UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - April 1, 2026

Things are heating up between UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and Nate Diaz after the latter’s viral rant. Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz is weeks away from returning to the cage against Mike Perry on the upcoming Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight card. It’ll mark Diaz’s return to MMA since a submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, his final appearance in the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - April 1, 2026

UFC legend Nate Diaz explained his choice to taunt Leon Edwards instead of potentially finishing him with seconds left in their fight. Before UFC superstar Nate Diaz parted ways with the promotion, one of his legendary bouts came against former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 263. However, the Stockton standout ended up losing on the scorecards despite a last-second comeback threat.

Cole Shelton - April 1, 2026

Renato Moicano is looking forward to his fight against Chris Duncan at UFC Vegas 115. Moicano is set to headline the Fight Night card on Saturday in a pivotal fight at lightweight. Heading into the bout, Moicano is a +150 underdog while Duncan is a -194 favorite on FanDuel. It’s a highly anticipated fight, as both Moicano and Duncan are known for their entertaining styles, but the Brazilian has full confidence that he is the more technical fighter, which will be the difference.

Curtis Calhoun - April 1, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley played a brutal prank on his fans ahead of his upcoming fight at the White House. One of UFC Freedom 250’s biggest fights pits former bantamweight titleholder Sean O’Malley against rising contender Aiemann Zahabi in a title eliminator matchup on the six-fight card. O’Malley will return to the Octagon after an impressive win over Song Yadong at UFC 324 in January, after back-to-back losses to Merab Dvalishvili.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 1, 2026

Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg are set to collide with interim UFC gold at stake, but one renowned analyst and coach doesn’t think it feels like a title bout. The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship has been vacated by Alex Pereira. “Poatan” will be facing Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14. Prochazka and Ulberg will do battle for the 205-pound title in the main event of UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 1, 2026

Sean Strickland will be challenging Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight gold at UFC 328, but Colby Covington doesn’t think he stands a chance. Strickland earned an0ther 185-pound title fight after he scored a second-round TKO finish over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston. Chimaev, who hasn’t competed since he won the middleweight gold back in Aug. 2025, has had some social media beef with Strickland and the two will settle things on May 9 in Newark.

BJ Penn Staff - April 1, 2026

Ronda Rousey has been called out for lying ahead of her anticipated returned MMA. Rousey, a former bronze medalist Olympian in judo, rose to superstardom as the first ever female champion in the UFC. She ruled over the women’s bantamweight division for several years, dominating all of her early opposition, and headlining multiple successful pay-per-views. She has not fought since she suffered a quick and brutal knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in 2016, but on May 16, will make her anticipated return to action against fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano.

BJ Penn Staff - April 1, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett cuts a lot of weight to make the 156-pound lightweight limit. Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors champ from the United Kingdom, is now one of the top contenders in the UFC lightweight division. However, it’s never been a secret that his weight balloons far beyond the lightweight limit in between fights, largely because of his love for food.

Harry Kettle - April 1, 2026

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s choices during his UFC Seattle defeat. Last weekend, Israel Adesanya fell to a disappointing defeat at the hands of Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Seattle. It served as his fourth straight loss in mixed martial arts, and his third via finish. As you can imagine, this led many to wonder whether or not it was time for Stylebender to contemplate retirement.

Harry Kettle - April 1, 2026

Ilia Topuria has opened up on his childhood as fans prepare to see him make his return to the cage this summer. As we know, Ilia Topuria is one of the most dangerous fighters in all of mixed martial arts. He’s also one of the biggest stars, too, especially in Spain and Georgia. Of course, ‘El Matador’ has had a long road to get to the top, and while a lot of the focus is on his UFC White House main event against Justin Gaethje, it’s always important to look back on the journey that got these big stars to the dance.

Harry Kettle - April 1, 2026

Former UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has provided an update on his future return from injury. As we know, Alexandre Pantoja is one of the greatest flyweights of all time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, his incredible title reign came to an end in his last outing when a freak injury ensured that he lost the belt to youngster Joshua Van. Now, Van will defend the strap against Tatsuro Taira at UFC 327.

Curtis Calhoun - March 31, 2026

Joe Pyfer hit back at retirement calls aimed at Israel Adesanya after their fight at UFC Seattle extended the former champ’s skid. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s ongoing skid continued in the Octagon at UFC Seattle last Saturday. Joe Pyfer,  who recently entered the middleweight Top 15, defeated Adesanya by second-round TKO in a shocking main event finish.