UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov is at odds with Dana White over the UFC head’s recent claims about his abrupt retirement. Khabib Nurmagomedov became one of the few MMA greats to retire on top of the sport when he announced the end of his career following a win at UFC 254. After the tragic death of his father just months before defeating Justin Gaethje, Nurmagomedov fulfilled a promise to his mother never to fight again.

Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2026

Phumi Nkuta responded to referee Herb Dean’s defense of his controversial stoppage at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. An eventful night at the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event ended with a 17-second finish by the UFC Hall of Famer Rousey. Just a few fights before the main event, a bout between former ONE champion Adriano Moraes and unbeaten prospect Phumi Nkuta made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes Khamzat Chimaev ‘lost his aura’ at UFC 328 after a bad weight cut. Khamzat Chimaev was on the losing end of one of the biggest upsets in UFC history earlier this month at UFC 328 against Sean Strickland. In his first UFC middleweight title defense, Chimaev was outpointed by a split decision as Strickland reclaimed the throne in a five-round war.

Cole Shelton - May 20, 2026

Dustin Poirier expects Paddy Pimblett to pull off the upset at UFC 329 in his co-main event fight against Benoit Saint-Denis. Pimblett is coming off a loss to Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title earlier this year and has a tough fight in Saint-Denis. Entering the bout, Pimblett is the betting underdog, but Poirier believes the Brit has the tools to get his hand raised, as he was impressed with his durability against Gaethje.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 20, 2026

Conor McGregor is a sizable underdog going into his UFC 329 rematch with Max Holloway, but is there a chance for the “Notorious” one? McGregor has been out of the Octagon since suffering a broken leg in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier back in 2021. He was set for a comeback fight against Michael Chandler in 2024, but a toe injury put a dent in that plan.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 20, 2026

King Green is not a fan of how Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev handle business inside the Octagon. Green is known for his willingness to enter the fire in his UFC bouts, and it has earned him four “Fight of the Night” bonuses and three “Performance of the Night” bonuses, which becomes four if you include his lone “Submission of the Night.” At times, Green’s style has cost him with KO losses to the likes of Mauricio Ruffy and Jalin Turner, but he’s been able to bounce back from defeat several times.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 20, 2026

Dustin Poirier has an idea of what Justin Gaethje needs to do to ensure victory over Ilia Topuria. Gaethje and Topuria are scheduled to collide in a lightweight title unification bout in the UFC Freedom 250 headliner. “The Highlight” captured the interim 155-pound gold when he earned a unanimous decision win over Paddy Pimblett back in January. At the time, Topuria was on hiatus.

Dylan Bowker - May 20, 2026

Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev had certain parallels to Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva which was addressed in a certain regard by ‘The All-American’ himself. Sean Strickland reclaimed the middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev in what many saw as an upset at UFC 328. Someone tied to upset UFC middleweight title wins is Chris Weidman who famously ended the lengthy championship winning streak of Anderson Silva to usurp his 185 pound throne. When asked for his thoughts on Strickland again capturing gold and in another context where a lot of people saw it as a massive upset victory, Weidman said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2026

Conor McGregor’s former rival Eddie Alvarez has given his thoughts on the Irishman’s return to the cage at UFC 329. As we know, Conor McGregor will make his return to the cage at UFC 329 when he squares off against Max Holloway for the second time. It comes over a decade after the two first met, and on that occasion, Conor was able to fight through an injury and pick up the win over a young and inexperienced Holloway.

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2026

UFC welterweight Carlos Prates has some pretty big plans for his future in the wake of his recent success in the division. Right now, there are few more interesting fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship than Carlos Prates. He has a great personality, the fans love him, and his fight style is very easy on the eye. Plus, he’s coming off the back of an absolutely masterful performance and win over Jack Della Maddalena.

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2026

Former UFC star Ben Askren has given his thoughts on Francis Ngannou’s main problem since leaving the promotion. Last weekend, Francis Ngannou made his return to active competition in mixed martial arts with an emphatic win over Philipe Lins. While some enjoyed seeing him pick up another knockout triumph, others were concerned that the level of opposition wasn’t quite where it should be for a man who has conquered the heavyweight division in two different promotions.

Curtis Calhoun - May 19, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre fears Conor McGregor won’t be ‘close to what he was’ in his UFC 329 comeback fight. After almost five full years away from the Octagon, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will fight Max Holloway in a highly anticipated showdown at UFC 329 to cap off International Fight Week. McGregor hasn’t fought since injuring his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, and his most recent comeback attempt at UFC 303 was scratched due to a toe injury.

Curtis Calhoun - May 19, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes referee Herb Dean shouldn’t officiate high-level MMA bouts anymore. Longtime Mixed Martial Arts referee Herb Dean was under the spotlight once again, for the wrong reasons, last Saturday at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano.

Curtis Calhoun - May 19, 2026

Tensions are ramping up between former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul ahead of a potential boxing showdown. Just minutes after former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s triumphant return to Mixed Martial Arts, he and polarizing boxing star Jake Paul began to plant the seeds of a future fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 19, 2026

Daniel Cormier thinks the UFC brass ultimately made the right decision to not give massive payouts to Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. Rousey and Carano mixed it up for all of 17 seconds in their comeback fight to cap off MVP MMA 1 this past weekend. “Rowdy” quickly scored a takedown and secured the submission finish after applying her signature armbar. It was another fast victory in the Hall of Fame career of Rousey.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2026

Jorge Masvidal believes that Conor McGregor will get ‘smoked’ by Max Holloway in his competitive return to mixed martial arts. As we know, Conor McGregor will be making his return to the Octagon after five years away this summer when he battles Max Holloway at UFC 329. While a lot of people have been quick to write the Irishman off, the fact that this contest will take place at 170 pounds certainly gives us reason to believe he could pull off an upset.

Curtis Calhoun - May 18, 2026

Former UFC rivals Jon Jones and Rampage Jackson had a hilarious interaction backstage at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. After Jon Jones became the youngest fighter to win a UFC championship title, his first light heavyweight title defense came against a Mixed Martial Arts legend.

Curtis Calhoun - May 18, 2026

Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz’s potential future trilogy against Conor McGregor hit a roadblock after he suffered an injury against Mike Perry. UFC legend Nate Diaz’s first mixed martial arts appearance in years didn’t go according to plan, as Diaz dominantly lost to Mike Perry last Saturday in Los Angeles. The Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card’s co-main event was exciting for as long as it lasted, before referee Mike Beltran deemed Diaz unfit to continue competing in between rounds due to several facial lacerations.