MMA News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White found himself in-between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford during a heated moment. Things got testy between Alvarez and Crawford during the second pre-fight press conference for their Sept. 13 boxing title fight. During the faceoff between undisputed super middleweight champion Alvarez and the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Crawford, there was some shoving. Alvarez pushed Crawford away, as “Bud” kept moving forward.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

If Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall had been booked, it would’ve been held inside one of the world’s most decorated arenas. MMA fans were hit with the news of Jones’ retirement during the UFC Baku post-fight press conference. UFC CEO Dana White made the announcement, and shared that Aspinall is now the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. White told reporters that Jones initially agreed to the Aspinall fight, but he reversed course and decided to hang up his gloves.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

Khalil Rountree has responded to one UFC champion’s remark about his recent fight. Rountree shared top billing on the UFC Baku card with Jamahal Hill this past Saturday. Rountree’s calf kicks paid dividends throughout the fight. He was able to manage distance and his opponent couldn’t get much going on the feet. Rountree took home a unanimous decision victory, but one UFC titleholder is not impressed.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 22, 2025

An old rival of Jon Jones has spoken out on “Bones'” decision to retire. During the UFC Baku post-fight press conference, Dana White revealed that Jones has retired from pro MMA competition. He also announced that Tom Aspinall has been promoted to the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion. While the heavyweight division is now able to move forward, many fans can’t help but feel empty-handed with the way this all ended.

Chris Taylor - June 21, 2025

Several pro fighters have reacted after Dana White announced that Jon Jones has officially retired and Tom Aspinall is now the UFC’s undisputed heavyweight champion. During today’s UFC Baku post-fight press conference, Dana White stunned fight fans with the news that Jon Jones has decided to hang up his gloves for good.

Chris Taylor - June 21, 2025

Tom Aspinall has reacted to the news that Jon Jones has officially retired and that he has now been promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. It was less than an hour ago when UFC CEO Dana White made the shocking announcement that Jon Jones has officially retired from the sport of MMA.

Chris Taylor - June 21, 2025

Jon Jones has announced his retirement, and Tom Aspinall has been promoted to undisputed heavyweight champion according to UFC CEO Dana White. White announced the news during today’s UFC Baku post-fight press conference.

Harry Kettle - June 21, 2025

UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree Jr’s coach has backed him to earn another title shot in the promotion. Tonight, Khalil Rountree Jr will step into the cage for the first time since his incredible performance against Alex Pereira. While he wasn’t able to take the belt away from ‘Poatan’, he put forward the kind of showing that made everyone realise that he is a legitimate threat in the light heavyweight division – as if they didn’t know that already.

Harry Kettle - June 21, 2025

UFC star Ilia Topuria has revealed that he’d be willing to move to the welterweight division at some point in the future. Right now, Ilia Topuria is the next big thing in mixed martial arts. He is being promoted in that way and he’s carrying himself like an absolute superstar. After winning the UFC featherweight title, he was able to successfully defend it against Max Holloway. Now, we’re at a point where he is moving up to the lightweight division in order to try and become a two-division world champion.

Harry Kettle - June 21, 2025

MMA analyst Din Thomas still believes that Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall is a fight that will happen in the future. It’s the story that has been beaten into the ground for quite some time now. Jon Jones is the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, and Tom Aspinall is the interim champion. For whatever reason, Jon doesn’t appear to be particularly interested in fighting the Englishman. The same, of course, cannot be said for Aspinall, who is very hungry to try and become the undisputed king.

BJ Penn Staff - June 20, 2025

The UFC heavyweight division just got a lot more dangerous, thanks to a recent signing by the Las Vegas-based MMA promotion. On Friday afternoon, MMA Fighting reporter Guilherme Cruz revealed that the UFC has recruited Ante Delija, one of the best heavyweights outside the promotion.

BJ Penn Staff - June 20, 2025

The UFC will be returning to Australia before the year is out. Unfortunately, welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena is unlikely to be involved. Della Maddalena claimed the UFC welterweight title with an impressive decision defeat of Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 last month in Montreal, Canada. After his title win, all signs pointed to a title defense against former lightweight champ and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev, possibly in Australia toward the end of the year.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 20, 2025

Ilia Topuria thinks he’s already been justified in his decision to change weight class. Topuria relinquished the UFC Featherweight Championship in an effort to challenge for the lightweight gold. He’ll do battle with former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira in the UFC 317 main event on June 28. “El Matador” hasn’t been shy in admitting that tough weight cuts led to him moving up a division.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 20, 2025

One UFC icon has reflected on the biggest regret of his prizefighting career, and it involved Fedor Emelianenko. Back on Jan. 24, 2009, Emelianenko went one-on-one with Andre Arlovski in the main event of “Affliction: Day of Reckoning.” Arlovski entered the fight on a five-fight winning streak, while “The Last Emperor” hadn’t been beaten since a controversial doctor’s stoppage in late 2000 at the time. There was significant buzz for the fight with many wondering if Arlovski could topple Emelianenko.

Harry Kettle - June 20, 2025

UFC veteran Ronda Rousey has spoken openly about some neurological issues that she’s looked into since retirement. When you talk about women’s mixed martial arts, you can’t avoid the subject of Ronda Rousey. In many ways, her stint in the UFC helped bring the sport into the mainstream. She has been able to cross over into pop culture in a way that few other fighters have, and she deserves recognition for that.

Harry Kettle - June 20, 2025

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier continues to question Jon Jones over his indecisiveness regarding the Tom Aspinall fight. As we know, Jon Jones isn’t particularly interested in fighting Tom Aspinall. He’s made that crystal clear in a parade of interviews and posts on social media. Alas, given that Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champion, and Jon is the undisputed champion, it feels like a fight that absolutely needs to happen.

Harry Kettle - June 20, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has given his thoughts on Francis Ngannou possibly returning to the promotion. As we know, Jon Jones has been toying around with the idea of fighting Tom Aspinall for the longest time now. For the most part, it seems as if he doesn’t want to do it – despite the outcry from pretty much everyone in the mixed martial arts community.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 19, 2025

ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane has transcended sports in his homeland. His split-decision victory over two-weight ONE MMA king Anatoly Malykhin last November transformed him from a superstar to a legend. The Senegalese giant dethroned the previously unbeaten Russian at ONE 169 on November 8, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. That historic triumph didn’t just earn him championship gold. It cemented his place among Senegal’s greatest sporting icons.