UFC News

Cole Shelton - January 14, 2026

Joe Pyfer admits he was caught off guard by his upcoming UFC Seattle main event against Israel Adesanya. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Tuesday that Pyfer would face the former champion in an intriguing middleweight showdown on March 28. Pyfer is ranked 15th while Adesany is ranked sixth, which is why he’s surprised, as he thought there were other fighters who deserved this fight.

Curtis Calhoun - January 14, 2026

UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez had to go through several hoops with the brass before his upcoming UFC Houston return. Anthony Hernandez could secure a UFC middleweight title shot with a win in his upcoming fight against former titleholder Sean Strickland, at UFC Houston in March. Heranndez, fresh off an eight-fight win streak, returns after a main event booking at UFC Vancouver was scrapped due to injury.

BJ Penn Staff - January 14, 2026

UFC 324 has lost one of its biggest fights—perhaps the biggest of all. The Jan. 24 card will be the promotion’s first of 2026. It is set to be headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. The co-main event, meanwhile was a women’s bantamweight fight with champ Kayla Harrison taking on the returning GOAT Amanda Nunes.

Curtis Calhoun - January 13, 2026

Former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa will make the full-time move to light heavyweight for a Top 10 showdown at UFC 327. Paulo Costa was originally supposed to return to the Octagon against surging middleweight Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326, before Costa withdrew from the bout just days after reports circulated. As of this writing, the reasoning behind Costa’s withdrawal remains a mystery.

Curtis Calhoun - January 13, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka had an unusual response to an award he received for one of his recent performances. UFC star Jiri Prochazka has proven himself to be one of combat sports’ most colorful characters.

Curtis Calhoun - January 13, 2026

UFC legend Nick Diaz is back in the gym after multiple failed comeback attempts in 2024 and growing concerns about his well-being. Former UFC title challenger and superstar fighter Nick Diaz looks to be in great spirits after a tumultuous last few years away from the Octagon.

Cole Shelton - January 13, 2026

Colby Covington will be making the move to middleweight. Covington is coming off a loss to Joaquin Buckley over a year ago and hasn’t fought since. However, there hasn’t been much news on his next fight, but he said he will be moving up to middleweight next.

Curtis Calhoun - January 13, 2026

One of the most exciting fighters outside of the UFC, Bryan Battle, will make his Professional Fighters League debut against a huge name. The PFL continues to go under a massive restructuring with its fighter roster and business leadership as 2026 kicks off. One of the league’s biggest recent signings was former The Ultimate Fighter winner Bryan Battle, who signed a contract with the league after a recent two-fight stint in Dirty Boxing Championship.

BJ Penn Staff - January 13, 2026

Dana White will be making a “special announcement” for UFC fans on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Plans for an announcement from White were revealed by UFC social media accounts early in the day. The announcement will be made on Instagram Live, but an exact time was not specified.

BJ Penn Staff - January 13, 2026

Former UFC champ Luke Rockhold has been a busy man over the last few years. From the sound of it, he won’t be slowing down. Rockhold spent many years as one of the best middleweights in MMA, notably capturing the Strikeforce and UFC middleweight titles. However, he parted ways with the UFC in 2022 following a string of losses to Yoel Romero, Jan Blachowicz, and Paulo Costa.

BJ Penn Staff - January 13, 2026

A jury trial has begun for a former UFC fighter accused of murdering a 17-year-old. The fighter in question is former UFC heavyweight Icho Larenas (born Edouardo Larenas), 45. The incident occurred almost four years ago during a home invasion in Laval, Quebec, Canada—a city that borders Montreal.

Dylan Bowker - January 12, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan confronted MMA Guru recently regarding the latter’s thoughts on a potential mega fight between two of the top pound-for-pound ranked fighters in the UFC today. The surging UFC lightweight contender appeared with the controversial MMA pundit on a recent live stream curated by Adin Ross. During this stream, Tsarukyan stated how he thinks the reigning UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria would have no chance against the current UFC welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev. Then Tsarukyan asked MMA Guru if he thinks Topuria can beat Makhachev, with MMA Guru then quipping about how he thinks Topuria could defeat Makhachev at 155 pounds but not at the welterweight limit.