UFC News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

Diego Lopes believes there would’ve been complaints about the UFC 325 main event even if he wasn’t a part of it. UFC’s choice for the headliner of its next major event has left some scratching their heads. Lopes will be getting a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The two fought less than a year ago for the vacant 145-pound title, and Volkanovski won the bout via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 27, 2026

Dan Hooker no longer holds a grudge with Arman Tsarukyan. Hooker and Tsarukyan had some bad blood going into their UFC Qatar event back in Nov. 2025. When the two met face-to-face for the weigh-ins, Tsarukyan delivered a headbutt to Hooker, who recently claimed that the cheap shot gave him a broken nose. Tsarukyan ended up winning the fight via second-round submission.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2026

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has provided an honest assessment of Paddy Pimblett’s future after UFC 324. Last Saturday, Paddy Pimblett failed in his attempt to become the new UFC interim lightweight champion. He showed a great deal of heart through his five-round war with Justin Gaethje but ultimately, ‘The Highlight’ just had too much for ‘The Baddy’ in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - January 27, 2026

UFC legend Michael Bisping has explained why he was surprised to see Sean O’Malley get the win over Song Yadong. On Saturday night at UFC 324, Sean O’Malley got himself back in the win column with a narrow decision triumph over Song Yadong. While it wasn’t the most convincing of victories, all that really matters for ‘Suga’ is that he got his hand raised. Of course, there were many out there who felt as if he shouldn’t have been the one to get the nod.

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

The UFC held its first event of 2026, and it was the first event of the Paramount-era on Saturday for a solid UFC 324 card. The main event saw Justin Gaethje take on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title. The co-main event saw Sean O’Malley taking on Song Yadong in a pivotal fight at bantamweight. In the end, it was Gaethje who picked up a decision win over Pimblett in an instant classic. The co-main event saw O’Malley return to the win column with a decision over Yadong.

Cole Shelton - January 26, 2026

Sean O’Malley believes his next fight will be for the title. O’Malley returned to the win column at UFC 324 on Saturday as he picked up a decision win over Song Yadong. Following the win, O’Malley called out Petr Yan, as he believes a rematch for the belt makes a lot of sense. However, O’Malley believes Merab Dvalishvili could get the shot, and if he does, O’Malley said he will wait for the winner for one simple reason: money.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape didn’t hold back on champion Joshua Van over recent fight dodging allegations linked to UFC 324. UFC 324 took a big hit just days before the event as women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison was forced to withdraw from her fight with Amanda Nunes due to a neck injury. Harrison recently underwent surgery for the injury and is expected to miss around six months before being medically cleared to compete.

Dylan Bowker - January 26, 2026

Israel Adesanya recently likened the Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje fight to the paradigm shift-enacting fight between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin in 2005 at the inaugural Ultimate Fighter season finale. UFC 324 kicked off the new media rights deal on Paramount and saw Justin Gaethje achieve the unprecedented feat of becoming a two-time interim UFC champ when he bested Paddy Pimblett on the scorecards in the headliner of the night. Former interim UFC middleweight champ, who would go on to secure two reigns with the legendary strap, Israel Adesanya, recently weighed in on the bout that saw Gaethje emerge with the strap once again. This comparison point with Griffin vs. Bonnar was expressed by the standout middleweight combatant on his YouTube channel recently, as Adesanya said [via MMA Junkie],

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker suffered a serious injury from Arman Tsarukyan’s headbutt at the UFC Qatar weigh-in. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t a part of this past weekend’s festivities at UFC 324, but he remains a fixture of the division’s title picture.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev and former titleholder Kamaru Usman appear to be on a collision course. Almost immediately after defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev called for a matchup with former titleholder Kamaru Usman for his first title defense. Usman, who returned with a win over Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta last summer, is regarded by many as one of the greatest fighters in Mixed Martial Arts history.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan correctly forecasted how Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett would play out at UFC 324 weeks before the fight. UFC fan favorite Paddy Pimblett suffered his first setback inside the Octagon last weekend at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. In a back-and-forth instant classic, Justin Gaethje reclaimed the UFC interim lightweight title by outpointing Pimblett by unanimous decision in the main event.

Curtis Calhoun - January 26, 2026

UFC bantamweight contender Song Yadong’s impressive run came to an abrupt end at the hands of Sean O’Malley at UFC 324. After an at-times tense buildup to their fight at UFC 324, top bantamweights Song Yadong and Sean O’Malley put on a show in the co-main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.