UFC News

Harry Kettle - March 25, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena’s coach Ben Vickers has given his thoughts on a potential rematch against Islam Makhachev. In his next fight, Jack Della Maddalena will face an incredibly dangerous opponent when he collides with Carlos Prates. He will, of course, be attempting to battle his way back into championship contention in the wake of his one-sided loss to Islam Makhachev in his most recent outing.

Harry Kettle - March 25, 2026

Former UFC champion Alexa Grasso has explained why she’s excited to rematch Maycee Barber at UFC Seattle. On Saturday night, Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber will collide for the second time in their professional careers when they meet at UFC Seattle. The first time around, Alexa was able to pick up the win, going on to become a world champion in the promotion. Now, though, both are trying to fight their way into a title shot.

Harry Kettle - March 25, 2026

UFC star Israel Adesanya has spoken about the run he had as middleweight champion in the promotion. This weekend, Israel Adesanya will return to action and will try to get himself back in the win column after a poor run of form recently. He will collide with Joe Pyfer, and at the age of 36, he is looking to prove that he still has what it takes to be a legitimate player in the middleweight division.

Curtis Calhoun - March 24, 2026

Former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira shared a powerful message for Israel Adesanya ahead of his rival’s comeback at UFC Seattle. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will look to earn his first victory in three years when he faces off with Joe Pyfer this Saturday at UFC Seattle. Adesanya has lost three consecutive fights and hasn’t appeared in the Octagon since a TKO defeat to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia in February 2025.

Curtis Calhoun - March 24, 2026

Matchroom Boxing executive Eddie Hearn plans to sign several top UFC fighters in the coming months and eventually launch an MMA promotion. The ongoing rivalry between UFC CEO Dana White and Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn could move from the ring to the cage.

Curtis Calhoun - March 24, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape will have to get revenge against a former RIZIN foe before earning a potential title shot. The UFC flyweight title picture is becoming clearer as newly-minted titleholder Joshua Van prepares to face Tatsuro Taira in his first defense at UFC 327 next month. Van won the belt after Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury just minutes into their fight at UFC 323 in December.

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski admits he’s a bit annoyed Jean Silva is in the title conversation at featherweight. Volkanovski doesn’t have his next fight booked. But it is expected that Movsar Evloev will get the next title shot after he won at UFC London. However, Silva has been campaigning for a title shot, but Volkanovski doesn’t think he deserves it.

Curtis Calhoun - March 24, 2026

Polarizing boxing star Jake Paul has his eyes set on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou for his next fight. Jake Paul and Most Valuable Promotions are weeks away from hosting arguably their biggest card when Ronda Rousey meets Gina Carano in the company’s first MMA main event booking. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will also make his long-awaited return to MMA by taking on Philipe Lins in a five-round co-main event bout.

Dylan Bowker - March 24, 2026

Charles Oliveira becoming the BMF champ and the specific manner in which he did it in the Max Holloway rematch has been a big part of the MMA discourse lately with Bryan Battle offering his thoughts on that UFC 326 bout. Battle prepares to clash with Johnny Eblen in the headline fight of PFL Pittsburgh on March 28th. Around the time of his UFC Paris fight, Battle did a media day talking about how people were saying he was looking like Charles Oliveira because of the blonde look he was rocking at the time. When asked for his thoughts on the recent BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway, Battle said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - March 24, 2026

Chase Hooper is ecstatic to be fighting at home at UFC Seattle on Saturday. Hooper is set to take on Lance Gibson Jr. in an intriguing lightweight showdown. After Hooper didn’t get on UFC Seattle last year, he wasn’t sure when he’d get another chance to fight at home. Yet, just a year later, the promotion is returning to Seattle, and Hooper is pumped to be on the card.

Dylan Bowker - March 24, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan will have a sequel clash with Georgio Poullas under the RAF banner later this week, and the wrestler who went viral for beating Gable Steveson hopes the two keep it clean in the rematch after their initial brawl. The wrestler in question is Wyatt Hendrickson, who defends his RAF Unlimited Championship against long-time rival Trent Hillger on March 28th at RAF07. The brawl at RAF 06 between Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas made headlines with illegal strikes being exchanged between the two during a wrestling contest that had a palpable, ever-growing tension to it before the fight broke out. In the context of wanting to pursue MMA someday, punching people is a fun time for Hendrickson. But relative to Tsarukyan’s brawl, Hendrickson thinks they should “absolutely” keep that sort of thing out of the wrestling space.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 24, 2026

Aljamain Sterling did not agree with the judges who scored the UFC London main event. Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy collided in a pivotal featherweight clash this past Saturday inside The O2 Arena. The bout featured five rounds of competitive action. Along the way, Evloev was deducted a point for accidental fouls.