UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn didn’t respond in kind to Dana White’s explicit attacks at the UFC Houston post-fight press conference. The rivalry between boxing promoters Eddie Hearn and Dana White is heating up in 2026.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Jiri Prochazka plans to be the aggressor at UFC 327. Prochazka is set to take on Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title on April 11 at UFC 327. Prochazka is looking to reclaim his light heavyweight title, and although he doesn’t get a third crack against Alex Pereira, he is still excited to fight for the belt.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Dricus du Plessis believes his two-time rival Sean Strickland would present UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev with many problems. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis was dethroned by Khamzat Chimaev in their middleweight title matchup last year at UFC 319. In one of the most highly anticipated showdowns in middleweight history, Chimaev wrestled his way to a dominant performance to win the 185 lb belt.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis responded to Kamaru Usman’s apparent declining of an alleged fight offer. Dricus du Plessis is looking to earn another shot at UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev in his planned return to the Octagon. Du Plessis, who lost to Chimaev by unanimous decision last year at UFC 319, envisions a No. 1 contender fight to potentially get back into the middleweight title conversation.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 3, 2026

A former foe of Max Holloway believes “Blessed” will get the job done against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326. Holloway and Oliveira are set to clash a second time on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two collided back in 2015, but the bout ended quickly after Oliveira suffered a micro-tear in his esophagus. Fast forward to 2026 and both men have amassed Hall of Fame-worthy career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 3, 2026

Colby Covington might be an old rival of Kamaru Usman, but he’s backing “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” desire to fight Islam Makhachev. Usman and Makhachev have shared mutual interest in sharing the Octagon with the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake. This has drawn the ire of some MMA fans who feel younger contenders such as Ian Machado Garry and Michael Morales are more deserving of a title shot. Usman has gone 1-3 in his last four outings.

Dylan Bowker - March 3, 2026

Aleksei Oleinik received a paltry payout for his involvement in a UFC video game, but his estranged former spouse seems to have already snagged it from him. The 48-year-old mixed martial arts veteran recently mentioned this on an Instagram stream he was doing regarding the Ultimate Fighting Championship paying him $250 last year for being in the EA UFC 5 video game. UFC fighters are compensated at an annual rate for the use of their likeness within the game, with Oleinik’s last UFC fight being in October 2022 on a run beginning in the Summer of 2014. Via the 80 fight MMA vet’s IG stream, with an excerpt posted to X account @Home_of_Fight, Oleinik said,

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

The 215th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC 326. We’re joined by UFC flyweight Cody Durden (0:39) to preview his prelim fight against Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev wanted to continue Arman Tsarukyan’s RAF 6 brawl hours after the event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was at the center of a new controversy last weekend at Real American Freestyle 6.

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2026

Max Holloway wanted the chance to run it back with Charles Oliveira. Holloway and Oliveira first fought back in 2015 when both were at featherweight in the main event of a Fight Night card in Saskatoon. However, the fight ended in the first round as Oliveira suffered a neck injury, and since then, both have become UFC champions, so a rematch made sense.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili believes Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t in the wrong during a viral brawl at RAF 06. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan’s latest endeavor outside of the Octagon ended in chaos immediately following his Real American Freestyle 06 wrestling match against Georgio Poullas.

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2026

Charles Oliveira believes he can score a knockout win over Max Holloway at UFC 326. Olivera is set to rematch Holloway for the BMF belt on Saturday in a highly-anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is a +172 underdog, while the Hawaiian is a -225 favorite on FanDuel.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will return to MMA at age 42 to headline an upcoming Professional Fighters League card. 42-year-old Benson Henderson hung up his MMA gloves following a lopsided defeat to Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292 in March 2023. Three years later, Henderson will make another title run in the Professional Fighters’ League.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2026

Conor McGregor’s coach isn’t a fan of Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira having to cut weight for a BMF title fight. Weight cutting has long been a hot topic in MMA. The sport has seen its share of scary incidents on weigh-in day and fight cancellations. Cameron Smotherman’s recent collapse during early morning weigh-ins left the door open for even more debates.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski has come to the defense of Tom Aspinall amid the UFC Heavyweight Champion’s eye problems. Aspinall hasn’t been seen in action since he was double poked in the eyes by Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 back in Oct. 2025. The titleholder recently underwent surgery in an attempt to correct vision problems stemming from the accidental foul that led to a no contest.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has provided an update on a possible clash between him and Islam Makhachev. For the longest time now, Ian Machado Garry has been working his way up through the welterweight division with the intention of eventually becoming world champion. Outside of a narrow loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov, in which he impressed a lot of people, he hasn’t really had too many setbacks since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC veteran King Green has called for a major fight at the UFC White House event in the wake of his win over Daniel Zellhuber. When you talk about entertaining veterans in mixed martial arts, King Green is up there with the best of them. Regardless of who they put him in the cage with, he goes out there and fights his own style, and more often than not, he’s able to win over a fair few of his critics by turning back the clock and proving that he belongs in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC flyweight Lone’er Kavanagh has set a timeline for himself to become a world champion after his win over Brandon Moreno. Last Saturday night, Lone’er Kavanagh pulled off the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career to date. He was able to get the best of Brandon Moreno, a former two-time UFC flyweight champion, and he did so fairly comprehensively with a decision triumph in Moreno’s home country of Mexico.