MMA News

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2026

Adrian Yanez is expecting a fan-friendly fight against Ricky Simon at UFC Seattle. Yanez hasn’t fought since December of 2024, as his fight last November against Christian Quinonenz was canceled after his opponent withdrew. Although he was hoping to return much sooner, the UFC offered this bout on short notice, which Yanez was eager about.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 26, 2026

Lamnamoonlek Torfunfarm has found a second home in kickboxing. The 27-year-old WMC World Champion and 2021 Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year takes on China’s Yuan Pengjie in a flyweight kickboxing clash at The Inner Circle on Friday, March 27, live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The TDed99 southpaw carries a 106-30 career record and a 3-1 promotional slate into this matchup. After a debut loss to Kongsuk Sitsarawatsuer in Muay Thai and a subsequent rematch win, he shifted to kickboxing and hasn’t looked back. Two consecutive decision victories have established him as one of the most technically refined fighters on the weekly circuit. Three wins in a row heading into Friday, and a contract that feels within reach.

Curtis Calhoun - March 26, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen went off on former champion Sean O’Malley’s business-first approach to fighting. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will return to the Octagon on the White House lawn at UFC Freedom 250 in June. O’Malley and surging contender Aiemann Zahabi will compete in a potential No. 1 contender fight, with the winner likely to face the planned Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan trilogy winner.

Cole Shelton - March 26, 2026

Kyle Nelson is excited to get the chance to face Terrance McKinney at UFC Seattle. Nelson was hoping to fight on the next Canada card, but when he got the call to fight Terrance McKinney, he jumped at the chance to accept.

Curtis Calhoun - March 26, 2026

UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal called out Colby Covington for alleged false claims about a recent fight offer for the White House event. The full UFC White House card was recently released by UFC CEO Dana White, drawing mixed reactions from fans and pundits. A UFC lightweight title matchup between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will headline the card, featuring an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 26, 2026

Mehrdad “Black Wolf” Khanzadeh is not coming to Bangkok on Friday night to survive a main event. The 24-year-old Iranian striker is coming to take one. He faces Kongchai Chanaidonmueang in the strawweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 148 on Friday, March 27, live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with both men chasing the US$100,000 contract that comes with a standout performance.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2026

Lerone Murphy has changed his stance dropping a majority decision to Movsar Evloev at UFC London. Murphy and Evloev collided inside The O2 Arena on March 21. It was a pivotal featherweight clash with possible title implications. Murphy had a strong start as Evloev was wiling to engage with him on the feet.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2026

Manel Kape is intrigued by the flyweight title bout between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, and he believes the champion will retain. The UFC 327 co-headliner will feature Van vs. Taira inside Kaseya Center in Miami on April 11. Kape was hoping to have his name called for the title fight, but he’ll instead have a rematch with his Rizin rival Kyoji Horiguchi on June 20.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2026

Israel Adesanya wouldn’t be surprised if Sean Strickland can pull of a big upset over Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland will challenge Chimaev for the middleweight title on May 9 in the UFC 328 main event in Newark. While some felt Nassourdine Imavov would be the rightful No. 1 contender, Strickland leapfrogged the competition with his second-round TKO finish over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston back in February.

Harry Kettle - March 26, 2026

UFC commentator Jon Anik believes that Michael Page, aka MVP, has the potential to win a world title in the promotion. Last weekend, Michael Page managed to pick up yet another win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he was able to beat former training partner Sam Patterson at UFC London. Unfortunately, the win didn’t quite blow the masses away, and it was instead deemed to be pretty boring.

Harry Kettle - March 26, 2026

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has claimed that Manel Kape lied about their UFC title fight falling through. Right now, Joshua Van is on top of the world. He is the king of the flyweight division, and he is gearing up to defend the belt for the first time when he collides with Tatsuro Taira in his next outing. Of course, many felt as if Manel Kape would be the one who got the call, but it didn’t quite come to fruition.

Harry Kettle - March 26, 2026

UFC middleweight contender Joe Pyfer has praised Israel Adesanya ahead of their UFC Seattle main event clash. On Saturday night, Israel Adesanya will attempt to snap his recent losing skid when he goes head to head with Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Seattle. Pyfer is one of many rising contenders in the middleweight division, whereas ‘Stylebender’ is just trying to prove that he still has something left in the tank.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 25, 2026

Eighty seconds. That is all it took to hand Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa the most humiliating defeat of his career — and the wound that has driven every single training session since. On Wednesday, April 29, the former three-division K-1 Champion makes his final professional appearance at ONE Samurai 1, live from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. The ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title is on the line. The rematch with Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon is the real prize.

Cole Shelton - March 25, 2026

Israel Adesanya wants to remind everyone just how good he is at UFC Seattle. Adesanya is set to headline UFC Seattle on Saturday against Joe Pyfer in a pivotal fight at middleweight. Adesanya is coming off three-straight losses, and he knows there are plenty of doubters around him about whether or not he is still an elite fighter.

Curtis Calhoun - March 25, 2026

Jon Jones reacted to Francis Ngannou’s remarks about the UFC Hall of Famer’s White House card snub. Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones remains at odds with UFC CEO Dana White and the promotional brass over his being left off the upcoming White House card.

Curtis Calhoun - March 25, 2026

Movsar Evloev was nearly forced out of his fight at UFC London, and the reason wasn’t travel visa issues as once feared. Undefeated UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev had a wild buildup to his fight with Lerone Murphy at UFC London last weekend. Just days before the event, Evloev had trouble getting to London due to visa issues, but the talented fighter resolved them just in time for fight night.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 25, 2026

ONE Championship has unveiled the full five-bout card for The Inner Circle on Friday, March 27, streaming live exclusively for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Sonrak Fairtex headlines in a bantamweight Muay Thai rematch against Thailand’s Dedduanglek Torfunfarm. It’s a matchup that carries genuine history. The two first collided in the 2022 Road to ONE: Thailand Final. There, Dedduanglek claimed the championship and the six-figure ONE contract that came with it.

Curtis Calhoun - March 25, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor made a strong statement on Wednesday about a looming comeback fight announcement. It’s been almost five full years since Conor McGregor appeared inside the UFC Octagon. Just minutes into his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor suffered a serious leg injury that put his career in serious doubt.