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Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight Robelis Despaigne believes Alex Pereira is capable of knocking out Jon Jones. Right now, Alex Pereira is on top of the world. He regained his UFC light heavyweight championship earlier this year and he did so in devastating fashion, picking up a quick TKO win over Magomed Ankalaev. Ever since then, fans and pundits alike have been wondering what could be next for him – and it seems like there’s a frontrunner when it comes to what ‘Poatan’ himself wants.

Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has hit back at Petr Yan after he claimed that he was injured during their first fight. Tomorrow night, Merab Dvalishvili will defend the UFC bantamweight championship against Petr Yan at UFC 323. It has the potential to be one of the most intriguing fights of the year, especially given the insane activity of Merab who, in 2025 alone, has been able to put together a 3-0 run.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 5, 2025

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom Diogo Reis faces Japan’s Daiki Yonekura for the vacant ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The bout brings together two master technicians in a duel that promises urgency, invention, and danger under ONE’s aggressive submission rule set. Reis’ journey to this stage began far from any spotlight. In Manaus, Brazil, he honed his craft with little more than discipline, perseverance, and a hunger that outgrew the room he trained in. That mindset became the force that propelled his meteoric rise through Brazil’s competitive circuits and later across the United States.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 4, 2025

Fabricio Andrade defends his belt in the main event. Submission grappling legends collide on the undercard. But some of the night’s best action might come from fights nobody’s talking about. ONE Fight Night 38 lands at Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, December 6, with a loaded card that extends well beyond the marquee attractions. The depth is real. And buried underneath the championship fights are three matchups that could easily steal the show.

Dylan Bowker - December 4, 2025

Aiemann Zahabi has his own vested interests in why he is leaning more on the “and still” side than “and new” in Saturday’s pay-per-view title challenge at bantamweight. Merab Dvalishvili aims to defend his 135-pound crown and defeat Petr Yan for a second time when the two battle in a rematch at UFC 323. In an interview with James Lynch for Bodog, the surging Canadian bantamweight contender offered up his thoughts on the next championship clash at 135 pounds, which goes down this weekend, as Aiemann Zahabi said,

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 4, 2025

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcelo Garcia faces Australian innovator Lachlan Giles in lightweight submission grappling at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 43-year-old captured four ADCC World Championships and five IBJJF World Titles with an unmatched finishing instinct. In doing so, he cemented his status as arguably the sport’s greatest competitor.

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2025

Paddy Pimblett isn’t a fan of Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan is the No. 1 contender at lightweight, but he isn’t fighting for the interim belt. Instead, it will be Pimblett taking on Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 324 on January 24.

Curtis Calhoun - December 4, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards addressed his followers for the first time after weeks of silence following UFC 322. For the first time in his professional MMA career, former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards was on the wrong end of a brutal knockout performance.

Curtis Calhoun - December 4, 2025

UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja received an emotional message from his young son ahead of his co-headlining fight at UFC 323. Alexandre Pantoja’s family means the world to him, as evidenced by his emotional post-fight interview with Joe Rogan after winning the UFC flyweight title at UFC 290. After a rough upbringing in Brazil, headlined by an allegedly neglectful father, Pantoja has worked his way into becoming one of the greatest fighters in UFC history.

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2025

Petr Yan knows he will have to beat Merab Dvalishvili twice if he’s going to remain the bantamweight champion. Yan is set to return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 323 in a rematch against Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title. Although Yan is a sizable underdog and was dominated by Dvalishvili two years prior, he has full confidence that he will get his hand raised.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 4, 2025

Alexandre Pantoja has clear plans if he can earn another successful title defense at UFC 323. Pantoja has a young and hungry contender waiting for him in Joshua Van. The two will mix it up in Saturday’s co-main event. Pantoja’s UFC Flyweight Championship will be at stake inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 4, 2025

Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes the heavyweight division is in for a rude awakening once a certain ex-WWE talent gets signed. The MMA world has been buzzing ever since Gable Steveson made his professional debut. The Olympic gold medalist starched Braden Peterson in the opening round of his first pro MMA bout back in September. Steveson then dabbled into the world of Dirty Boxing, knocking out Billy Swanson in 15 seconds.

