UFC News
Diego Lopes reveals ideal timeframe for next UFC fight following win over Jean Silva
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 25, 2025
Diego Lopes has an idea of when he’d like his next fight to take place. Lopes recently took center stage in the main event of Noche UFC in San Antonio. He defeated Jean Silva via second-round TKO. It was a nice bounce back win for Lopes, who fell short in his bid for the UFC Featherweight Championship against Alexander Volkanovski back in April.
Conor McGregor wants an insane amount of money for UFC White House return
Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025
UFC star Conor McGregor has said that he wants $100 million in order to compete on the proposed UFC White House card. Next summer, the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to the White House for a blockbuster event. It’ll serve as the first of its kind, and US president Donald Trump is expected to be there. Someone else who is expected to be there, regardless of whether or not he’s competing, is Conor McGregor.
Jon Jones will need to beg in order to get UFC White House spot, says former rival
Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025
Rashad Evans, a former rival of Jon Jones, believes that he will need to beg the UFC to let him compete on next summer’s White House card. The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to put on a blockbuster event at the White House next year. The expectation is that there will be some big names featuring on the card, with Jon Jones being a name that is regularly mentioned.
Magomed Ankalaev sends a dangerous warning to Alex Pereira
Harry Kettle - September 25, 2025
UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev has issued a pretty clear warning to Alex Pereira ahead of their UFC 320 rematch. Next weekend, Magomed Ankalaev will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship for the first time. He will do so against Alex Pereira, the same man that he beat for the belt earlier this year. As you can imagine, there’s a lot of excitement in the air for this showdown, with many believing that ‘Big Ank’ has enough in the tank to pick up a second win over ‘Poatan’.
Fighter accused of attacking former UFC star Yoel Romero with a sword shares his side of the story
Dylan Bowker - September 24, 2025
Major headlines were made earlier this Summer with reports of a samurai sword attack on Yoel Romero from a former BKFC champion. The unbeaten bare-knuckle boxer in question has finally offered up his side of the story. Alberto Blas, the fighter in question, initially offered up a statement that he put out after crossing over to BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing from BKFC. While still the reigning champion of BKFC at the time of his departure, Blas addressed what he called unfortunate accusations made against him in a statement released by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship after the Cuban left the company.
Colby Thicknesse plans to prove he belongs at UFC Perth: 'I want to have some wars'
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2025
Colby Thicknesse is looking to get his first UFC win and prove he belongs at UFC Perth. Thicknesse made his debut on short notice at UFC 312 when he dropped a decision to Aleksandre Topuria. After the fight, the UFC quickly told him he would get another fight and is glad he’s fighting back home in Australia at UFC Perth.
Carlos Ulberg eager to 'throw some leather' with Dominick Reyes at UFC Perth: 'It's a big opportunity'
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2025
Carlos Ulberg is expecting a fan-friendly fight against Dominick Reyes at UFC Perth. Ulberg is set to headline the Fight Night card on Saturday in a pivotal fight at light heavyweight, so the stakes are high for the main event.
"Matter of when"... Jon Jones promises to coach star pupil into UFC heavyweight champion
Curtis Calhoun - September 24, 2025
UFC legend Jon Jones is plotting a full-time move to coaching one of his star pupils into a heavyweight champion. Despite UFC CEO Dana White’s repeated dismissals of Jon Jones’s desire to fight on the upcoming White House card, Jones remains hopeful he can change his longtime boss’ mind. Jones announced his retirement from MMA in June following seven months of negotiations with the UFC to make a title unification bout with Tom Aspinall.
Rafael Fiziev reveals why he can't fight Charles Oliveira in UFC Rio headliner
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 24, 2025
Rafael Fiziev is out of UFC Rio and he’s explained why that is the case. Fiziev was expected to share the Octagon with former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira. The bout was supposed to take place inside Farmasi Arena on Oct. 11. It was revealed that Fiziev was pulled from the UFC Rio card due to an injury and Mateusz Gamrot has stepped up.
Don't be fooled by Ronda Rousey's training videos, says UFC legend
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 24, 2025
Ronda Rousey recently said she’s finding her love for MMA again after posting training videos, but one UFC Hall of Famer advises fans to not be fooled. Rousey has been out of pro MMA competition since she was stopped by Amanda Nunes in 48 seconds back in late 2016. After she dominated the women’s bantamweight division and secured a perfect record of 12-0, “Rowdy” suffered back-to-back finishing losses before transitioning to the world of pro wrestling. Rousey hasn’t been under WWE contract since 2023 and she got fans buzzing with her MMA training videos.
Alex Pereira hits out at Magomed Ankalaev following UFC PI close call
Harry Kettle - September 24, 2025
Alex Pereira has lashed out at Magomed Ankalaev following a close run-in between the two ahead of UFC 320. In the main event of UFC 320, Alex Pereira will challenge Magomed Ankalaev for the UFC light heavyweight championship. It comes after Ankalaev was able to take the title away from ‘Poatan’ earlier this year, with many being left to wonder whether or not the Brazilian would be able to turn his fortunes around in the rematch.
Dwayne Johnson reveals which scenes were hardest to film in The Smashing Machine
Harry Kettle - September 24, 2025
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has revealed which scenes were hardest for him to film during the making of The Smashing Machine. In the next few weeks, we will see the release of The Smashing Machine – a movie based on the documentary of the same name from 2002, which itself is based on the life and career of Mark Kerr. Dwayne Johnson, known by pro wrestling fans as The Rock, will be playing the role of Kerr.




