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Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Nashville results, including the featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Steve Garcia. Kattar (23-9 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a four-fight losing skid. ‘The Boston Finisher’ has suffered setbacks to Josh Emmett, Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal in his most recent Octagon appearances. Calvin’s last win came back in January of 2022, when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Nashville results, including the welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Chidi Njokuani. Matthews (22-7 MMA) enters the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Philip Rowe and Francisco Prado in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Celtic Kid’ has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

The Octagon returns to Tennessee for tonight’s UFC Nashville event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira. Lewis (28-12 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a third-round TKO victory over Rodrigo Nascimento fourteen months ago in St. Louis. ‘The Black Beast’ has gone 2-3 over his past five Octagon appearances, suffering losses to Sergei Pavlovich, Serghei Spivac and Jailton Almeida during that stretch.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2025

Is there a question mark surrounding Max Holloway before his third meeting with Dustin Poirier? This will be Holloway’s final chance to score a victory over “The Diamond.” Poirier will hang up his gloves at the conclusion of UFC 318 in New Orleans on July 19. Holloway hopes to rebound following a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria, while Poirier wants to end his MMA career with a victory in front of his hometown crowd.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 11, 2025

BKFC president David Feldman has an interesting outlook on Conor McGregor’s fighting future. McGregor has constantly teased returning to the Octagon, even throwing his name in the hat to be a part of a potential UFC card at the White House. He’s also hinted at possibly ditching the gloves and fighting under bare knuckle rules.

Harry Kettle - July 11, 2025

Magomed Ankalaev’s manager Ali Abdelaziz has confirmed plans for a rematch against Alex Pereira later this year. As we know, Magomed Ankalaev is the UFC light heavyweight champion, and he earned that title by defeating Alex Pereira for the strap. We also know that there have been rumors about a reamtch at some point later this year, and it certainly feels like that’s the direction we’re heading in.

Harry Kettle - July 11, 2025

Jon Jones has responded following recent remarks from Daniel Cormier, suggesting that he’s a quitter for not facing Tom Aspinall. As we know, Jon Jones is officially retired from mixed martial arts. At the same time, however, he continues to tease the possibility of a return to action. This has frustrated more than a few fans, many of whom were of the belief that Tom Aspinall could now focus his attention on kickstarting his real reign as undisputed champion.

Harry Kettle - July 11, 2025

UFC star Conor McGregor and BKFC sensation Mike Perry met once again in a pretty heated face-off during a press conference last night. As we know, Conor McGregor is a bit of a wildcard these days. You never really know what you’re going to get from him and while that can sometimes be entertaining, it can also be a bit concerning. Earlier this week, he took part in a press event for BKFC, the bare-knuckle boxing promotion where he plays a big role in helping them run things.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 10, 2025

Nontachai Jitmuangnon believes he holds a clear advantage over his next opponent. The question is whether he can capitalize on it. The Thai striker faces #5-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Abdulla Dayakaev in featherweight Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 33 on Friday, July 11, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. For Nontachai, the bout represents a chance to extend his perfect ONE Championship record.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 10, 2025

Two of the world’s elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners will make their ONE Championship debuts in Tokyo this November. The question is which American will leave the bigger impression. Giancarlo Bodoni faces Rafael Lovato Jr. in middleweight submission grappling action at ONE 173 on Sunday, November 16, inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena. The bout represents a significant addition to an already star-studded card.

Cole Shelton - July 10, 2025

Austen Lane is glad to be fighting again so soon as he looks to get back into the win column. Lane is coming off a KO loss to Mario Pinto back in March. After the loss, Lane had to deal with some personal stuff involving his stepdad, but is now ready to return and is eager to fight in front of fans at UFC Nashville.

Cole Shelton - July 10, 2025

Calvin Kattar believes people are writing him off ahead of UFC Nashville. Kattar is set to return to the Octagon on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday against Steve Garcia in an intriguing featherweight fight. Entering the fight, Kattar is on a four-fight losing streak and he believes he has something to prove that he isn’t done as a contender.

Cole Shelton - July 10, 2025

UFC middleweight contender Caio Borralho believes Khamzat Chimaev will retire following UFC 319. Chimaev is set to challenge Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title in the main event of UFC 319 on August 16 in Chicago. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a -188 favorite on FanDuel to become the new champ.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2025

One beloved UFC welterweight admits he isn’t gung-ho over the idea of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev. When Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad to capture the 170-pound gold, it left the door open for a clash with Makhachev. While the bout hasn’t been made official, UFC CEO Dana White has made it clear that the plan is for the two to collide next. Makhachev vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship to get the welterweight title fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2025

One ex-UFC title contender will be hanging up the gloves at the conclusion of the next “Fight Night” event. UFC Nashville takes place on Saturday and will be headlined by a heavyweight collision between fan favorite Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. Featured on the preliminary portion of the card will be former UFC flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy going one-on-one with Eduarda Moura.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 10, 2025

One renowned MMA coach isn’t pleased with how Jon Jones has conducted himself after claiming to be retired. While many fans had been clamoring to see Jones share the Octagon with Tom Aspinall, “Bones” ultimately informed the UFC brass that he has retired from pro MMA competition. Despite this, the future Hall of Famer has already teased a return.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2025

UFC analyst Din Thomas believes Alex Pereira has the potential to regain his UFC title, even at the age of 38. As we know, Alex Pereira is one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts today. He’s achieved some incredible things during his time in the sport, which includes becoming a two-weight world champion. Now, though, after losing his strap to Magomed Ankalaev, there are more questions than answers regarding what exactly his future holds.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2025

The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to China next month for UFC Shanghai – and the card is looking pretty interesting. Event: UFC Shanghai: Walker vs Mingyang Date: Saturday, 23rd August 2025 Location: Shanghai Indoor Stadium (Shanghai, China) Broadcast: ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass (7am EST main card)