UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - April 6, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his headlining fight at the White House. One of the biggest fights of the year is weeks away from coming to fruition as Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje are set to square off in the UFC Freedom 250 main event. The unprecedented card on the White House lawn is expected to deliver fireworks, featuring a lightweight title unification bout between Topuria and Gaethje.

Dylan Bowker - April 6, 2026

Kai Asakura has had a bit of a rocky start to the beginning of his UFC career and a previous adversary of his from the Rizin ring has weighed in on Asakura’s UFC tenure up until now. The current reigning RFF champion is someone who has fought Asakura twice actually and the combatant in question is Hiromasa Ougikubo. Although Ougikubo is presently the Rizin Federation flyweight champ, he fought Asakura on both occasions at bantamweight with the latter besting the former via first round soccer kick finish. Ougikubo would tie up their series in the rematch though and bested Asakura to win the 2021 Rizin bantamweight grand prix in the process.

Curtis Calhoun - April 6, 2026

Alex Pereira’s former foe expects the superstar to become the promotion’s first three-division titleholder. Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira will look to become the UFC’s first three-division champ when he faces former interim heavyweight titleholder Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira vacated the light heavyweight title to make the full-time move to heavyweight, and will fight Gane amidst Tom Aspinall’s ongoing hiatus due to injury.

Curtis Calhoun - April 6, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey teamed up with her biggest rival’s longtime coach ahead of her fight against Gina Carano. Ronda Rousey will return to the MMA cage against fellow women’s MMA pioneer, Gina Carano, in a highly anticipated fight next month in Los Angeles. It’ll mark Rousey’s first fight since back-to-back UFC losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm, and Carano’s first fight in almost two full decades.

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2026

Jiri Prochazka believes Carlos Ulberg will be in a world of trouble at UFC 327. Prochazka is set to headline UFC 327 against Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title in an intriguing fight. Heading into the bout, Prochazka is a slight betting favorite, as oddsmakers have it near a pick’em. And, heading into the fight, Prochazka said he’s fine being a completely different fighter in this one, as he hinted at changing his style and wrestling Ulberg.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 6, 2026

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire believes that Aaron Pico has one-punch knockout power, but he can easily be sparked out. Freire and Pico are two Bellator veterans who will be sharing the Octagon at UFC 327 on Saturday. They will throw leather in Miami on a card headlined by a vacant light heavyweight title fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 6, 2026

Michael Chandler may be on his way to retirement soon if Chael Sonnen’s hunch proves to be correct. Chandler is scheduled to compete on the UFC Freedom 250 card on June 14. He will be facing Mauricio Ruffy in a bout that many believe was made to enhance the Brazilian bruiser’s stock. Some believe that Chandler might hang up his gloves depending on the outcome of the fight.

BJ Penn Staff - April 6, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan believes he would beat Khabib Nurmagomedov in a hypothetical UFC clash. Tsarukyan, who was born in Armenia but lives in Russia, is one of the top lightweights in the UFC right now. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, is widely considered one of the best lightweights in MMA history. Some fans even consider him one of the best fighters ever, regardless of weight class.

BJ Penn Staff - April 5, 2026

Former UFC champion Jon Jones has spoken following a tense encounter with another driver in Albuquerque over the weekend. Early on Sunday morning, a man named Bryan Beltran spoke out on Instagram, accusing Jones of dangerous driving. He also shared video of a face-to-face conversation with Jones, which ended with him getting flipped off.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 5, 2026

Do not expect Eddie Hearn to take leg kicks from elite MMA fighters anytime soon. UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall posted a new vlog on his YouTube channel where he proposed kicking Hearn’s leg for promotion. The Matchroom Boxing boss made a hard pass and instead had Callum Ruane, Matchroom’s global partnership lead, take the leg kick.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 5, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White is no longer involved with fighter contracts, and he’s quite happy about it. While the public widely views White as the end-all and be-all of UFC, he isn’t nearly as hands-on with certain aspects as he once was. White insists it’s all by his choice, especially when it comes to the negotiating table with athletes.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 5, 2026

Tresean Gore is putting his past habits behind him amid a sensational comeback win at UFC Vegas 115. Gore had a tall task in front of him when he shared the Octagon with Azamat Bekoev this past Saturday. While Bekoev got off to a strong start, it was Gore who was able to turn the tables. In the third round, “Mr. Vicious” was able to lock in a guillotine choke for the come-from-behind submission finish.