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Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026 at 7:07 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dustin Poirier is puzzled by Michael Chandler hinting at a possible move to 170 pounds, and would prefer seeing “Iron” hang up his gloves. Chandler has long been know for his exciting fighting style, but many believe Father Time has caught up. Chandler has lost four straight bouts and he’s gone 1-6 in his last seven fights. In that stretch, the former three-time Bellator champion has been stopped four times.

Cole Shelton - July 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM PDT // 0 Comments

The UFC was in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday for a solid UFC Oklahoma City card. The main event saw former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis taking on former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a pivotal fight at middleweight. Du Plessis was coming off a lopsided loss to Khamzat Chimaev, to lose his middleweight title. Usman, meanwhile, was moving back up to middleweight after he returned to the win column with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley at welterweight last time out.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

What do you do when a monster right hand puts you on the canvas in the opening minute? If you are Suablack, you get up and go looking for a finish of your own. Suablack Tor Pran49 stopped Stephen Irvine via a second-round knockout in their flyweight Muay Thai co-main event at ONE Fight Night 45 on Friday, July 17, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The finish also earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026 at 3:56 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman issued his first social media remarks since losing to Dricus du Plessis. Kamaru Usman’s return to the UFC middleweight division fell short last Saturday at UFC Oklahoma City. In his highly-anticipated comeback fight, Usman lost to former UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis by unanimous decision in an instant classic battle.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Colby Covington used his RAF 11 post-fight press conference to mock Ben Askren’s long journey back to the wrestling mats. Colby Covington continues to find success outside of the UFC Octagon after winning the Real American Freestyle Crossover Cruiserweight championship last weekend at RAF 11. He handed top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan his first loss on the mats in an impressive performance from the three-time UFC title challenger.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev’s team scoffed at Ian Machado Garry comparing himself to Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 330 Islam Makhachev will face rising star Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event next month in Philadelphia. Makhachev will make his first UFC welterweight title defense against Garry after winning the belt last year at UFC 322.

Cole Shelton - July 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Michael Page is set to fight out his UFC deal. Page is set to return at UFC Paris on September 5 against Nursulton Ruziboev in a fun middleweight fight. Page has bounced between welterweight and middleweight in the UFC, as he has said he just wants to fight. Despite being a high-profile signing, he hasn’t gotten a major push and now is set to fight out his deal.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Four months ago, Luke Lessei was picking himself up off the canvas. On Friday, he was picking apart an opponent’s game plan piece by piece. Lessei delivered a unanimous decision win over Mohamed Younes Rabah in the featherweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Fight Night 45. The bout aired live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 17.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026 at 11:40 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Michael Bisping has lauded the performance of an undefeated prospect from this past Saturday’s UFC OKC show. In the opening main card bout of UFC’s most recent “Fight Night” event, Tommy McMillen went one-on-one with Alberto Montes. McMillen is a Contender Series alum who has been known to finish fights. He delivered the goods once again in his second outing under the UFC banner. “Gun” scored a third-round TKO finish over Montes, and he nabbed a bonus for his efforts.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Cain Velasquez is backing Islam Makhachev to turn in a dominant display against Ian Machado Garry. Makhachev is scheduled to make his first welterweight title defense in the UFC 330 main event on Aug. 15. Garry will be getting his first opportunity at a UFC championship, and he’s confident in his ability to dethrone the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in MMA today.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026 at 9:23 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dricus du Plessis is wondering where Naassourdine Imavov has been. Imavov has long been considered the rightful No. 1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship, but he was passed over in favor of a grudge match between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev back in May. Strickland ended up defeating Chimaev, and now many are expecting a rematch, although UFC CEO Dana White hasn’t committed to it just yet.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026 at 8:55 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Sean O’Malley thinks a rematch with Petr Yan is inevitable, and he’s willing to wait for it. O’Malley is well aware that a trilogy bout between Yan and Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC Bantamweight Championship is likely. “No Mercy” and “The Machine” are tied at 1-1 with Yan getting the most recent victory to reclaim the 135-pound gold. Both men have dealt with injuries since that time with Yan’s recovery process for a back procedure being the main holdup.

