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Joshua Van shares bold prediction for his UFC 323 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja

Cole Shelton - December 1, 2025

Joshua Van has a bold prediction for his UFC 323 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Van is set to take on Pantoja for the flyweight belt in the co-main event in the final pay-per-view card of the year. Heading into the bout, Van is a +200 underdog while Pantoja is a -265 favorite on FanDuel.

Islam Makhachev attends the UFC 311 press conference, opposite Kamaru Usman backstage at UFC 294
Kamaru Usman

Islam Makhachev vs. Kamaru Usman slammed by top UFC welterweight contender

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2025

The idea of Islam Makhachev vs. Kamaru Usman doesn’t sit well with a top UFC contender. Makhachev is the reigning welterweight titleholder after defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in New York City. After the fight, Makhachev admitted the top choice for his next opponent is Usman. Such a fight has drawn the ire of many within the MMA community given the amount of worthy contenders at 170 pounds.

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Max Holloway

UFC 324 rumor dismissed by Charles Oliveira: Max Holloway fight 'certainly won't be in January'

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2025

Charles Oliveira will not be fighting Max Holloway on the UFC 324 card. Fans on social media started buzzing with claims that the UFC Brazil X page deleted a post announcing Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 for the UFC’s debut on Paramount+. Many were skeptical of the rumor, as all of the marquee bouts had seemingly been announced for the UFC 324 card.

Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ends in no contest at UFC 321
Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall responds to UFC boss Dana White's post-UFC 321 criticism

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has responded to Dana White’s criticism following UFC 321. At UFC 321, a double eye poke led to Tom Aspinall being unable to continue in his main event clash against Ciryl Gane. As you can imagine, many fans were pretty disappointed that a heavyweight title fight ended in this manner – and a lot of people even decided to throw shade in the direction of the champion for not continuing.

Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane fist bump at UFC 321
Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall explains why he believes Ciryl Gane is a cheat following UFC 321

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has explained why he believes Ciryl Gane is a cheat in the wake of UFC 321. It’s safe to say that Tom Aspinall isn’t happy, and who can blame him? At UFC 321, he suffered a double eye poke at the hands of Ciryl Gane that rendered him unable to continue in the contest. From there, we haven’t heard a whole lot about his overall condition. Now, however, the man himself has produced an update, noting that he’s been going through some fairly significant testing, and that he has yet to be cleared to return to training.

Patricio Pitbull
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Patricio Pitbull calls out top UFC featherweight stars in search for a third UFC bout

Harry Kettle - December 1, 2025

MMA veteran Patricio Pitbull has called out a couple of big names as he continues to go in search of a third UFC fight. Patricio Pitbull has been around in mixed martial arts for a long time and in the twilight of his career, he has opted to join the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has fought twice for the promotion thus far, losing to Yair Rodriguez before defeating Dan Ige to register his first triumph inside the Octagon.

Alexandre Pantoja celebrates UFC win
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UFC 323's Alexandre Pantoja shuts down Merab Dvalishvili super fight

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Don’t expect Alexandre Pantoja to share the Octagon with Merab Dvalishvili. Pantoja is one of UFC’s top pound-for-pound fighters currently. He has reigned as the flyweight titleholder since 2023. Pantoja and Dvalishvili will both be featured on the main card of UFC 323 on Dec. 5. Pantoja will put his gold at stake against Joshua Van, while Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight title against Petr Yan in a rematch.

Amanda Nunes
Kayla Harrison

UFC 324's Amanda Nunes gets help from former Kayla Harrison foe

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Amanda Nunes will be getting some assistance from a former rival of Kayla Harrison. Nunes will be coming out of retirement at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. The UFC Hall of Famer will challenge Harrison for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’ll be “The Lioness'” first fight since June 2023.

Kamaru Usman
Tyron Woodley

Kamaru Usman is not UFC welterweight GOAT, says former rival

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

UFC CEO Dana White has called Kamaru Usman the greatest welterweight in MMA history, but one former foe strongly disagrees. Usman’s reign as the 170-pound king likely sealed a Hall of Fame induction in the future. “The Nigerian Nightmare” defeated Colby Covington twice, Gilbert Burns, and Jorge Masvidal twice during his run at the top of the 170-pound mountain. Usman even knocked “Gamebred” out cold, which was a rare feat.

Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane ends in no contest at UFC 321
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Tom Aspinall shares vulgar message to trolls who criticized him over UFC 321 eye poke incident

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Tom Aspinall has quite the response to those who have been trolling him since the conclusion of UFC 321. Aspinall’s title defense against Ciryl Gane back in October ended on a whimper. Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall’s eyes, and the UFC Heavyweight Champion could not continue. The bout was ruled a no contest as a result.

Dana White gesture at UFC press conference
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UFC boss Dana White reveals harsh reality of eye pokes in MMA fights

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Dana White has a reality check for fans who think UFC can eliminate eye pokes entirely. One foul that has plagued the sport of MMA more than most is the eye poke. Not only has the foul slowed down many fights, it’s ended them prematurely. It’s been a problem in the sport throughout the years and there appears to be no sign of things slowing down.

UFC fighter Max Holloway training
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Max Holloway unsure if he wants spot on UFC White House card

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 30, 2025

Max Holloway thinks he’d be a good candidate for the UFC White House card, but he isn’t exactly clamoring for it. For years, Holloway has been praised for his fan-friendly style and the Hall of Fame resume he has built. Many believe he’d be the right type of fighter to compete on the historic White House card.