MMA News

Cole Shelton - November 5, 2025

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili expects to fight a much better version of Petr Yan at UFC 323. Dvalishvili fought Yan back in March of 2023 in the main event of a Fight Night card. Although Dvalishvili was the underdog going into the fight, he dominated the Russian en route to a lopsided decision.

Curtis Calhoun - November 5, 2025

UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder detailed his physical struggles in the weeks following a stunning loss at UFC Vancouver. Reinier de Ridder appeared on the cusp of a potential UFC middleweight title shot entering UFC Vancouver. After De Ridder was originally supposed to face Anthony Hernandez before the latter’s withdrawal, Brendan Allen stepped up on relatively short notice to face De Ridder in the UFC Vancouver main event.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 5, 2025

Finishing instincts don’t disappear with weight class changes. Nico Carrillo built his reputation on devastating knockouts at bantamweight, and he plans to continue that tradition against Luke Lessei at featherweight. The Scottish powerhouse battles the American striker in featherweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 37 on Prime Video on Friday, November 7, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 27-year-old fourth-ranked contender carries a perfect finishing rate into this co-main event showcase after knocking out legendary Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at ONE Fight Night 30 in April.

Curtis Calhoun - November 5, 2025

Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier put their past bad blood aside on the set of Road House 2. Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier are undoubtedly two of the most exciting fighters in UFC lightweight history. Poirier announced his retirement from MMA in July, while Chandler is plotting a UFC comeback next year, potentially against Poirier’s three-time foe Conor McGregor.

Cole Shelton - November 5, 2025

Michael Chandler is confident he will finally fight Conor McGregor in 2026. Chandler and McGregor have taken shots at one another for years, and the two were booked to fight at UFC 303 in June of 2024. However, an injury to the Irishman forced him out of the bout, and since then, there hasn’t been much talk about McGregor returning.

Curtis Calhoun - November 5, 2025

Top UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush believes the FBI’s current investigation into alleged fight fixing could do irreparable damage to Mixed Martial Arts. Mixed Martial Arts, as a sport, has come a long way over the last two decades. From a heavily criticized form of combat sports to becoming one of the biggest juggernauts in athletics, MMA and the UFC have skyrocketed into a global phenomenon.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 5, 2025

A UFC 322 fighter has responded to being bumped up to the main card after criticism of Bo Nickal’s initial placement. Nickal’s fight against Rodolfo Vieira was originally slated for the main card of UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 15. Many fans scoffed at Nickal getting another main card slot on a stacked card following his TKO loss to Reinier de Ridder.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 5, 2025

One emerging UFC contender is baffled after Francis Ngannou declined a boxing match against Jake Paul. In the midst of a civil suit against Gervonta “Tank” Davis alleging battery and kidnapping, Paul and Most Valuable Promotions is moving on from the planned boxing attraction. Paul’s team reportedly explored several options, including a showdown with Ngannou.

Harry Kettle - November 5, 2025

MMA analyst Josh Thomson doesn’t believe Bo Nickal should even be the featured prelim at UFC 322 later this month. As we know, Bo Nickal has long since been viewed as a real prospect in mixed martial arts. After making his way over from amateur wrestling, he was able to make some real noise in the early stages of his UFC run. However, in his last outing, he was beaten and finished pretty convincingly by Reinier de Ridder.

Harry Kettle - November 5, 2025

Jake Paul has praised Nate Diaz, with the latter suggesting that he has opted to face the YouTuber in a short-notice rematch. As we know, Nate Diaz is the definition of a fan favorite within the world of combat sports. He has achieved some incredible things throughout the course of his time in mixed martial arts, and he’s even enjoyed a brief stint in boxing with encounters against Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul.

Dylan Bowker - November 4, 2025

Tom Aspinall and the errant eye poke controversy of UFC 321 has had many weighing in on the situation, with a former UFC light heavyweight champion offering up his viewpoints. This happened during a recent episode of the Believe You Me podcast, which features co-hosts Michael Bisping and Paul Felder. Jiri Prochazka was the fighter in question who gave his own breakdown regarding how he felt about the no-contest from the Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane heavyweight title fight in late October. Some felt like Aspinall chose to quit and didn’t exhibit a stereotypical idea of a warrior’s valor. Conversely, many thought it was reasonable to be honest about how compromised he was, where the broader focus was more on the sport engaging in reform efforts to eliminate eyepokes outright.

Dylan Bowker - November 4, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev would be a major grappling threat to any contracted UFC fighter, according to a rising fighter in Oktagon MMA. The combatant in question is Tamerlan Dulatov, and his thoughts on ‘Borz’ began with an anecdote about how last May, Dulatov was getting in some work with Michael Venom Page. When it was referenced that MVP has called for certain fights with fighters like Chimaev and touching base on his experience working with Page, Dulatov said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White broke his silence on the promotion’s recent controversies surrounding Isaac Dulgarian and fight fixing allegations. The UFC is under fire after suspicious betting activity was flagged surrounding the featherweight bout between Isaac Dulgarian and Yadier del Valle last Saturday at UFC Vegas 110. Shortly before the event, a swarm of bets were placed in Del Valle’s favor to win in the first round, just before Del Valle ended up submitting Dulgarian in Round 1.

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC Vegas 111 lost a pair of undercard fights just days before the Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown-headlined event. UFC welterweights Gabriel Bonfim and Randy Brown are days away from fighting in their first main event booking with the promotion. Bonfim and Brown are two of the most dynamic fighters in the welterweight division.

Cole Shelton - November 4, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White has broken his silence on the betting scandal at UFC Vegas 110. At the UFC event on Saturday, Dulgarian was a sizable favorite, but in the hours in the lead-up to the fight, the odds began to drop. Money came in on Yadier del Valle as a big underdog, as well as on del Valle to win in the first round. Once the UFC was made aware of the suspicious betting activity, White said he spoke to Dulgarian and his lawyer.

Cole Shelton - November 4, 2025

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is hoping to face Jake Paul next time out. Paul was supposed to box Gervonta Davis, but the fight was canceled after ‘Tank’ was accused in a civil lawsuit filed by ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

BJPENN.COM Staff - November 4, 2025

Undefeated records face judgment when bantamweights collide. Elbek Alyshov and Carlo Bumina-ang both carry perfect slates into Bangkok, knowing defeat derails future title dreams. The Azerbaijani-Russian grappling specialist battles the Filipino knockout artist in bantamweight MMA action at ONE Fight Night 37 on Friday, November 7, live from Bangkok, Thailand. Alyshov carries a flawless 9-0 record with eight submissions into his toughest test.

Curtis Calhoun - November 4, 2025

UFC bantamweight Vince Morales reversed course on a pair of tweets that drew attention amidst the Isaac Dulgarian gambling scandal. Former UFC featherweight Isaac Dulgarian is under intense scrutiny since a UFC Vegas 110 loss to Yadier del Valle last Saturday.