MMA News

Dylan Bowker - November 25, 2025

Michael Morales and Carlos Prates are some of the major players at welterweight following their UFC 322 victories, with the former expressing a willingness to fight the latter if neither gets the title shot next. During an appearance on Death Row MMA with Jorge Masvidal, the current number four-ranked contender in the weight category covered several subjects regarding his rise into the top five hierarchy. Another individual who found himself in a strong spot in the rankings hierarchy post-Madison Square Garden is Carlos Prates, who now sits at number six in the 170-pound division.

Dylan Bowker - November 25, 2025

Jon Jones had some recent interactions with the widely controversial Ramzan Kadyrov, and the former two-division UFC champion described what the experience was like on social media. Kadyrov is the Head of the Chechen Republic and has been accused of several human rights violations, with Kadyrov having close proximity to many big-name MMA fighters over the years. When X user @Patrickbatman11 asked ‘Bones’ how Chechnya was, Jones said,

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz envisions Petr Yan defeating Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323; if he follows on specific path. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his belt for the fourth time in 2025 next month at UFC 323 against Petr Yan. Two years after Dvalishvili put on a record-setting performance against Yan in their first clash, the two bantamweights will run it back as Yan looks to reclaim the 135-pound throne.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered another catastrophic injury ahead of his planned boxing debut. Former UFC rivals Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva were supposed to clash in a boxing match on December 19th on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua undercard. But weeks before the event, it was reported that Weidman was forced out of the fight due to injury, and was quickly replaced by former UFC champ Tyron Woodley.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Dillon Danis and several members of Islam Makhachev’s team could face charges from the NYPD stemming from a crowd brawl at UFC 322. UFC CEO Dana White revealed at the UFC 322 press conference that Dillon Danis was permanently banned from all future UFC events after his involvement in a viral brawl cageside with members of Islam Makhachev’s team. The incident occurred after months of bad blood brewing between Danis, Makhachev, and their respective sides on social media.

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2025

Shavkat Rakhmonov is ready to fight again after dealing with an injury. Rakhmonov hasn’t fought since last December when he beat Ian Machado Garry by decision to become the No. 1 contender at welterweight. He was set to face Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title at UFC 315, but he was forced out of the bout due to an injury.

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2025

Volkan Oezdemir is excited to watch a potential light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Carlos Ulberg. Pereira reclaimed his light heavyweight title with a first-round TKO win over Ankalaev. It was a solid performance from Pereira, and his first title defense will likely be against Ulberg.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 25, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan has taken exception to UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria preferring a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Tsarukyan believes he has earned No. 1 contender status after submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of their UFC Qatar fight. Tsarukyan has insisted that Topuria is avoiding him. “El Matador” has been beefing with Pimblett for years, but the general consensus is that Tsarukyan is the most deserving contender at 155 pounds.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 25, 2025

Jon Jones is back in Russia and he had a humorous grappling exchange with UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev. Jones is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, while Chimaev has been building his reputation as being one of the most dominant fighters today. “Bones” and Chimaev have long wanted to meet each other, so naturally, their greeting involved a grappling exchange.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2025

UFC veteran Volkan Oezdemir has got his eyes set on another run at the light heavyweight title after UFC Qatar. As we know, Volkan Oezdemir has been around in the UFC’s light heavyweight division for quite some time. He has had some incredible moments along the way, and he’s even been able to fight for a world championship against Daniel Cormier. While he didn’t get the win, and while he’s suffered setbacks ever since then, he hasn’t stopped in his pursuit of gold.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2025

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has given Kamaru Usman some advice regarding the final stages of his mixed martial arts career. Right now, Kamaru Usman is at an interesting point in his career. He’s already known as one of the best welterweights of all time, but at the age of 38, he’s hungry to prove that he can win back the world title. Following three straight losses, he was able to get back to winning ways in his most recent outing when he defeated Joaquin Buckley.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 24, 2025

Brazil’s Fabricio Andrade defends his ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title against #4-ranked Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The 28-year-old Fortaleza native brings a perfect promotional record built on electric finishes, systematic destruction, and steady evolution that carried him from promising newcomer to undisputed ruler. Andrade announced his arrival at ONE: NO SURRENDER in July 2020 against fellow knockout artist Mark Abelardo. The Brazilian bloodied the Filipino-Kiwi veteran with lightning-fast straight punches before showcasing his ground game in round two. When Abelardo lunged for a desperate takedown, Andrade defended smoothly, took his back, and choked him unconscious in seconds. The bantamweight division was officially on notice.

Dylan Bowker - November 24, 2025

Yaroslav Amosov will make his long-awaited UFC debut before the calendar year closes out and will take on one of the most prolific welterweights in the history of the organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight champion will enter the octagon on December 13th, and Amosov will take on Neil Magny inside the UFC Apex. This will be the final card the Ultimate Fighting Championship will promote for 2025 with reports of this bout initially coming out by way of Best Fight Picks. News of Amosov entering the UFC’s drug testing pool had made headlines in recent weeks, with breaking news of his debut seeming like an inevitability. The Ukrainian standout will test himself against someone with a myriad of records in the UFC at 170 pounds.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 24, 2025

Filipino striker Jeremy Miado faces surging Uzbek finisher Avazbek Kholmirzaev in flyweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 32-year-old Filipino brings newfound momentum from his successful weight class move, while the 24-year-old Uzbek carries a jaw-dropping 93 percent finishing rate into ONE Championship’s final U.S. primetime event of the year. Miado spent years grinding through the strawweight ranks before moving up in February. The decision revitalized him completely. He secured a unanimous decision over Gilbert Nakatani at ONE Fight Night 28, displaying the speed and power that made him one of the Philippines’ most exciting talents. His trademark striking looked sharper than ever against the Japanese-American across their three-round battle.

Curtis Calhoun - November 24, 2025

Former PFL women’s flyweight champion Dakota Ditcheva will return to the SmartCage against a dangerous former Bellator standout. The Professional Fighters League returns to action next month with three intriguing events, including a heavyweight title main event between Vadim Nemkov and Renan Ferreira on December 13th. It was also recently announced that PFL lightweight champ Usman Nurmagomedov will return to the cage in February 2026 against surging contender Alfie Davis in Dubai.

Curtis Calhoun - November 24, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley called out Darren Till for recent fight-dodging claims. Tyron Woodley will replace former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and face UFC legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match next month. Woodley vs. Silva features on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in Miami.

Cole Shelton - November 24, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan believes he will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title next time out. Tsarukyan returned to the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Qatar, and he dominated Dan Hooker en route to a second-round submission win. Following the win, Tsarukyan said he’s confident he will pass Paddy Pimblett to get the next title shot.

Curtis Calhoun - November 24, 2025

Ethyn Ewing defended rising UFC bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker against harsh criticism following his UFC 322 loss. UFC 322 featured plenty of high-octane action at Madison Square Garden earlier this month. Atop the card, UFC pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev earned a second world title by defeating Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight championship.