UFC News

Harry Kettle - November 27, 2025

Khabib Nurmagomedov has invited Conor McGregor to a rehabilitation facility in Dagestan as their feud continues. For the longest time now, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have been bitter enemies. It dates back almost a decade, with their one and only sanctioned fight taking place at UFC 229 in late 2018. On that night, it was Nurmagomedov who was able to pick up the win, and he did so in fairly dominant fashion, dropping Conor on his way to a submission victory.

Dylan Bowker - November 26, 2025

Keith Jardine is an acclaimed ex-UFC vet who also had a role doing some stunt work in John Wick. ‘The Dean of Mean’ has recently delved into some of his on-set experiences and the connection he had with the actor portraying the titular character, Keanu Reeves, even prior to filming. Also of note, Reeves has previously gotten in some training with world-renowned jiu-jitsu practitioner Jean Jacques Machado, working on the gentle art. When asked if there was any direct jiu jitsu training done with Keanu Reeves in terms of whether they ever got a roll in together on the mats, Jardine said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - November 26, 2025

Daniel Cormier recently weighed in on Jon Jones’ travel efforts in Chechnya and wondered why his long-time rival was not on home soil for a popular American holiday. A video was circulating around social media of Jones enjoying some Chechen cuisine during his recent foray in Russia, which has seen him utilize exotic weapons with Ramzan Kadyrov and get into some wrestling-related hijinks with Khamzat Chimaev. A comment came up on the referenced video with Jones enjoying some Chechnyan food that saw a former two-time opponent of Jones’ offer up their thoughts. With an accompanying screenshot captured by X user @ChampRDS along with the video of Jones eating, Daniel Cormier said,

Dylan Bowker - November 26, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan does not rate Michael Chandler highly as a top-level MMA fighter and indicated as such when blasting the former multi-time Bellator MMA champion in a recent interview. The conversation in question took place on Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel as Tsarukyan fielded several subjects in the wake of his recent submission win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar. One of those subjects centred on the rumored UFC lightweight title fight with reigning 155-pound kingpin Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett, with rumblings about that potentially happening early next year. When asked by the former two-division UFC champion if he thinks Pimblett would have anything for Topuria, with Cormier following up with a small quip about Pimblett’s win over Michael Chandler, Tsarukyan said,

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 26, 2025

Islam Makhachev would be in for an interesting test against Michael Morales if one UFC icon is to be believed. Morales had an eye-opening performance against Sean Brady on the main card of UFC 322. Morales didn’t allow the fight to get to the ground, as he scored a first-round TKO finish. The win has elevated Morales’ stock, and now some are wondering if he’ll be next to challenge Makhachev for the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 26, 2025

Shavkat Rakhmonov doesn’t believe Ian Machado Garry should be the No. 1 contender for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Rakhmonov was in attendance for UFC Qatar. In the co-main event, Machado Garry took on Belal Muhammad in a pivotal 170-pound clash. “The Future” defeated Muhammad via unanimous decision. After the fight, Machado Garry called for a shot at Islam Makhachev’s welterweight gold.

Harry Kettle - November 26, 2025

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why Arman Tsarukyan is a scary fight for Ilia Topuria fans to contend with. In the main event of UFC Qatar last weekend, Arman Tsarukyan really reached the next level in his career. He dominated and finished Dan Hooker inside two rounds before making a clear statement of intent: he wants to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship.

Harry Kettle - November 26, 2025

UFC 323 title challenger Joshua Van doesn’t want an old vs young storyline for his showdown with Alexandre Pantoja. At the age of just 24, Joshua Van is already on the verge of his first shot at UFC gold. In the co-main event of UFC 323, he will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight championship. It’s a fight that has been in the making for quite some time now, as the 35-year-old attempts to defend his turf and prove that he’s still the best flyweight on the planet.

Dylan Bowker - November 25, 2025

Jon Jones had some recent interactions with the widely controversial Ramzan Kadyrov, and the former two-division UFC champion described what the experience was like on social media. Kadyrov is the Head of the Chechen Republic and has been accused of several human rights violations, with Kadyrov having close proximity to many big-name MMA fighters over the years. When X user @Patrickbatman11 asked ‘Bones’ how Chechnya was, Jones said,

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz envisions Petr Yan defeating Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323; if he follows on specific path. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his belt for the fourth time in 2025 next month at UFC 323 against Petr Yan. Two years after Dvalishvili put on a record-setting performance against Yan in their first clash, the two bantamweights will run it back as Yan looks to reclaim the 135-pound throne.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman suffered another catastrophic injury ahead of his planned boxing debut. Former UFC rivals Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva were supposed to clash in a boxing match on December 19th on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua undercard. But weeks before the event, it was reported that Weidman was forced out of the fight due to injury, and was quickly replaced by former UFC champ Tyron Woodley.

Curtis Calhoun - November 25, 2025

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen is set to face a knockout artist for his reported return on the upcoming UFC 324 card. As Alexander Volkanovski kicks off his second UFC featherweight title reign after winning at UFC 314, many surging contenders are in the mix for his upcoming title defense. Diego Lopes made an intriguing case for a rematch with an impressive win at Noche UFC 3 earlier this year after falling to Volkanovski at UFC 314.

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2025

Shavkat Rakhmonov is ready to fight again after dealing with an injury. Rakhmonov hasn’t fought since last December when he beat Ian Machado Garry by decision to become the No. 1 contender at welterweight. He was set to face Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title at UFC 315, but he was forced out of the bout due to an injury.

Cole Shelton - November 25, 2025

Volkan Oezdemir is excited to watch a potential light heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Carlos Ulberg. Pereira reclaimed his light heavyweight title with a first-round TKO win over Ankalaev. It was a solid performance from Pereira, and his first title defense will likely be against Ulberg.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 25, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan has taken exception to UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria preferring a fight with Paddy Pimblett. Tsarukyan believes he has earned No. 1 contender status after submitting Dan Hooker in the main event of their UFC Qatar fight. Tsarukyan has insisted that Topuria is avoiding him. “El Matador” has been beefing with Pimblett for years, but the general consensus is that Tsarukyan is the most deserving contender at 155 pounds.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 25, 2025

Islam Makhachev doesn’t have too much to regret about his MMA career, but there is one thing that stands out. Believe it or not, it’s not the lone defeat of Makhachev’s career back in 2015. He has long shaken off that moment to break the record for the most successful UFC lightweight title defenses. If that wasn’t enough, Makhachev went on to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to become the UFC Welterweight Champion.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2025

UFC veteran Volkan Oezdemir has got his eyes set on another run at the light heavyweight title after UFC Qatar. As we know, Volkan Oezdemir has been around in the UFC’s light heavyweight division for quite some time. He has had some incredible moments along the way, and he’s even been able to fight for a world championship against Daniel Cormier. While he didn’t get the win, and while he’s suffered setbacks ever since then, he hasn’t stopped in his pursuit of gold.

Harry Kettle - November 25, 2025

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has given Kamaru Usman some advice regarding the final stages of his mixed martial arts career. Right now, Kamaru Usman is at an interesting point in his career. He’s already known as one of the best welterweights of all time, but at the age of 38, he’s hungry to prove that he can win back the world title. Following three straight losses, he was able to get back to winning ways in his most recent outing when he defeated Joaquin Buckley.