UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - July 14, 2026

Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones’ relationship with CEO Dana White might be moving in the right direction after UFC 329. Jon Jones watched cageside as his heavyweight protege, Gable Steveson, finished his UFC debut with a first-round knockout against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329 last Saturday. It marked Steveson’s highly-anticipated first appearance in the Octagon after the Olympic gold medalist signed with the promotion earlier this year.

Curtis Calhoun - July 14, 2026

A UFC Hall of Famer believes Max Holloway squandered a massive opportunity after Conor McGregor’s injury at UFC 329. Former UFC featherweight and BMF champ Max Holloway earned a first-round win over Conor McGregor at UFC 329 last Saturday, albeit under unfortunate circumstances.

Curtis Calhoun - July 14, 2026

Israel Adesanya’s iconic knockout win at UFC 287 almost didn’t come to fruition after suffering a major camp injury days before the fight. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was 0-3 all-time against Alex Pereira entering their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 287. Adesanya got the chance to run it back with Pereira in Mixed Martial Arts after Pereira rallied to dethrone him at UFC 281 just months earlier.

Dylan Bowker - July 14, 2026

UFC Freedom 250 and MVP MMA both got into a bit of a posturing contest recently about viewership figures for their cards but a PFL star just sees all of the eyeballs as a net positive for the sport overall. The referenced fighter is Dakota Ditcheva who will take on Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York in the penultimate fight of the night on July 31st. MVP MMA on Netflix garnered close to 17 million global viewers while UFC Freedom 250 pulled in 34 million viewers globally. Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano both returned after several years on the sidelines for a cross generational bout on a Netflix broadcast that also featured Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry as well as the lineal MMA heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Curtis Calhoun - July 14, 2026

Heavyweight boxing legend Anthony Joshua’s mentality completely changed watching Ilia Topuria’s shocking loss at the White House. Ilia Topuria’s unbeaten professional MMA career came to a shocking end on the White House lawn last month at UFC Freedom 250. In his first undisputed UFC lightweight title defence, Topuria lost to interim champ Justin Gaethje by TKO after entering the fight as a massive favorite.

Curtis Calhoun - July 14, 2026

Longtime UFC knockout artist Michel Pereira has parted ways with the promotion following his latest setback at UFC Baku. Michel Pereira, who spoiled fans with some of the wildest mid-fight moments in the Octagon, has parted ways with the UFC after a 16-fight career in the promotion.

Cole Shelton - July 14, 2026

Javier Mendez, the former head coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, had a surprising take on Conor McGregor following UFC 329. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were rivals in the UFC, and despite Nurmagomedov being retired for years, the Irishman has continued to take shots at him. Yet, after UFC 329, which saw McGregor hurt his knee just seconds into the fight, Mendez said he actually felt bad for the Irishman.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 14, 2026

If Conor McGregor fulfills the final fight on his UFC deal, Israel Adesanya thinks Michael Chandler is the lone opponent for “Mystic Mac.” Things did not go as planned for McGregor in his first pro MMA fight in five years. McGregor made his entrance inside T-Mobile Arena to his usual pomp and circumstance, although some feel even that was a bit diminished from his peak years. Nonetheless, McGregor made his way inside the Octagon for the first time since 2021, and fans were intrigued by which version of the “Notorious” one they would get to see.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 14, 2026

Magomed Ankalaev has given his reaction to Paulo Costa shutting down an offer to fight him on short notice. When Khalil Rountree suffered an injury in preparation for a planned clash with Ankalaev, it put the July 25 bout in disarray. Rountree was officially removed from the fight and UFC matchmakers needed a replacement. “Borrachinha” had a chance to step up, but he told Ariel Helwani that the timing of such a matchup wouldn’t have allowed him to make the light heavyweight limit (via MMAJunkie).

Harry Kettle - July 14, 2026

UFC newcomer Gable Steveson has revealed when he would like to return to the cage after a winning debut at UFC 329. In his first appearance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship last weekend, Gable Steveson was able to defeat Elisha Ellison in the first round of their highly anticipated contest – and he looked pretty impressive in doing so.

Harry Kettle - July 14, 2026

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has no sympathy for rival Conor McGregor following the latter’s injury at UFC 329. On Saturday night, Conor McGregor injured himself with the first kick he threw against Max Holloway at UFC 329. As a result, he was unable to get beyond the first 70 seconds of the contest, meaning that Holloway was declared the winner.

Harry Kettle - July 14, 2026

UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez has reflected on his big triumph over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 329 last weekend. On Saturday night, Adrian Yanez was able to get the job done against Cody Garbrandt, and he did it in style with a stoppage. While he’s had his fair share of ups and downs throughout the course of his career, this felt like the young prospect that first emerged onto the scene a few years back.