UFC News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 19, 2025

Has Jon Jones worn Tom Aspinall out? Much has been made over the holdup in the UFC heavyweight division. Jones has been the champion since March 2023, but he’s only had one title defense. He has yet to face Aspinall, who has held the interim gold since Nov. 2023. Aspinall even has his own successful title defense.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 19, 2025

One well-known MMA personality believes that Islam Makhachev purposely avoided Ilia Topuria. Makhachev will be vacating the UFC Lightweight Championship once Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira begins at UFC 317. The UFC lightweight title defense recordholder is moving up to challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena at some point. Topuria labeled Makhachev a “coward” for refusing to fight him.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2025

Kelvin Gastelum has reflected on his iconic fight against Israel Adesanya ahead of his upcoming UFC Hall of Fame induction. At UFC 316, Kelvin Gastelum will make his return to the cage when he battles rising prospect Joe Pyfer. In the eyes of many, this is a great opportunity for Pyfer to reach the next level in his pursuit of UFC gold – whereas the popular belief is that Kelvin is now playing the role of ‘gatekeeper’ for many of these young prospects.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has provided an update on his immediate future and a possible return fight. Jon Jones is easily one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts. However, he’s also been involved in a lot of controversies throughout the course of his career. Nowadays, the big problem is that he doesn’t appear to be all too interested in the idea of unifying his heavyweight title in a UFC superfight against interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2025

Justin Gaethje’s manager is of the belief that he should be the next number one contender for the UFC lightweight title. As we know, Justin Gaethje is an absolute warrior and a fan favorite in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He also happens to be one of the most exciting lightweights in all of mixed martial arts. Following on from his recent short notice win over Rafael Fiziev, many have wondered where he fits into the title conversation at this point in his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

A UFC fighter who won his recent bout believes Daniel Cormier and other members of the UFC 315 broadcast team were vehemently against him. Cormier is a UFC Hall of Famer, but he’s also one of the key voices of the company. He’s become a regular color commentator for UFC pay-per-views, and some of his calls have been criticized by fighters. Recently, Cormier shared his belief that the scorecards in favor of Modestas Bukauskas over Ion Cutelaba were “trash.”

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

Patchy Mix is the newest member of the UFC roster, but he didn’t ink the deal solely for big paydays. Mix is a former Bellator champion who many experts and fans were pounding the table for the UFC to sign. He was under contract with PFL, but the two sides mutually agreed to part ways. Mix had been mostly inactive after PFL’s acquisition of Bellator.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

Paddy Pimblett has been feuding with Ilia Topuria for years, but he admits that if “El Matador” wins the UFC lightweight gold, it would benefit his career. Topuria will get a crack at the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship on June 28. He’ll share the Octagon with Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 in Las Vegas. Islam Makhachev will vacate the 155-pound gold as soon as the bout begins, as he’ll be challenging Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at some point.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

Jose Aldo has shared more details on his decision to walk away from pro MMA competition. If the retirement sticks, then Aldo’s final bout took place on May 10 at UFC 315. He lost a controversial decision to Aiemann Zahabi and decided it was time to hang up the gloves. The former two-time UFC featherweight titleholder has also insisted that he’s likely done with combat sports altogether, not just MMA.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

Gilbert Burns did not emerge victorious this past Saturday, but his spirit isn’t broken. Burns entered UFC Vegas 106 on a three-fight skid. He had a chance to rebound against the surging undefeated prospect Michael Morales. It wasn’t meant to be, as Morales delivered a one-sided thrashing that didn’t make it out of the opening round. That means “Durinho” has now lost four straight bouts.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 18, 2025

Michael Morales continues to grow his stock, and he’s looking towards the future following UFC Vegas 106. Morales shared the Octagon with Gilbert Burns inside the UFC Apex this past Saturday. It was one-way traffic in favor of Morales, who timed the one-time title challenger on the feet. Burns took his opponent to the mat, but he failed to maintain control and he was ultimately stopped via TKO.

Chris Taylor - May 17, 2025

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 106 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. Tonight’s fight card was headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight contest featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Michael Moralez. The bout proved to be a coming out party for the now ‘and still undefeated’ Michael Morales. The Ecuadorian powerhouse was able to get the better of Gilbert Burns in the striking right from the opening horn, landing some powerful shots that ultimately forced ‘Durinho’ to dive in for a takedown. While Burns was successful in that attempt, it took just mere seconds for Morales to get back to his feet where he proceeded to smash the former title challenger with a plethora of heavy shots. After a pair of knockdowns, referee Herb Dean had seen enough and stepped in to call a stop to the contest.