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BJPENN.COM Staff - March 4, 2026

Nontachai Jitmuangnon returns to action at ONE Friday Fights 145 on Friday, March 6, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 26-year-old Thai faces Turkish promotional debutant Semih Sah Cindir in featherweight Muay Thai action, chasing his 52nd career victory.

Curtis Calhoun - March 4, 2026

UFC featherweights Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell will write the second chapter of their rivalry in an upcoming bout. In one of the most underrated feuds in UFC history, featherweights Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell put on a show in the buildup to their fight at UFC 314. Just weeks after Mitchell made controversial remarks that led UFC CEO Dana White to blast him publicly, the matchmakers booked Mitchell against the surging Silva.

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2026

The UFC was in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday for the UFC Mexico City fight night card. In the main event, former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno took on Lone’er Kavanagh, who took the fight on short notice. Entering the bout, Moreno was coming off a TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira back in December, which snapped his two-fight winning streak. Kavanagh, meanwhile, was coming off a KO loss to Charles Johnson, which was his first career loss.

Curtis Calhoun - March 4, 2026

UFC middleweight star Bo Nickal accused Colby Covington of officially declining a fight for the upcoming UFC White House card. Many top UFC names are looking to get a spot on the upcoming White House card as CEO Dana White prepares to formally announce the full fight slate sometime in the coming weeks. White and the matchmakers, according to the UFC headman, put together the card last week at their weekly matchmaking meeting.

Curtis Calhoun - March 4, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira’s father is a major part of his final preparations for his BMF title fight at UFC 326. Charles Oliveira is looking to reclaim a UFC title, albeit the BMF belt, this weekend at UFC 326. The former UFC lightweight champion will fight in a rematch years in the making with reigning BMF titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 326 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas.

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2026

Reinier de Ridder knows the stakes are high for his UFC 326 fight against Caio Borralho. de Ridder is coming off a stoppage loss to Brendan Allen in a fight that, had he won, he could have gotten a title shot. However, de Ridder believes that if he can pull off the upset against Borralho, he can re-enter the title talks.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 4, 2026

Numsurin Chor Ketwina and Songchainoi Kiatsongrit are set to run it back at ONE Friday Fights 147 on March 20, live from Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium. The strawweight Muay Thai rematch headlines a four-bout announcement that also adds flyweight clashes between Samingdam NF Looksuan and Kyaw Swar Win, and Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi versus Pompet PongSuphan PK, plus a bantamweight showdown between Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen and Uzair Ismoiljonov.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 4, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan might be in the UFC doghouse, but Brendan Schaub thinks “Ahalkalakets” won’t be held back for much longer. The general consensus within the MMA community is that Tsarukyan is the true No. 1 contender for a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship. He will have to wait, as Justin Gaethje captured the interim gold back in January. That means Gaethje is due a title unification bout against Ilia Topuria.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 4, 2026

Conor McGregor plans to make his UFC comeback, but it won’t be against Carlos Prates, who is hurling ducking accusations. When Prates was initially asked about his name being considered for a showdown with McGregor, “The Nightmare” brushed it off as a rumor. Prates will instead meet former UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena on May 2 in Perth.

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2026

The UFC is in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday for a solid UFC 326 card. In the main event, BMF champion Max Holloway is defending his belt in a rematch against Charles Oliveira. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a -225 favorite while the Brazilian is a +168 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the BMF title fight at UFC 326. The pros are nearly unanimous in thinking Holloway will beat Oliveira again, as they believe his striking will be the difference.

Dylan Bowker - March 3, 2026

UFC BJJ has been carving out their spot in the submission grappling landscape and a jiu jitsu league co-owner/ widely known metal guitarist has weighed in on their maneuvers so far. Zoltan Bathory is a founding member of the band Five Finger Death Punch and also serves as a co-owner for Professional Grappling Federation with a new season debuting on Wednesday. With the ubiquity of the UFC brand, their recent efforts with Zuffa Boxing, and now the UFC Brazilian Jiu Jitsu endeavours indicate a desire to want to monopolize every tendril of the competitive mixed martial arts sphere. When the axe slinger and competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt was asked for his thoughts on the UFC BJJ efforts, Bathory said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Rico Verhoeven admits the offer to join the UFC was a good one. After Verhoeven became a free agent after ending his deal with GLORY kickboxing, the UFC was after the elite striker. Yet, Verhoeven shocked many when he ended up inking a deal to box Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC heavyweight champion.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Cody Durden is looking to make a statement at UFC 326. Durden is set to take on Nyamjargal Tumendemberel in an intriguing fight at flyweight. Although neither is ranked, Durden has been fighting the who’s who at flyweight, but he doesn’t care that he’s fighting an unranked opponent.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Georgio Poullas is planning to meet with UFC CEO Dana White later this week to make his pitch to fight Arman Tsarukyan. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and social media influencer Georgio Poullas got into an all-out brawl immediately following their controversial wrestling match at RAF 6 last weekend in Arizona. After several arguable infractions by Poullas in the match, Tsarukyan attacked Poullas after the final buzzer, landing several punches as both of their respective teams intervened.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn didn’t respond in kind to Dana White’s explicit attacks at the UFC Houston post-fight press conference. The rivalry between boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Dana White is heating up in 2026.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Jiri Prochazka plans to be the aggressor at UFC 327. Prochazka is set to take on Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title on April 11 at UFC 327. Prochazka is looking to reclaim his light heavyweight title, and although he doesn’t get a third crack against Alex Pereira, he is still excited to fight for the belt.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis responded to Kamaru Usman’s apparent declining of an alleged fight offer. Dricus du Plessis is looking to earn another shot at UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev in his planned return to the Octagon. Du Plessis, who lost to Chimaev by unanimous decision last year at UFC 319, envisions a No. 1 contender fight to potentially get back into the middleweight title conversation.

BJPENN.COM Staff - March 3, 2026

ONE Championship has added a world title fight to ONE Samurai 1 on April 29 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Jonathan “The General” Haggerty puts his ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship on the line against surging Japanese challenger Yuki Yoza. Haggerty is one of ONE Championship’s most decorated strikers. He claimed both bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing gold during his remarkable run in the promotion. The 29-year-old Brit has stoppages over Nong-O Hama and Fabricio Andrade among the highlights of his resume.