MMA News

Harry Kettle - October 2, 2025

UFC star Alex Pereira has shown interest in squaring off with Carlos Ulberg after his title fight at UFC 320 this weekend. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira’s aim is simple: defeat Magomed Ankalaev and recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship. Of course, that’s going to be easier said than done, and ‘Poatan’ knows that he will have to be at his absolute best if he’s serious about getting the better of the champion.

Harry Kettle - October 2, 2025

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has explained what he believes could happen in his title fight against Cory Sandhagen. On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event of UFC 320. It’s set to be one of the toughest tests of Merab’s unbeaten run, and for Sandhagen, it’ll easily be the biggest fight of his career.

Harry Kettle - October 2, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev has given his thoughts on a handful of possible UFC light heavyweight contenders that he could end up facing. On Saturday night, Magomed Ankalaev will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Alex Pereira. While it’s always dangerous to look past your opponent, many believe that ‘Big Ank’ is the favorite to win the fight and successfully retain his belt against the man who he took it from earlier this year.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 1, 2025

Championship redemption drives every move for kickboxing legend Anissa Meksen. The French-Algerian veteran targets another crack at atomweight gold through Myanmar’s rising star Vero. Meksen faces Vero in atomweight kickboxing at ONE Fight Night 37: Kryklia vs. Agdeve on Friday, November 7, in Bangkok, Thailand. The 37-year-old seven-time World Champion carries a staggering 104-7 record against the 29-year-old “Kayan Leopard” riding a 28-4 slate.

Dylan Bowker - October 1, 2025

There was a pretty stark difference between the prior UFC Perth experience Tom Nolan had as compared to his most recent anecdotal happenings being on a Perth-based UFC event. Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, Nolan covered several subjects in the wake of his first-round rear-naked choke win over Charlie Campbell on the September 27th UFC Fight Night offering. ‘Big Train’ had previously fought in that Western Australia-based city in August 2024, when he secured a unanimous decision win over Alex Reyes. While there were similarities, insofar as he came out on the winning end of both of those MMA fights in Perth, there were also drastic differences, as Nolan said,

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2025

Khalil Rountree is hoping to avoid getting into a war with Jiri Prochazka at UFC 320. Rountree is set to take on Prochazka on the main card of UFC 320 in a pivotal fight at light heavyweight. The winner of the fight could get the next title shot, and many are expecting the bout to be a Fight of the Night contender.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 1, 2025

Rankings mean everything in combat sports, and Kongthoranee Sor Sommai refuses to surrender his hard-earned position. The Thai veteran recognizes the threat undefeated sensation Aslamjon Ortikov poses to everything he’s built. Kongthoranee faces Ortikov in flyweight Muay Thai at ONE Fight Night 36: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella II on Prime Video on Friday, October 3, in Bangkok, Thailand. The #4-ranked Thai contender defends his position against the 22-year-old Uzbek phenom riding an unblemished 22-0 professional record.

Curtis Calhoun - October 1, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad apparently didn’t get his desired opponent for his return to the Octagon. Just days away from UFC 320 in Las Vegas, UFC CEO Dana White broke some fight news surrounding the promotion’s inaugural event in Qatar on November 22nd. A lightweight main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker was made official, and Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry was slated for the co-main event of the card.

Curtis Calhoun - October 1, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker isn’t the only high-stakes fight announced for UFC Qatar on November 22nd by Dana White. UFC lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker will officially square off in the main event of UFC Qatar next month.

Curtis Calhoun - October 1, 2025

Newly signed UFC fighter Hecher Sosa will always be reminded of his viral post-event conversation with Dana White following his DWCS contract-winning performance. Bantamweight prospect Hecher Sosa has had a wild year. Just days before he was scheduled to fight for a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series last month, tragedy struck, as his father passed away.

Curtis Calhoun - October 1, 2025

The often talked about fight between former UFC standouts Darren Till and Mike Perry is closer than ever to coming to fruition in the Bare Knuckle FC ring. Bare Knuckle FC superstar Mike Perry is days away from his long-awaited return to the ring against Jeremy Stephens in defense of his ‘king of violence’ title. Perry returns to BKFC for the first time since defeating Thiago Alves in April 2024, followed by a professional boxing defeat to Jake Paul.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2025

Joe Pyfer wants to set the record straight ahead of UFC 320. Pyfer is set to take on Abus Magomedov on the main card in a pivotal fight at middleweight. The fight was made after Pyfer turned down Magomedov earlier this year. But after they both won their recent fights, Pyfer felt like the time was now for the bout to be made.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 1, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White will be dropping some fight news on Wednesday. The UFC boss has been known to deliver significant announcements during his Instagram Live sessions. This go-around will be no different, as the official X account of the UFC has revealed that White will be dropping some info once again.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 1, 2025

Patchy Mix is looking for revenge. Mix entered the UFC with a decent amount of buzz. He was on a hot streak under the Bellator banner, even capturing the promotion’s bantamweight gold. Mix entered the UFC riding a seven-fight winning streak, but he was outgunned in his promotional debut back in June.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 1, 2025

Daniel Cormier isn’t the only American Kickboxing Academy member who gets roasted by Khabib Nurmagomedov. During his pro MMA career, head coach Javier Mendez served as an important mentor for “The Eagle.” Mendez helped turn Nurmagomedov into one of the best lightweights in UFC history. Nurmagomedov retired as the UFC Lightweight Champion with a perfect pro MMA record of 29-0.

Harry Kettle - October 1, 2025

Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo believes Merab Dvalishvili should head up to featherweight if he wins at UFC 320. On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili will attempt to successfully defend his UFC bantamweight championship for a third time. He’ll do so against Cory Sandhagen in a fight that looks pretty intriguing on paper. While Merab is an absolute monster when it comes to his wrestling and his cardio, Sandhagen presents a lot of potential problems for him in the striking department.

Harry Kettle - October 1, 2025

Cory Sandhagen’s coach has explained the mentality they have heading into his UFC 320 title fight this weekend. On Saturday night, Cory Sandhagen will attempt to capture the UFC bantamweight championship for the very first time. In order to do so, however, he must first get through the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut that is Merab Dvalishvili. ‘The Machine’ has been on fire in the last few years, with his last few fights showcasing how special he really is in victories over Umar Nurmagomedov and Sean O’Malley.

Harry Kettle - October 1, 2025

Alex Pereira has given his thoughts on a possible move up to the heavyweight division following UFC 320. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira will attempt to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship. He’ll do so by going up against Magomed Ankalaev, the same man that took the belt from him earlier this year. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of pressure on the shoulders of ‘Poatan’ as he tries to overcome a challenge many doubt he can pull off.