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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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Colby Covington is scheduled for a RAF 12 match against Belal Muhammad, but he claims the showdown is now off. Covington and Muhammad were both featured on the RAF 11 card at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena this past Saturday. Covington defeated UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan with a 5-3 score, while Muhammad took a 6-3 win over Ben Askren in “Funky’s” retirement match.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Bo Nickal admits Colby Covington put in some solid work in his RAF 11 victory this past Saturday, but he feels a potential match between the two would play out far differently. Covington looked to continue his momentum in freestyle wrestling against top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan inside the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Covington earned a 5-3 win over Tsarukyan to improve his RAF record to 4-0. He has now nabbed victories over Tsarukyan, Chris Weidman, Dillon Danis, and Luke Rockhold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Alexandre Pantoja thinks Joshua Van has handled himself well as the UFC Flyweight Champion, but he wants to settle things with the bruiser from Myanmar. Pantoja has been out of action since suffering an injury early in his late 2025 tilt with Van. Going into the bout, Pantoja was the reigning 125-pound titleholder, but he suffered a freak injury when he landed badly on his arm and suffered a dislocation after Van caught a kick attempt. Van was awarded the UFC Flyweight Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Dana White doesn’t agree with those who are calling for Kamaru Usman to retire following UFC Oklahoma. Usman made his second appearance in the middleweight division this past Saturday. He collided with former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis inside the Paycom Center. Early on, du Plessis looked as sharp as he ever has. In the second stanza, “Stillknocks” blasted “The Nigerian Nightmare” with a knee that rocked him. While things looked dicey for Usman, he mounted a comeback effort late, but it wasn’t enough.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Ben Askren defied the odds on Saturday, and it’s the last time he will be gracing the mat for competition. Askren made his heavily debated return to freestyle wrestling just one year after undergoing a double lung transplant. While many were concerned that “Funky” was taking a big risk, he actually found success in his RAF 11 match against former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. Ultimately, Askren lost the match 6-3, but his efforts have been widely praised.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Conor McGregor has revealed that he did indeed suffer an ACL injury during the UFC 329 main event. The stage was set for McGregor to make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon in a rematch with Max Holloway. McGregor actually suffered a torn ACL in his first meeting with “Blessed” back in 2013. The “Notorious” one pushed through that ordeal to emerge victorious via unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - July 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM PDT // 0 Comments

The Octagon invaded the Paycom Center for tonight’s UFC Oklahoma City event, and four fighters wound up walking away with performance bonuses. The 12-bout fight card was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. The contest proved to be a rather dominant showing from Dricus du Plessis. The former middleweight champion was able to hurt Kamaru Usman on multiple occasions, starting in the opening round. Despite wobbling the former welterweight champion with several left head kicks, ‘DDP’ was unable to score a finish as Usman showed off his heart and resilience for the entirety of their twenty-five-minute war. After five rounds of action, Du Plessis was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision victory.

Chris Taylor - July 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Oklahoma City event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight bout between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. Du Plessis (24-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion‘s middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev 11 months ago at UFC 319. Prior to that lopsided decision defeat, ‘DDP’ had strung together 10 straights wins, which included victories over Sean Strickland (x2), Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker and Darren Till.

Chris Taylor - July 18, 2026 at 8:13 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Oklahoma City event is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman. Du Plessis (24-3 MMA) will be competing for the first time since losing the promotion‘s middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev 11 months ago at UFC 319. Prior to that lopsided decision defeat, ‘DDP’ had strung together 10 straights wins, which included victories over Sean Strickland (x2), Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker and Darren Till.

Chris Taylor - July 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Tonight’s UFC Oklahoma City event is co-headlined by a middleweight contest featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Christian Leroy Duncan. Cannonier (18-10 MMA) will be competing for the first time since dropping a decision to Michael Page eleven months ago at UFC 319. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ was coming off a fourth-round TKO victory over Gregory Rodrigues. The 42-year-old has gone 3-3 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.

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.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026

Former UFC star Colby Covington says he has ‘unfinished business’ with Kamaru Usman on the Real American Freestyle mats. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman lost to Dricus du Plessis after a five-round back-and-forth battle on Saturday at UFC OKC. In his middleweight return, Usman failed to make his case for a title shot as Du Plessis walked away with a nice bounce-back victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 20, 2026

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

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

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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026

Alexandre Pantoja thinks Joshua Van has handled himself well as the UFC Flyweight Champion, but he wants to settle things with the bruiser from Myanmar. Pantoja has been out of action since suffering an injury early in his late 2025 tilt with Van. Going into the bout, Pantoja was the reigning 125-pound titleholder, but he suffered a freak injury when he landed badly on his arm and suffered a dislocation after Van caught a kick attempt. Van was awarded the UFC Flyweight Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026

Dana White doesn’t agree with those who are calling for Kamaru Usman to retire following UFC Oklahoma. Usman made his second appearance in the middleweight division this past Saturday. He collided with former middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis inside the Paycom Center. Early on, du Plessis looked as sharp as he ever has. In the second stanza, “Stillknocks” blasted “The Nigerian Nightmare” with a knee that rocked him. While things looked dicey for Usman, he mounted a comeback effort late, but it wasn’t enough.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026

Conor McGregor has revealed that he did indeed suffer an ACL injury during the UFC 329 main event. The stage was set for McGregor to make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon in a rematch with Max Holloway. McGregor actually suffered a torn ACL in his first meeting with “Blessed” back in 2013. The “Notorious” one pushed through that ordeal to emerge victorious via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2026

Kamaru Usman isn’t sure which division his next fight will be contested at following a loss at UFC Oklahoma. Usman and former UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis collided in the main event of Saturday’s “Fight Night” card inside Paycom Center. The bout was contested at 185 pounds. Usman struggled in the first two rounds, and he even ate a flush knee strike that wobbled him. “The Nigerian Nightmare” started to come alive in the third round and even had a late surge in the final stanza, but du Plessis still outworked him to earn a unanimous decision.