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Curtis Calhoun - April 14, 2026

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn took another jab at UFC CEO Dana White over White’s notable absence from Conor Benn’s recent bout. Recent Zuffa Boxing signee Conor Benn defeated Regis Prograis by unanimous decision last Saturday in London. It continued what’s been a stellar last six months for Benn, including a rematch win over Chris Eubank Jr. and signing a $15 million deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.

Curtis Calhoun - April 14, 2026

UFC 327 star Paulo Costa says he went ballistic after missing out on a $100k post-fight bonus following his KO over Azamat Murzakanov. Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa was one of the biggest stars at UFC 327 last weekend in Miami. The former middleweight standout made the full-time transition to light heavyweight earlier this year, and his first full-time appearance at 205 lbs couldn’t have gone much better.

Curtis Calhoun - April 14, 2026

One of Jon Jones’ biggest rivals didn’t hold back on the former two-division UFC champion’s latest retirement promises. After missing out on the upcoming UFC White House card, Jon Jones publicly called for his release from the promotion amidst an ongoing feud with CEO Dana White. According to Jones, White and the matchmakers ‘lowballed’ him in contract negotiations to fight at UFC Freedom 250, and he was asking for more than $15 million to fight the likes of Alex Pereira or Tom Aspinall.

Cole Shelton - April 14, 2026

Carlos Prates is looking to secure a welterweight title shot at UFC Perth. Prates is set to headline the Fight Night card on May 2 against Jack Della Maddalena in a highly anticipated fight. Heading into the bout, Prates is a -106 underdog while the Aussie is a -120 favorite on FanDuel.

BJPENN.COM Staff - April 14, 2026

Regian “The Immortal” Eersel is a two-sport ONE World Champion again. The Dutch-Surinamese striker defeated Rungrawee “Legatron” Sitsongpeenong by unanimous decision at The Inner Circle on April 10 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, reclaiming the vacant ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title he first won in 2019. It was a hard-earned five rounds. Rungrawee’s southpaw kicks and durable chin made him a persistent threat, and the Thai absorbed a third-round knockdown before pressing forward in the championship frames, desperately looking for a reversal.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2026

Chael Sonnen has no issue with UFC CEO Dana White leaving Jon Jones off the Freedom 250 card. Jones had been pounding the table to be featured at the historic White House event. At the same time, “Bones” continued flirting with permanent retirement and a comeback. There’s also Jones’ past legal issues, which left White wary of booking perhaps the greatest MMA fighter of all time for such a show.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2026

Dana White told reporters that he was in talks with Nate Diaz before he accepted an offer he couldn’t refuse to fight on Netflix, and one UFC veteran believes it. Diaz will be featured on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on May 16. The Stockton native will collide with Mike Perry in a five-round MMA clash. The bout will be contested at welterweight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2026

Dustin Poirier believes Josh Hokit’s ability to walk the walk at UFC 327 has made him a star. Much was made about Hokit’s antics before his memorable scrap with Curtis Blaydes this past Saturday. During the pre-fight media day session, Hokit dressed as a Mexican gangster and tried agitating UFC 327 headliners Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg.

Harry Kettle - April 14, 2026

MMA veteran Jorge Masvidal has revealed the opponent that would be most appealing to him for a potential UFC return. For the longest time now, Jorge Masvidal has been heavily teasing the idea of a comeback to active competition in mixed martial arts. Some have suggested that it isn’t the best idea given how long he has been out of the game, but at this point, you never can truly rule anything out in this crazy sport.

Harry Kettle - April 14, 2026

Israel Adesanya’s long-time coach Eugene Bareman has given his thoughts on Stylebender’s future in mixed martial arts. As we know, Israel Adesanya is on a four-fight losing streak right now and has lost four of his last five in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His most recent defeat came at the hands of Joe Pyfer, and it once again came via finish, which is becoming a regular occurrence for the former UFC middleweight champion.

Harry Kettle - April 14, 2026

UFC legend Demetrious Johnson has given his thoughts on how Jiri Prochazka can work on some of his in-cage problems. Last weekend at UFC 327, Jiri Prochazka was knocked out by Carlos Ulberg. This meant that Jiri failed in his attempt to become a two-time UFC light heavyweight champion, and after the fight, he caused a bit of a stir by suggesting that he showed mercy to Ulberg when he realized that he was injured.

Cole Shelton - April 13, 2026

The UFC was in Miami, Florida, for UFC 327 on Saturday. In the main event, the vacant light heavyweight title is up for grabs as Carlos Ulberg takes on Jiri Prochazka in a highly anticipated bout. Ulberg entered the bout riding a nine-fight winning streak and was coming off a KO win over Dominick Reyes. Prochazka, meanwhile, was riding back-to-back knockout wins over Khalil Rountree and Jamahal Hill and was looking to reclaim his light heavyweight title.

Curtis Calhoun - April 13, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka may already have his next fight in the works following a brutal defeat at UFC 327. Jiri Prochazka’s quest for a second UFC light heavyweight championship hit another major obstacle last weekend as he lost in come-from-behind fashion to Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327. Just minutes into his fight with Ulberg, Prochazka landed several devastating leg kicks and left Ulberg badly injured, before Ulberg miraculously knocked out Prochazka as the former titleholder slowed down his activity level.

BJPENN.COM Staff - April 13, 2026

Sam-A Gaiyanghadao delivered one of the finest moments of his career. The 42-year-old legend stopped Elmehdi “The Sniper” El Jamari with a walk-off head kick at 2:43 of round two in their strawweight Muay Thai co-main event at ONE Fight Night 42 on April 10 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The fight was anything but clean. El Jamari’s heavy hands troubled Sam-A early, and the Moroccan dropped the Thai veteran with a clubbing shot in round two after absorbing two knockdowns himself.

Curtis Calhoun - April 13, 2026

Rumors have swirled regarding a potential feud between longtime teammates Carlos Ulberg and Israel Adesanya at City Kickboxing. Carlos Ulberg reigned in a new era in the UFC light heavyweight division with a come-from-behind title win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327. Ulberg’s streak of wild finishes continued at UFC 327 as he overcame an early leg injury to knock out the former light heavyweight titleholder.

Curtis Calhoun - April 13, 2026

One of Mixed Martial Arts’ most decorated coaches didn’t hold back on Jiri Prochazka after his shocking defeat at UFC 327. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka suffered one of the strangest losses in recent Mixed Martial Arts history at UFC 327 last weekend in Miami.

Curtis Calhoun - April 13, 2026

Newly minted UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg lost some respect for Jiri Prochazka following UFC 327. The UFC light heavyweight division has a new champion as Carlos Ulberg finished former titleholder Jiri Prochazka by TKO in the UFC 327 main event. It was a miraculous come-from-behind victory for Ulberg, after suffering a nasty leg injury from multiple early kicks from Prochazka and overcoming it with a nasty finish.

Curtis Calhoun - April 13, 2026

Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa slammed UFC 327 star Josh Hokit with a fiery statement over post-fight bonuses. Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa’s full-time move to the light heavyweight division couldn’t have started much better at UFC 327 last Saturday in Miami.