UFC News

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2026

Reinier de Ridder knows the stakes are high for his UFC 326 fight against Caio Borralho. de Ridder is coming off a stoppage loss to Brendan Allen in a fight that, had he won, he could have gotten a title shot. However, de Ridder believes that if he can pull off the upset against Borralho, he can re-enter the title talks.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 4, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan might be in the UFC doghouse, but Brendan Schaub thinks “Ahalkalakets” won’t be held back for much longer. The general consensus within the MMA community is that Tsarukyan is the true No. 1 contender for a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship. He will have to wait, as Justin Gaethje captured the interim gold back in January. That means Gaethje is due a title unification bout against Ilia Topuria.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 4, 2026

Max Holloway believes UFC fighters are doing themselves no favors in terms of getting what they’re worth. Fighter pay in MMA has been a hot topic for several years. At the center of this argument is UFC, a company that scored a 7-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount. Recently, Zuffa Boxing acquired Conor Benn for one fight worth $15 million. It’s led to some top UFC stars such as Sean O’Malley questioning why he hasn’t made a payday as big as that despite his popularity.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 4, 2026

Conor McGregor plans to make his UFC comeback, but it won’t be against Carlos Prates, who is hurling ducking accusations. When Prates was initially asked about his name being considered for a showdown with McGregor, “The Nightmare” brushed it off as a rumor. Prates will instead meet former UFC Welterweight Champion Jack Della Maddalena on May 2 in Perth.

Dylan Bowker - March 3, 2026

UFC BJJ has been carving out their spot in the submission grappling landscape and a jiu jitsu league co-owner/ widely known metal guitarist has weighed in on their maneuvers so far. Zoltan Bathory is a founding member of the band Five Finger Death Punch and also serves as a co-owner for Professional Grappling Federation with a new season debuting on Wednesday. With the ubiquity of the UFC brand, their recent efforts with Zuffa Boxing, and now the UFC Brazilian Jiu Jitsu endeavours indicate a desire to want to monopolize every tendril of the competitive mixed martial arts sphere. When the axe slinger and competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt was asked for his thoughts on the UFC BJJ efforts, Bathory said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Rico Verhoeven admits the offer to join the UFC was a good one. After Verhoeven became a free agent after ending his deal with GLORY kickboxing, the UFC was after the elite striker. Yet, Verhoeven shocked many when he ended up inking a deal to box Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC heavyweight champion.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Cody Durden is looking to make a statement at UFC 326. Durden is set to take on Nyamjargal Tumendemberel in an intriguing fight at flyweight. Although neither is ranked, Durden has been fighting the who’s who at flyweight, but he doesn’t care that he’s fighting an unranked opponent.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Georgio Poullas is planning to meet with UFC CEO Dana White later this week to make his pitch to fight Arman Tsarukyan. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and social media influencer Georgio Poullas got into an all-out brawl immediately following their controversial wrestling match at RAF 6 last weekend in Arizona. After several arguable infractions by Poullas in the match, Tsarukyan attacked Poullas after the final buzzer, landing several punches as both of their respective teams intervened.

Cole Shelton - March 3, 2026

Jiri Prochazka plans to be the aggressor at UFC 327. Prochazka is set to take on Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light heavyweight title on April 11 at UFC 327. Prochazka is looking to reclaim his light heavyweight title, and although he doesn’t get a third crack against Alex Pereira, he is still excited to fight for the belt.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Dricus du Plessis believes his two-time rival Sean Strickland would present UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev with many problems. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis was dethroned by Khamzat Chimaev in their middleweight title matchup last year at UFC 319. In one of the most highly anticipated showdowns in middleweight history, Chimaev wrestled his way to a dominant performance to win the 185 lb belt.

Curtis Calhoun - March 3, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis responded to Kamaru Usman’s apparent declining of an alleged fight offer. Dricus du Plessis is looking to earn another shot at UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev in his planned return to the Octagon. Du Plessis, who lost to Chimaev by unanimous decision last year at UFC 319, envisions a No. 1 contender fight to potentially get back into the middleweight title conversation.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 3, 2026

Conor McGregor has given an update on his UFC status. McGregor has been hitting the gym in an effort to make his comeback fight. A planned return at UFC 303 back in June 2024 didn’t pan out for the “Notorious” one. He was set to face Michael Chandler, but an injury forced him to be pulled from the card. McGregor hasn’t competed since 2021, suffering a leg break against Dustin Poirier.