MMA News

Curtis Calhoun - October 27, 2025

UFC women’s strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern isn’t happy with analyst Din Thomas after his pre-UFC 321 remarks about her ‘insignificant’ title fight. Mackenzie Dern won the then-vacant UFC strawweight title over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 last Saturday in Abu Dhabi. She outpointed Jandiroba by unanimous decision to secure a UFC belt and usher in a new era in the strawweight division.

Curtis Calhoun - October 27, 2025

Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling ruffled many fans’ feathers with a bizarre take after UFC 321. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s long-awaited return was brought to a screeching halt against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 last Saturday. Just minutes into the fight, an accidental double eye poke from Gane left Aspinall unable to continue competing, resulting in a no-contest.

Cole Shelton - October 27, 2025

Henry Cejudo confirmed his UFC 323 fight will be his retirement bout. Cejudo is set to take on surging bantamweight contender Payton Talbott at UFC 323 on Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a step-up in competition for Talbott, who will be looking to make a name off of the former two-division UFC champ. Ahead of the bout, while on the LFA 220 broadcast, Cejudo confirmed this would be it.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2025

The controversial ending to the UFC 321 pay-per-view has led to one bonus snatcher giving athletic commissions an earful. The main event of the UFC 321 card ended in disappointing fashion when Tom Aspinall couldn’t continue fighting due to an accidental double eye poke. It was a heavyweight title fight against Ciryl Gane that will now have to be booked again.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2025

One MMA icon has come to the defense of Tom Aspinall following UFC 321. The heavyweight title fight between Aspinall and Ciryl Gane this past weekend had the makings of an intriguing affair. Gane found success by busting up Aspinall’s nose. The fight ended prematurely, however. Gane landed a accidental double poke and the champion was unable to continue. The bout was ruled a no contest.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 26, 2025

Age means nothing when confidence runs this deep. Denis Puric sees his upcoming clash with Japanese striking icon Takeru Segawa as a chance to prove the doubters wrong. The 40-year-old Bosnian-Canadian brawler collides with the #2-ranked contender in flyweight kickboxing action at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena at Tokyo, Japan. Puric has spent months campaigning for high-profile matchups, and this fight against a three-division K-1 Champion represents exactly what he’s been chasing.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 26, 2025

ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua Pacio pursues Philippine history against an opponent whose career trajectory mirrors his own. The 29-year-old recognizes similarities in Yuya Wakamatsu’s journey from early setbacks to championship glory through persistent improvement. Pacio challenges Wakamatsu for the ONE Flyweight MMA World Title at ONE 173 on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The Lions Nation MMA representative seeks to become the Philippines’ first two-division MMA champion after cementing strawweight supremacy with his February trilogy victory over Jarred Brooks at ONE 171.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 26, 2025

Virna Jandiroba has delivered a message to her supporters after falling short in her UFC 321 title fight. Jandiroba and Dern collided with the vacant UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship on the line. The bout went the distance and it was Dern who outlasted Jandiroba to capture the gold. Dern won the title matchup via unanimous decision. It is Dern’s second pro MMA win over Jandiroba.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 26, 2025

Mackenzie Dern is the newly minted UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion, and she already has an idea of who her first title challenger could be. Dern and Virna Jandiroba collided for the vacant 115-pound gold in the UFC 321 co-main event. This was a rematch from their bout back in 2020, which Dern won via unanimous decision. The rematch in Abu Dhabi went all five rounds, and Dern had all three judges award her the title win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 26, 2025

Dana White’s post-UFC 321 remark about Tom Aspinall has fans speculating. Aspinall put the UFC Heavyweight Championship at stake against Ciryl Gane this past Saturday. Gane found success on the feet, busting the nose of Aspinall. Things went awry when Gane delivered an inadvertent double poke to the eyes of Aspinall. The heavyweight champion informed the doctor and referee that he couldn’t see out of his eye, which led to a no contest.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 26, 2025

Chael Sonnen’s controversial comment post-UFC 321 has a lot of people talking, including a retired standup warrior. During the UFC 321 post-fight show, Sonnen reacted to Tom Aspinall being unable to continue after being poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane this past Saturday.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 26, 2025

Umar Nurmagomedov has made quite the claim after getting back in the win column at UFC 321. Nurmagomedov shared the Octagon with Mario Bautista inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. It was a chance for him to bounce back after falling short in his bid for UFC bantamweight gold back in January. Nurmagomedov ended up defeating Bautista via unanimous decision.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Former UFC title challengers Chael Sonnen and Anthony Smith believe Tom Aspinall should’ve continued to fight at UFC 321. Aspinall (15-3 MMA) was looking to record the first defense of his recently claimed undisputed heavyweight title earlier this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. The Brit had of course been promoted to undisputed champion earlier this summer, this after former title holder Jon Jones announced his abrupt retirement from the sport back in June.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Jon Jones couldn’t resist trolling Tom Aspinall following the disappointing outcome in today’s UFC 321 main event. Aspinall (15-3 MMA) squared off with Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA) in the headliner of today’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, with the promotion‘s coveted undisputed heavyweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Ciryl Gane was very happy with how things were going before an accidental eye poke ended his title bout with Tom Aspinall at UFC 321. Gane (13-2 MMA) and Aspinall (15-3 MMA) collided in the headliner of today’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi with the promotion’s undisputed heavyweight title up for grabs.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Dana White shared his immediate reaction to today’s Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane result during the UFC 321 post-fight press conference. Aspinall (15-3 MMA) and Gane (13-2 MMA) squared off for the promotion‘s undisputed heavyweight title this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. It was a highly anticipated contest, but unfortunately for fight fans and everyone involved, the bout ended in disaster.

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

The Octagon returned to Abu Dhabi for today’s UFC 321 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The pay-per-view fight card was headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring Tom Aspinall taking on Ciryl Gane. The highly anticipated contest ended in disaster, this after ‘Bon Gamin’ accidentally struck the Brit with a double eye poke that rendered the champ unable to continue (see that here).

Chris Taylor - October 25, 2025

Tom Aspinall was clearly overcome with emotions following his no-contest with Ciryl Gane in today’s UFC 321 main event. Aspinall (15-3 MMA) was looking to record the first defense of his recently claimed undisputed heavyweight title this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. The Brit had of course been promoted to undisputed champion earlier this summer, this after former champ Jon Jones announced his retirement from the sport back in June.