MMA News

Curtis Calhoun - November 10, 2025

Dillon Danis and Anthony Taylor will square off for the Misfits MMA championship on December 20th in Dubai. A rivalry will be renewed in the co-main event of Misfits’ upcoming event in Dubai.

Curtis Calhoun - November 10, 2025

Former UFC champion Leon Edwards hit back at Ian Machado Garry over talks of a potential future fight between former teammates. Top UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Ian Machado Garry were teammates earlier in their careers, before Garry’s nasty split from the gym resulted in the deterioration of their relationship. While Edwards and Garry share different sides to what happened, tensions remain thick between the two star fighters.

Cole Shelton - November 10, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena is confident he won’t just beat Islam Makhachev but will finish him at UFC 322. Della Maddalena is set to defend his welterweight title in the main event of the pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Curtis Calhoun - November 10, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen wants James Krause to be excluded from the FBI’s ongoing probe into suspicious gambling activity. It’s been a rough month thus far for the UFC.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 10, 2025

Francis Ngannou has weighed in on the UFC 321 controversy involving Tom Aspinall. Aspinall put the UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake against Ciryl Gane in Abu Dhabi at the end of October. The challenger found success early on, but things took a bad turn before the end of the opening frame.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 10, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili isn’t expecting to score a finish over Petr Yan, but he knows what it would mean if he can get it. Dvalishvili and Yan will collide a second time on Dec. 6. “The Machine” will put the UFC Bantamweight Championship at stake against Yan in the co-main event of UFC 323. The rematch will be held inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - November 10, 2025

Georges St-Pierre has spoken about an amusing moment he had with Cindy Crawford during his fight against BJ Penn. When you’re talking about the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts, Georges St-Pierre needs to be a featured part of that conversation. He is easily one of the most successful fighters in the history of the sport, and in addition to that, he’s also one of the most well-respected competitors to ever step foot inside the cage.

Harry Kettle - November 10, 2025

UFC prospect Christian Leroy Duncan wants a top 15 opponent, ideally at UFC London, in his next fight with the promotion. While he’s had a few setbacks in his UFC run, Christian Leroy Duncan out of Gloucester, England seems to finally be piecing it all together. He has won his last three and in his last two, he has earned Performance of the Night bonuses courtesy of two incredible finishes. The most recent took place over the weekend as he knocked Marco Tulio out cold to build even more momentum for himself in the middleweight division.

Harry Kettle - November 10, 2025

UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on the Jon Jones/Tom Aspinall ‘ducking’ controversy. As we know, Jon Jones seems pretty set on competing on the UFC White Card next summer – perhaps even in the main event. With that being said, Jon has some work to do in order to receive such a placement. That includes apologizing to Dana White after ‘Bones’ recently admitted that he was in the wrong with how he approached the situation that ended with him retiring from mixed martial arts instead of fighting Tom Aspinall.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 9, 2025

Suffocating pressure defines championship grappling. Giancarlo Bodoni built his reputation through methodical dismantling of opponents who discover escape routes closed before recognizing danger. The two-time ADCC World Champion faces Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu icon Rafael Lovato Jr. in middleweight submission grappling at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 29-year-old New Wave Jiu-Jitsu standout makes his highly anticipated promotional debut against a legendary opponent.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 9, 2025

Evolution defines Jake Peacock’s approach to every training camp. The British-Canadian striker promises that expectations mean nothing when his reinvented style debuts Sunday night in Tokyo. Peacock battles Thai veteran Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin in bantamweight Muay Thai action at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 32-year-old Road to ONE: Canada winner carries a perfect promotional record into his toughest test. Victory over the former three-division Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion would eliminate doubt about his elite status.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

One winner on the recent UFC Vegas 111 card thinks he can be a difficult fight for Alexandre Pantoja. Joseph Morales was in action in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 111 this past Saturday. He shared the Octagon with Matt Schnell inside the UFC Apex. Morales secured a first-round submission finish via guillotine choke.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

Urijah Faber has explained why he’s ultimately grateful for Dominick Cruz despite their bitter rivalry. During the prime of their careers, “The California Kid” and “The Dominator” had a heated feud. Faber and Cruz first shared the cage back in 2007 under the WEC banner. Faber secured a first-round submission finish to hand Cruz the first loss of his pro MMA career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

Mike Perry has enjoyed success under the BKFC banner, but could the bloom be off the rose in terms of fantasy matchups? Perry has fought a slew of notable names since his UFC run ended. He’s beaten the likes of Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens, Luke Rockhold, and Michael Page in BKFC. While “Platinum” remains a big star in the world of bare-knuckle boxing, he feels there are less opportunities for marquee attractions.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

Will Islam Makhachev run into problems at welterweight during UFC 322? One standout MMA icon turned analyst believes that will end up being the case. Makhachev will challenge Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Nov. 15. The super fight will headline UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 9, 2025

Jake Paul is quite popular among aging MMA stars after his planned bout against Gervonta “Tank” Davis was canned. Paul and Most Valuable Promotions decided to cancel the boxing match, citing a civil suit against Davis alleging battery and kidnapping. “The Problem Child’s” team has reportedly been exploring several options, such as former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou.

Chris Taylor - November 8, 2025

The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 111 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a welterweight contest featuring Gabriel Bonfim taking on Randy Brown. The bout proved to be another impressive showing for Gabriel Bonfim. After unloading 19 heavy low kicks on Randy Brown in the opening round, ‘Marretinha’ proceeded to finish the fight with a huge knee at the 1:40 mark of round two. The perfectly timed strike sent Brown crashing to the canvas (see that here), but some fans and fighters were not overly impressed with the referee’s decision to immediately stop the fight. Regardless, Bonfim is definitely a fighter to watch at welterweight.

Chris Taylor - November 8, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 111 event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Gabriel Bonfim taking on Randy Brown. Bonfim (19-1 MMA) entered the contest sporting a 3-fight winning streak, his most previous victory coming by way of split decision over Stephen Thompson this past July. Prior to that triumph, ‘Marretinha’ had submitted Khaos Williams in a performance of the night effort back in February of this year.