UFC News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 11, 2026

Colby Covington is not impressed with the UFC “Freedom 250” card. Fights for the White House event were announced during the UFC 326 broadcast this past Saturday. Headliners Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will trade leather for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship. Ex-light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira is moving up to face Ciryl Gane with the interim heavyweight gold on the line.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 11, 2026

Reinier de Ridder will be making quite the change after falling short in his recent UFC 326 outing. This past Saturday, de Ridder shared the Octagon with Caio Borralho inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a chance for the former two-division ONE Championship titleholder to rebound from his corner stoppage loss against Brendan Allen. After three rounds of action, de Ridder was defeated by Borralho via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 11, 2026

Valentina Shevchenko is none too pleased being lumped in Ronda Rousey’s rant towards UFC. Rousey is set for a comeback fight against Gina Carano on May 16, but the bout will not be taking place under the UFC banner. Instead, the bout will headline a card on Netflix that is being promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.

Harry Kettle - March 11, 2026

Paddy Pimblett believes Justin Gaethje has a chance at pulling off the upset against Ilia Topuria when they collide this summer. At UFC Freedom 250, also known as the White House card, Justin Gaethje will challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship. It will serve as a unification bout with ‘The Highlight’ holding the interim strap courtesy of his huge win over Paddy Pimblett at the start of the year.

Harry Kettle - March 11, 2026

MMA legend Francis Ngannou has explained why his focus moving forward is on fair pay as opposed to his legacy. As we know, Francis Ngannou is one of the scariest power punchers in the history of mixed martial arts. He has achieved some truly wonderful things throughout the course of his time in the sport, and even over in professional boxing, he’s had some blockbuster paydays against the likes of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones’ biggest rival, expressed sympathy for the former UFC heavyweight champ after he called for his release. Jon Jones wants out of the UFC following CEO Dana White’s recent remarks at the UFC 326 post-fight press conference. After announcing the full lineup for UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in June, White dismissed the narrative that Jones was close to fighting on the card, falling Jones’ claims that he was in talks with the promotion ‘b——‘.

Cole Shelton - March 10, 2026

Gillian Robertson is looking to make a statement at UFC Vegas 114. Robertson is set to take on Amanda Lemos in the co-main event in a pivotal fight at strawweight. The two were supposed to fight back in December, but on the day of the event, Lemos was pulled from the bout, and the UFC immediately got to work on rebooking the two.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

There remains no love between UFC featherweights Jean Silva and Bryce Mitchell ahead of their rematch on the grappling mats. UFC 314 last year, headlined by a vacant featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, was one of the biggest UFC events of 2025. The bout featured action from top-to-bottom, and ended with Volkanovski reclaiming the UFC featherweight title after suffering through his first losing skid.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou doesn’t just want to fight Jake Paul, but to teach the polarizing boxer a brutal lesson. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and polarizing boxer/influencer Jake Paul used to be on cordial terms during their roles in the Professional Fighters’ League. But mere years after both athletes joined the PFL, both recently parted ways, and things have taken a turn in their relationship in a hurry.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey exploded on Dana White and her former promotion at the inaugural press conference ahead of her MMA return. Fighter pay continues to be a hot-button issue in UFC circles, especially after former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ calls to be released from the promotion. After Jones was excluded from the upcoming White House card, he accused UFC CEO Dana White and the promotional brass of ‘lowballing’ him in alleged negotiations for the event.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

One former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, came to the defense of another former titleholder (Jon Jones) against Dana White. Former two-division UFC champion Jon Jones nearly broke the internet on Monday when he publicly called for his release from the promotion amidst recent back-and-forths with UFC CEO Dana White. After Jones’ exclusion from the upcoming White House card, the former UFC heavyweight champion didn’t hold back in a lengthy statement, as he accused White and the matchmakers of ‘lowballing’ him with a recent financial offer.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 10, 2026

Sean O’Malley got his wish of a spot on the UFC “Freedom 250” card, and he thinks Aiemann Zahabi is a worthy opponent. O’Malley and Zahabi are scheduled to collide at the White House on June 14. Both bantamweights are coming off victories, and Zahabi is riding a seven-fight winning streak. He hasn’t suffered a loss since 2019.