MMA News

Curtis Calhoun - December 3, 2025

UFC heavyweight fan favorite Tai Tuivasa will face a surging contender in his first fight since August 2024. It’s been more than a year since UFC heavyweight fan favorite Tai Tuivasa competed inside the Octagon. Tuivasa, one of the heavyweight division’s most accomplished knockout artists, is looking to get back on track after a five-fight losing skid.

Curtis Calhoun - December 3, 2025

Polarizing UFC star Colby Covington will headline Real American Freestyle 5 to kick off his 2026 fighting slate. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington will make his fighting return for the first time since a loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa last year.

Cole Shelton - December 3, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili is expecting a tough fight at UFC 323 when he takes on Petr Yan. Dvalishvili is set to defend his bantamweight title for the fourth time in 2025 when he takes on Yan in the main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Heading into the fight, Dvalishvili is a -500 favorite while the Russian is a +340 underdog on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2025

Dricus du Plessis has some harsh words for one UFC middleweight contender. Since losing the UFC Middleweight Championship back in August, Dricus du Plessis hasn’t been in action. The wipeout defeat to Khamzat Chimaev left many within the MMA community stunned given just how one-sided the fight was. A race for the No. 1 contender spot soon began, and it led to Allen scoring an upset win over Reinier de Ridder.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2025

If Islam Makhachev’s manager is to be believed, then Khabib Nurmagomedov shut down a title defense at UFC 324. Makhachev captured the UFC Welterweight Championship from Jack Della Maddalena in November, and it’s hard to imagine he’d have a quick turnaround at this stage in his career. Still, Makhachev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz is claiming that his fighter was offered the main event slot for January, which would’ve been for UFC’s debut on Paramount+.

Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025

UFC legend Edson Barboza has called for a war against Jalin Turner as the two prepare to face off at lightweight this weekend. For many years now, Edson Barboza has been putting on entertaining fights for mixed martial arts fans all over the world. While he hasn’t always come away with the victory, he’s the kind of fighter who knows how to get the best out of both himself and his opponent – and he has never been one to turn down a tough challenge.

Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025

UFC veteran Henry Cejudo has explained what could lead to him deciding against a second retirement after UFC 323. Over five years on from his first mixed martial arts retirement, Henry Cejudo is set to run it back this weekend. ‘Triple C’ has promised to walk away from MMA once again after his fight against Payton Talbott, suggesting that he wants to spend more time with his family as opposed to training.

Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025

Aljamain Sterling and Lerone Murphy have started to tease a possible featherweight showdown against each other. As we know, Lerone Murphy was overlooked recently in the UFC featherweight championship conversation. Instead of him getting a shot against reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski, which was what many expected, that opportunity was instead given to Diego Lopes. As you can imagine, Murphy wasn’t too pleased about this.

BJPENN.COM Staff - December 2, 2025

Mongolian Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu challenges reigning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio Andrade. This happens at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The #4-ranked divisional contender enters beaming with confidence after his appearance on Netflix reality competition series “Physical: Asia” introduced him to a massive global audience. The high-intensity competition brought together elite athletes from eight countries across Asia and beyond. It placed the 36-year-old in a spotlight distinct from what he’s known inside ONE Championship. It challenged him in new ways and allowed him to showcase his grit beyond what he has shown fans in the Circle.

Dylan Bowker - December 2, 2025

Gina Carano has posted some recent footage honing her fighting skills and working with Merab Dvalishvili’s coach had some wondering if the women’s MMA icon would be returning to competition. It seems like these kinds of headlines are popping up recently in women’s combat sports overall, with rumblings of ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey taking on Katie Taylor in a boxing bout that may possibly transpire next year. John Wood was the individual in question working with Carano at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. Wood will be cornering Merab Dvalishvili as he embarks on yet another bantamweight title defense. The Georgian titleholder battles Petr Yan in a rematch on Saturday.

Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025

Rising UFC bantamweight contender Payton Talbott received career-altering advice from a surprising source, Henry Cejudo, before their fight. Payton Talbott will be former UFC champion Henry Cejudo’s final career opponent this Saturday at UFC 323. Cejudo has said that UFC 323 will be his final appearance in the Octagon as he prepares to put his decorated combat sports career to a dramatic end.

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2025

Terrance McKinney knows his fight against Chris Duncan at UFC 323 will steal the show. McKinney is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday, and although he wanted to fight at Madison Square Garden, he is happy he can be on the final pay-per-view card of the ESPN era.

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2025

Petr Yan expects to reclaim his bantamweight title at UFC 323 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Yan is set to rematch Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 for the bantamweight title. The two fought back in March of 2023, and it was Dvalishvili who dominated Yan en route to a lopsided decision.

Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili’s two-time rival, Sean O’Malley, believes we could see a massive upset in the UFC 323 main event this weekend. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will fight in his fourth title defense of 2025 against Petr Yan this Saturday at UFC 323. It’s a rematch of Dvalishvili’s record-setting performance against Yan in 2023, featuring a record number of takedown attempts and successful takedowns.

Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley questions whether or not Dana White is still as excited as ever about promoting fights. UFC CEO Dana White’s recent announcements for the first two major events of 2026, UFC 324 and UFC 325, have received mixed reactions from fans and pundits.

Cole Shelton - December 2, 2025

Tom Aspinall has made it clear he wasn’t looking for a way out against Ciryl Gane. Aspinall was defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against Gane back in October at UFC 321. Early on in the fight, Gane was having success as Aspinall was bleeding from his nose. However, Gane then poked Aspinall in both eyes, and the champ couldn’t continue, making the fight a no-contest.

Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally responded to Jon Jones’s relentless trolling since his UFC 321 title defense. Tom Aspinall’s long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight came to a screeching halt in the UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane in October. Just minutes into their UFC 321 headliner, Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall’s eyes, causing vision issues and leaving Aspinall unable to continue competing.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 2, 2025

Sean O’Malley isn’t afraid to poke fun at himself ahead of his UFC 324 clash with Song Yadong. The “Suga” show hasn’t had the best of luck inside the Octagon as of late. He dropped two straight bouts to the current UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley was submitted in his most recent outing against “The Machine.”