UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland requests that the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights help check off his bucket list. Sean Strickland is known to always be up for a fight, whether it’s in the gym, in the cage, or in the streets of Las Vegas. Strickland most recently reclaimed the UFC middleweight title by handing Khamzat Chimaev his first career loss at UFC 328 earlier this month.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria isn’t expecting cage rust to impact Conor McGregor in his return at UFC 329 this summer. UFC superstar Conor McGregor will attempt one of the most highly anticipated comebacks in Mixed Martial Arts history this summer at UFC 329. McGregor will face former BMF titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event to conclude the promotion’s annual International Fight Week event in Las Vegas.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier will return in his potential retirement fight in Oklahoma City. Amidst another change at the top of the UFC middleweight division, former title challenger Jared Cannonier remains in the mix for another potential title shot if he can go on another impressive win streak. In his first fight since a loss to Michael ‘Venom’ Page at UFC 319 last year, Cannonier will look to turn away one of the division’s rising stars.

Curtis Calhoun - May 22, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about Colby Covington after his abrupt retirement. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington informed the promotion of his decision to retire following a long hiatus from competition. After Covington was excluded from a spot on the upcoming White House card, the polarizing star’s future remained uncertain.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2026

Bo Nickal is in a big spot on the UFC Freedom 250 card, and his opponent believes he wanted to cherry-pick. Nickal is set to share the Octagon with Kyle Daukaus on the White House lawn on June 14. Some have scoffed at Nickal getting such a spot when he has yet to ascend to an elite level inside the Octagon. Many have also questioned why Daukaus was chosen as an opponent.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2026

Jake Paul’s co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has confirmed that MVP wants to remain in the mixed martial arts space after their debut event. As we know, Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s MVP MMA event proved to be a big success on Netflix. It was so successful, in fact, that it has left many questioning whether or not they will continue to produce events like this in the future, perhaps minus the star power they had for their debut.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2026

UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on Ronda Rousey potentially making her return to the promotion. As we know, Ronda Rousey made her long-awaited return to mixed martial arts last weekend with a dominant and quick win over Gina Carano. While Ronda made it clear in the aftermath that she didn’t want to compete again in the sport, we certainly live in a ‘never say never’ era.

Dylan Bowker - May 21, 2026

Conor McGregor is returning to competing in MMA this Summer and an Oktagon MMA combatant based out of Ireland has weighed in on how much McGregor’s influence has shaped sentiment toward the sport in their home country over the years. Denis Frimpong is the fellow Irish mixed martial artist in question, and he touched upon these thoughts on Bowks Talking Bouts ahead of his last Oktagon MMA contest earlier this year. In a separate interview on Bowks Talking Bouts with two-division Oktagon MMA champion Will Fleury, he discussed the rise and fall of mixed martial arts in Ireland which, in his viewpoint, undulated with Conor McGregor’s general arc in life. When asked for his thoughts on that characterization as a fellow Irish fighter, Frimpong said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen says Gina Carano’s MMA comeback was a failure hours before her fight vs. Ronda Rousey. Women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano’s first fight in 17 years lasted mere seconds, as UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey submitted her with her patented armbar last weekend in Los Angeles. After months of anticipation, Rousey made quick work of Carano to win her first MMA fight in almost 11 years.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall gave his first full breakdown of Ciryl Gane vs. Alex Pereira since the fight was announced. The historic UFC Freedom 250 card features an interim heavyweight title co-main event between two-division champion Alex Pereira against former interim titleholder Ciryl Gane. The Gane vs. Pereira winner will presumably fight the lineal UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall upon Aspinall’s full recovery from multiple eye surgeries.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2026

UFC welterweight star Kevin Holland will look to hand one of the division’s hottest young stars his first career defeat this summer. Kevin Holland won’t have to travel far from his native Fort Worth, TX, as he looks to continue a high rate of fighting activity in 2026.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 21, 2026

Conor McGregor believes that he is sharper than ever despite what others might think. It was recently announced by Dana White that McGregor will be making his long-awaited return to the Octagon on July 11. The “Notorious” one is set to headline UFC 329 against Max Holloway to cap off International Fight Week. McGregor and Holloway fought all the way back in 2013, and it was “Mystic Mac” who earned the unanimous decision win.