UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - April 28, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan nearly signed off to fight on the White House card before matchmakers changed their minds. UFC Freedom 250 is just weeks away as Ilia Topuria, Justin Gaethje, and other top stars prepare to fight in an unprecedented event on the White House lawn. It’ll mark the first sporting event to take place at the White House in U.S. history and is expected to deliver on lofty expectations.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

Arnold Allen doesn’t believe the UFC is trying to compete against MVP’s upcoming MMA card. The UFC and Jake Paul’s promotion are both set to have events on May 16, as the UFC is at the Apex for a Fight Night card, while MVP is hosting an event on Netflix.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 28, 2026

Dana White’s reaction to a recent shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner left one retired UFC veteran stunned. A gunman rushed through security and fired off his gun, striking a police officer this past weekend. The officer survived and the gunman was restrained. In the midst of the chaos, White didn’t seem fazed. He even told USA Today that he felt the experience was “[expletive] awesome.”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 28, 2026

Charles Oliveira continues to scold critics for what they are saying about his recent win. Oliveira went one-on-one with Max Holloway in the UFC 326 main event back in March. The BMF Championship was on the line, so many were expecting a barn burner. Oliveira had other plans, as he turned in a dominant grappling performance to secure the unanimous decision win.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

The UFC is in Perth, Australia, on Saturday for a solid UFC Perth card. In the main event, former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena takes on Carlos Prates in a potential title eliminator bout. Heading into the bout, Della Maddalena is a -104 underdog, while the Brazilian is a -120 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC Perth, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the welterweight fight. The majority of pros lean towards Prates getting the win in enemy territory, but all are expecting a close fight.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

The 220th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Perth. We’re joined by the 12th-ranked UFC lightweight, Beneil Dariush (1:11). Next, UFC bantamweight Vince Morales (14:48) comes on. Closing out the show is UFC bantamweight Colby Thicknesse (26:13).

BJ Penn Staff - April 28, 2026

Jorge Masvidal was once one of the biggest stars in the UFC. While those days may have passed, he still knows a thing or two about star power. Speaking on Deep Waters recently, Masvidal was promoted to share the five fighters he believes are the biggest stars in the UFC right now.

Curtis Calhoun - April 27, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev echoed Carlos Ulberg’s ‘pretender’ label of Jiri Prochazka after UFC 327. Carlos Ulberg began a new era in the UFC light heavyweight division with a wild come-from-behind knockout of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327 earlier this month. After Prochazka injured Ulberg’s leg just minutes into their fight, Ulberg caught Prochazka with a massive punch to win the then-vacant UFC light heavyweight title.

Curtis Calhoun - April 27, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka didn’t take kindly to Carlos Ulberg shutting down a rematch over ‘mercy’ claims. The UFC 327 vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg ended in a shocking come-from-behind knockout just minutes into their headliner. After Prochazka appeared to injure Ulberg’s leg with kicks, Prochazka’s output slowed down dramatically, and Ulberg countered his hesitation with a one-punch knockout in Round 1.

Curtis Calhoun - April 27, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar will return to combat sports for the first time since his MMA retirement at UFC 281. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar’s Mixed Martial Arts career ended in a devastating knockout loss to bantamweight Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281. Edgar, arguably one of the greatest lightweights in UFC history, contended for titles at bantamweight and featherweight during his legendary career.

Curtis Calhoun - April 27, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen responded to Jorge Masvidal’s recent callout as the two reignited their long-standing feud. Inaugural BMF champion Jorge Masvidal continues to tease a return to the UFC Octagon as he plans to end his retirement stemming from UFC 287. After a loss to former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns, Masvidal announced his retirement in front of his hometown crowd in Miami.

Cole Shelton - April 27, 2026

Ben Vickers, the coach of Jack Della Maddalena, made an intriguing comment on a potential Islam Makhchev rematch. Della Maddalena suffered a lopsided decision loss to Makhachev at UFC 322 in November to lose his welterweight title. Della Maddalena was dominated in the fight as he had a hard time stopping Makhchev’s takedowns.

Cole Shelton - April 27, 2026

The UFC was back at the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, April 25, for UFC Vegas 116. In the main event, featherweight contenders threw down as Aljamain Sterling took on Youssef Zalal. Sterling entered the fight coming off a decision win over Brian Ortega to return to the win column. Zalal, meanwhile, was riding an eight-fight winning streak and was on a five-fight winning streak in the UFC, entering his first main event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 27, 2026

Carlos Prates isn’t dwelling on not being the opponent for Conor McGregor’s comeback fight. UFC CEO Dana White has said he feels optimistic about the “Notorious” one’s return to the Octagon. While the date isn’t confirmed, the UFC boss admitted to reporters that International Fight Week sounds like a good window. McGregor likely won’t be meeting Prates in his first fight since 2021, given that Prates has a clash with Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday.

BJ Penn Staff - April 27, 2026

Conor McGregor is adamant that he will fight in the UFC again soon. McGregor has not fought since mid 2021, when he suffered a brutal leg injury in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. It was his second straight loss to “The Diamond” after a knockout loss earlier the same year.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 26, 2026

Francis Ngannou believes UFC is at fault for the state of heavyweight MMA. It’s no secret that the golden ages of MMA heavyweights from the likes of Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko Cro Cop in Pride FC to Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos in UFC are long gone. Some analysts have gone as far as to question whether or not UFC should even carry the division in 2026 and beyond.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 26, 2026

Is Gable Stevenson already seasoned enough to take out UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall? The hype train for Steveson is rolling, leaving many fans eager to see if the Olympic gold medalist can live up to expectations. So far, Steveson is 3-0 as a professional MMA fighter, and he has a quick knockout win under the Dirty Championship Boxing banner. With an impressive start to his combat sports career, Steveson has already signed a UFC contract.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 26, 2026

Youssef Zalal didn’t take long to speak out after falling short at UFC Vegas 116. Zalal and Aljamain Sterling shared the Octagon in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card inside the Meta Apex. Sterling put his superb grappling on display, earning a unanimous decision victory. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion now moves one step closer to challenging for 145-pound gold.