MMA News

Harry Kettle - September 26, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev has said he doesn’t respect Alex Pereira in the wake of their UFC Performance Institute run-in. In the main event of UFC 320, Magomed Ankalaev will defend the UFC light heavyweight championship against former champion Alex Pereira. It comes after ‘Big Ank’ was able to take the belt from ‘Poatan’ earlier this year, with many believing that Ankalaev is the obvious favorite to win the rematch.

Harry Kettle - September 26, 2025

UFC Perth has taken a blow after Oban Elliott was forced to pull out of his scheduled fight against Jonathan Micallef. As we know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is a place where we’ve come to expect a lot of great fights. The best tend to fight the best more often than not, and Dana White often receives a lot of praise for that. However, the chaotic nature of mixed martial arts often means that we’re left feeling disappointed by how many fights are canceled or postponed. This can rarely be avoided, but it’s still frustrating.

Dylan Bowker - September 25, 2025

Aiemann Zahabi has been a longtime Tristar product, so comparing someone to one of his legendary gym compatriots over the years, Georges St. Pierre, is high praise not to be taken lightly. Zahabi drew a comparison between the former two-division champion and the current bantamweight kingpin, Merab Dvalishvili, ahead of the latter’s next title defense. Aiemann Zahabi has his own high-stakes bantamweight bout to focus on as he takes on Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in a battle of ranked bantamweight contenders at UFC Vancouver on October 18th. Zahabi appeared on MMA Canada to give his thoughts on not just the ‘Chito’ Vera clash, but also on the upcoming bantamweight title fight on October 4th.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 25, 2025

Liu Mengyang refuses to accept that his breakthrough victory was mere fortune. The Chinese striker aims to silence doubters with another statement performance when he faces elite Muay Thai competition. He meets Shadow Singha Mawynn at ONE Friday Fights 126 on Friday, September 26, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old kickboxing sensation enters this featherweight clash after originally preparing to face Tawanchai PK Saenchai before the champion withdrew due to injury.

Cole Shelton - September 25, 2025

Carlos Ulberg will be rooting for Magomed Ankalaev to defeat Alex Pereira at UFC 320. Ankalaev is set to defend his light heavyweight title in a rematch against Pereira. Ankalaev earned a decision win over Pereira earlier this year to win the belt, and Ulberg is hoping the result will be the same.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025

One rising welterweight contender is predicting the end of Leon Edwards’ pro MMA career at UFC 322. Edwards is scheduled to share the Octagon with Carlos Prates inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 15. That event will be headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship fight between titleholder Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. The co-main event will see Zhang Weili challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025

One MMA legend believes Alex Pereira’s rants ahead of UFC 320 are a good thing for “Poatan.” Pereira will have a chance to regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship when he collides with Magomed Ankalaev in a rematch on Oct. 4. “Poatan” lost the 205-pound title to Ankalaev back in March at UFC 313. Pereira was moving backwards throughout the fight and ended up dropping a unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025

Diego Lopes has an idea of when he’d like his next fight to take place. Lopes recently took center stage in the main event of Noche UFC in San Antonio. He defeated Jean Silva via second-round TKO. It was a nice bounce back win for Lopes, who fell short in his bid for the UFC Featherweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski back in April.

Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025

UFC star Conor McGregor has said that he wants $100 million in order to compete on the proposed UFC White House card. Next summer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to the White House for a blockbuster event. It’ll serve as the first of its kind, and US president Donald Trump is expected to be there. Someone else who is expected to be there, regardless of whether or not he’s competing, is Conor McGregor.

Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025

Rashad Evans, a former rival of Jon Jones, believes that he will need to beg the UFC to let him compete on next summer’s White House card. The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to put on a blockbuster event at the White House next year. The expectation is that there will be some big names featuring on the card, with Jon Jones being a name that is regularly mentioned.

Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025

UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev has issued a pretty clear warning to Alex Pereira ahead of their UFC 320 rematch. Next weekend, Magomed Ankalaev will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship for the first time. He will do so against Alex Pereira, the same man that he beat for the belt earlier this year. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of excitement in the air for this showdown, with many believing that ‘Big Ank’ has enough in the tank to pick up a second win over ‘Poatan’.

Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025

UFC legend Conor McGregor has issued a warning to Mike Perry ahead of his return fight for BKFC next weekend. As we look ahead to the future, it certainly seems as if Conor McGregor is interested in pursuing a return to the Octagon. He’s made it crystal clear that he wants to come back in time for the UFC White House event, but what we don’t know is whether or not he’ll make another appearance before that. If he doesn’t, there’s always a chance he tests the waters over in the world of bare-knuckle boxing.

Dylan Bowker - September 24, 2025

Loma Lookboonmee takes on a challenge bigger than any singular opponent that could stand across the cage from her when she steps in there for battle. The Bangtao Muay Thai product will clash with Alexia Thainara as part of UFC’s foray into Perth, Australia on September 27th in an intriguing strawweight fight. Loma Lookboonmee appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to touch on several subjects ahead of this fight and when touching upon her viewpoints o this Thainara clash, Lookboonmee said,

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 24, 2025

Zebaztian Kadestam carries genuine respect for his opponent but refuses to provide a storybook ending. The Swedish veteran plans to mark his middleweight debut with devastating knockout power against a legend. He faces Aung La N Sang at ONE Fight Night 36 on Friday, October 3, live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 34-year-old former ONE Welterweight MMA World Champion enters this middleweight clash against the Myanmar icon making his final professional appearance.

Dylan Bowker - September 24, 2025

Major headlines were made earlier this Summer with reports of a samurai sword attack on Yoel Romero from a former BKFC champion. The unbeaten bare-knuckle boxer in question has finally offered up his side of the story. Alberto Blas, the fighter in question, initially offered up a statement that he put out after crossing over to BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing from BKFC. While still the reigning champion of BKFC at the time of his departure, Blas addressed what he called unfortunate accusations made against him in a statement released by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship after the Cuban left the company.

Cole Shelton - September 24, 2025

Colby Thicknesse is looking to get his first UFC win and prove he belongs at UFC Perth. Thicknesse made his debut on short notice at UFC 312 when he dropped a decision to Aleksandre Topuria. After the fight, the UFC quickly told him he would get another fight and is glad he’s fighting back home in Australia at UFC Perth.

Curtis Calhoun - September 24, 2025

UFC legend Jon Jones is plotting a full-time move to coaching one of his star pupils into a heavyweight champion. Despite UFC CEO Dana White’s repeated dismissals of Jon Jones’s desire to fight on the upcoming White House card, Jones remains hopeful he can change his longtime boss’ mind. Jones announced his retirement from MMA in June following seven months of negotiations with the UFC to make a title unification bout with Tom Aspinall.

Curtis Calhoun - September 24, 2025

PFL CEO John Martin is set to bring significant reform to the league as his reign kicks off. The Professional Fighters League is undergoing leadership changes at the top, led by newly-hired CEO John Martin. Martin, formerly of Time Warning Inc., will replace Peter Murray to oversee all aspects of the league’s strategy, management, and overall operations.