UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2026

UFC light heavyweight fan favorite Johnny Walker’s days at 205 could be numbered ahead of his return to the Octagon at UFC 327. At a time of significant change in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, fan favorite Johnny Walker has the chance to get back into the title mix quickly with an impressive performance this weekend. Walker’s latest path to a potential title shot continues against former title challenger Dominick Reyes at UFC 327 this weekend, after a stunning TKO win over Zhang Mingyang at UFC Shanghai last year.

Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2026

A former UFC heavyweight and current coach, Josh Barnett, accused Bryce Mitchell of sabotaging a fight announcement. It’s been almost a full year since polarizing UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell defeated Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Abu Dhabi in his bantamweight debut. Mitchell bounced back impressively following a brutal loss to Jean Silva at UFC 314, along with being the subject of serious controversy outside of the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2026

Before former UFC superstar Nate Diaz agreed to fight Mike Perry at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, a former rival was offered as an opponent. One of the most intriguing fan-friendly fights of the year will take place on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano undercard next month in Los Angeles. Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz will make his long-awaited return to Mixed Martial Arts against fellow UFC alum, Mike Perry, in what figures to be an instant classic bout.

Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2026

UFC light heavyweight contender Carlos Ulberg might enter the Octagon with an unorthodox gameplan against Jiri Prochazka. One of the biggest fights of the year is days away as former UFC light heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka looks to reclaim the belt against Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327. After Alex Pereira vacated the light heavyweight title to make the move to heavyweight, Prochazka vs. Ulberg was promptly booked to bring continuity to the division’s title picture.

Curtis Calhoun - April 7, 2026

Ian Machado Garry continues to question Islam Makhachev’s alleged hand injury after an online back-and-forth with Ilia Topuria. UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev and lightweight titleholder Ilia Topuria continue to go back and forth on why a superfight wasn’t finalized for the promotion’s upcoming White House card. Topuria will headline the event opposite Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title unification bout, but Makhachev was the rumored opponent for Topuria for months.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 7, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev believes he knows what will be the deciding factor when retirement inevitably crosses his mind. Chimaev is early in his UFC Middleweight Championship run with his first defense scheduled for May 9. “Borz” is hoping to thwart the challenge of Sean Strickland in the UFC 328 main event in Newark. Some have already hurled the retirement label at Chimaev given his past inactivity and prior health issues.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 7, 2026

Jiri Prochazka has found success with his unpredictable fighting style, but is the bubble about to burst? Prochazka has a chance to become a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion on Saturday. He’ll meet Carlos Ulberg for the vacant gold in the main event of UFC 327. Some are wondering if Prochazka’s unpredictability will be enough to halt the streaking Ulberg.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 7, 2026

Mike Perry has responded to BKFC founder David Feldman’s reaction to the Nate Diaz fight. Perry has been widely viewed as the face of BKFC, but he’s had his share of issues with the promotion. Conor McGregor, who has ownership stake in the company, once threatened to fire “Platinum” for taking a boxing match with Jake Paul and getting in business with his own Dirty Boxing Championship promotion.

Harry Kettle - April 7, 2026

UFC veteran Renato Moicano has given his thoughts on the promotion booking him against Chris Duncan. Last weekend, Renato Moicano was able to get himself back in the win column with a nice victory over former training partner Chris Duncan. It served as a reminder to the masses that the Brazilian is still a real player in the lightweight division, and he’s still more than happy to call out just about anyone as he attempts to climb back into contention at 155 pounds.

Harry Kettle - April 7, 2026

UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev has made an interesting claim regarding the health of his finances. At UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev will defend his UFC middleweight championship against rival and former champion Sean Strickland. While many are expecting Khamzat to retain the belt, Sean always seems to have a surprise or two up his sleeve, as he proved in his own title win against Israel Adesanya a few years back.

Harry Kettle - April 7, 2026

Jake Paul has claimed that he is still interested in a mixed martial arts fight against former UFC star Nate Diaz. As we know, Jake Paul isn’t afraid of confrontation. He often pokes the bear with many people in the combat sports space, and when you take a look at his overall body of work, it’s hard to argue against the fact that he has been pretty successful in what he’s been able to accomplish.

Cole Shelton - April 6, 2026

The UFC was at the Apex on Saturday for UFC Vegas 115. In the main event, lightweight contenders threw down as Renato Moicano took on Chris Duncan in an intriguing fight. Heading into the fight, Moicano was coming off back-to-back losses to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev for the belt. Duncan, meanwhile, was riding a four-fight winning streak and was set for his first UFC main event.