UFC News

Dylan Bowker - April 16, 2026

Gable Steveson is seen by many as someone who will be a heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts someday and someone who has known him since the amateur wrestling days sees this vision as well. The referenced fighter here is Mitch McKee who is coming off of his biggest career win in MMA over Sergio Pettis at the PFL Chicago card. The mixed martial arts journeys are intertwined as well with Steveson making his MMA debut on a card that McKee headlined previously under the LFA banner at LFA 217 last September. Being part of all that and being enmeshed into Gable’s story in an even deeper sense, when asked for his thoughts on what the former Olympic wrestling medalist’s ceiling in MMA could be, with many touting him as an eventual UFC champion, McKee said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

UFC lightweight star Arman Tsarukyan became the latest current or former UFC fighter to run into issues with an airline. Arman Tsarukyan continues to wait for a UFC lightweight title shot against the winner of Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje after the upcoming White House card. Tsarukyan hasn’t fought since finishing Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar last year and has won five-straight fights overall.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

John Castaneda knows UFC Winnipeg could be do-or-die for him. Castaneda is set to end his nearly year-long layoff against Mark Vologdin, who’s making his UFC debut. Although Castaneda wanted to return sooner, he does believe the layoff has helped him get better.

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev has issued a harsh warning to Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he not only expects to beat Strickland but also to dominate him. And,

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will go to great lengths to get a picture with any of his fans. Merab Dvalishvili is inarguably one of the biggest fan favorites in the UFC. His exciting style inside the Octagon, combined with his colorful personality, has made Dvalishvili a household name when discussing the sport’s biggest stars.

Curtis Calhoun - April 16, 2026

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland’s win over Randy Brown was extremely significant for him and his family in more ways than one. Kevin Holland snapped a two-fight skid with an impressive performance against Randy Brown at UFC 327 last Saturday in Miami. The welterweight fan favorite outpointed Brown en route to a unanimous decision victory to get back into the welterweight mix.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 16, 2026

Alex Pereira has given his assessment of Jiri Prochazka’s stunning loss to Carlos Ulberg. Prochazka seemed to have victory in hand during his vacant light heavyweight title fight against Ulberg at UFC 327. Early on, Ulberg injured his knee, which severely hindered his movement. Prochazka appeared hesitant when Ulberg showed difficulty with his movement.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 16, 2026

Colby Covington doesn’t like Justin Gaethe’s chances against Ilia Topuria going into UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje and Topuria are scheduled to collide on June 14 with the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship at stake. Once Topuria went on hiatus, Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett to capture the interim gold. “El Matador” and “The Highlight” will clash for the undisputed distinction at the historic White House event.

Curtis Calhoun - April 15, 2026

There’s no love between former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and current champ Kayla Harrison. Years before UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey and current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison launched their MMA careers, they were rivals on the Judo mats. Rousey defeated Harrison at the 2005 U.S. Judo Championships in a matchup that put the nation’s Judo team on the map for years to come.

Dylan Bowker - April 15, 2026

Mandel Nallo is preparing to make his long-awaited main stage UFC debut this Saturday. Jai Herbert will stand on the other end of the cage from ‘Rat Garbage’ at UFC Winnipeg on April 18th. Herbert has a certain level of combative cache, having competed with some notable mixed martial artists in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Touching upon the notion that he is lined up against a quality opponent to serve having a breakout performance and getting his ideal outcome as a UFC debutant, Nallo said [via MMA Canada],

Curtis Calhoun - April 15, 2026

Jorge Masvidal responded to Colby Covington’s $100k lawsuit which cited physical, emotional, and mental damage suffered in a 2022 attack. Despite being more than four years removed from their UFC 272 main event clash, UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington remain at odds, with a potential resolution nowhere in sight.

Dylan Bowker - April 15, 2026

Julien Leblanc will make his octagon debut at UFC Winnipeg and does so against Robert Valentin on April 18th. When touching base on how the veteran of several Canadian regional MMA circuits feels preparing to make his first walk into the UFC cage on Saturday, Leblanc said [via MMA Canada], “Yeah, I’m on cloud nine. It’s the right words. Feeling super pumped, feeling amazing. Like I said, feeling also grateful. Thankful to the UFC that they gave me my shot at 34 years old, but I’m planning on showing them that they made the right decision on giving me my shot and signing me.”