UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van’s potential rematch with former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja might be indefinitely postponed. Joshua Van retained his UFC flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira in one of the greatest fights in the division’s history last weekend at UFC 328. But the reigning champion paid a steep price for his efforts in the Octagon after securing a late knockout win.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will play a prominent role on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano broadcast this weekend. Cain Velasquez is a free man after he was released from a California prison earlier this year, after spending almost a full year behind bars stemming from attempted murder and weapons charges. Velasquez was released from prison way earlier than expected, and envisions a return to Mixed Martial Arts in a non-fighting role.

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2026

Aiemann Zahabi responded to former titleholder Sean O’Malley’s recent ultimatum ahead of the White House card. The UFC’s historic event on the White House lawn is just weeks away, as the first major sporting event to take place at the U.S. Presidential residence. The card is headlined by a UFC lightweight title unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, with an interim heavyweight title co-headliner between two-time champ Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.

Cole Shelton - May 13, 2026

Ronda Rousey is ready for her MMA return. Rousey is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday in the main event of MVP’s first MMA event on Netflix. The former UFC champion will take on Gina Carano, and heading into the bout, Rousey is a -590 favorite while Carano is a +390 underdog on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev’s loss at UFC 328 this past weekend took many by surprise, and that includes Khalil Rountree. Chimaev and Rountree are training partners and “The War Horse” fully expected “Borz” to handle business this past Saturday in Newark. Instead, Chimaev ran into some problems in the second stanza and was forced to engage in the standup throughout his bout against Sean Strickland. Ultimately, Strickland dethroned Chimaev via split decision to capture the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026

Sean Strickland was injured prior to UFC 328, and he certainly didn’t walk out of his middleweight title win unscathed. Strickland stunned the MMA world once again by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision this past Saturday in Newark. Despite separating his shoulder four days before fight night, Strickland gutted things out and forced “Borz” into a dogfight. The plan worked, as Strickland is now a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Justin Gaethje has given his thoughts on Ilia Topuria’s explosive reaction to Josh Hokit’s trash talk at the UFC Freedom 250 press conference. As part of the UFC 328 festivities, we saw the first press conference take place for the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. In the main event, Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight championship against Justin Gaethje, with many believing that Ilia is the clear favorite to retain his belt after the exceptional run he’s been on as of late.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Former MMA referee John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the scoring for Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev lost his first fight as a professional mixed martial artist. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland, who was able to grind out a win and become a two-time UFC middleweight champion.

Dylan Bowker - May 12, 2026

Georges St. Pierre is a former UFC middleweight champion in his own right, and his thoughts on the recent Khamzat Chimaev versus Sean Strickland title clash at UFC 328 were something that GSP recently touched on. The former two-division UFC titleholder spoke about this to Mike Bohn during an interview with MMA Junkie. Khamzat Chimaev dropped his middleweight crown to former champ Sean Strickland by way of a split decision at UFC 328 on May 9th. GSP mentioned being surprised by how the bout played out, quipping about how incredible and amazing it is to see the body of work Strickland has been putting together in these big upsets capturing UFC hardware.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley wants to add stakes to his upcoming fight against Aiemann Zahabi at the White House. Former UFC champion Sean O’Malley has his eyes set on another potential bantamweight title shot with a win in his upcoming fight against Aiemann Zahabi. But that will be easier said than done, as Zahabi is one of the hottest bantamweights in the division with seven consecutive victories.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev explained why he exchanged pleasantries with Sean Strickland despite their past feud. For the first time in his UFC career, Khamzat Chimaev left the Octagon without his hand raised, as he lost to Sean Strickland in their highly anticipated grudge match at UFC 328. After months of bad blood between the former training partners, Chimaev and Strickland exchanged pleasantries just before, during, and after their UFC 328 headliner.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson thinks one of his former rivals can be the stiffest test to Joshua Van’s title reign. UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van retained his title in an instant classic against Tatsuro Taira last Saturday at UFC 328. In a back-and-forth war for as long as the fight lasted, Van knocked out Taira in Round 5 to retain his belt and kick off a new era in the UFC flyweight division.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz was offended by some of the promotion’s recent inductees into the UFC Hall of Fame. Nate Diaz will make his return to Mixed Martial Arts this weekend in Los Angeles on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano undercard. Diaz hasn’t fought in MMA since his UFC finale against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, in which he won by submission before parting ways with the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev isn’t taking a lot of time off after his stunning loss to Sean Strickland. Khamzat Chimaev’s first UFC middleweight title defense ended in disaster as he lost to former titleholder Sean Strickland by split decision last Saturday at UFC 328. After a dominant run in the Octagon, Chimaev suffered his first career defeat to Strickland and looked lackadaisical from Round 2 onward.

Cole Shelton - May 12, 2026

Nate Diaz didn’t want his trilogy with Conor McGregor to be the Irishman’s return fight. McGregor is likely to return this summer, but his opponent hasn’t been announced. Many fans wanted McGregor’s return fight to be against Diaz, as the two had a legendary rivalry for years, and they haven’t settled their trilogy yet.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC featherweight star Zabit Magomedsharipov blames the UFC, not personal health issues, for his abrupt retirement from MMA. Zabit Magomedsharipov walked away from Mixed Martial Arts as one of the best featherweights in the world, and appeared on the cusp of a title shot before retiring in June 2022. It was a shocking exit for Magomedsharipov, as he was just beginning to enter the physical prime of his career and was deemed by many as a potential future champ.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 12, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev may have lost his intimidation factor if Dustin Poirier’s assessment proves to be true. Chimaev suffered the first loss of his pro MMA career this past Saturday and dropped the UFC Middleweight Championship in the process. “Borz” failed to make his first title defense a successful one in the UFC 328 main event. Sean Strickland had an answer for Chimaev’s grappling after the opening frame, and he made their title bout a dog fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 12, 2026

Jorge Masvidal believes Sean Strickland has elevated himself into legendary status following UFC 328. Strickland challenged Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday. Strickland was a sizable underdog, just as he was before defeating Israel Adesanya back in 2023. Once again, Strickland pulled off a massive upset by dethroning Chimaev via split decision.