MMA News

Harry Kettle - November 5, 2025

MMA analyst Josh Thomson doesn’t believe Bo Nickal should even be the featured prelim at UFC 322 later this month. As we know, Bo Nickal has long since been viewed as a real prospect in mixed martial arts. After making his way over from amateur wrestling, he was able to make some real noise in the early stages of his UFC run. However, in his last outing, he was beaten and finished pretty convincingly by Reinier de Ridder.

Harry Kettle - November 5, 2025

Jake Paul has praised Nate Diaz, with the latter suggesting that he has opted to face the YouTuber in a short-notice rematch. As we know, Nate Diaz is the definition of a fan favorite within the world of combat sports. He has achieved some incredible things throughout the course of his time in mixed martial arts, and he’s even enjoyed a brief stint in boxing with encounters against Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul.

Dylan Bowker - November 4, 2025

Tom Aspinall and the errant eye poke controversy of UFC 321 has had many weighing in on the situation, with a former UFC light heavyweight champion offering up his viewpoints. This happened during a recent episode of the Believe You Me podcast, which features co-hosts Michael Bisping and Paul Felder. Jiri Prochazka was the fighter in question who gave his own breakdown regarding how he felt about the no-contest from the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight in late October. Some felt like Aspinall chose to quit and didn’t exhibit a stereotypical idea of a warrior’s valor. Conversely, many thought it was reasonable to be honest about how compromised he was, where the broader focus was more on the sport engaging in reform efforts to eliminate eyepokes outright.

Dylan Bowker - November 4, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev would be a major grappling threat to any contracted UFC fighter, according to a rising fighter in Oktagon MMA. The combatant in question is Tamerlan Dulatov, and his thoughts on ‘Borz’ began with an anecdote about how last May, Dulatov was getting in some work with Michael Venom Page. When it was referenced that MVP has called for certain fights with fighters like Chimaev and touching base on his experience working with Page, Dulatov said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White broke his silence on the promotion’s recent controversies surrounding Isaac Dulgarian and fight fixing allegations. The UFC is under fire after suspicious betting activity was flagged surrounding the featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle last Saturday at UFC Vegas 110. Shortly before the event, a swarm of bets were placed in Del Valle’s favor to win in the first round, just before Del Valle ended up submitting Dulgarian in Round 1.

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC Vegas 111 lost a pair of undercard fights just days before the Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown-headlined event. UFC welterweights Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown are days away from fighting in their first main event booking with the promotion. Bonfim and Brown are two of the most dynamic fighters in the welterweight division.

Cole Shelton - November 4, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White has broken his silence on the betting scandal at UFC Vegas 110. At the UFC event on Saturday, Dulgarian was a sizable favorite, but in the hours in the lead-up to the fight, the odds began to drop. Money came in on Yadier del Valle as a big underdog, as well as on del Valle to win in the first round. Once the UFC was made aware of the suspicious betting activity, White said he spoke to Dulgarian and his lawyer.

Cole Shelton - November 4, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is hoping to face Jake Paul next time out. Paul was supposed to box Gervonta Davis, but the fight was canceled after ‘Tank’ was accused in a civil lawsuit filed by ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 4, 2025

Undefeated records face judgment when bantamweights collide. Elbek Alyshov and Carlo Bumina-ang both carry perfect slates into Bangkok, knowing defeat derails future title dreams. The Azerbaijani-Russian grappling specialist battles the Filipino knockout artist in bantamweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 37 on Friday, November 7, live from Bangkok, Thailand. Alyshov carries a flawless 9-0 record with eight submissions into his toughest test.

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC bantamweight Vince Morales reversed course on a pair of tweets that drew attention amidst the Isaac Dulgarian gambling scandal. Former UFC featherweight Isaac Dulgarian is under intense scrutiny since a UFC Vegas 110 loss to Yadier del Valle last Saturday.

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

Marc Montoya, the head coach of Factory X gym and featherweight Isaac Dulgarian, issued his first remarks on the latter’s alleged fight fixing. UFC featherweight Isaac Dulgarian is under intense public scrutiny after being accused of fixing his fight against Yadier del Valle last Saturday at UFC Vegas 110. Dulgarian, who has been on the UFC featherweight roster since 2023, lost to Del Valle by first-round submission.

BJ Penn Staff - November 4, 2025

The UFC is currently in the midst of a fight-fixing scandal, with several fights being investigated by the FBI. Unfortunately, it sounds like this just the beginning. Fight-fixing in the UFC is making headlines again after last Saturday’s card in Las Vegas. The bout at the heart of the drama was a featherweight fight between Isaac Dulgarian and Cuba’s Yadier del Valle. Dulgarian was initially a big betting favorite, but the odds swung dramatically just before the fight, which raised a lot of suspicion. When del Valle won by first-round submission, it validated much of the suspicion that Dulgarian was taking a fall.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 4, 2025

Paddy Pimblett is aware of Islam Makhachev scoffing at his resume, and he didn’t hold his tongue. Makhachev recently spoke to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto and explained why Pimblett is undeserving of a shot at the UFC lightweight title. The former 155-pound champion said nobody has “checked” Pimblett yet to truly test his skills.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 4, 2025

Ronda Rousey has been under the microscope with recent comments about MMA fans, and one retired UFC fighter is offering some advice. Rousey has been critical of both the media and fans, as she believes they turned on her when the chips were down. She also took a shot at beloved UFC color commentator Joe Rogan.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 4, 2025

As UFC draws closer to its Qatar event, one well-known MMA manager thinks Dan Hooker is in for a beatdown. Hooker will face Arman Tsarukyan in a pivotal lightweight bout on Nov. 22. Tsarukyan could potentially earn a UFC Lightweight Championship opportunity with a win. He once earned a shot at the gold, but never competed for it due to an injury prior to the weigh-ins.

Harry Kettle - November 4, 2025

UFC star Maycee Barber has spoken candidly about the recent health problems she’s endured ahead of her return. Next month, Maycee Barber is set to make her return to the Octagon when she battles Karine Silva at UFC 323. It comes after she withdrew from her scheduled bout with Erin Blanchfield at the last minute, with her health issues once again resurfacing and causing her great concern.

Dylan Bowker - November 3, 2025

Francis Ngannou recently weighed in on some recent reports centred on him potentially taking on a fight with Jake Paul in less than two weeks’ time. Gervonta Davis was initially slated to fight Paul and while not formally out, Tank Davis may not make it to the ring for the planned November 14th bout  after a recent round of allegations centred on domestic violence came out regarding Davis. Some loose reports regarding possible Davis replacements mentioned former Paul foe Nate Diaz, Terence Crawford, Ryan Garcia, and Ngannou himself.

Dylan Bowker - November 3, 2025

Valentina Shevchenko weighed in on the recent discourse centred on Joe Rogan and the disparaging comments Ronda Rousey recently made about him. Rousey made these comments while speaking with a friend of Rogan, Bert Kreischer, on Kreischer’s podcast recently. The influential figure in women’s MMA made comments after Rogan’s name was brought up about how the JRE host was simply a fan who had a large audience and that he has no discernible fighting-related expertise. The statements have since blown up on social media with several influential figures in the mixed martial arts world weighing in on the negative remarks, including one of the greatest women’s MMA fighters of all time. Referencing the former UFC bantamweight champion’s comments about the promotion’s stalwart broadcaster, via her X account @BulletValentina, Shevchenko said,