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Cole Shelton - July 7, 2026

The UFC is in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a stacked UFC 329 card that serves as International Fight Week. In the main event, Conor McGregor makes his return to the Octagon to take on Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 fight, but this fight is now at welterweight instead of featherweight. Heading into the bout, McGregor is a +176 underdog while the Hawaiian is a -230 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 329, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the welterweight scrap. Although Holloway is moving up to welterweight, the pros expect the Hawaiian to get the win, as they expect him to take over in the later rounds after early success by McGregor.

Cole Shelton - July 6, 2026

UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer knows UFC 329 will be a massive event due to the return of Conor McGregor. McGregor is set to end his five-year-long layoff on Saturday in the main event of UFC 329 in a welterweight fight against Max Holloway. It serves as a rematch of their 2013 fight, which McGregor won by decision when they were both at featherweight.

Cole Shelton - July 2, 2026

UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer has been around the UFC for decades and has seen plenty of new countries. Just recently, Buffer was in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the second time, which is a country he didn’t expect to go to until the UFC hosted an event.

Cole Shelton - July 2, 2026

UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer is honored to have had the chance to be involved in the promotion’s event at the White House. Buffer was the Octagon announcer for the event, and he felt like the event was memorable and historical. He was also thrilled with how the UFC made it about the military and first responders and highlighted them throughout the event.

Cole Shelton - June 11, 2026

Steve Garcia knows his UFC White House opener against Diego Lopes has all the makings to be an all-time classic. After Garcia’s last win over David Onama, he called for a top-ranked guy, but admitted he wasn’t sure if he was going to get it. The American knows he’s overlooked and will have to claw his way to the top, so when he got the call to fight Lopes, he admits he was a bit surprised.

Cole Shelton - June 10, 2026

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the co-main event, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira moves up to heavyweight to face Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Heading into the fight, the oddsmakers have it as a pick’em, as both fighters are -113 on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the interim heavyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Pereira becoming the first-ever three-weight UFC champion as they expect his striking to be the difference.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

Kyle Daukaus admits he was surprised he got onto the White House card. Daukaus is set to take on Bo Nickal in an intriguing middleweight fight. As Daukaus was scheduled to fight Vicente Luque, he got a call from his manager asking to go on a three-way call with Hunter Campbell, which caught him by surprise.

Cole Shelton - June 9, 2026

The UFC is in Washington, D.C., for their historic event on the White House lawn for a stacked UFC White House card. In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje. Heading into the fight, Topuria is a massive -670 favorite while the challenger is a +430 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC White House, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the lightweight title fight. The pros do think Topuria will get the win, and likely will do so by knockout to defend his belt for the first time.

Cole Shelton - May 7, 2026

Jim Miller knows he’s getting closer to the end of his career. Miller is set to return at UFC 328 on Saturday against Jared Gordon in what should be a fun fight. The veteran hasn’t fought in over a year due to an injury, and his son was diagnosed with cancer, which he beat. Once he was ready to return, Miller was offered Gordon at UFC 328 in Newark, which he was excited about.

Cole Shelton - May 6, 2026

Influencer-turned-boxer Tristan Hamm wants to use his promotion to help others. Hamm is a Canadian influencer who got into boxing a couple of years ago and is being trained by BJ Flores. He’s been competing under the Misfits brand, but also recently launched Hamm Promotions. He held an event on April 14 and returned to the win column with a first-round knockout win.

Cole Shelton - May 6, 2026

The UFC is in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 card that sees two title fights on the line, and in the co-main event, Joshua Van defends his flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira. Heading into the fight, Van is a +142 underdog while the challenger is a -186 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 328, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the flyweight title fight. The pros believe Van will pull off the upset and retain his flyweight title.

Cole Shelton - May 5, 2026

The UFC is in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 card that sees two title fights on the line, with the middleweight strap up for grabs in the main event. In the main event, Khamzat Chimaev looks to defend his belt for the first time against former champion Sean Strickland. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a -590 favorite while the American is a +390 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC 328, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the middleweight title fight. To no surprise, the pros are backing the odds as they expect Khamzat Chimaev to dominate Sean Strickland to defend his title.

Cole Shelton - May 1, 2026

Colby Thicknesse knows he can start to get near the bantamweight ranks with a win at UFC Perth. Thicknesse is set to take on Vince Morales on the prelims of UFC Perth, which should be a fan-friendly fight. Although Thicknesse is coming off his first UFC win, he admits he was disappointed with his performance and is looking to build off of it.

Cole Shelton - May 1, 2026

Vince Morales knows his back is against the wall at UFC Perth. Morales is set to take on Colby Thicknesse in what should be a fan-friendly fight at bantamweight. It will also serve as Morales’ first fight in over a year, which was a longer layoff than he expected.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

Beneil Dariush is getting his wish to fight in Australia, which is something he wanted before his career was up. Dariush was supposed to return at UFC 327, but Manuel Torres withdrew due to an injury. The UFC couldn’t find a replacement, and the promotion ended up offering him the co-main event of UFC Perth against Quillan Salkilld, which he took.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

John Castaneda knows UFC Winnipeg could be do-or-die for him. Castaneda is set to end his nearly year-long layoff against Mark Vologdin, who’s making his UFC debut. Although Castaneda wanted to return sooner, he does believe the layoff has helped him get better.

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2026

Adrian Yanez is expecting a fan-friendly fight against Ricky Simon at UFC Seattle. Yanez hasn’t fought since December of 2024, as his fight last November against Christian Quinonenz was canceled after his opponent withdrew. Although he was hoping to return much sooner, the UFC offered this bout on short notice, which Yanez was eager about.

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2026

Kyle Nelson is excited to get the chance to face Terrance McKinney at UFC Seattle. Nelson was hoping to fight on the next Canada card, but when he got the call to fight Terrance McKinney, he jumped at the chance to accept.