UFC News

Dylan Bowker - March 3, 2026

Aleksei Oleinik received a paltry payout for his involvement in a UFC video game, but his estranged former spouse seems to have already snagged it from him. The 48-year-old mixed martial arts veteran recently mentioned this on an Instagram stream he was doing regarding the Ultimate Fighting Championship paying him $250 last year for being in the EA UFC 5 video game. UFC fighters are compensated at an annual rate for the use of their likeness within the game, with Oleinik’s last UFC fight being in October 2022 on a run beginning in the Summer of 2014. Via the 80 fight MMA vet’s IG stream, with an excerpt posted to X account @Home_of_Fight, Oleinik said,

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

The 215th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live to preview UFC 326. We’re joined by UFC flyweight Cody Durden (0:39) to preview his prelim fight against Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan’s UFC fighting future sounds very bright after recent conversations between the UFC lightweight and the matchmakers. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan’s fighting future might’ve become clearer ahead of the promotion’s big BMF title fight this weekend.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev wanted to continue Arman Tsarukyan’s RAF 6 brawl hours after the event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was at the center of a new controversy last weekend at Real American Freestyle 6.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili believes Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t in the wrong during a viral brawl at RAF 06. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan’s latest endeavor outside of the Octagon ended in chaos immediately following his Real American Freestyle 06 wrestling match against Georgio Poullas.

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2026

Charles Oliveira believes he can score a knockout win over Max Holloway at UFC 326. Olivera is set to rematch Holloway for the BMF belt on Saturday in a highly-anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Oliveira is a +172 underdog, while the Hawaiian is a -225 favorite on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2026

Brendan Schaub believes a UFC middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland is too good to pass on. Strickland recently turned in a stellar performance against Anthony Hernandez in the UFC Houston headliner. A perfectly timed knee to the body, followed by a barrage of punches led to a TKO finish for the former 185-pound champion. It was such a highly regarded showing that some are calling for Strickland to be the first challenger for Chimaev’s middleweight gold.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will return to MMA at age 42 to headline an upcoming Professional Fighters League card. 42-year-old Benson Henderson hung up his MMA gloves following a lopsided defeat to Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292 in March 2023. Three years later, Henderson will make another title run in the Professional Fighters’ League.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski has come to the defense of Tom Aspinall amid the UFC Heavyweight Champion’s eye problems. Aspinall hasn’t been seen in action since he was double poked in the eyes by Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 back in Oct. 2025. The titleholder recently underwent surgery in an attempt to correct vision problems stemming from the accidental foul that led to a no contest.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has provided an update on a possible clash between him and Islam Makhachev. For the longest time now, Ian Machado Garry has been working his way up through the welterweight division with the intention of eventually becoming world champion. Outside of a narrow loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov, in which he impressed a lot of people, he hasn’t really had too many setbacks since joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev has called out Colby Covington, and he’s also provided an update on his next fight. It’s safe to say that Khamzat Chimaev is enjoying himself on social media these days. Whether it is at the expense of his fellow fighters or the fans, he likes winding people up, and you’d have to say that he’s getting quite good at it. Alas, what we really want is for him to get a fight booked, with Nassourdine Imavov seemingly being the leading contender – alongside Sean Strickland who recently defeated Anthony Hernandez.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2026

UFC veteran King Green has called for a major fight at the UFC White House event in the wake of his win over Daniel Zellhuber. When you talk about entertaining veterans in mixed martial arts, King Green is up there with the best of them. Regardless of who they put him in the cage with, he goes out there and fights his own style, and more often than not, he’s able to win over a fair few of his critics by turning back the clock and proving that he belongs in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.