UFC News
Colby Covington set for combat sports return against former UFC champ at Real American Freestyle 5
Curtis Calhoun - December 3, 2025
Polarizing UFC star Colby Covington will headline Real American Freestyle 5 to kick off his 2026 fighting slate. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington will make his fighting return for the first time since a loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa last year.
Merab Dvalishvili expecting a 'war' against Petr Yan at UFC 323
Cole Shelton - December 3, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili is expecting a tough fight at UFC 323 when he takes on Petr Yan. Dvalishvili is set to defend his bantamweight title for the fourth time in 2025 when he takes on Yan in the main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Heading into the fight, Dvalishvili is a -500 favorite while the Russian is a +340 underdog on FanDuel.
Dricus du Plessis rips 'idiot' UFC middleweight contender over recent callout
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2025
Dricus du Plessis has some harsh words for one UFC middleweight contender. Since losing the UFC Middleweight Championship back in August, Dricus du Plessis hasn’t been in action. The wipeout defeat to Khamzat Chimaev left many within the MMA community stunned given just how one-sided the fight was. A race for the No. 1 contender spot soon began, and it led to Allen scoring an upset win over Reinier de Ridder.
UFC 324's Kayla Harrison does not like Ronda Rousey, claims manager
Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 3, 2025
Is there some underlying bad blood between Kayla Harrison and Ronda Rousey? Top MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz might be trying to stir the pot ahead of Harrison’s super fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 324. Much has been made over possible MMA return of Rousey. Harrison weighed in on the discussion during an appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” Harrison said she isn’t buying into the report that Rousey could be facing Katie Taylor in a boxing match in summer 2026.
Edson Barboza calls for a war against Jalin Turner at UFC 323
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025
UFC legend Edson Barboza has called for a war against Jalin Turner as the two prepare to face off at lightweight this weekend. For many years now, Edson Barboza has been putting on entertaining fights for mixed martial arts fans all over the world. While he hasn’t always come away with the victory, he’s the kind of fighter who knows how to get the best out of both himself and his opponent – and he has never been one to turn down a tough challenge.
Henry Cejudo explains what could potentially prevent him from retiring after UFC 323
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025
UFC veteran Henry Cejudo has explained what could lead to him deciding against a second retirement after UFC 323. Over five years on from his first mixed martial arts retirement, Henry Cejudo is set to run it back this weekend. ‘Triple C’ has promised to walk away from MMA once again after his fight against Payton Talbott, suggesting that he wants to spend more time with his family as opposed to training.
Aljamain Sterling and Lerone Murphy tease featherweight showdown
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2025
Aljamain Sterling and Lerone Murphy have started to tease a possible featherweight showdown against each other. As we know, Lerone Murphy was overlooked recently in the UFC featherweight championship conversation. Instead of him getting a shot against reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski, which was what many expected, that opportunity was instead given to Diego Lopes. As you can imagine, Murphy wasn’t too pleased about this.
Payton Talbott shares 'career changing advice' UFC 323 opponent Henry Cejudo gave him months before upcoming clash
Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025
Rising UFC bantamweight contender Payton Talbott received career-altering advice from a surprising source, Henry Cejudo, before their fight. Payton Talbott will be former UFC champion Henry Cejudo’s final career opponent this Saturday at UFC 323. Cejudo has said that UFC 323 will be his final appearance in the Octagon as he prepares to put his decorated combat sports career to a dramatic end.
Sean Strickland claims he turned down Anthony Hernandez fight due to refusal to compete in Australia
Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland declined the promotion’s offer to fight Anthony Hernandez for a bizarre reason. Former UFC champion Sean Strickland is potentially weeks away from making his return to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 312. Strickland lost to Dricus du Plessis by unanimous decision before being served a lengthy Nevada State Athletic Commission suspension due to an incident at a local MMA event.
Petr Yan shares bold prediction for UFC 323 title fight against Merab Dvalishvili
Cole Shelton - December 2, 2025
Petr Yan expects to reclaim his bantamweight title at UFC 323 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Yan is set to rematch Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 for the bantamweight title. The two fought back in March of 2023, and it was Dvalishvili who dominated Yan en route to a lopsided decision.
Sean O'Malley says Merab Dvalishvili's 'confidence in his hands' could lead to stunning upset loss at UFC 323
Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili’s two-time rival, Sean O’Malley, believes we could see a massive upset in the UFC 323 main event this weekend. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will fight in his fourth title defense of 2025 against Petr Yan this Saturday at UFC 323. It’s a rematch of Dvalishvili’s record-setting performance against Yan in 2023, featuring a record number of takedown attempts and successful takedowns.
Sean O'Malley questions Dana White's lack of promotion after heavily criticized 2026 fight announcements
Curtis Calhoun - December 2, 2025
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley questions whether or not Dana White is still as excited as ever about promoting fights. UFC CEO Dana White’s recent announcements for the first two major events of 2026, UFC 324 and UFC 325, have received mixed reactions from fans and pundits.