UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

UFC heavyweight contender Josh Hokit doubled down on his claim that former first lady Michelle Obama is a biological man. Josh Hokit earned the biggest win of his heavyweight career earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250, but his actions after knocking out Derrick Lewis continue to be the main talking points.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

Kamaru Usman’s two-time rival Jorge Masvidal believes the former champ will make it look easy against Dricus du Plessis. One of the most intriguing matchups of the summer will take place at UFC Oklahoma City when former titleholders Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman square off. Usman, the former UFC welterweight champion, will move up to middleweight in a potential No. 1 contender bout against the former middleweight titleholder Du Plessis.

Curtis Calhoun - June 23, 2026

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski says more needs to be done to prevent back-of-the-head shots after Alex Pereira’s loss. Alex Pereira’s heavyweight debut fell short against Ciryl Gane earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250. Gane defeated Pereira by second-round TKO to win the interim heavyweight title and clinch a rematch against undisputed champ Tom Aspinall.

Cole Shelton - June 23, 2026

Rafael Fiziev is excited for his UFC Baku main event fight against Manuel Torres on Saturday. Fiziev is set to take on Torres in what should be a fan-friendly striking fight for as long as it lasts. Heading into the bout, oddsmakers have it as a pick’em, as both lightweight contenders can end the fight with one punch.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 23, 2026

Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul are being chastised by retired UFC star Matt Brown following their recent comments. Rousey made her comeback fight against Gina Carano to headline the MVP MMA 1 card, which was promoted by Paul. “Rowdy” scored a quick armbar finish, and the show drew 17 million viewers on Netflix. Recently, Paramount touted the same viewership for UFC Freedom 250, but the global numbers have yet to be released.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 23, 2026

Josh Hokit has decided to poke some fun at Alex Pereira’s gripes post-UFC Freedom 250. Pereira and Hokit competed in separate bouts during UFC’s historic card on the White House lawn. “Poatan” attempted to become a three-division champion when he collided with Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. Pereira fell short when he suffered a second-round TKO loss.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 23, 2026

Ian Machado Garry believes a win over Islam Makhachev would do good for the UFC welterweight division. Garry and Makhachev are set to collide with the 170-pound gold at stake on Aug. 15. The title fight will headline UFC 330 inside the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. It’ll be “The Future’s” first UFC title shot and Makhachev’s first attempt at a successful welterweight championship defense.

Harry Kettle - June 23, 2026

Umar Nurmagomedov is up for a short notice fight against Song Yadong with the David Martinez fight seemingly falling through. At UFC Abu Dhabi next month, Umar Nurmagomedov was initially scheduled to go head to head with David Martinez. However, following rumblings that Martinez is injured and may be forced to withdraw, the attention has now shifted to a potential Umar vs Song Yadong showdown.

Harry Kettle - June 23, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje wants to be compensated for his great success since signing with the promotion. At UFC Freedom 250, Justin Gaethje finally reached the top of the mountain. He became the undisputed UFC lightweight champ for the first time in his career, and he did so with an unbelievably impressive victory over former king Ilia Topuria.

Dylan Bowker - June 22, 2026

Conor McGregor is weeks away from fighting in the confines of a cage once again and a surging BKFC contender, who has been a long time fan, has covered multiple tendrils attached to the targeted UFC 329 return of the Irish superstar. Nathan Rivera is the referenced bare knuckle boxer here and Rivera clashes with Tray Martin at BKFC Nashville on June 19th in the co-main event. Before Friday’s fight, the ranked featherweight contender touched on multiple topics including a sentiment from a former opponent of BKFC juggernaut Mike Perry’s and Conor McGregor’s in Eddie Alvarez. When discussing the looming UFC return of BKFC figure head Conor McGregor, Alvarez spoke about how if McGregor were to win that Max Holloway rematch coming up, it would be tantamount to one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history because of all the variables with the half decade return timeline, the prior injury, caliber of opponent, etc. When asked for his thoughts on the general return of McGregor on July 11th and that grandiose sentiment from Alvarez, Nathan Rivera said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

Curtis Calhoun - June 22, 2026

Former UFC star Colby Covington didn’t hold back on his former teammate Dustin Poirier’s recent arrest for public intoxication. Former UFC superstar Dustin Poirier was arrested in Georgia on Sunday night on a ‘public drunk’ misdemeanor charge. Poirier was released on bond and now faces up to a year in jail and/or a hefty fine if convicted.

Curtis Calhoun - June 22, 2026

Tensions are ramping up between Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan ahead of a potential lightweight title clash. Justin Gaethje pulled off one of the greatest upsets in UFC history when he defeated Ilia Topuria by TKO (corner stoppage) earlier this month at UFC Freedom 250. After two previously failed attempts at winning undisputed gold, Gaethje added an undisputed title to his legendary resume and handed Topuria his first career loss.