Curtis Calhoun - July 21, 2026

A top Real American Freestyle executive responded to Colby Covington’s recent claim that a matchup with Belal Muhammad is off the table. Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad nearly came to blows at the Real American Freestyle 11 post-fight press conference last weekend. After Covington and Muhammad each earned wins at RAF 11, the table was set for a future showdown after years of bad blood between the two former UFC titleholders.

Curtis Calhoun - July 21, 2026

Former UFC star Dustin Poirier’s post-fighting partnership with Bud Light is over following his recent arrest for public intoxication. Since Dustin Poirier retired from fighting at UFC 318 last year, the former interim lightweight champion has repeatedly opened up about the difficulties of his post-fighting life. Poirier’s inner demons came to a head when he was arrested at an Atlanta airport last month for public intoxication, after he was kicked off a flight set to depart for Florida.

Cole Shelton - July 21, 2026

Magomed Ankalaev doesn’t think much of his UFC Abu Dhabi main event against Bogdan Guskov. Ankalaev was supposed to headline the Fight Night card against Khalil Rountree, but the American was forced out of the bout due to an injury. Given that he withdrew with less than two weeks’ notice, it was hard to find an opponent, and it was Guskov who stepped up.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026

Colby Covington has nothing but good things to say about Arman Tsarukyan after they shared the mat in Milwaukee. Covington and the top UFC lightweight contender headlined the RAF 11 card, and it was “Chaos” who was awarded the 5-3 victory. While “Akhalkalakets” has been known for his antics during freestyle wrestling matches, he had mutual respect for Covington, who believes Tsarukyan is well on his way to being a world champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026

It’s rare that two wins over someone would hurt your chances of getting a UFC title shot, but Daniel Cormier feels that’s the situation Dricus du Plessis finds himself in. Du Plessis first defeated Strickland in early 2024 to capture the middleweight gold. It was a highly competitive fight that went the distance, and “Stillknocks” edged it out via split decision. The rematch at UFC 312 was far more one-sided with du Plessis taking the clear unanimous decision win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026

Israel Adesanya believes the best version of Dricus du Plessis showed up at UFC OKC. Du Plessis stood across the Octagon from Kamaru Usman, who is no easy task even at the age of 39. The two former champions clashed inside the Paycom Center, and it was “Stillknocks” who had the clear early edge. Usman was even rocked by a clean knee strike upstairs, but he held on and eventually tried mounting a late comeback.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026

Paddy Pimblett ultimately became the highlight of UFC 329, but one ex-MMA slugger still isn’t sold. Pimblett was featured in the co-main event of McGregor’s return to the Octagon. While “Mystic Mac’s” knee injury left fans feeling unsatisfied, those same spectators were rocking T-Mobile Arena prior to the disappointing turn of events after “The Baddy” choked out Benoit Saint Denis in under a minute.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 21, 2026

Dustin Poirier is puzzled by Michael Chandler hinting at a possible move to 170 pounds, and would prefer seeing “Iron” hang up his gloves. Chandler has long been know for his exciting fighting style, but many believe Father Time has caught up. Chandler has lost four straight bouts and he’s gone 1-6 in his last seven fights. In that stretch, the former three-time Bellator champion has been stopped four times.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman issued his first social media remarks since losing to Dricus du Plessis. Kamaru Usman’s return to the UFC middleweight division fell short last Saturday at UFC Oklahoma City. In his highly-anticipated comeback fight, Usman lost to former UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis by unanimous decision in an instant classic battle.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026

UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett took a creative path to trolling Ilia Topuria after his stunning UFC White House loss. Longtime UFC rivals Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have been in the headlines in recent weeks for producing different results in the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026

Colby Covington used his RAF 11 post-fight press conference to mock Ben Askren’s long journey back to the wrestling mats. Colby Covington continues to find success outside of the UFC Octagon after winning the Real American Freestyle Crossover Cruiserweight championship last weekend at RAF 11. He handed top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan his first loss on the mats in an impressive performance from the three-time UFC title challenger.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev’s team scoffed at Ian Machado Garry comparing himself to Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 330 Islam Makhachev will face rising star Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event next month in Philadelphia. Makhachev will make his first UFC welterweight title defense against Garry after winning the belt last year at UFC 322.