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Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2025

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad would like to see his fighting home add more weight classes. Muhammad is aware that many have debated about adding more weight classes to the top MMA promotion for years now. One of the popular talking points within the MMA community at one time was whether or not a 165-pound weight class should be added. UFC CEO Dana White has shut down the addition of more weight classes, but some wonder what the stance is now that TKO has taken over.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2025

Max Holloway has felt Ilia Topuria’s punching power, and his assessment might surprise you. Holloway shared the Octagon with Topuria at UFC 308 and ended up suffering his first knockout loss. It was a successful UFC Featherweight Championship defense for “El Matador,” who moved on to capture the lightweight gold by knocking out Chares Oliveira.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

The Octagon returned to Tennessee for tonight’s UFC Nashville fight card, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. This evening’s event was headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. The bout did not last long and resulted in one of the more bizarre finishes in recent memory. After alleging that he had been poked in the eye to the referee, Derrick Lewis quickly turned and proceeded to drop Tallison Teixeira with a big punch. ‘The Black Beast’ quickly followed up with some ground and pound, but Teixeira still managed to scramble back up to his feet. After landing another pair of shots, the referee inexplicably stepped in and called a stop to the contest.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Nashville event was headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. Lewis (29-12 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a third-round TKO victory over Rodrigo Nascimento fourteen months ago at UFC St. Louis. ‘The Black Beast’ had gone 2-3 over his previous five Octagon appearances, this while suffering losses to Sergei Pavlovich, Serghei Spivac and Jailton Almeida during that stretch.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Nashville event was co-headlined by an intriguing welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson taking on Gabriel Bonfim. Thompson (17-9-1 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former welterweight title challenger had most recently competed at UFC 307 in October of last year, where he suffered a third-round knockout loss at the hands of Joaquin Buckley. ‘Wonderboy’ had gone just 1-4 over his previous five Octagon appearances ahead of tonight’s affair, with his lone win during that stretch coming against Kevin Holland.

Chris Taylor - July 12, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Nashville results, including the welterweight co-main event between Stephen Thompson and Gabriel Bonfim. Thompson (17-9-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The former welterweight title challenger most recently competed at UFC 307 in October of last year, where he suffered a third-round knockout loss at the hands of Joaquin Buckley. ‘Wonderboy’ has gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances, with his lone win in that time coming against Kevin Holland.

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.

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

A top MMA coach thinks Sean Strickland has been wasting his energy in the wrong spots. Strickland is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. The outspoken 185-pounder stunned Israel Adesanya with a unanimous decision victory to capture the gold back in Sept. 2023. Strickland lost the title when he was defeated by Dricus du Plessis via split decision. Their rematch was far more one-sided as du Plessis dominated the fight.

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

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.

Harry Kettle - July 11, 2025

UFC legend Jon Jones has revealed when he made the decision to start training again following his MMA retirement. As we know, Jon Jones isn’t opposed to trolling the mixed martial arts world. In fact, he seems to thrive on it. Just a matter of weeks ago he announced his retirement from the sport and then, not so long after, he began teasing the idea of a comeback. Of course, now, he isn’t the UFC heavyweight champion – with that title officially belonging to Tom Aspinall.

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

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

Dana White says the proposed UFC event at the White House will be the most stacked card ever. USA President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to host a UFC event on July 4 to celebrate 250 years of the country. After Trump made the announcement, White and the UFC began thinking about how to build the card, and he revealed the fight he wants to headline the card.