MMA News

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Jon Jones made a strong case for Dana White to change his mind on a potential inclusion on the upcoming White House card. Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’s abrupt retirement earlier this year remains one of the biggest MMA headlines of 2025. After months of negotiations with the UFC to fight Tom Aspinall, Jones opted to walk away from the fight, vacating the heavyweight title and ending his title reign.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2025

Carlos Prates believes Leon Edwards is done as a true contender at welterweight. Prates is set to take on Edwards in a pivotal fight at welterweight on the main card of UFC 322. The winner of the fight will be right in the title picture, and Prates is confident that it will be him.

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Tensions are ramping up between UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and the division’s former titleholder, Alex Pereira. Khamzat Chimaev capped off his meteoric rise with a dominant UFC middleweight title win earlier this year at UFC 319 against Dricus du Plessis. Chimaev smothered Du Plessis with his wrestling and timely striking to dethrone the champion and kick off a new era in the middleweight division.

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Jake Paul and former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua are reportedly weeks away from a collision course in the ring. Jake Paul was supposed to face longtime lightweight boxing champion Gervonta Davis in a highly anticipated main event next month. Just weeks before the fight, it was announced that the bout was canceled amidst Davis’s ongoing legal troubles surrounding alleged domestic violence.

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena plans to make a statement on Saturday at UFC 322. Della Maddalena is set to defend his welterweight title in the main event of the pay-per-view card from Madison Square Garden against Islam Makhachev. It’s a highly anticipated bout as Makhachev is moving up to welterweight to try and become a two-division champion.

Curtis Calhoun - November 12, 2025

Joe Rogan has responded to UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey’s critical remarks during a recent podcast appearance. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is undoubtedly one of the greatest fighters, male or female, to ever compete inside the Octagon. She’s a women’s MMA pioneer, and during her prime, was a superstar who revolutionized combat sports.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 12, 2025

Could UFC 322 be Islam Makhachev’s unexpected swan song? On Saturday, Makhachev will enter Madison Square Garden in New York City. He’s hoping to walk out of the historic venue with the UFC Welterweight Championship. The titleholder is Jack Della Maddalena, and many experts believe the champion will be a stern test for Makhachev.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 12, 2025

As he enters a super fight at UFC 322 on Saturday, Islam Makhachev has received high praise from a top MMA analyst. Makhachev has been preparing for Jack Della Maddalena ever since “JDM” snatched the UFC Welterweight Championship from Belal Muhammad back in May. After vacating the UFC Lightweight Championship, which now belongs to Ilia Topuria, Makhachev is gunning for the 170-pound gold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 12, 2025

Sean O’Malley has a big prediction for the upcoming UFC 322 main event (see other pro predictions here) between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. It’ll be Maddalena’s gold that will be at stake. He will put the welterweight title he won back in May at stake against Makhachev. It’s a big gamble for Makhachev, as he vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship to pursue this opportunity.

Dylan Bowker - November 12, 2025

Muhammad Mokaev generated a massive highlight reel win last week, with UFC’s Hunter Campbell and Mick Maynard reaching out to him after his BRAVE CF title victory. Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, Mokaev covered several subjects on the heels of his flyweight title win over Gerard Burns that came via head kick KO early in the second stanza of their BRAVE CF 100 bout on November 7th. When asked by the titular figure of the show if anyone from UFC reached out to him after his viral victory and if any plans of a return to the octagon were somewhat teased, Mokaev said,

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2025

In the main event of UFC 322, the welterweight title is up for grabs as Jack Della Maddalena defends his strap against Islam Makhachev. Heading into the fight, Della Maddalena is a +210 underdog while the challenger is a -280 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the welterweight title fight at UFC 322. The pros expect Della Maddalena to defend his belt and get the win as a sizable underdog, as they expect the size to play a major role.

Harry Kettle - November 12, 2025

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady has received praise from Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 322 this weekend. On Saturday night, Sean Brady will attempt to try and cement himself as one of the frontrunners for a UFC welterweight title shot. He will do so by going head to head with the unbeaten Michael Morales who, up to this point in his career, has impressed many with his ability to tear through everyone the UFC has put in front of him. Sean, of course, is on a pretty hot streak of his own right now.

Harry Kettle - November 12, 2025

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Jack Della Maddalena will be a tough opponent for Islam Makhachev at UFC 322. On Saturday night, Jack Della Maddalena will defend his UFC welterweight championship for the first time. He will do so against Islam Makhachev, who is making the move up from 155 pounds in order to try and join the exclusive club of fighters who have become two-weight world champions in the UFC.

Curtis Calhoun - November 11, 2025

Former UFC title challenger Brandon Royval went on a wild tirade went asked about his interest level in fighting at The White House. We’re less than a year away from the UFC’s planned card on the south lawn of The White House. Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump pushed for a card at The White House, UFC CEO Dana White moved quickly to make his vision come to fruition.

Cole Shelton - November 11, 2025

Beneil Dariush is eager to fight at Madison Square Garden, which has always been a goal of his. Dariush is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 322 against Benoit Saint-Denis in a pivotal fight in the lightweight division. The timing works out perfectly for Dariush, who had circled the Madison Square Garden card as a potential return date.

Curtis Calhoun - November 11, 2025

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shared a surprising prediction for the UFC 322 welterweight main event. UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena’s title reign kicks off this weekend against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322. After defeating Belal Muhammad for the belt earlier this year at UFC 315, Maddalena will welcome the former pound-for-pound king to the welterweight division in one of the biggest fights of the year.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 11, 2025

Former bantamweight king Nong-O Hama brings technical brilliance and devastating kicks into the most emotionally complex fight of either warrior’s career. The vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title demands someone’s dreams crumble in Tokyo. Nong-O battles friend Rodtang Jitmuangnon for the vacant strap at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. The 38-year-old seeks two-division glory against the 28-year-old Thai icon who lost his crown on the scales last year.

Curtis Calhoun - November 11, 2025

Renowned Mixed Martial Arts referee Herb Dean recently revealed details of recent rules meetings between top officials. Tom Aspinall’s first undisputed heavyweight title defense ended in disaster after he was accidentally eye poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane in the first round of their UFC 321 fight. After taking five full minutes to attempt to recover from the infraction, Aspinall was deemed unable to continue competing due to loss of vision in his right eye.