MMA News

Cole Shelton - December 1, 2025

Kayla Harrison isn’t sure her fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 will even happen. Nunes is set to return to the UFC to take on Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 324 on January 24. Harrison is defending her bantamweight title for the first time and will be taking on the former champ.

Curtis Calhoun - December 1, 2025

Justin Gaethje’s former rival Charles Oliveira believes his former foe has to patch up one significant weakness before UFC 324. Less than a year after Ilia Topuria’s lightweight title win, the UFC will put an interim belt on the line next month at UFC 324. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, who both made strong cases to face Topuria, will fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 amidst Topuria’s indefinite absence due to personal reasons.

Curtis Calhoun - December 1, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s recent remarks about Ciryl Gane have received mixed reactions from the fighting community. UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed title defense ended disastrously after he was accidentally poked in both eyes by UFC 321 foe Ciryl Gane. Just minutes into their fight, Aspinall vs. Gane was ruled a no-contest after Aspinall was unable to continue competing due to vision issues.

Cole Shelton - December 1, 2025

Joshua Van has a bold prediction for his UFC 323 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Van is set to take on Pantoja for the flyweight belt in the co-main event in the final pay-per-view card of the year. Heading into the bout, Van is a +200 underdog while Pantoja is a -265 favorite on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2025

Charles Oliveira will not be fighting Max Holloway on the UFC 324 card. Fans on social media started buzzing with claims that the UFC Brazil X page deleted a post announcing Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 for the UFC’s debut on Paramount+. Many were skeptical of the rumor, as all of the marquee bouts had seemingly been announced for the UFC 324 card.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is reportedly in active negotiations to fight boxing’s top female star. Boxingscene.com reports that Rousey is in talks for a boxing match against Katie Taylor. It was noted that Las Vegas is being targeted as the location. Netflix is reportedly interested in streaming the event, which would be planned for summer 2026 if all goes well.

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has responded to Dana White’s criticism following UFC 321. At UFC 321, a double eye poke led to Tom Aspinall being unable to continue in his main event clash against Ciryl Gane. As you can imagine, many fans were pretty disappointed that a heavyweight title fight ended in this manner – and a lot of people even decided to throw shade in the direction of the champion for not continuing.

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

MMA analyst Din Thomas believes that there’s a chance Joshua Van’s UFC 323 title opportunity could be premature. This Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 323, Joshua Van will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight championship. At the age of just 24, the challenger has the opportunity to become one of the youngest champions in the history of the promotion.

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

MMA veteran Patricio Pitbull has called out a couple of big names as he continues to go in search of a third UFC fight. Patricio Pitbull has been around in mixed martial arts for a long time and in the twilight of his career, he has opted to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has fought twice for the promotion thus far, losing to Yair Rodriguez before defeating Dan Ige to register his first triumph inside the Octagon.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Don’t expect Alexandre Pantoja to share the Octagon with Merab Dvalishvili. Pantoja is one of UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighters currently. He has reigned as the flyweight titleholder since 2023. Pantoja and Dvalishvili will both be featured on the main card of UFC 323 on Dec. 5. Pantoja will put his gold at stake against Joshua Van, while Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight title against Petr Yan in a rematch.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Amanda Nunes will be getting some assistance from a former rival of Kayla Harrison. Nunes will be coming out of retirement at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. The UFC Hall of Famer will challenge Harrison for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’ll be “The Lioness'” first fight since June 2023.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

TJ Dillashaw was once heavily criticized for taking a UFC title fight knowing he was injured, and he has reflected on that decision. Dillashaw challenged Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship back in 2022. The bout was never truly competitive and the “Funk Master” earned a second-round TKO finish. It was clear that Dillashaw wasn’t 100 percent in the fight, and he was criticized by fans and experts for going through with the bout.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Tom Aspinall has quite the response to those who have been trolling him since the conclusion of UFC 321. Aspinall’s title defense against Ciryl Gane back in October ended on a whimper. Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall’s eyes, and the UFC Heavyweight Champion could not continue. The bout was ruled a no contest as a result.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Dana White has a reality check for fans who think UFC can eliminate eye pokes entirely. One foul that has plagued the sport of MMA more than most is the eye poke. Not only has the foul slowed down many fights, it’s ended them prematurely. It’s been a problem in the sport throughout the years and there appears to be no sign of things slowing down.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Max Holloway thinks he’d be a good candidate for the UFC White House card, but he isn’t exactly clamoring for it. For years, Holloway has been praised for his fan-friendly style and the Hall of Fame resume he has built. Many believe he’d be the right type of fighter to compete on the historic White House card.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 30, 2025

Nineteen-year-old Lebanese striker Ramadan Ondash faces Thai-Malaysia’s Aliff Sor Dechapan in a pivotal strawweight Muay Thai showdown at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The matchup represents exactly the kind of challenge the young finisher has been waiting for, a meeting between two contenders with dangerous styles and World Title implications.

Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev appears to have an opponent for his first career UFC title defense. Chimaev (15-0 MMA) captured the promotion’s coveted middleweight title at August’s UFC 319 event in Chicago, earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Dricus du Plessis.

Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025

Sean O’Malley admits he is concerned for his friend Jake Paul in his upcoming boxing match with Anthony Joshua. Paul (12-1) will square off with the former two-time heavyweight champion in Joshua (28-4) on December 19th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. It is a matchup that caught many fans and pundits by surprise, as ‘The Problem Child’ was originally slated to compete in an exhibition bout with WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis. That proposed ‘Tank’ matchup ultimately fell apart, and Paul signed on to fight Joshua instead.