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Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 17, 2026

The extent of Carlos Ulberg’s knee injury has been confirmed, and the light heavyweight division will be without its champion for a while. Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka in improbable fashion in the main event of UFC 327 in Miami. Despite injuring his knee early in the fight, “Black Jag’s” hook found Prochazka chin, flooring the former 205-pound titleholder. Ulberg capitalized with ground punches to score the knockout win, securing his first UFC championship.

BJ Penn Staff - April 17, 2026

UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has a date for his return to the Octagon. Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors champ from Liverpool, UK, was last seen in action in January, when he suffered a decision loss to Justin Gaethje in a bid for the UFC interim lightweight title. That was definitely a big setback for the Brit — and it left him battered and bruised — but he is now set to get back to the drawing board.

BJ Penn Staff - April 17, 2026

Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s rivalry is still alive and well, even years after their last UFC fight. Jones recently shared a unique suggestion for how they can settle it once and for all.

BJ Penn Staff - April 17, 2026

Alex Pereira is headed up to the UFC heavyweight division, but he is not going to transform into a rippling specimen like Francis Ngannou or Alistair Overeem overnight. Brazil’s Pereira, the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, will make his debut in the promotion’s heavyweight division at UFC Freedom 250, set for June 14 on the White House lawn. His opponent will be France’s Ciryl Gane. The interim heavyweight belt will be on the line, as undisputed champ Tom Aspinall recovers from injuries he sustained in his recent fight with Gane.

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

UFC lightweight star Arman Tsarukyan became the latest current or former UFC fighter to run into issues with an airline. Arman Tsarukyan continues to wait for a UFC lightweight title shot against the winner of Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje after the upcoming White House card. Tsarukyan hasn’t fought since finishing Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar last year and has won five-straight fights overall.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

John Castaneda knows UFC Winnipeg could be do-or-die for him. Castaneda is set to end his nearly year-long layoff against Mark Vologdin, who’s making his UFC debut. Although Castaneda wanted to return sooner, he does believe the layoff has helped him get better.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev has issued a harsh warning to Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he not only expects to beat Strickland but also to dominate him. And,

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka plans to turn his attention from his newborn daughter to his critics after UFC 327. Jiri Prochazka’s quest to become the UFC’s latest two-time light heavyweight champion fell short of the mark against Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327 last weekend in Miami. Despite battering Ulberg’s leg just minutes into the fight, Prochazka’s activity stalled, as Ulberg went on to rally and earn a miraculous first-round knockout victory.

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland’s win over Randy Brown was extremely significant for him and his family in more ways than one. Kevin Holland snapped a two-fight skid with an impressive performance against Randy Brown at UFC 327 last Saturday in Miami. The welterweight fan favorite outpointed Brown en route to a unanimous decision victory to get back into the welterweight mix.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 16, 2026

Alex Pereira has given his assessment of Jiri Prochazka’s stunning loss to Carlos Ulberg. Prochazka seemed to have victory in hand during his vacant light heavyweight title fight against Ulberg at UFC 327. Early on, Ulberg injured his knee, which severely hindered his movement. Prochazka appeared hesitant when Ulberg showed difficulty with his movement.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 16, 2026

Colby Covington doesn’t like Justin Gaethe’s chances against Ilia Topuria going into UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje and Topuria are scheduled to collide on June 14 with the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship at stake. Once Topuria went on hiatus, Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett to capture the interim gold. “El Matador” and “The Highlight” will clash for the undisputed distinction at the historic White House event.

Dylan Bowker - April 15, 2026

Dana White maintains that UFC Freedom 250 is an apolitical event, but a former UFC lightweight stalwart has called him out on some facets of that characterization. The UFC figurehead was touching on the looming Summer event during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, with a clip provided by X account @ChampRDS, as White said, “We’re paying the entire bill on all of this, everything you’re saying. Not one dollar of tax payer money will go into this. This is the UFC’s gift to the 250th birthday of America. I think one of the myths that I would like to crush is, I don’t care if you’re far right, far left, right down the middle, wherever you sit politically, because everybody sits somewhere politically these days, this isn’t about politics.”

Dylan Bowker - April 15, 2026

Mandel Nallo is preparing to make his long-awaited main stage UFC debut this Saturday. Jai Herbert will stand on the other end of the cage from ‘Rat Garbage’ at UFC Winnipeg on April 18th. Herbert has a certain level of combative cache, having competed with some notable mixed martial artists in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Touching upon the notion that he is lined up against a quality opponent to serve having a breakout performance and getting his ideal outcome as a UFC debutant, Nallo said [via MMA Canada],

Curtis Calhoun - April 15, 2026

Jorge Masvidal responded to Colby Covington’s $100k lawsuit which cited physical, emotional, and mental damage suffered in a 2022 attack. Despite being more than four years removed from their UFC 272 main event clash, UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington remain at odds, with a potential resolution nowhere in sight.

Dylan Bowker - April 15, 2026

Julien Leblanc will make his octagon debut at UFC Winnipeg and does so against Robert Valentin on April 18th. When touching base on how the veteran of several Canadian regional MMA circuits feels preparing to make his first walk into the UFC cage on Saturday, Leblanc said [via MMA Canada], “Yeah, I’m on cloud nine. It’s the right words. Feeling super pumped, feeling amazing. Like I said, feeling also grateful. Thankful to the UFC that they gave me my shot at 34 years old, but I’m planning on showing them that they made the right decision on giving me my shot and signing me.”

Curtis Calhoun - April 15, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor is fired up ahead of his planned Octagon comeback, potentially set for as soon as this summer. It’s been almost five full years since former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor injured his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. After back-to-back losses to Poirier in 2021, McGregor’s repeatedly teased comeback attempts have fallen short as he quickly approaches age 40.

Cole Shelton - April 15, 2026

Curtis Blaydes believes he did enough to get his hand raised at UFC 327. Blaydes suffered a decision loss to Josh Hokit in one of the best fights this year. Although Blaydes and Hokit put on a war, ‘Razor’ does think the judges got it wrong, and he should have gotten the win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 15, 2026

Aaron Pico did significant damage to the eye and nose of Patricio “Pitbull” Freire. Freire and Pico collided in a battle of Bellator alums on the featured preliminary bout of UFC 327. Pico turned in a high-level performance that earned him a unanimous decision. The showing was so impressive that UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier said the version of Pico that was present on Saturday could give reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski problems.