Dylan Bowker - December 5, 2025

Conor McGregor has teased returns to the cage multiple times over the years, but he has recently indicated a desire to fight Islam Makhachev. A clash with the welterweight kingpin would put McGregor into rarefied air in the UFC, if he got his desired outcome, with no UFC fighter holding gold across three weight categories. The notion of achieving that unprecedented feat of becoming a three-division UFC champion seems to be on the mind of ‘The Notorious’ lately. The former two-division UFC champion has teased a return to the octagon on the mapped-out UFC White House event for the Summer. McGregor mentioned that the negotiations for that would likely be firmed up circa February, per a recent quote he gave to a Bloody Elbow reporter. While Michael Chandler has long been referenced as a return opponent for Conor McGregor, it seems like he has quite lofty aspirations for his subsequent efforts by mentioning a desire to vie for Makhachev’s belt.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

BMF champion Max Holloway will make his return to the Octagon to face another UFC superstar in the UFC 326 main event. Max Holloway ruined Dustin Poirier’s retirement send-off at UFC 318 earlier this year, as he defeated his three-time rival by unanimous decision to defend his BMF title. Holloway won the BMF championship by knocking out Justin Gaethje last year at UFC 300.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

Dillon Danis is out of his scheduled Misfits MMA title fight against Anthony Taylor due to medical issues stemming from UFC 322. Dillon Danis’s controversial career seemed to be moving in the right direction after a triumphant performance in his MMA comeback earlier this year against Warren Spencer at Misfits 22. Danis won the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight championship by submitting Spencer by guillotine in just 15 seconds.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

Ryan Garcia is interested in teaming up with Khabib Nurmagomedov in Dagestan, and former UFC superstar Nate Diaz wasn’t having it. UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov unintentionally created a popular meme when he repeatedly called for athletes to ‘train for 2-3 years in Dagestan’ to get in peak shape. Daniel Cormier’s wrestling understudies, and UFC fighters like Belal Muhammad, have benefited from working as Nurmagomedov’s understudies.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

BMF titleholder Max Holloway embraces comparisons between himself and rising star Joshua Van ahead of UFC 323. Joshua Van has the chance to kick off a new era in the UFC flyweight division this Saturday at UFC 323.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 5, 2025

One UFC 323 fighter could have his breakout moment on Saturday, and he’ll be expecting a title shot if that is the case. The co-main event of this weekend’s card in Las Vegas will feature a pivotal flyweight clash. Tatsuro Taira will face his toughest test to date in former multi-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno. It’s a massive opportunity for Taira to insert himself in the title picture one month before he turns 26 years old.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 5, 2025

One former champion doesn’t think Petr Yan can do much to turn things around against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323. Yan will get a second chance to get the better of Dvalishvili on Saturday, but the UFC Bantamweight Championship will be at stake this go-around. “The Machine” scored a unanimous decision victory over Yan back in 2023.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 5, 2025

The UFC 323 weigh-ins have wrapped up and both title fights are now official. UFC 323 will emanate from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. The main event will see Merab Dvalishvili chase history. If he successfully retains the UFC Bantamweight Championship against Petr Yan, then he will set a new record for the most successful UFC title defenses in a single year.

Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight Robelis Despaigne believes Alex Pereira is capable of knocking out Jon Jones. Right now, Alex Pereira is on top of the world. He regained his UFC light heavyweight championship earlier this year and he did so in devastating fashion, picking up a quick TKO win over Magomed Ankalaev. Ever since then, fans and pundits alike have been wondering what could be next for him – and it seems like there’s a frontrunner when it comes to what ‘Poatan’ himself wants.

Harry Kettle - December 5, 2025

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has hit back at Petr Yan after he claimed that he was injured during their first fight. Tomorrow night, Merab Dvalishvili will defend the UFC bantamweight championship against Petr Yan at UFC 323. It has the potential to be one of the most intriguing fights of the year, especially given the insane activity of Merab who, in 2025 alone, has been able to put together a 3-0 run.

Dylan Bowker - December 4, 2025

Malcolm Wellmaker recently suffered a notable setback at UFC 322 as he lost to an underdog, short-notice opponent, and Wellmaker has reflected on the errors that led to that. Wellmaker mentioned that he knew on 4 or 5 pm on Thursday, he would be fighting Ethyn Ewing at 145 pounds instead of the initially scheduled Cody Haddon for the Saturday, November 15th card. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, when asked if he watched film on Ethyn Ewing and if did the requisite research on his newly booked adversary for the Madison Square Garden matchup, Wellmaker said,

Dylan Bowker - December 4, 2025

Aiemann Zahabi has his own vested interests in why he is leaning more on the “and still” side than “and new” in Saturday’s pay-per-view title challenge at bantamweight. Merab Dvalishvili aims to defend his 135-pound crown and defeat Petr Yan for a second time when the two battle in a rematch at UFC 323. In an interview with James Lynch for Bodog, the surging Canadian bantamweight contender offered up his thoughts on the next championship clash at 135 pounds, which goes down this weekend, as Aiemann Zahabi said,