UFC News
UFC champion Khazmat Chimaev teases risky game plan if he gets Alex Pereira fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 15, 2025
If Khamzat Chimaev gets to share the Octagon with Alex Pereira, he might just tempt fate. It’s hard for MMA fans to imagine that if Chimaev were to meet “Poatan” he won’t attempt takedowns right away. Pereira is viewed as one of the UFC’s most dangerous strikers today. He dusted Magomed Ankalaev in just over a minute to reclaim the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in early October.
Dana White opts against discussing Conor McGregor's 18-month suspension
Harry Kettle - October 15, 2025
UFC boss Dana White didn’t go into much detail when asked about Conor McGregor’s 18-month suspension recently. It was recently revealed that Conor McGregor had been suspended for 18 months due to him violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. The ban was backdated to September 20th, 2024 which means it will expire on March 20th, 2026. As you can see by the dates, that means the Irishman would still technically be eligible to compete in next summer’s planned UFC White House card.
Drew Dober has rediscovered his love for MMA ahead of UFC Vancouver
Harry Kettle - October 15, 2025
UFC veteran Drew Dober has found his love for mixed martial arts again ahead of his fight against Kyle Prepolec this weekend. For many years now, Drew Dober has been known as an action fighter that the Ultimate Fighting Championship can rely on. He will go out there and put on great fights every single time, and while he doesn’t always get his hand raised, he certainly knows how to put on a show for the fans in attendance.
Dana White teases Ilia Topuria headlining first big UFC Paramount card
Harry Kettle - October 15, 2025
UFC boss Dana White has teased the idea of Ilia Topuria headlining the first big UFC Paramount card next year. As we know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will want to make a big splash when they begin their partnership with Paramount in 2026. As such, there’s been a lot of speculation regarding who could take part in the first major event on the network – and one of the names that keeps popping up is none other than UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.
Ian Machado Garry refuses future fight with 'liar' Leon Edwards and cheers for Carlos Prates to 'spark him unconscious'
Curtis Calhoun - October 14, 2025
UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry shut down a potential showdown with former teammate Leon Edwards after their upcoming fights. Top UFC welterweights Ian Machado Garry and Leon Edwards used to be training partners earlier in their careers, but things quickly turned messy after Garry left Edwards’s team.
UFC analyst believes Ronda Rousey 'shouldn't be 'cleared' to fight amid comeback rumors
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2025
UFC analyst Din Thomas doesn’t believe Ronda Rousey should be cleared to fight if she does return to MMA. Rousey has been sharing training videos and has claimed she loves MMA again. With Rousey back training and loving MMA, rumors have swirled that she could return to the UFC, perhaps even on the White House card.
Dominick Cruz announces new MMA podcast in latest venture after UFC retirement
Curtis Calhoun - October 14, 2025
Future UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz will become the latest MMA legend to enter the podcasting world. Dominick Cruz is one of several prominent UFC stars to announce their retirements thus far in 2025. Ahead of his scheduled retirement fight at UFC Seattle in February, Cruz suffered another major injury, withdrawing from the event and retiring without rescheduling the fight booked against Rob Font.
Frankie Edgar explodes on 'shady' Bare Knuckle FC after abrupt debut cancelation
Curtis Calhoun - October 14, 2025
UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar doesn’t plan on collaborating with Bare Knuckle FC ever again. Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar was plotting a return to combat sports via bare-knuckle boxing. After retiring from MMA in 2022, Edgar entered the UFC Hall of Fame last year as one of the greatest fighters in the promotion’s history.
Reinier de Ridder takes aim at 'sloppy' Brendan Allen ahead of UFC Vancouver main event
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2025
Reinier de Ridder plans to make a statement that he’s the worthy next middleweight title contender at UFC Vancouver. De Ridder is set to headline UFC Vancouver on Saturday against Brendan Allen in a pivotal fight at middleweight. Heading into the bout, de Ridder is a -210 favorite while the American is a +162 underdog on FanDuel.
Just Scrap Radio Ep. 206 with Kyle Nelson and Davey Grant
Cole Shelton - October 14, 2025
The 206th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC Vancouver. We’re first joined by UFC lightweight Kyle Nelson (0:46). We close things out chatting with UFC bantamweight Davey Grant (14:39).
UFC legend gives interesting reaction to Jose Aldo's UFC Rio retirement
Harry Kettle - October 14, 2025
UFC legend Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on the recent retirement of Jose Aldo at UFC Rio. Earlier this year following his controversial loss to Aiemann Zahabi, Jose Aldo announced his retirement from mixed martial arts for the second time. While that happened back in May, the Brazilian legend was given a proper farewell this weekend at UFC Rio when he walked to the cage one last time before putting his gloves in the middle of the Octagon.
Alex Pereira believes Jon Jones is interested in UFC White House superfight
Harry Kettle - October 14, 2025
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira believes Jon Jones is still interested in battling him in a superfight. Ever since UFC 320, Alex Pereira has been the talk of the mixed martial arts world. He knocked out Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship, cementing his legacy as one of the most unique and intriguing fighters in the history of mixed martial arts – and combat sports as a whole.