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Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall revealed how he believes a matchup with prime Daniel Cormier would’ve played out inside the Octagon. Tom Aspinall is weeks away from making his first undisputed UFC heavyweight title defense at UFC 321. Aspinall and former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane headline an intriguing card in Abu Dhabi, featuring the long-awaited return of Aspinall.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025

The UFC Rio weigh-ins are over, and only one fighter on the card missed weight, and it was by a significant margin. Fight fans can breathe easy knowing that all of the main card fighters successfully made weight. Both headliners Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot tipped the scales at 156 pounds. Co-headliners Deiveson Figueiredo and Montel Jackson also made weight for their bantamweight clash.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025

A former UFC titleholder hopes to challenge Merab Dvalishvili despite suffering some setbacks. Dvalishvili has had a memorable run as the UFC Bantamweight Champion. After defeating Sean O’Malley back in Sept. 2024 to capture the gold, “The Machine” thwarted Umar Nurmagomedov for his first successful title defense. He then submitted O’Malley in their rematch, and recently defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025

Khalil Rountree is dismissive of one narrative following his UFC 320 defeat. Rountree entered T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with hopes of moving back into the light heavyweight title race. He appeared to be on his way to achieving that goal with a strong opening round against Jiri Prochazka. While Prochazka had a better showing in round two, Rountree remained ahead until disaster struck in the third round.

Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili sparred for five full rounds on the day of UFC 320, according to Khalil Rountree Jr. Last weekend, Merab Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen and successfully defended the UFC bantamweight championship for the third time. Once again, he proved that his insane cardio is on a different level, and he even managed to show off some of his new striking abilities by dropping Sandhagen in the second round.

Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025

Kamaru Usman has explained why he’s interested in seeing Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev 3 take place. Last weekend, Alex Pereira finished Magomed Ankalaev via TKO to recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship. It was a huge moment for ‘Poatan’, and it was one that not a lot of people realistically saw coming. Now, many have started focusing on what’s next for the Brazilian sensation.

Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025

UFC veteran TJ Dillashaw has given his thoughts on a possible rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. As we know, Merab Dvalishvili is one of the most exciting intriguing in all of mixed martial arts right now. He’s also one of the most successful, having just defended his UFC bantamweight championship for the third time. He defeated Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320, cementing his position as one of the best to ever do it at 135 pounds.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 10, 2025

Pop culture bleeds into combat sports when fighters discover characters that mirror their souls. Nabil Anane found his reflection in Monkey D. Luffy, the rubber-bodied pirate whose boundless ambition matches the young champion’s hunger for glory. Anane defends his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 21-year-old Algerian-Thai champion faces his toughest test against the former two-sport king in Japan, the birthplace of his anime hero.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 9, 2025

Retirement rarely sticks when legends discover the fire still burns. Liam Harrison proved that truth when he stepped back into competition after laying his gloves down at ONE 168, and now he’s ready for another comeback. Harrison faces Shinji Suzuki in bantamweight kickboxing at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, live from Bangkok, Thailand in U.S. primetime. The 40-year-old British legend makes his kickboxing debut in ONE Championship against the 39-year-old Japanese striker seeking consistency after alternating wins and losses.

Cole Shelton - October 9, 2025

Dan Hooker is ready to get into a scrap with Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Qatar. Hooker is set to headline UFC Qatar on Nov. 22 against Tsarukyan in a pivotal fight at lightweight. The winner of the fight could get the next title shot, but in the lead-up to the bout, Hooker and Tsarukyan have taken aim at one another.

Curtis Calhoun - October 9, 2025

UFC heavyweight Mohammed Usman has withdrawn from UFC Rio on hours’ notice. UFC Rio is a solid UFC Fight Night card with a clash between lightweights Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot headlining the event. This will mark Oliveira’s return to the Octagon for the first time since a knockout loss to Ilia Topuria for the then-vacant belt at UFC 317.

Curtis Calhoun - October 9, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Alex Pereira could cement himself as the greatest of all time with a heavyweight win over Jon Jones. Alex Pereira got his revenge over Magomed Ankalaev last Saturday at UFC 320 to reclaim the light heavyweight title. He knocked out Ankalaev in under two minutes to reclaim the belt, just months after Ankalaev outpointed him in their first fight at UFC 313.

Curtis Calhoun - October 9, 2025

Former UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev will face a surging prospect for the Brave CF 125lb championship. Muhammad Mokaev will meet surging flyweight star Gerard Burns in the Brave CF 100 main event on November 7th. Mokaev and Burns will fight for the men’s flyweight championship in a massive showdown to mark the promotion’s 100th event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 9, 2025

One UFC slugger is taking a break from prizefighting. Justin Tafa has fought under the UFC banner for most of his pro MMA career. He had been a member of the promotion’s roster since 2019. Known for his fan-friendly fighting style, all of Tafa’s wins have come via knockout.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 9, 2025

A headliner on the UFC Qatar card says he’s heard that Justin Gaethje turned down a fight against him. Gaethje has made it clear that he wants his next fight to be contested for the UFC Lightweight Championship. The current titleholder is Ilia Topuria. While UFC CEO Dana White hasn’t been too receptive to Gaethje’s demands, he might just cave given how much of a fan favorite “The Highlight” is.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 9, 2025

BKFC 82 did not feature the combat sports return of Frankie Edgar as initially advertised. The former UFC Lightweight Champion was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera inside Prudential Center in Newark. “The Answer” was removed from the card late, and many rumors swirled over the situation.

Harry Kettle - October 9, 2025

UFC star Dan Hooker has called out Arman Tsarukyan over his family’s wealth ahead of their UFC Qatar showdown. Next month, Dan Hooker and Arman Tsarukyan will clash in a blockbuster lightweight encounter. While there’s no guarantee, it certainly feels like the winner will earn the right to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship. In equal measure, this fight perhaps serves as the final chance for ‘Hangman’ to get a crack at the gold.

Harry Kettle - October 9, 2025

Ian Machado Garry has called Belal Muhammad an idiot over how he approached his title fight against Jack Della Maddalena. At UFC Qatar next month, Ian Machado Garry will go head to head with Belal Muhammad in a fight he’s been pursuing for quite some time now. While Belal is known for his strong wrestling prowess, he lost the UFC welterweight championship in his last outing at the hands of Jack Della Maddalena.