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Patricio Pitbull calls out top UFC featherweight stars in search for a third UFC bout
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UFC 323's Alexandre Pantoja shuts down Merab Dvalishvili super fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
Don’t expect Alexandre Pantoja to share the Octagon with Merab Dvalishvili. Pantoja is one of UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighters currently. He has reigned as the flyweight titleholder since 2023. Pantoja and Dvalishvili will both be featured on the main card of UFC 323 on Dec. 5. Pantoja will put his gold at stake against Joshua Van, while Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight title against Petr Yan in a rematch.
UFC 324's Amanda Nunes gets help from former Kayla Harrison foe
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
Amanda Nunes will be getting some assistance from a former rival of Kayla Harrison. Nunes will be coming out of retirement at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. The UFC Hall of Famer will challenge Harrison for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’ll be “The Lioness'” first fight since June 2023.
TJ Dillashaw explains why he took Aljamain Sterling UFC title fight despite injury
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
TJ Dillashaw was once heavily criticized for taking a UFC title fight knowing he was injured, and he has reflected on that decision. Dillashaw challenged Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship back in 2022. The bout was never truly competitive and the “Funk Master” earned a second-round TKO finish. It was clear that Dillashaw wasn’t 100 percent in the fight, and he was criticized by fans and experts for going through with the bout.
Kamaru Usman is not UFC welterweight GOAT, says former rival
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
UFC CEO Dana White has called Kamaru Usman the greatest welterweight in MMA history, but one former foe strongly disagrees. Usman’s reign as the 170-pound king likely sealed a Hall of Fame induction in the future. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Colby Covington twice, Gilbert Burns, and Jorge Masvidal twice during his run at the top of the 170-pound mountain. Usman even knocked “Gamebred” out cold, which was a rare feat.
UFC boss Dana White reveals harsh reality of eye pokes in MMA fights
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
Dana White has a reality check for fans who think UFC can eliminate eye pokes entirely. One foul that has plagued the sport of MMA more than most is the eye poke. Not only has the foul slowed down many fights, it’s ended them prematurely. It’s been a problem in the sport throughout the years and there appears to be no sign of things slowing down.
Max Holloway unsure if he wants spot on UFC White House card
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025
Max Holloway thinks he’d be a good candidate for the UFC White House card, but he isn’t exactly clamoring for it. For years, Holloway has been praised for his fan-friendly style and the Hall of Fame resume he has built. Many believe he’d be the right type of fighter to compete on the historic White House card.
Khamzat Chimaev responds to Nassourdine Imavov, shares timeline for UFC title fight
Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025
Khamzat Chimaev appears to have an opponent for his first career UFC title defense. Chimaev (15-0 MMA) captured the promotion’s coveted middleweight title at August’s UFC 319 event in Chicago, earning a lopsided unanimous decision victory over Dricus du Plessis.
Sean O'Malley admits he fears for Jake Paul's safety in upcoming boxing match with Anthony Joshua: "I'm scared"
Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025
Sean O’Malley admits he is concerned for his friend Jake Paul in his upcoming boxing match with Anthony Joshua. Paul (12-1) will square off with the former two-time heavyweight champion in Joshua (28-4) on December 19th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. It is a matchup that caught many fans and pundits by surprise, as ‘The Problem Child’ was originally slated to compete in an exhibition bout with WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis. That proposed ‘Tank’ matchup ultimately fell apart, and Paul signed on to fight Joshua instead.
Arman Tsarukyan names the only fight that makes sense following UFC 324 snub
BJ Penn Staff - November 29, 2025
Arman Tsarukyan will not be getting the next crack at the UFC middleweight title. Tsarukyan was slated to challenge former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev early this year, but was forced out of the fight with an injury at the eleventh hour. It quickly became clear the incident landed him on the UFC’s naughty list, as it was revealed he would need to win another fight before challenging for the belt.
VIDEO | UFC, NFL outcast Greg Hardy quits on stool in latest fight: 'I've got asthma!'
BJ Penn Staff - November 29, 2025
Things continue to get worse for Greg Hardy. Hardy was once a promising football player, but was kicked out of the NFL following a domestic violence scandal. He then tried to reinvent himself as a mixed martial artist. Despite some early success in the UFC, he was eventually exposed as a pretty mediocre fighter, and eventually parted ways with the promotion.
Diego Lopes responds to fighters criticizing his UFC 325 title fight with Alex Volkanovski: "Stop whining"
Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025
Diego Lopes has responded after numerous fighters criticized his newly announced title fight rematch with Alex Volkanovski at UFC 325. On Thanksgiving UFC CEO Dana White announced a plethora of marquee matchups for next year’s UFC 324 and UFC 325 events.
Alexander Volkanovski admits other fighters are "more deserving" to fight him for the title at UFC 325
Chris Taylor - November 29, 2025
Alexander Volkanovski openly admits that he feels other fighters were “more deserving” of a title fight at UFC 325 when compared to Diego Lopes. Volkanovski (27-4 MMA) will look to defend his featherweight title in a rematch against Lopes (27-7 MMA) in the headliner of UFC 325 on February 1st in Sydney, Australia. The pair first collided at UFC 314 this past April, with ‘The Great’ ultimately regaining the then vacant featherweight strap with a unanimous decision victory.