UFC News

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

Former BMF champion Jorge Masvidal isn’t convinced that Alexander Volkanovski could beat Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy. In the main event of UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight championship against Diego Lopes. It marks the second time in under a year that the two have fought for the belt, with ‘The Great’ defeating Lopes to become a two-time world champion in their first meeting.

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

UFC legend Conor McGregor has praised the promotion ahead of their first big event of the Paramount era. It has now been four and a half years since we saw Conor McGregor last compete in the Octagon. On that night, in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier, the Irishman suffered a broken leg. While he’s seemingly made a full recovery since then, he hasn’t competed since the injury, and a lot of fans and pundits are wondering if he ever will.

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

UFC star Paddy Pimblett doesn’t want to see Justin Gaethje retire, even if he defeats him in the main event of UFC 324. On Saturday night, there’s a chance we could see Justin Gaethje compete in mixed martial arts for the final time. He and his team have suggested that could be the case if he doesn’t get his hand raised, or if he suffers another knockout loss. Either way, he’s not going in there to just make up the numbers – he wants to make one final run at a world championship.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White and polarizing boxing star Jake Paul had an awkward face-to-face encounter at the CFP National Championship Game. UFC CEO Dana White and boxing star/social media influencer Jake Paul have been on each other’s nerves for years.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White addressed the latest MMA rumors surrounding a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight at the White House. We’re months away from the UFC’s planned event at the White House, and the latest rumored fight for the card might be its wildest yet.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has a massive fight lined up with a victory this weekend at UFC 324. Rose Namajunas will look to stop top flyweight contender Natalia Silva’s quick ascent this weekend on the UFC 324 undercard in Las Vegas. Namajunas, a former UFC women’s strawweight titleholder, has had mixed results since making the full-time move to 125 lbs.

Dylan Bowker - January 20, 2026

Sean O’Malley is on the comeback trail this weekend, but he sees this next opportunity as a chance to vault himself toward previously unseen heights. The former UFC bantamweight champion will clash with the number five-ranked contender at 135 pounds, Song Yadong, in the amended co-main event of UFC 324. Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes was initially set for the card’s penultimate fight of the night but after news of Harrison’s injury broke, O’Malley vs. Yadong is now the co-main event for UFC’s kickoff card of 2026. For some who has captured and defended UFC gold, the idea of what the next goal is can be a bit vague for some, but that is not the case for O’Malley. During the first episode of the embedded series leading into UFC 324, with an excerpt posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, O’Malley said,

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan wants the promotion to revert to an old format to decide the next lightweight title shot. Arman Tsarukyan remains the odd man out in the UFC lightweight title picture ahead of UFC 324 this weekend in Las Vegas.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2026

Dustin Poirier is excited to watch the UFC 324 main event between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Although Poirier is retired, he still pays attention to the UFC, especially to those he’s familiar with. He and Gaethje fought twice, so he’s no stranger to knowing what ‘The Highlight’ brings into the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC legend Chael Sonnen spoke out against what he sees as unfair treatment of top lightweight Arman Tsarukyan by the promotional brass. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan will have to wait a bit longer for another shot at the title ahead of UFC 324.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis admits he hit a mental lull during his title loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev put on one of the most dominant performances in the Octagon of 2025 against reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2026

In the co-main event of UFC 324, an intriguing bantamweight bout goes down as Sean O’Malley takes on Song Yadong. Heading into the fight, O’Malley is a -205 favorite while Yadong is a +170 underdog. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get the predictions for the bantamweight fight at UFC 324. The pros slightly lean towards O’Malley edging out a win to get back on track and prove he’s still a title contender at bantamweight.