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Cole Shelton - May 7, 2026

Waldo Cortes-Acosta believes he can earn a heavyweight title shot with a win at UFC 328. Cortes-Acosta is set to take on Alexander Volkov on the main card of UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey, in a pivotal heavyweight bout. The winner of the fight will be near the title picture, but Cortes-Acosta believes he can earn a title shot with a win.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White gave a huge update on Conor McGregor’s comeback, teasing that an announcement is imminent for his return. It’s been almost five full years since former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fought in the Octagon against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Just minutes into their trilogy matchup, McGregor injured his leg and underwent a long road back to fighting.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

Top UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape wasn’t a fan of Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira’s cordiality at the UFC 328 press conference. One of the most under-the-radar fights at UFC 328 is the co-headlining bout between flyweight champion Joshua Van and surging contender Tatsuro Taira. On a card headlined by the middleweight grudge match between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland, Van vs. Taira is a popular pick for potentially being the ‘Fight of the Night’ in Newark.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 7, 2026

Kade Ruotolo has defended his ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title three times. But none of his challengers arrived with 106 professional wins and a habit of flying submissions. Not until now. Ruotolo puts his belt on the line against Brazilian standout Fabricio “Hokage” Andrey at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and former titleholder Sean Strickland stole the show at the UFC 328 press conference. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland are hours away from clashing inside the Octagon at UFC 328. But before the action transpired in the cage, Chimaev and Strickland had quite the battle on the microphones at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.

Dylan Bowker - May 7, 2026

Yaroslav Amosov will look to go 2-0 on his UFC specific ledger when he battles Joel Alvarez at UFC 328 on May 9th. A former multi-time opponent of the Ukrainian standout has offered up his viewpoint of this intriguing welterweight matchup set for Saturday. Logan Storley is that referenced fighter with a pair of clashes transpiring with Amosov whereby the latter bested the former on points twice. The second bout saw Amosov cement himself as the Bellator MMA welterweight champion in February 2023 as he now looks to build up a run toward contending for UFC gold in the future. When offering his thoughts on the Yaroslav Amosov vs. Joel Alvarez bout at UFC 328, Storley said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC rising star Vinicius Oliveira will move to featherweight after suffering a lopsided main event loss to Mario Bautista. Dana White’s Contender Series alumni Vinicius Oliveira’s first UFC main event booking didn’t go according to plan, as he lost to Mario Bautista at the Apex in February. The defeat ended a four-fight unbeaten streak to begin his promotional tenure, after recent wins over Said Nurmagomedov and Kyler Phillips.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 7, 2026

Helena Crevar faces American newcomer Paige Ivette Clymer in a 10-minute openweight submission grappling contest at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, July 17. The 19-year-old Las Vegas native holds a 2025 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship. She also became the youngest podium placer in ADCC history, earning silver at just 17.

Cole Shelton - May 7, 2026

Alexander Volkov believes the UFC’s interim heavyweight title fight is an easy one to call. Ciryl Gane is set to take on Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight title in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Pereira is a slight -115 favorite while Gane is a -105 underdog, but Volkov, who has fought Gane, disagrees.

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.

Harry Kettle - May 7, 2026

UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev’s coach Alan Nascimento believes he could pursue his dream of competing at the Olympics. On Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev will defend the UFC middleweight championship for the first time. He will go head to head with Sean Strickland, a former champion in his own right, and it’s safe to say that emotions have been boiling over in recent weeks.

Harry Kettle - May 7, 2026

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has expressed his joy over the growth of Asian mixed martial arts ahead of UFC 328. While he may have won the title as a result of an injury, Joshua Van is still widely considered to be one of the best flyweights on the planet right now. On Saturday night, he will defend the UFC flyweight championship for the very first time against top challenger Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event of UFC 328.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 6, 2026

A car accident delayed it. A war of words followed. Now, six months later than originally planned, Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane finally gets to prove he is the real deal. Kane puts the ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title on the line for the first time against former three-division ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin in the main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 15. The 33-year-old Senegalese champion holds a 7-1 MMA record and five consecutive wins heading into this rematch. The pair first met at ONE 169 in November 2024, where Kane ended Malykhin’s undefeated run with a split decision win to become the first African-born ONE World Champion and hand the Russian the first loss of his career.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

UFC heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta got into it with polarizing star Josh Hokit ahead of his fight at UFC 328. Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Alexander Volkov will clash in a heavyweight title eliminator bout this weekend at UFC 328. Just weeks before Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane clash for the interim UFC heavyweight title, Cortes-Acosta has the chance to make a strong case for a shot at the title with a win over a proven vet.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland admitted his relationship with coach Eric Nicksick is ‘mixed’ ahead of UFC 328. Sean Strickland is days away from potentially reclaiming the UFC middleweight throne against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328. After months of bad blood brewing between Strickland and Chimaev, they’ll finally get the chance to settle their beef inside the Octagon in a high-stakes matchup.

BJPENN.COM Staff - May 6, 2026

Over a year of buildup. One hundred and eleven seconds to finish it. Now Marat Grigorian wants the title. Grigorian stopped Kaito Ono at 1:51 of round one in a featherweight kickboxing bout at ONE SAMURAI 1, on April 29 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, earning his 70th career win in the process. The Armenian landed a right hand-left hook combination to set the trap, waited for Kaito to counter, then connected with the overhand right that put the Japanese standout flat on the canvas. The finish settled a rivalry that had simmered since their original ONE 172 booking collapsed in March 2025 when Grigorian missed the featherweight limit and Kaito refused a catchweight bout. The fallout was public. The result in Tokyo was not.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev made a direct plea to one light heavyweight contender to fight at UFC Serbia. The UFC is looking at moving into new markets later in 2026 and beyond. It’s been reported by multiple outlets recently that the UFC is finalizing an upcoming Fight Night event in Serbia, marking the first time the promotion will host an event in the country.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev didn’t hold back on former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor’s recent claims to the middleweight belt. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland will clash in a UFC middleweight title grudge match this weekend at UFC 328, and Conor McGregor is keeping a keen eye on the action.