MMA News

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Belal Muhammad invoked the name of Jeffrey Epstein during a recent UFC media day, which drew out a myriad of puzzled reactions from the MMA world at large. ‘Remember the Name’ prepares to take on surging contender Ian Machado Garry in a high-stakes welterweight clash set for the November 22nd UFC Fight Night main event offering. During the pre-fight media day for UFC Qatar, with an excerpt posted to X account @ChampRDS, Muhammad referred to documents related to underage sex trafficker Epstein and the files that the Justice Department has on his impropriety, which seems to strongly tie him to many affluent power players in America.

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

Tensions continue to escalate between PFL business partners Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou over Ngannou’s recent decline of a fight offer. Jake Paul will face former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua next month in what will easily be the toughest test of his career in the ring. Joshua, who returns for the first time since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in 2024, will look to hand the polarizing Paul his second-career defeat in boxing.

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and top contender Paddy Pimblett exchanged barbs while at the UFC Qatar weigh-ins. Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett could be on the verge of squaring off in the Octagon in 2026. After Topuria secured the UFC lightweight title at UFC 317, he and his longtime rival Pimblett faced off before things got physical and nearly escalated into a chaotic scene.

Curtis Calhoun - November 21, 2025

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will go under the knife before targeting his return to the Octagon next year. After defeating Dricus du Plessis earlier this year at UFC 319, UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev is eying the top contenders as his title reign kicks off. There’s no shortage of potential opponents for Chimaev’s first fight as champion, including Nassourdine Imavov and surging star Anthony Hernandez.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Colby Covington would like to get back in the UFC Octagon with a notable name in early 2026. Covington hasn’t seen action since he was defeated by Joaquin Buckley via doctor’s stoppage in late 2024. “Chaos” is hoping to waste as little time as possible in 2026 to get active again.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Anderson Silva won’t be renewing a rivalry before the end of 2025, but he will still be facing a fellow ex-UFC champion. Most Valuable Promotions has announced that with Chris Weidman injured, former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley will now be facing “The Spider” in a cruiserweight boxing match on Dec. 19. The bout will be featured on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.

Dylan Bowker - November 21, 2025

Ian Machado Garry likely gets it done in the UFC Qatar headliner this weekend unless Belal Muhammad is able to implement this key aspect of his game, according to an undercard combatant on this UFC Fight Night. Shem Rock was the combatant in question who touched upon this, and the former Oktagon MMA fighter makes his UFC debut on this event against Nurullo Aliev. Breaking down the machinations of the main event matchup for Saturday, Rock said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2025

Kamaru Usman isn’t convinced by Dana White saying that Francis Ngannou physically grabbed him once during an altercation. As we know, Dana White and Francis Ngannou do not have the best working relationship. That’s been the case for quite some time now, to the point where it’s hard to picture a world in which ‘The Predator’ makes his return to the promotion as an active competitor.

Harry Kettle - November 21, 2025

UFC star Conor McGregor’s custom fight shorts were uploaded for sale by the promotion before quickly being removed last night. As we know, Conor McGregor is one of the biggest names in combat sports. While he’s been through his fair share of controversies over the years, he is still beloved by many – even if he’s hated by others. He took mixed martial arts to a whole new level and although he hasn’t fought for over four years, his name is still mentioned pretty regularly as someone who could come back one day.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 20, 2025

At ONE 173, Nabil Anane proved his skills translate seamlessly across weight classes and striking disciplines. The 21-year-old reigning ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion earned a unanimous decision victory over Hiromi Wajima in featherweight kickboxing action on Saturday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 6-foot-4 Thai-Algerian phenom accepted the bout on short notice after Jonathan Haggerty’s injury forced cancellation of their scheduled title fight.

Curtis Calhoun - November 20, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has serious questions about the severity of Tom Aspinall’s injuries suffered at UFC 321. UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall continues to recover from serious eye injuries suffered last month at UFC 321. Just minutes into his fight with Ciryl Gane, Aspinall was accidentally poked in both eyes, resulting in Aspinall being unable to continue competing.

Cole Shelton - November 20, 2025

Dan Hooker knows fans will want to see a fight between him and Ilia Topuria. Hooker is set to headline UFC Qatar on Saturday against Arman Tsarukyan in a pivotal fight at lightweight. The winner could get the next title shot, and Hooker is eager to get the chance to face Topuria.

Curtis Calhoun - November 20, 2025

Rising UFC bantamweight star Ethyn Ewing works on a construction site to support his blossoming MMA fighting career. In one of the biggest undercard upsets of the UFC calendar year, bantamweight debutant Ethyn Ewing defeated Malcolm Wellmaker by unanimous decision at UFC 322 last Saturday in New York City. After taking the fight on just hours’ notice following Wellmaker’s opponent’s withdrawal, Ewing looked fresh off a full fight camp as he largely dominated the heavily-favored Wellmaker.

Curtis Calhoun - November 20, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Pavel Durov to become the latest tech giant to train in Mixed Martial Arts. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a happy man after Islam Makhachev’s UFC welterweight title win last weekend at UFC 322. Makhachev dethroned Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision to add a second UFC world title to his nearly unblemished resume.

Cole Shelton - November 20, 2025

Ben Vickers, the head coach of Jack Della Maddalena, shot down any injury rumors after UFC 322. Della Maddalena suffered a lopsided decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 to lose his welterweight title. Makhachev was able to take Della Maddalena down at will to get the win.

Curtis Calhoun - November 20, 2025

Longtime GLORY heavyweight kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven has announced the conclusion of his title reign in a shocking update. Just months after defeating Alex Pereira’s former rival, GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven has abruptly announced the end of his time with the world-class kickboxing promotion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2025

A former UFC Welterweight Champion thinks Shavkat Rakhmonov will have to build his way back up the 170-pound ladder. Rakhmonov was supposed to challenge Muhammad for the welterweight gold at UFC 315 back in May. He suffered an injury and was replaced by Jack Della Maddalena, who ended up defeating Muhammad.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 20, 2025

Leon Edwards has been struggling inside the Octagon, but even after his UFC 322 defeat to Carlos Prates, Belal Muhammad feels his former rival should press on. Edwards entered Madison Square Garden in New York City hoping to snap a two-fight skid that had some questioning his motivation. “Rocky” had a promising start against Prates with his grappling. Things took a bad turn for Edwards in the second round, as he was knocked out.