UFC News

Dylan Bowker - February 9, 2026

Alex Pereira was quite impressed by the performance of Dustin Jacoby over the weekend to the extent that he thinks Jacoby should find himself in the top fifteen rankings now. Jacoby garnered a win over Julius Walker with a torrent of strikes in the second stanza of their UFC Vegas 113 bout on February 7th. This extended the winning streak of ‘The Hanyak’ to three straight, with Jacoby securing all finishes across this recent stretch. Divisional kingpin ‘Poatan’ was clearly watching this fight closely as video footage showed Pereira not only viewing the Jacoby victory, but also indicating a strong level of being impressed by his former kickboxing opponent. The two competed at Glory 14 as part of a semi-final tournament clash, with Pereira halting Jacoby with his vaunted left hook during their 2014 clash.

Curtis Calhoun - February 9, 2026

UFC welterweight contenders Ian Machado Garry and Michael Morales traded online jabs regarding the state of the division’s title picture. After UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev won the title at UFC 322 to become a two-division titleholder, a ferocious debate is underway about the next title fight. Former UFC welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman is potentially the frontrunner to oppose Makhachev in the champion’s first title defense.

Curtis Calhoun - February 9, 2026

UFC star Jailton Almeida will make a significant change following his latest lopsided defeat at UFC Vegas 113 last Saturday. UFC heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida was on the cusp of a potential title shot after winning his first six fights in the promotion. But after a streaky start to his UFC tenure, Almeida has now lost three of his last five fights, including most recently against Rizvan Kuniev at UFC Vegas 113 last Saturday.

Cole Shelton - February 9, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya nearly fought Reinier de Ridder on short notice. After Anthony Hernandez was forced out of his main event fight against de Ridder, Adesanya was offered the bout and was interested in it. However, he was injured and wouldn’t have been ready in time, so Brendan Allen got the fight instead.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 9, 2026

Justin Gaethje was the victim of one of the most memorable knockout losses in UFC history, and he has no regrets. Gaethje and Holloway collided in a highly anticipated matchup at UFC 300 back in 2024. The BMF Championship was at stake inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Holloway was well on his way to a unanimous decision win before daring Gaethje to trade strikes at the end of the final round.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 9, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan is looking forward to seeing Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira collide at UFC 326, and he even has a prediction. Holloway and Oliveira are scheduled to collide on March 7 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Blessed” will put his BMF Championship at stake. This will actually be a rematch, as Holloway and Oliveira had a 2015 fight that ended prematurely due to an injury.

Harry Kettle - February 9, 2026

UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov isn’t convinced that he’ll be facing Sean O’Malley in his next outing. Outside of his defeat to Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov has been one of the most consistently strong performers in the bantamweight division in the last few years. He’s beaten a string of top names, with his most recent triumph coming against Deiveson Figueiredo.

Harry Kettle - February 9, 2026

UFC contender Movsar Evloev has explained why he doesn’t see anything special in his UFC London opponent Lerone Murphy. Next month, Movsar Evloev will go head to head with Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC London. It serves as the biggest opportunity yet for him to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he deserves to challenge for the UFC featherweight championship, and the same is true for Murphy.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Kyoji Horiguchi is eyeing gold and following his UFC Vegas 113 victory, that desire isn’t going away anytime soon. Horiguchi and Albazi went one-on-one in a pivotal flyweight bout this past Saturday. It was the “Karate Kid’s” second fight since returning to UFC. Horiguchi stopped Tagir Ulanbekov via technical submission in his UFC return back in Nov. 2025, and he’s now a cool 2-0 since coming back.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Mario Bautista has fired back at an injury claim from Vinicius Oliveira in the aftermath of UFC Vegas 113. Bautista and Oliveira collided inside the Meta APEX in Las Vegas this past Saturday. This was a big opportunity for Oliveira to break through in the bantamweight division. Instead, Bautista kept “Lok Dog” grounded and secured a submission victory in the second stanza.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Things didn’t go Vinicius Oliveira’s way in the UFC Vegas 113 headliner, and he thinks an injury is to blame. Oliveira shared the Octagon with Mario Bautista inside the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday. Bautista was the favorite going into the fight, and it was clear that his grappling would be the deciding factor early on. Ultimately, Bautista scored the second-round submission finish via rear-naked choke.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Justin Gaethje would rather not engage in intimate relationships for the remainder of his fighting career. Gaethje recently became a two-time interim UFC Lightweight Champion. He defeated Paddy Pimblett in the UFC 324 main event, and he has now sealed a title unification bout against the main lightweight titleholder Ilia Topuria. Gaethje has a lot on his plate, as he attempts to capture undisputed UFC gold before his career wraps up.