UFC News

Chris Taylor - January 10, 2026

Derrick Lewis shared a rather hilarious response to news of the breakup between UFC fighters Alex Pereira and Tracy Cortez. Pereira, the UFC’s current light heavyweight champion, revealed on New Year’s Eve that he and Cortez were officially in a relationship. The news created quite the buzz amongst MMA fans, which led to some individuals trolling Tracy’s ex-boyfriend and fellow UFC fighter Brian Ortega on social media (see that here).

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira’s quick breakup with flyweight star Tracy Cortez drew wild reactions from fight fans. Alex Pereira and Tracy Cortez nearly broke the internet when they announced their new relationship earlier this month. Just a week later, Pereira and Cortez are making headlines for their abrupt breakup.

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White puts one all-time rivalry above the rest in UFC history. The UFC is weeks away from returning to action after a lengthy hiatus. Another big rivalry could potentially kick off as Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes square off in the UFC 324 co-main event.

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

UFC legend Jon Jones believes welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev is a once-in-a-generation athlete in combat sports. Jon Jones and two-time UFC rival Daniel Cormier reunited as coaches on ALF Reality 3, a Russian MMA reality television show. Jones and Cormier have expressed similar accounts of what it was like for the two rivals to reunite, and their assessments were less than amicable.

Dylan Bowker - January 9, 2026

Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes are preparing for what many are calling the biggest women’s MMA fight ever, and a pair of standout mixed martial artists have offered up their thoughts on the bout. Harrison aims to defend her bantamweight crown against a returning former multiple-time holder of the UFC’s 135-pound strap in Nunes at UFC 324 on January 24th. Surging UFC bantamweight contender Melissa Croden recently offered up her assessments of the looming super fight, with a specific guided focus on the fight not being a headlining attraction. When asked if she had any thoughts on the card placement hierarchy consideration of Harrison vs. Nunes being a co-main event under the interim lightweight title clash between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje, Croden said [via MMA Canada],

Dylan Bowker - January 9, 2026

Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber are reportedly being targeted for a rematch at a looming UFC Seattle offering. At the Climate Pledge Arena on March 28th, this consequential contest at 125 pounds is said to be in the works with a former champ in Grasso and a surging contender in Barber for the second time. This has been independently confirmed by outlets like MMA Junkie and MMA Fighting via anonymous sources following an initial report by Krazy Kev MMA.

BJ Penn Staff - January 9, 2026

Valter Walker will continue his march to the top of the UFC heavyweight division when the promotion touches down in Seattle on March 28. According to a report from MMA Mania reporter Alex Behunin, Walker is set for a clash with Poland’s Marcin Tybura on the card.

BJ Penn Staff - January 9, 2026

UFC champ Ilia Topuria won’t be out of our lives for long. Topuria, the former UFC featherweight champ and reigning lightweight champ, has been taking a hiatus from competition as he deals with some personal issues outside the cage. Those issues involve the custody of his daughter, which had some fans worried he could be out of action long-term. However, the champ has revealed he hopes to fight again as soon as spring or summer.

BJ Penn Staff - January 9, 2026

There’s recently been a ton of talk about a potential UFC superfight between Alex Pereira and Jon Jones. The bout would rank as one of the biggest in UFC history, but according to Jones, it’s unlikely to happen. That’s because UFC CEO Dana White is likely to shut it down.

Curtis Calhoun - January 8, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White cracked the door open in explaining why Arman Tsarukyan isn’t fighting for an interim lightweight title at UFC 324. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan won’t compete for the interim lightweight belt later this month at UFC 324. Despite an impressive finish against Dan Hooker in his most recent outing, Tsarukyan will watch as fellow lightweights Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett battle it out in the UFC 324 main event.

Cole Shelton - January 8, 2026

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is ready to make his return to the Octagon. Hill hasn’t fought since June of this year, when he dropped a decision to Khalil Rountree, which was his third-straight loss. Since then, he underwent knee surgery and has been rehabbing, and said the time off has lit a fire under him.

Curtis Calhoun - January 8, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t buy Daniel Cormier’s recent prediction about a potential wrestling match with Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones reunited on the set of ALF Reality 3, a Russian MMA reality television series filmed in Thailand. Cormier and Jones competed opposite each other as coaches on the upcoming season of the show.