MMA News

Chris Taylor - May 16, 2026

Most Valuable Promotions hosts their first MMA event this evening in LA, an 11-bout fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. Rousey (12-2 MMA), a former UFC bantamweight champion, will be competing in mixed martial arts for the first time in nearly 10 years this evening. ‘Rowdy’ most previously fought in December of 2016 at UFC 207, where she suffered a first-round TKO loss to Amanada Nunes.

Dylan Bowker - May 16, 2026

Nate Diaz versus Mike Perry will broadcast on Netflix this Saturday and a fighter who beat Diaz in a UFC title bout has offered his thoughts on this MVP MMA 1 contest. One of Henderson’s big career performances came in his Nate Diaz fight where ‘Bendo’ successfully defended his UFC lightweight crown. When asked for his thoughts on that Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry fight for MVP MMA 1 on Netflix fight that’s coming up this weekend as of this recording Henderson said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - May 16, 2026

Chris Weidman taking on Anderson Silva in a trilogy bout under mixed martial arts rules is something that MVP MMA was reportedly pursuing for their Netflix card this weekend, per the former. Weidman touched upon this ahead of his looming contest with Colby Covington at RAF 9 on May 30th. With MVP MMA’s inaugural card set for a Netflix broadcast tonight with massive names like Ngannou, Perry, Diaz, Rousey, and Carano, a couple of more massive names were explored for the card with deep history underpinned between them. Discussing his side of the MVP MMA team reaching out to him about doing the Anderson Silva trilogy on their card tonight, Weidman said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - May 15, 2026

Netflix’s MVP MMA 1 endeavour is set to go down, and it includes a massive matchup between Philipe Lins and Francis Ngannou. Lins gets in great work out of American Top Team, and one of his combative compatriots at ATT, who has held the Bellator MMA gold previously, gave his viewpoint on this heavyweight showdown on Saturday night. The combatant in question is Johnny Eblen, who prepares to run it back with Costello Van Steenis in July as the two will have a sequel clash for PFL middleweight gold. On May 16th at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, MVP MMA 1 transpires with a live broadcast on Netflix featuring some massive names in the sport of mixed martial arts.

Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev barely made it to the scale at the UFC 328 official weigh-in and nearly withdrew. Before Khamzat Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland in the UFC 328 main event, he nearly lost the battle to the scales at last Friday’s official weigh-in.

Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2026

PFL star Dakota Ditcheva isn’t a Ronda Rousey supporter anymore after her controversial comments about Khamzat Chimaev. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is just hours away from her return to Mixed Martial Arts for the first time since losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Rousey and fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano headline a stacked card on Saturday in Los Angeles, put together by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.

Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor isn’t happy with leading the pack in annual anti-doping tests despite five years away from the Octagon. 2026 is nearly halfway through, and UFC superstar Conor McGregor has more than twice as many anti-doping tests as months eclipsed in the calendar year.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 15, 2026

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defends the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom in the main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on June 19. The fight was first booked for ONE Fight Night 41 in March before injuries to both athletes forced a postponement. Now fully healthy, Rodrigues enters on a four-title-defense run that includes a third-round knockout of WBC Muay Thai World Champion Johanna Persson at ONE Fight Night 33 last July.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026

Daniel Cormier believes Sean Strickland could’ve had a more definitive win over Khamzat Chimaev with one change. Strickland secured his second UFC title when he earned a split nod over Chimaev on May 9. The two collided in the UFC 328 headliner. “Borz” put the middleweight title at stake inside the Prudential Center in Newark. Chimaev had early success with his grappling, but Strickland was able to thwart that area of his game throughout the fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026

Joe Rogan has shared one element of Sean Strickland’s game that he feels makes him one of the toughest opponents to overcome. Strickland became a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion when he defeated Khamzat Chimaev in Newark on May 9. The UFC 328 headliner went the distance, and Strickland was awarded the split decision victory. He has now handed Chimaev the first loss of his pro MMA career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano tipped the scales ahead of their big comeback fight in Inglewood. Rousey and Carano are set to collide in a women’s featherweight battle, and now that matchup is official following the weigh-ins. Rousey weighed in at 142 pounds, while Carano clocked in at 141.4 pounds.

Harry Kettle - May 15, 2026

UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane has tried to explain his controversial double eye poke that led to Tom Aspinall requiring surgery. As we know, Ciryl Gane is set to compete for the interim UFC heavyweight championship at UFC Freedom 250. He will be going up against Alex Pereira, and the fight comes in the wake of his controversial no contest against Tom Aspinall, which happened as a result of the Frenchman committing a nasty double eye poke on Tom that left him unable to continue.

Harry Kettle - May 15, 2026

MMA legend Ronda Rousey has given her thoughts on recent remarks made by former UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev. Tomorrow night, Ronda Rousey will compete in mixed martial arts for the first time in almost 10 years when she squares off with Gina Carano. There’s been a lot of talk about the fight and the implications of it, mainly related to the emergence of MVP MMA and what that could mean for the future of the sport.

BJ Penn Staff - May 15, 2026

The ONE Championship heavyweight MMA title fight was up for grabs in Bangkok on Friday, and it ended with a crazy brawl involving both fighter’s teams. The fight pitted heavyweight MMA champ Reug Reug from Senegal against Russia’s Anatoly Malykhin. Malykhin holds ONE’s middleweight and light heavyweight titles, and previously held the heavyweight belt. He lost the heavyweight belt to Reug Reug by decision in their forgettable first fight in 2024.

BJ Penn Staff - May 15, 2026

Daniel Cormier claims his chief UFC rival Jon Jones is gay. Cormier and Jones, both of whom have held the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, once shared one of the fiercest rivalries in MMA history. Today, both men are retired, but their rivalry has been rekindled as they serve as rival coaches on a Russian reality TV show akin to The Ultimate Fighter. 

Dylan Bowker - May 14, 2026

Francis Ngannou looks to show out at the MVP MMA 1 card on May 16th, and the lineal MMA heavyweight champion took time to briefly touch on his UFC departure. Ngannou clashes with Philipe Lins this Saturday, with a global broadcast set for Netflix in the industry leader’s inaugural foray into the MMA live event universe. During a pre-fight interview with Daniel Cormier on DC’s personal YouTube channel, with a specific clip shared to the platform formerly known as Twitter by X user @FREAKMMA1, ‘The Predator’ covered several subjects ahead of returning from his nearly two-year absence from mixed martial arts competition. When asked by the former two-division UFC champion if Ngannou’s infamous UFC departure was just about money or if he felt disrespected by the promotion, Ngannou said,

Cole Shelton - May 14, 2026

Andre Petroski is looking to make a statement on Saturday to secure a spot at the upcoming Philadelphia event. Petroski is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday against Cody Brundage. It’s an intriguing fight and one that Petroski believes is a long time in the making.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 14, 2026

Superlek steps into a bantamweight Muay Thai bout against Dagestan-born knockout artist Abdulla “Smash Boy” Dayakaev at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, May 15. The 30-year-old carries a 139-31 career record and holds the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title, but arrives at Lumpinee on the back of consecutive bantamweight losses to Nabil Anane and Yuki Yoza last year. Both results stung. The Yoza defeat stung in a specific way because Superlek knows he lost it himself. He walked off the stage that night and told ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong he wanted a rematch. First, Dayakaev stands in his way.