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Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM PDT // 0 Comments

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 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.

Curtis Calhoun - July 20, 2026 at 12:58 PM PDT // 0 Comments

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 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 8:30 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 4:07 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Ian Machado Garry can see the comparison being made with his upcoming title fight to Conor McGregor’s game-changing win over Jose Aldo. Garry is set to challenge for UFC gold for the first time on Aug. 15. “The Future” will be meeting welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev inside the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Garry had long pounded the table for a crack at the 170-pound title, and wins over Belal Muhammad, Carlos Prates, and Michael Page earned him the shot.

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 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

Kamaru Usman hasn’t committed to his weight class going forward, but Chael Sonnen urges him to see things through at middleweight. Usman had his second 185-pound fight when he met Dricus du Plessis in the UFC OKC headliner. “The Nigerian Nightmare” had significant issues in the first two rounds, but he started to come alive in the third. He even threw out a barrage of punches near the end of the final frame, but it was too little too late.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.