MMA News

Cole Shelton - July 16, 2025

Max Holloway thinks he can jump the queue for a lightweight title shot at UFC 318. Holloway is set to defend his BMF belt against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318 on Saturday in Louisiana. It’s a highly anticipated bout, as Holloway is moving back up to lightweight after he was knocked out by Ilia Topuria last time out for the featherweight belt.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 16, 2025

Cris Cyborg admits retirement draws near. Cyborg recently turned 40 years old, but she remains dominant inside the cage. Her last defeat was the famous first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes back in 2018. Since that fight, Cyborg has gone 8-0 with four knockouts and a submission win.

Cole Shelton - July 16, 2025

Misfits Boxing 22 has been announced, and it features some former UFC fighters. The main event of Misfits Boxing 22 sees former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till taking on former middleweight champion Luke Rockthe hold for the Misfits bridgerweight championship. The event is set to take place on August 30 at AO Arena in Manchester, England.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 16, 2025

A former opponent of Max Holloway has shared his pick for the UFC 318 main event bout against Dustin Poirier. Poirier will be stepping inside the Octagon for the final time as a competitor on Saturday. “The Diamond” is in search of his third win over Holloway to capture the symbolic BMF Championship to cap off his fighting career.

Cole Shelton - July 16, 2025

In the main event of UFC 318, the BMF title is on the line as Max Holloway defends the strap in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a -132 favorite while ‘The Diamond’ is a +104 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the BMF title fight at UFC 318, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros are leaning toward Poirier getting the job done in his retirement fight and going 3-0 against Holloway in his career.

Harry Kettle - July 16, 2025

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was shocked by the nature of Ilia Topuria’s knockout win over Charles Oliveira. As we know, Ilia Topuria is rapidly turning into the biggest star in mixed martial arts. In addition to his heroics down at featherweight, he’s now become a two-weight world champion after knocking out Charles Oliveira in his last outing. As you can imagine, that was enough to raise quite a few eyebrows – even from those who were previously doubting him.

Harry Kettle - July 16, 2025

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has spoken candidly about his impending retirement this weekend at UFC 318. On Saturday night, Dustin Poirier will make the walk to the Octagon for the final time. He will do so to battle Max Holloway for the BMF title, and win or lose, he will put his gloves in the middle of the cage when it’s all said and done. Given what he’s achieved in this sport, it’s easy to see why so many fans are feeling quite emotional about saying goodbye to ‘The Diamond’.

Harry Kettle - July 16, 2025

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on why he thinks the promotion let Jon Jones fight Stipe Miocic instead of Tom Aspinall. As we know, Jon Jones is retired from mixed martial arts. While he may already be teasing the idea of a comeback, it certainly doesn’t feel particularly likely given some of the things he’s said in the past. Alas, it appears as if he’s still loosely connected to the idea of a Tom Aspinall superfight, even though he had plenty of time to get that done over the last few years.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 15, 2025

Johan Ghazali’s recent struggles have created doubt about his potential. The teenage sensation will have a chance to silence those critics in September. The Malaysian-American flyweight faces Moroccan slugger Zakaria El Jamari at ONE Fight Night 35. The event goes down on Friday, September 5, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. For Ghazali, the booking represents a crucial opportunity to bounce back from consecutive setbacks.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 15, 2025

Tagir Khalilov’s next challenge might be his toughest yet. The veteran striker will test his skills against one of the division’s most promising prospects. The #5-ranked flyweight kickboxing contender faces undefeated Japanese sensation Hyu Iwata at ONE Fight Night 35 on Friday, September 5, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The bout could significantly impact the division’s top-five rankings.

Cole Shelton - July 15, 2025

Dustin Poirier is looking to get into one more firefight before his career is up. Poirier is set for his retirement fight in the main event of UFC 318 as he takes on Max Holloway for the BMF belt. It’s a highly anticipated bout as Poirier is looking to end his career on a high note as the BMF champ. But, he also gets the chance to retire in his home state of Louisiana.

Cole Shelton - July 15, 2025

Nate Diaz is hoping for a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor. Diaz and McGregor had legendary back-to-back fights in 2016, and given that they are 1-1, many fans had hoped a trilogy would happen. Yet, it never came to fruition, but Diaz is hoping the trilogy can happen next.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 15, 2025

Dustin Poirier won’t wallow in his sorrows over ending his prizefighting career without an undisputed UFC title reign. While Poirier did capture the interim UFC Lightweight Championship, he fell short in his undisputed title bouts against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira, and Islam Makhachev. It’s the one achievement that “The Diamond” wasn’t able to obtain despite often fighting his way back to the top of the heap.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 15, 2025

One well-known fighter scheduled for the UFC 318 card still has beef with Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev has secured a UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity. He will challenge Dricus du Plessis for the 185-pound gold at UFC 319 on Aug. 16. It’ll be Chimaev’s first crack at UFC gold.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 15, 2025

There may not be a dry eye at the UFC 318 commentary desk for Dustin Poirier’s final bout. Poirier is set to end his pro MMA career on Saturday. “The Diamond” will take on a familiar foe in Max Holloway. Poirier is 2-0 against “Blessed” and he’s hoping to end his career with a third victory over Holloway.

Harry Kettle - July 15, 2025

Former UFC champion Belal Muhammad has shared some advice for those looking to get started on their mixed martial arts journey. As we know, Belal Muhammad has had quite the journey in mixed martial arts over the years. After not really breaking through for quite some time, he emerged as a welterweight title contender a few years back before eventually defeating Leon Edwards to claim the belt.

Harry Kettle - July 15, 2025

Stephen Thompson’s former coach Ray Longo believes his age influenced the judges in the co-main event of UFC Nashville. Last Saturday night, Stephen Thompson went up against Gabriel Bonfim in the co-main event of UFC Nashville. It was a tightly contested bout but in the eyes of many, ‘Wonderboy’ did enough to get his hand raised. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, and the veteran instead fell to a split decision defeat courtesy of the judges.

Harry Kettle - July 15, 2025

MMA analyst Dominick Cruz has given his thoughts on how Max Holloway can overcome Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. On Saturday night, Max Holloway will go head to head with Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318. The two will battle it out for the BMF title but beyond that, they’ll be competing in the final bout of Poirier’s mixed martial arts career. The expectation, of course, is that these two will put on a real show, just as they’ve done in their two previous meetings.