UFC News

Harry Kettle - May 26, 2026

UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has big plans for his upcoming clash with Ilia Topuria. As we know, Justin Gaethje will battle Ilia Topuria for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship next month at UFC Freedom 250. Topuria is widely considered to be the favorite to walk away with the gold, but as we know, Justin has made a career out of proving people wrong.

Harry Kettle - May 26, 2026

UFC star Conor McGregor has given fans an insight into the new deal that he seems to have signed with the promotion. At UFC 329, Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the cage when he goes head to head with Max Holloway in a welterweight clash for the ages. The expectation from many is that Max’s experience will help him get the better of the Irishman, but when it comes to Conor, you truly never know what you are going to get.

Harry Kettle - May 26, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on Alex Pereira’s recent sparring footage with Tallison Teixeira. As we know, Alex Pereira will make his move up to the heavyweight division at the UFC Freedom 250 event. He will go head to head with Ciryl Gane for the UFC interim heavyweight championship, attempting to become the first fighter to win gold in three weight classes.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Content creator Bob Menery believes Johnny Manziel used illegal tactics en route to a viral TKO victory in the Brand Risk MMA ring. 10 years after his National Football League career came to an abrupt end, former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel earned his first victory in a new sport: Mixed Martial Arts.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic will look to make Islam Makhachev proud in his upcoming UFC Serbia return. Aleksandar Rakic is looking to earn his first UFC win since 2021 when he returns to the Octagon later this year. After four years of a career plagued by injuries and lopsided defeats, Rakic will make a big change as he looks to return to the win column.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Streaking UFC welterweight contender Uros Medic will headline his first UFC main event in Serbia later this summer. UFC welterweight contender Uros Medic is closing in on the division’s title mix after a brutal ‘Knockout of the Year’ candidate against Geoff Neal earlier this year at UFC Houston. The Dana White’s Contender Series alum has been a force since making the full-time return to the welterweight division, winning four of his last five fights.

Cole Shelton - May 25, 2026

Paulo Costa is moving on from a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Costa and Chimaev had a feud for quite some time, and many fans wanted to see the fight. Yet, it didn’t happen at middleweight, and with Costa at light heavyweight, and Chimaev also moving up to light heavyweight, many fans thought the fight could happen next.

Curtis Calhoun - May 25, 2026

Five years after shattering his leg at UFC 264, Conor McGregor is aware of the risks associated with his UFC 329 comeback fight. Conor McGregor will headline the UFC’s upcoming International Fight Week event in Las Vegas opposite former BMF titleholder Max Holloway at UFC 329. McGregor vs. Holloway 2 headlines a stacked card, featuring the returns of Paddy Pimblett, Cory Sandhagen, Robert Whittaker, and the highly anticipated debut of heavyweight Gable Steveson.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria isn’t expecting cage rust to impact Conor McGregor in his return at UFC 329 this summer. UFC superstar Conor McGregor will attempt one of the most highly anticipated comebacks in Mixed Martial Arts history this summer at UFC 329. McGregor will face former BMF titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event to conclude the promotion’s annual International Fight Week event in Las Vegas.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier will return in his potential retirement fight in Oklahoma City. Amidst another change at the top of the UFC middleweight division, former title challenger Jared Cannonier remains in the mix for another potential title shot if he can go on another impressive win streak. In his first fight since a loss to Michael ‘Venom’ Page at UFC 319 last year, Cannonier will look to turn away one of the division’s rising stars.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about Colby Covington after his abrupt retirement. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington informed the promotion of his decision to retire following a long hiatus from competition. After Covington was excluded from a spot on the upcoming White House card, the polarizing star’s future remained uncertain.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev isn’t taking a steep decline in competition level after losing the belt at UFC 320. It’s been seven months since former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev lost in his rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 320. After defeating Pereira at UFC 313 last year, Pereira got his revenge by finishing Ankalaev by TKO.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2026

Jake Paul’s co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has confirmed that MVP wants to remain in the mixed martial arts space after their debut event. As we know, Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s MVP MMA event proved to be a big success on Netflix. It was so successful, in fact, that it has left many questioning whether or not they will continue to produce events like this in the future, perhaps minus the star power they had for their debut.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2026

UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on Ronda Rousey potentially making her return to the promotion. As we know, Ronda Rousey made her long-awaited return to mixed martial arts last weekend with a dominant and quick win over Gina Carano. While Ronda made it clear in the aftermath that she didn’t want to compete again in the sport, we certainly live in a ‘never say never’ era.

Dylan Bowker - May 21, 2026

Conor McGregor is returning to competing in MMA this Summer and an Oktagon MMA combatant based out of Ireland has weighed in on how much McGregor’s influence has shaped sentiment toward the sport in their home country over the years. Denis Frimpong is the fellow Irish mixed martial artist in question, and he touched upon these thoughts on Bowks Talking Bouts ahead of his last Oktagon MMA contest earlier this year. In a separate interview on Bowks Talking Bouts with two-division Oktagon MMA champion Will Fleury, he discussed the rise and fall of mixed martial arts in Ireland which, in his viewpoint, undulated with Conor McGregor’s general arc in life. When asked for his thoughts on that characterization as a fellow Irish fighter, Frimpong said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - May 21, 2026

Max Holloway knows he can’t overlook or underestimate Conor McGregor when they have their rematch at UFC 329. McGregor will make his return after five years away, and although he’s lost his last two fights and hasn’t fought in years, Holloway is expecting a tough bout.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall gave his first full breakdown of Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira since the fight was announced. The historic UFC Freedom 250 card features an interim heavyweight title co-main event between two-division champion Alex Pereira against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The Gane vs. Pereira winner will presumably fight the lineal UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall upon Aspinall’s full recovery from multiple eye surgeries.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland will look to hand one of the division’s hottest young stars his first career defeat this summer. Kevin Holland won’t have to travel far from his native Fort Worth, TX, as he looks to continue a high rate of fighting activity in 2026.