UFC News

Cole Shelton - January 27, 2026

The UFC is in Australia for a solid UFC 325 card on Saturday, January 31. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski is defending his featherweight title in a rematch against Diego Lopes. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a -164 favorite while the challenger is a +128 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the featherweight title fight at UFC 325. The pros believe Lopes will pull off the upset and defeat Volkanovski in the rematch, despite the first fight happening nine months ago.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

Diego Lopes believes there would’ve been complaints about the UFC 325 main event even if he wasn’t a part of it. UFC’s choice for the headliner of its next major event has left some scratching their heads. Lopes will be getting a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The two fought less than a year ago for the vacant 145-pound title, and Volkanovski won the bout via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

Dan Hooker no longer holds a grudge with Arman Tsarukyan. Hooker and Tsarukyan had some bad blood going into their UFC Qatar event back in Nov. 2025. When the two met face-to-face for the weigh-ins, Tsarukyan delivered a headbutt to Hooker, who recently claimed that the cheap shot gave him a broken nose. Tsarukyan ended up winning the fight via second-round submission.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2026

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has provided an honest assessment of Paddy Pimblett’s future after UFC 324. Last Saturday, Paddy Pimblett failed in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He showed a great deal of heart through his five-round war with Justin Gaethje but ultimately, ‘The Highlight’ just had too much for ‘The Baddy’ in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - January 26, 2026

UFC veteran Dan Hooker has explained why he isn’t going to chase a grudge match with rival Paddy Pimblett. As we know, Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett aren’t big fans of one another. In recent weeks, both men have gone below the best when it comes to some of the insults they have been throwing against the wall, leading many to wonder whether or not we will see them face off at some point in the future.

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

The UFC held its first event of 2026, and it was the first event of the Paramount-era on Saturday for a solid UFC 324 card. The main event saw Justin Gaethje take on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Sean O’Malley taking on Song Yadong in a pivotal fight at bantamweight. In the end, it was Gaethje who picked up a decision win over Pimblett in an instant classic. The co-main event saw O’Malley return to the win column with a decision over Yadong.

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

Sean O’Malley believes his next fight will be for the title. O’Malley returned to the win column at UFC 324 on Saturday as he picked up a decision win over Song Yadong. Following the win, O’Malley called out Petr Yan, as he believes a rematch for the belt makes a lot of sense. However, O’Malley believes Merab Dvalishvili could get the shot, and if he does, O’Malley said he will wait for the winner for one simple reason: money.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape didn’t hold back on champion Joshua Van over recent fight dodging allegations linked to UFC 324. UFC 324 took a big hit just days before the event as women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison was forced to withdraw from her fight with Amanda Nunes due to a neck injury. Harrison recently underwent surgery for the injury and is expected to miss around six months before being medically cleared to compete.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC fan favorite Dan Hooker added another chapter to his feud with Paddy Pimblett after watching Pimblett’s performance at UFC 324. For the first time in his UFC career, lightweight star Paddy Pimblett left the Octagon without a victory as he was outpointed by Justin Gaethje in their UFC 324 title fight.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker suffered a serious injury from Arman Tsarukyan’s headbutt at the UFC Qatar weigh-in. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t a part of this past weekend’s festivities at UFC 324, but he remains a fixture of the division’s title picture.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev and former titleholder Kamaru Usman appear to be on a collision course. Almost immediately after defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev called for a matchup with former titleholder Kamaru Usman for his first title defense. Usman, who returned with a win over Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta last summer, is regarded by many as one of the greatest fighters in Mixed Martial Arts history.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan correctly forecasted how Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett would play out at UFC 324 weeks before the fight. UFC fan favorite Paddy Pimblett suffered his first setback inside the Octagon last weekend at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. In a back-and-forth instant classic, Justin Gaethje reclaimed the UFC interim lightweight title by outpointing Pimblett by unanimous decision in the main event.