UFC News

Curtis Calhoun - July 8, 2026

Conor McGregor’s longtime coach John Kavanagh blames himself for his star protege’s sudden withdrawal from UFC 303. It’s been five years since Conor McGregor fought inside the UFC Octagon. The long wait for the former two-division UFC champion to return to the cage will end this weekend at UFC 329, as McGregor fights Max Holloway in the main event.

Dylan Bowker - July 8, 2026

Mario Bautista is locked in and dedicated heading into UFC 329, but that is something that’s consistent throughout his whole career, per a training partner at The MMA Lab. This was touched on by Bryan Battle, who prepares to fight Dalton Rosta in the headliner of PFL Charlotte on August 7th. Battle trains with some of the best in mixed martial arts, and Mario Bautista is someone who stands out among a stacked gym at The MMA Lab. When asked for his thoughts on the Cory Sandhagen rematch set for UFC 329, Battle said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - July 8, 2026

Conor McGregor headlines UFC 329 this weekend, and a standout PFL fighter questions some of the activity that the Irishman got up to during his half-decade on the sidelines. The referenced combatant is Johnny Eblen, who has a rematch with Impa Kasanganay set for PFL Austin on July 18th for interim middleweight gold. A prior PFL fight of Eblen’s received a particular bit of derision from McGregor as a fighting modality that the former two-division UFC champ doesn’t want to see in the sport. When asked for his thoughts on ‘The Notorious’ returning for a sequel clash with Max Holloway on July 11th, Eblen said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Dylan Bowker - July 8, 2026

Max Holloway has established himself as one of the UFC’s top stars of this generation but there was a time where he was PFL bound before Dustin Poirier altered his course. This was touched on ahead of Holloway’s looming rematch with Conor McGregor set for UFC 329 on Saturday, July 11th. During an interview conducted by Megan Olivi for the official UFC social channels, ‘Blessed’ delved into how he signed with the Professional Fighters League and why he never ultimately stepped into the Smart Cage, as Holloway said,

Curtis Calhoun - July 8, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor gave welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev rare praise after years of bad blood with him and his team. Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon this weekend against Max Holloway at UFC 329. In a welterweight bout against the former BMF titleholder, McGregor will make his first walk to the Octagon in five years.

Cole Shelton - July 8, 2026

Mario Bautista is excited to get the chance to right the wrong of his UFC debut. Bautista stepped up on short notice in his debut back in January of 2019 against Cory Sandhagen, and he suffered a first-round submission loss. Since then, the two have both become title contenders, but since the loss, Bautista knew he and Sandhagen were bound to meet again.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 8, 2026

Paddy Pimblett questions if Arman Tsarukyan even wants to return to the Octagon at this point. Pimblett is one of the top contenders in the 155-pound division, but he did slip a bit when he fell short in his bid for interim UFC gold against Justin Gaethje back in January. Tsarukyan is the general consensus No. 1 contender, but Pimblett isn’t so sure he should get the next lightweight title fight given his MMA inactivity.

Dylan Bowker - July 8, 2026

Mario Bautista is lined up for a high stakes fight this weekend and a former UFC champ who has been guiding him sees this as a moment that can catapult Bautista to a title shot in his own right. Bautista will run it back in a rematch with Cory Sandhagen at UFC 329 and looks to defeat the first man to beat him in pro MMA when they run it back on July 11th. Benson Henderson is largely coaching and guiding the careers of certain individuals and Mario Bautista stands out among that crop of talent at The MMA Lab which is ample. from what I can tell a fair bit. Bendo is a former WEC and UFC lightweight champ and sees Bautista as UFC champion caliber, having touted that for quite a while now. When breaking down the consequential contest at bantamweight in the Bautista vs. Sandhagen II on Saturday night, Henderson said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 8, 2026

Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon on Saturday for the first in five years, and he says it took some soul-searching to get to this point. McGregor is set to collide with Max Holloway in the final bout on the UFC 329 card in Las Vegas. The “Notorious” one hasn’t seen active pro MMA competition since suffering a broken leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021. Fans expected to see McGregor back in 2024, but an injury setback led to disappointment.

Harry Kettle - July 8, 2026

Former UFC champion Dricus du Plessis has looked ahead to his upcoming clash with welterweight legend Kamaru Usman. At UFC Oklahoma City, Dricus du Plessis will attempt to get back to winning ways when he collides with one of the greatest welterweights of all time – Kamaru Usman. Both men have held gold in the promotion, and both have successfully defended their belts on multiple occasions.

Harry Kettle - July 8, 2026

UFC veteran Kevin Holland has revealed how many fights he’d like to have before eventually retiring from mixed martial arts. When you talk about entertaining performers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Kevin Holland is right up there with the best of them. He always goes out to the cage with the intention of putting on a show and more often than not, he’s able to deliver.

Harry Kettle - July 8, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has looked ahead to his possible retirement from mixed martial arts. This weekend, Cody Garbrandt will face off against Adrian Yanez in a really intriguing bantamweight clash. It comes just a few months after Cody got back on the winning trail with a unanimous decision victory over Xiao Long at UFC 326.