denis Frimpong is the fellow Irish mixed martial artist in question, and he touched upon these thoughts on Bowks Talking Bouts ahead of his last Oktagon MMA contest earlier this year. In a separate interview on Bowks Talking Bouts with two-division Oktagon MMA champion Will Fleury, he discussed the rise and fall of mixed martial arts in Ireland which, in his viewpoint, undulated with Conor McGregor’s general arc in life. When asked for his thoughts on that characterization as a fellow Irish fighter, Frimpong said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],