UFC News

BJ Penn Staff - January 21, 2026

Former UFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his hot water. On Monday, Jan. 19 the striking specialist was arrested on two separate domestic violence-related charges. That includes a third-degree felony charge for false imprisonment. The bond for that offense has been set for $2,500. He has also received a second misdemeanor charge for “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence.” Bond for that charge has been set at $1,000 bond. A native of Suriname, Rozenstruik has also been hit with an immigration hold.

Curtis Calhoun - January 21, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes the division has taken several steps backward since his title reign. Israel Adesanya recently signed off on his return to the Octagon as he looks to snap a three-fight losing streak. Adesanya and top knockout artist Joe Pyfer headline an intriguing card at UFC Seattle in March, featuring a co-main event between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber.

Cole Shelton - January 21, 2026

Cory Sandhagen isn’t sure if he will ever fight Sean O’Malley. Sandhagen vs. O’Malley is a fight that many fans want to see. However, how realistic it is to happen is uncertain, as O’Malley is set to face Yadong Song at UFC 324 on Saturday. Should O’Malley win, he’d be right back in the title picture, meaning a Sandhagen fight is even further from happening.

Dylan Bowker - January 21, 2026

Petr Yan climbing atop the bantamweight throne was an impactful moment to close out 2025, and a teammate of Yan’s who also won gold last December has weighed in on the former ACA standout regaining UFC hardware. In the same month that Yan regained the 135-pound strap and avenged a prior loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323, but his Tiger Muay Thai teammate also won championship gold, but under the Rizin FF banner. Ilkhom Nozimov halted Rizin’s longest tenured titleholder, lightweight king Roberto Satoshi De Souza, in thirteen seconds to wrest the RFF 155-pound belt from the division’s inaugural champ. Nozimov also previously mirrored the stylistic proclivities of Sean O’Malley during TMT training sessions prior to the fight that Yan had with ‘Suga.’

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

UFC legend Conor McGregor has praised the promotion ahead of their first big event of the Paramount era. It has now been four and a half years since we saw Conor McGregor last compete in the Octagon. On that night, in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier, the Irishman suffered a broken leg. While he’s seemingly made a full recovery since then, he hasn’t competed since the injury, and a lot of fans and pundits are wondering if he ever will.

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett doesn’t want to see Justin Gaethje retire, even if he defeats him in the main event of UFC 324. On Saturday night, there’s a chance we could see Justin Gaethje compete in mixed martial arts for the final time. He and his team have suggested that could be the case if he doesn’t get his hand raised, or if he suffers another knockout loss. Either way, he’s not going in there to just make up the numbers – he wants to make one final run at a world championship.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White and polarizing boxing star Jake Paul had an awkward face-to-face encounter at the CFP National Championship Game. UFC CEO Dana White and boxing star/social media influencer Jake Paul have been on each other’s nerves for years.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2026

Amanda Nunes has finally broken her silence on her UFC 324 fight falling through. Nunes was supposed to make her return to the Octagon on Saturday against Kayla Harrison for the women’s bantamweight title. It was a highly-anticipated bout, but unfortnately, a neck injury to Harrison forced her to pull out of the fight. Since Harrison pulled out, Nunes hasn’t said anything, but she finally broke her silence.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has a massive fight lined up with a victory this weekend at UFC 324. Rose Namajunas will look to stop top flyweight contender Natalia Silva’s quick ascent this weekend on the UFC 324 undercard in Las Vegas. Namajunas, a former UFC women’s strawweight titleholder, has had mixed results since making the full-time move to 125 lbs.

Dylan Bowker - January 20, 2026

Sean O’Malley is on the comeback trail this weekend, but he sees this next opportunity as a chance to vault himself toward previously unseen heights. The former UFC bantamweight champion will clash with the number five-ranked contender at 135 pounds, Song Yadong, in the amended co-main event of UFC 324. Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes was initially set for the card’s penultimate fight of the night but after news of Harrison’s injury broke, O’Malley vs. Yadong is now the co-main event for UFC’s kickoff card of 2026. For some who has captured and defended UFC gold, the idea of what the next goal is can be a bit vague for some, but that is not the case for O’Malley. During the first episode of the embedded series leading into UFC 324, with an excerpt posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, O’Malley said,

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan wants the promotion to revert to an old format to decide the next lightweight title shot. Arman Tsarukyan remains the odd man out in the UFC lightweight title picture ahead of UFC 324 this weekend in Las Vegas.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison’s neck injury that forced her off of UFC 324 could’ve been life-changing. UFC 324 took a major hit as women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison was forced to withdraw from her scheduled fight with Amanda Nunes due to injury. Harrison, who won the UFC women’s bantamweight title last year at UFC 316, suffered a neck injury in camp that required surgery.