MMA News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 19, 2025

Ian Machado Garry believes he can give Islam Makhachev fits in the standup. Makhachev displayed his dominance in the main event of UFC 322, defeating Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision. Makhachev’s effective grappling led to a clean sweep on the scorecards and UFC gold in a second weight class.

Cole Shelton - November 19, 2025

In the main event of UFC Qatar, a pivotal lightweight fight goes down as Arman Tsarukyan takes on Dan Hooker. Heading into the fight, Tsarukyan is a massive -530 favorite while ‘The Hangman’ is a +360 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the lightweight fight at UFC Qatar. The pros are aligned with the odds as they expect Tsarukyan’s wrestling and grappling to be too much for Hooker.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 19, 2025

Championship gold validates every sacrifice. Nadaka discovered this truth Saturday night, capturing the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title in front of his home crowd with a performance that showcased his complete skill set. The 24-year-old Japanese striker dominated Numsurin Chor Ketwina across five rounds at ONE 173. The event took place on Saturday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The Eiwa Sports Gym representative picked apart the Thai veteran with clinical accuracy. He earned a unanimous decision that extended his remarkable winning streak to 40 consecutive victories.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 18, 2025

Redemption tastes sweeter on home soil. Takeru Segawa discovered this truth Sunday night, delivering the statement performance he desperately needed after two setbacks threatened his legendary career. The 34-year-old Japanese superstar stopped Denis Puric in the second round at ONE 173 on Saturday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The former three-division K-1 Champion scored four knockdowns across the entire fight, marking his first victory in his homeland under the ONE Championship banner.

Curtis Calhoun - November 18, 2025

UFC legend Demetrious Johnson went off on a vocal group of fans who were critical of Islam Makhachev’s win at UFC 322. Islam Makhachev achieved his lifelong goal to win a second UFC world championship when he dominated Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision last weekend at UFC 322. Maddalena’s welterweight title reign ended in one title defense after winning the belt earlier this year.

Curtis Calhoun - November 18, 2025

One of UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko’s biggest rivals believes she’s earned the right to be called the greatest. UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko earned arguably the biggest win of her career last weekend at UFC 322. In a dominant performance against former strawweight titleholder Zhang Weili, Shevchenko pitched a shutout in the Octagon en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2025

Volkan Oezdemir is finally making his return to the Octagon after over a year away. Nearly a year to the date, Oezdemir is set to return at UFC Qatar when he takes on Alonzo Menifield. He’s coming off a decision loss to Carlos Ulberg, and after the loss, Oezdemir said it was always part of the plan to take some time off, as his girlfriend was pregnant and he was going to be a dad.

Curtis Calhoun - November 18, 2025

UFC legend Matt Brown has a lot of questions for Jack Della Maddalena’s team after a lopsided defeat at UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s short-lived UFC welterweight title reign came to an abrupt end at the hands of Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 last weekend in New York City. After five rounds, Makhachev walked away with Maddalena’s belt and a unanimous decision victory.

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2025

Valentina Shevchenko has fired back at Amanda Nunes. After Shevchenko defended her flyweight title in a one-sided decision win over Zhang Weili at UFC 322, Nunes claimed she would drop down to flyweight to beat Shevchenko up again. It was a bold comment, and following her win, Shevchenko welcomed the challenge and fired back at Nunes.

Curtis Calhoun - November 18, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White recounted an incident between him and Francis Ngannou at the height of their bad blood. UFC CEO Dana White and former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, once business partners in the promotion, are now distant adversaries. Things between White and Ngannou have grown tense over the past five years, resulting in Ngannou’s release from the UFC in early 2023.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 18, 2025

Bo Nickal had the best performance of his pro MMA career at UFC 322, and one MMA legend thinks title aspirations are back on. Nickal had been under heavy scrutiny following a decision win over Paul Craig and a TKO defeat to Reinier de Ridder. He returned to Madison Square Garden, the same venue that saw fans boo him after defeating Craig, to face Rodolfo Vieira this past Saturday. Nickal scored a head kick knockout in the third round.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 18, 2025

Michael Morales has made it to the UFC welterweight title discussion, but could that mean bad news for Islam Makhachev? UFC 322 was a memorable night, and one of the most impressive performances was courtesy of Morales. The undefeated star scored a first-round TKO finish over Sean Brady, who was one of the top contenders in the 170-pound weight class entering the fight.

Harry Kettle - November 18, 2025

UFC star Sean O’Malley has explained why he feels bad for Jack Della Maddalena in the wake of his UFC 322 defeat. On Saturday night, Jack Della Maddalena was unable to keep hold of his UFC welterweight championship. He was beaten pretty comprehensively by Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322, with Islam becoming a two-weight world champion as a result of his victory.

Harry Kettle - November 18, 2025

Former UFC champion Belal Muhammad has explained why he doesn’t believe Kamaru Usman deserves a title shot. In the last few weeks, Kamaru Usman has made it crystal clear that he wants a shot at the UFC welterweight championship. Of course, he’s one of the best champions that the division has ever seen, and he is eager to prove that he’s still got it by challenging Islam Makhachev for the strap.

Cole Shelton - November 18, 2025

The 210th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Qatar. We’re joined by the ninth-ranked UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir (0:49).

Dylan Bowker - November 17, 2025

To fight in the UFC has long been positioned by Dana White as less of a career-minded pursuit and more of a chance to jettison toward stardom, which drew a bit of an impassioned reaction from a former UFC contracted athlete. During an interview on Triggernometry, the UFC figurehead covered several subjects, and at one point delved into his viewpoint on how a UFC fighter should approach their pursuits inside the octagon. As he delved into that particular topic, White said,

Curtis Calhoun - November 17, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena’s head coach issued his first remarks after a rough night at UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s first UFC welterweight title defense resulted in the first defeat of his promotional career last Saturday at UFC 322. After five rounds, Maddalena was dominated on the judges’ scorecards as Islam Makhachev walked away with a unanimous decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 17, 2025

Jorge Masvidal had plans to confront Dillon Danis before a wild crowd brawl at UFC 322 ensued. Masvidal was inside Madison Square Garden in New York City to watch Islam Makhachev turn in a dominant performance to take the UFC Welterweight Championship from Jack Della Maddalena. Prior to that, “Gamebred” found himself in a war of words with Danis through DMs on social media.