MMA News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2025

A former rival of Alex Pereira has assessed where things fell apart for Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320. Pereira had something to prove this past Saturday, and he executed his plan with flying colors. Having lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship to Ankalaev back in March, Pereira was looking to show the MMA world that he didn’t enter the first bout healthy. It only took Pereira over a minute to regain the 205-pound gold via TKO in the rematch.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2025

A reigning UFC champion has admitted he didn’t get things quite right about Alex Pereira following UFC 320. Pereira challenged Magomed Ankalaev for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in a rematch this past Saturday. “Poatan” lost the gold to Ankalaev in their first meeting back in March. Pereira ended up scoring a quick TKO victory in the rematch to reclaim the 205-pound title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 6, 2025

Don’t expect Cory Sandhagen to dwell on his failed bid to capture UFC gold this past Saturday. Sandhagen challenged Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the UFC 320 co-main event. Sandhagen had a promising start in the opening round, but he had a nightmare second stanza. Dvalishvili appeared to be on the verge of finishing the challenger, who survived. Despite his efforts, Sandhagen couldn’t avoid the relentless pressure of “The Machine,” and he dropped a unanimous decision.

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz has suggested that there were problems with his camp for UFC 320. Last Saturday night, Magomed Ankalaev lost via TKO to Alex Pereira in a shocking UFC 320 main event. Following on from a competitive first fight in which ‘Big Ank’ captured the UFC light heavyweight championship, ‘Poatan’ took it right back by finishing Magomed off in less than two minutes.

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2025

UFC champion Alex Pereira has revealed that he had initially planned to call Jon Jones out right after UFC 320. On Saturday night, another chapter was written in the incredible story of Alex Pereira. With many people doubting him, ‘Poatan’ was able to overcome the odds and defeat Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship. Now, many have already started to shift their focus to what could be next for the Brazilian sensation.

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2025

Dana White has praised the execution of the recent boxing event between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford. As we know, Dana White is a busy man. In addition to his commitments with the UFC and Power Slap, he’s recently ventured into the world of boxing after years of teasing the idea. Now, many are wondering what exactly the structure of Zuffa Boxing will look like as we look ahead to the future.

Harry Kettle - October 6, 2025

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has backed Magomed Ankalaev to come back strong following his UFC 320 defeat. As we know, Magomed Ankalaev fell to a TKO defeat in the main event of UFC 320 last weekend. He lost the UFC light heavyweight championship to Alex Pereira in a fight that, quite simply, wasn’t competitive in the slightest. Now, many are wondering how exactly he’s going to bounce back from this disappointment.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 5, 2025

Championship legacy demands proper closure, and Myanmar icon Aung La N Sang delivered exactly that. The legendary former two-division ONE World Champion wrote the final glorious chapter of his storied career while earning a Hall of Fame induction. Aung La N Sang defeated Zebaztian Kadestam via second-round TKO at ONE Fight Night 36 on Friday, October 3, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 40-year-old “Burmese Python” secured his 31st career victory before learning he would be inducted into the ONE Championship Hall of Fame at ONE 173 in Tokyo, Japan, on November 16.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira believes he might have suffered a big injury. Pereira fought Magomed Ankalaev in the UFC 320 main event this past Saturday. This was a rematch with the 205-pound gold at stake. In their first encounter, Ankalaev took the light heavyweight title via unanimous decision. The rematch played out far differently, as “Poatan” stopped Ankalaev in the first round via TKO.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Mike Perry has spoken out after delivering a sensational performance at BKFC 82. Perry and fellow ex-UFC star Jeremy Stephens collided inside Prudential Center in Newark this past Saturday. “Platinum” secured a slew of knockdowns on his way to a fifth-round TKO finish. With the victory, Perry remains undefeated in bare knuckle boxing competition with a record of 6-0.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili has historic plans following UFC 320, and he wants to complete them before 2025 ends. Dvalishvili has been a dominant bantamweight champion. Following his unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen this past Saturday, “The Machine” has three successful title defenses this year alone. A fourth successful title defense would break a UFC record for the most in a single year.

Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025

UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan has made it clear that he wants to fight Merab Dvalishvili in his next outing. As we know, Merab Dvalishvili was as impressive as ever at UFC 320 last night. He defeated Cory Sandhagen to successfully defend his UFC bantamweight championship for the third time and now, fans are already starting to look ahead to what could be next for him. On paper, it doesn’t seem as if there are any immediate challenges that lie in front of him – but Petr Yan disagrees with that assessment.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Conor McGregor is claiming he’s already secured a fight on the UFC White House card, and Dana White has responded. A slew of fighters have been calling for a spot on the historic card, which is set to take place in 2026. The biggest name that has been adamant about wanting to fight at the White House is McGregor. The “Notorious” one even appeared on “The Sean Hannity Show” to claim that his fight is set in stone.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Conor McGregor has never shied away from the limelight, but he recently made quite the admission. McGregor hasn’t stepped inside the UFC Octagon since 2021, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. The “Notorious” one has several business ventures and has been a part of films such as “Road House.” This past weekend, McGregor helped promote BKFC 82, which was headlined by former UFC veterans Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 5, 2025

Jiri Prochazka displayed emotion following Alex Pereira’s emphatic UFC 320 win, and he explained why. Pereira took center stage in the main event of UFC 320 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this past Saturday. “Poatan” was looking for revenge against Magomed Ankalaev, as well as as a second reign with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Pereira achieved his goal by stopping Ankalaev in the opening frame via TKO.

Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has teased a showdown with Alex Pereira following UFC 320. Last night, Alex Pereira shocked a lot of people by knocking out Magomed Ankalaev to win back the UFC light heavyweight championship. While many thought he was more than capable of getting the job done, his performance in the first fight didn’t give many hope that he would be able to turn things around in the rematch. Alas, he did, and he did so pretty emphatically.

Harry Kettle - October 5, 2025

Alex Pereira has revealed his interest in squaring off with Jon Jones at next year’s highly anticipated UFC White House event. Last night at UFC 320, Alex Pereira once again proved why he is one of the greatest fighters of his generation. He went in there against Magomed Ankalaev and absolutely dominated him, securing a first round knockout to ensure he captured the UFC light heavyweight championship for the second time.

Chris Taylor - October 5, 2025

The Octagon returned to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 320 event, and five fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight rematch resulted in an absolutely dominant performance from Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ came out super aggressively and ended up tagging Magomed Ankalaev with a big right hand around the one-minute mark of the opening frame. That shot clearly rocked the Russian and prompted him to shoot in for a takedown. Pereira ended up stuffing the attempt and taking top position on the ground. From there, Alex proceeded to unleash some big punches and then ultimately finished the fight with some savage elbows. In the end, Pereira needed just 80-seconds to reclaim his light heavyweight title.