MMA News

Harry Kettle - February 5, 2026

MMA veteran Michael Chandler has explained why Ilia Topuria is a tall task for Justin Gaethje to overcome. As we know, Ilia Topuria is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, and Justin Gaethje is the interim champion after defeating Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324. So, it makes sense that the two will probably square off at some point later this year.

Harry Kettle - February 5, 2026

MMA veteran Kyoji Horiguchi isn’t worried about possibly having to wait for a shot at the UFC flyweight championship. When it comes to the smaller weight classes, few current fighters are as respected as Kyoji Horiguchi. In addition to his initial run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he also went on to have an incredible stint outside of the promotion too. Now that he’s back, he wants to really push to try and become a UFC champion, and that goal will be a lot more realistic if he can beat Amir Albazi this weekend.

BJPENN.COM Staff - February 4, 2026

Jackie Buntan carries more than championship gold into her upcoming rematch. She’s bringing the memory of two first-round knockdowns and a plan to ensure they never happen again. The ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion defends her title against Stella Hemetsberger at ONE Fight Night 40 on Friday, February 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Curtis Calhoun - February 4, 2026

One of Max Holloway’s former opponents wonders if Charles Oliveira is ‘all-in’ on their upcoming title fight at UFC 326. BMF titleholder Max Holloway’s next title defense will come against a former featherweight foe in a highly-anticipated showdown at UFC 326.

Curtis Calhoun - February 4, 2026

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has filed a nine-figure lawsuit against Showtime, alleging missing earnings from his Conor McGregor bout. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking legal action against his longtime business partner, Showtime, and former president Stephen Espinoza, alleging around $340 million in missing earnings. Mayweather’s lawsuit includes alleged missing earnings stemming from his 2017 showdown with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.

Curtis Calhoun - February 4, 2026

UFC fan favorite Nick Diaz has lofty goals for his planned return to the Octagon after a successful rehabilitation for substance abuse. Nick Diaz’s last UFC comeback attempt was foiled due to undisclosed circumstances, followed by concerning footage of the star fighter that led to him checking into rehab for substance abuse. But after a successful stint in rehab, Diaz appears in great spirits as he plots another return to the Octagon.

BJPENN.COM Staff - February 4, 2026

Four straight losses put Komawut FA Group’s career on life support. Now the Thai striker faces his biggest test yet against surging knockout artist Samingdam NF Looksuan. Komawut faces Samingdam in a flyweight Muay Thai main event at ONE Friday Fights 141 on February 6 inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2026

Chuck Liddell has heard from fans who are worried about a change in his speech, but the UFC Hall of Famer claims it isn’t what some fear. Liddell had a decorated fighting career, but he didn’t walk away from the sport of MMA unscathed. “The Iceman” was knocked out seven times, and his last few fights were particularly brutal. He suffered knockout losses to Rashad Evans, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and Rich Franklin before initially retiring.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2026

Bo Nickal thinks matchmakers have a layup for the UFC White House card. Nickal has made quite a few enemies throughout his pro MMA career, and his latest rival is Colby Covington. The two recently got into a verbal spat during a press conference to hype up a RAF event. When asked by a reporter about potentially facing Nickal in a pro MMA bout, Covington said the nine-fight pro needs to get in line.

Harry Kettle - February 4, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria could be the Michael Jordan of MMA if his success continues, says Jorge Masvidal. As we know, Ilia Topuria is on top of the world right now when it comes to his career. While his future is uncertain due to some personal issues he’s going through, nobody can deny the results he’s been producing when he’s been active in the cage.

Harry Kettle - February 4, 2026

UFC veteran Michael Chandler continues to make his push for a place on the White House card this summer. When you think about action fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division, there are a couple of big names that come to mind. One man who tends to fly under the radar in that field, though, is none other than Michael Chandler, the man who made his switch over to the Ultimate Fighting Championship from Bellator a few years back.

Harry Kettle - February 4, 2026

UFC prospect Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants to see the promotion create an interim world title in the heavyweight division. Over the course of the last twelve months, very few heavyweights have made as much of an impact as Waldo Cortes-Acosta. He has been on fire in the UFC and in the wake of his win over Derrick Lewis, he is ready and motivated to make that next step up, with a future world title shot potentially on the horizon.

Dylan Bowker - February 3, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev and Ciryl Gane are known to get in work with a rising PFL heavyweight, and the surging fighter spoke about some of these training dynamics recently. The combatant in question is Pouya Rahmani, who battles Karl Williams at PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis on February 7th. Addressing high-level people he has worked with who have well-rounded MMA skill sets, when giving his thoughts on some of his training experiences, Rahmani said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - February 3, 2026

Mario Bautista is thrilled to be headlining his first UFC card on Saturday. Bautista is set to take on Vinicius Oliveira in a pivotal fight at bantamweight on Saturday at the UFC Apex. Bautista is coming off a hard-fought decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov, and after the loss, he wasn’t sure what was going to be next, but was thrilled when it was a main event spot against Oliveira, and heading into the bout, Bautista is a -205 favorite on FanDuel.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

UFC legend Jon Jones’s desired return to fighting at the White House hit a major speed bump due to him potentially needing a hip replacement. Two-time UFC rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier reunited as coaches of a Russian spinoff of The Ultimate Fighter last month, prompting a strong reaction from fight fans. Talks started to spread about Jones and Cormier potentially competing in a trilogy matchup in Real American Freestyle wrestling, an upstart promotion, years removed from their last fight in the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

Two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will fight one of the division’s most intriguing prospects at UFC Mexico City. Brandon Moreno will make a quick turnaround at UFC Mexico City later this month, as the former UFC flyweight champion looks to get back into the division’s title mix. After a controversial loss to Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323, Moreno was scheduled to fight surging contender Asu Almabayev in the UFC Mexico City headliner.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

Longtime UFC analyst Joe Rogan believes 60-year-old former Octagon standout Tank Abbott could contend in today’s heavyweight division. The UFC’s heavyweight division has been in a peculiar state in recent years.

Curtis Calhoun - February 3, 2026

Diego Lopes’ loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325 left one UFC star perplexed at the Brazilian’s gameplan in the cage. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski turned away Diego Lopes for the second time in less than a year last weekend at UFC 325.