UFC News

Harry Kettle - January 23, 2026

Waldo Cortes-Acosta believes he could earn a spot on the UFC White House card with a win over Derrick Lewis. It’s safe to say that few fighters are as in-form right now as Waldo Cortes-Acosta, especially amongst heavyweight contenders. In 2025 alone, he was able to put together a 4-1 record, which included two quickfire wins in November over Ante Delija and Shamil Gaziev.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2026

Arnold Allen has discussed the possibility of him getting a world title shot if he can defeat Jean Silva at UFC 324. While he may have been inactive for quite some time through injury, Arnold Allen is still a real player in the UFC’s featherweight division. Of course, he needs to go out there and prove that, which he’ll hope to go out there and do against Jean Silva on Saturday night.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2026

Former UFC champion Rose Namajunas has said she has noticed mistakes made by former opponents of Natalia Silva. On Saturday night at UFC 324, Rose Namajunas will lock horns with Natalia Silva. If she picks up the win, it seems pretty likely that she will go on to challenge for the UFC women’s flyweight championship, meaning a showdown with her friend Valentina Shevchenko. While Rose would probably prefer it to be somebody else, she knows what she’s capable of on the big stage.

Dylan Bowker - January 22, 2026

Chase Hooper will step back into the cage for a clash on the UFC Seattle card and takes on a former Bellator MMA combatant in what is Hooper’s first fight in his home state in many years. Lance Gibson Jr. will be standing across from Hooper in the cage on March 28th at Climate Pledge Arena at UFC Fight Night 271. This will be Hooper’s first time fighting in the state since 2018 and while Hooper comes from Washington state, Gibson Jr. was specifically born in Seattle. This is despite the Canadian combatant calling British Columbia home. The 9-2 professional MMA fighter will embark on his sophomore walk to the octagon after Gibson Jr. fell short in his UFC debut to King Green by way of a split decision just a few weeks back.

Curtis Calhoun - January 22, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley apologized to Song Yadong after a controversial attire decision during a past faceoff. UFC 324 features plenty of intriguing storylines this weekend as Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett square off for the interim lightweight belt in the main event on Saturday. Gaethje vs. Pimblett will take place amidst Ilia Topuria’s ongoing hiatus from his title reign due to personal issues outside of the Octagon.

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2026

Justin Gaethje has sent a violent warning to Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje is set to face Pimblett for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas, in an intriguing bout. Although Gaethje is the underdog, he has confidence that he won’t just win, but will make a statement.

Curtis Calhoun - January 22, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White doubled down on his disinterest in granting Michael Chandler his long-awaited fight with Conor McGregor. Michael Chandler has waited almost four full years since he initially called out Conor McGregor after a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281.

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2026

Derrick Lewis doesn’t understand why he’s fighting Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 324. Although Cortes-Acosta is ranked ahead of Lewis, ‘The Black Beast’ doesn’t think highly of his opponent. Lewis also can’t believe he’s the underdog, as he believes Cortes-Acosta doesn’t even belong in the Octagon with him.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 22, 2026

Top bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov has his pick for a pivotal UFC 324 clash. The UFC’s debut on Paramount+ this Saturday will feature a 135-pound clash between former titleholder Sean O’Malley and Song Yadong. There is some heat going into the bout, as Yadong has taken exception to O’Malley’s antics involving a controversial mask joke.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 22, 2026

Dana White isn’t shy in admitting he wanted a member of the UFC roster to lose as recently as 2025. White has made it clear that some fighters have gotten on his bad side. He’s long admitted that he took joy in watching Chuck Liddell finish Tito Ortiz when both men were in their prime under the UFC banner. While some believe White has toned down his animosity for some fighters, that didn’t stop him from hoping one of them would lose a fight last year.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett has issued a warning to Justin Gaethje ahead of their encounter at UFC 324 on Saturday night. In the main event of UFC 324, Paddy Pimblett will attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion when he collides with Justin Gaethje. It serves as the biggest fight of his career to date and if he wins, he will set himself up for a huge showdown with Ilia Topuria, which has been a long time coming.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2026

UFC bantamweight Song Yadong has given his thoughts on Sean O’Malley’s recent mask joke ahead of their fight at UFC 324. On Saturday night, Song Yadong has the chance to secure the biggest win of his career thus far – and potentially even a title shot. He will be going head to head with former world champion Sean O’Malley, in a fight that has now been bumped up to the co-main event slot in the wake of Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes falling through.