UFC News

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev sent a stern message to Sean Strickland ahead of their middleweight title fight at UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, against Strickland in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he understands why as he expects to make easy work of the American.

Curtis Calhoun - May 4, 2026

Josh Hokit says Donald Trump’s calls for him to fight on the upcoming White House card were more meaningful than first thought. Polarizing UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit catapulted into the division’s title picture with an instant classic performance against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 last month. Hokit, who entered UFC 327 unranked, defeated Blaydes by unanimous decision to remain unbeaten inside the cage.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2026

Joaquin Buckley sees UFC 328 as a must-win scenario. Buckley is set to share the Octagon with Sean Brady inside the Prudential Center in Newark on Saturday. It’s a crucial bout in the welterweight division with two top contenders, each coming off a loss. Buckley was defeated by Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision back in June 2025. Brady’s setback occurred in Nov. 2025 when he was stopped by Michael Morales.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 4, 2026

After suffering another first-round loss at UFC Perth, Beneil Dariush is taking a break. Dariush was hoping to rebound after ending 2025 on a 16-second knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis. “Benny” shared the Octagon with Quillan Salkilld inside the RAC Arena in Perth this past Saturday. Salkilld earned a first-round TKO finish to the delight of the Australian fans.

BJ Penn Staff - May 4, 2026

We have officially entered UFC 328 fight week, and all eyes are on the main event: a middleweight title fight between undefeated champ Khamzat Chimaev, and former champ Sean Strickland. Ahead of time, Chimaev has been labelled as a substantial betting favorite by most sportsbooks, but there are many fans and pundits who believe Strickland has the right style to challenge the unbeaten champ.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall believes he’ll be back to business soon. Aspinall hasn’t been inside the Octagon since he was double poked in the eyes back in Oct. 2025. Aspinall and Ciryl Gane collided in a title fight at UFC 321. Gane had early success before accidentally poking Aspinall in both eyes. The champion couldn’t continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Carlos Prates thinks he has made a strong case to contend for the UFC Welterweight Chamionship. The first title defense for Islam Makahchev hasn’t been announced. Ian Machado Garry has been adamant that he deserves first dibs on Makhachev, but could his frenemy cut the line?

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Amanda Nunes didn’t mind being in the UFC 324 co-main event with Kayla Harrison prior to the bout cancellation. Nunes was set to make her comeback after initially retiring in 2023. While one might think Nunes’ comeback fight would headline a pay-per-view, that wasn’t the plan for UFC 324. The interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblettt got top billing.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 3, 2026

Tai Tuivasa is apologetic after failing to secure his first victory since 2022 following UFC Perth. Tuivasa was in action this past Saturday in hopes of snapping his losing streak against Louie Sutherland. “Bam Bam” ultimately dropped a unanimous decision, and has now suffered seven straight defeats.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

A key lightweight bout between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis has been added to July’s UFC 329 event in Las Vegas. The fight was originally reported by Alvaro Colmenero and later confirmed by the folks at MMA Mania.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

The Octagon returned to Australia for today’s UFC Perth event, and four fighters wound up taking home $100k bonuses. This morning’s fight card was headlined by a key welterweight contest featuring former champion Jack Della Maddalena taking on rising division contender Carlos Prates. The highly anticipated showdown resulted in a coming out party for the Brazilian known as ‘The Nightmare’. Prates was able to get the better of Della Maddalena in the standup right from the opening horn, blasting the Aussie with low kicks, knees and heavy punches. After nearly finishing the fight in the late stages of round two, Carlos Prates proceeded to drop ‘JDM’ on three occasions in round three, this before ultimately finishing him off with ground and pound strikes (see that here). The impressive victory puts Prates right into title contention, as he is now 5-1 over his past six fights, with all 5 wins coming by way of KO/TKO.

Chris Taylor - May 2, 2026

Today’s UFC Perth event was headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Jack Della Maddalena taking on Carlos Prates. Della Maddalena (16-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing the promotion‘s welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘JDM’ had put together an eighteen-fight winning streak, which included victories over Belal Muhammad, Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland.