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UFC 324 headliner Paddy Pimblett shows support for Ilia Topuria amid personal issues

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Despite having beef with Ilia Topuria, Paddy Pimblett hopes “El Matador’s” personal issues can be squared away. Topuria, the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, recently revealed that he is on hiatus to handle his current situation. As a result, an interim title fight has been booked between Pimblett and Justin Gaethje. That bout will headline UFC 324 on Jan. 24.

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Justin Gaethje

Ilia Topuria claims lightweight plans will change if Justin Gaethje wins at UFC 324

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Ilia Topuria has made quite the assertion about what a win for Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 would do. Gaethje is an underdog going into his interim UFC Lightweight Championship fight against Paddy Pimblett, which is scheduled for Jan. 24. The fight will headline UFC’s debut event on Paramount+. It’s a new era for UFC, as the top MMA promotion ditches pay-per-view.

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Manel Kape

UFC Vegas 112 winner Manel Kape sends fiery warning to Joshua Van

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Manel Kape had some words for Joshua Van following his emphatic UFC Vegas 112 victory. Kape and Brandon Royval entered the UFC Apex this past Saturday in hopes of moving one step closer to a flyweight title opportunity. Kape ended up being the one who made quite a statement. He scored a first-round knockout win that earned him a “Performance of the Night” bonus.

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UFC Vegas 112 Bonus Report: Kevin Vallejos one of four 'POTN' winners

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

The Octagon returned to the Apex for tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. This evening’s fight card was headlined by a key men’s flyweight matchup featuring Brandon Royval taking on Manel Kape. The contest proved to be a coming out part for the Angolan-born Portuguese fighter in Manel Kape. After a competitive opening couple of minutes, ‘Starboy’ found a home for a big right hand that sent Brandon Royval crashing down to the canvas. Kape quickly followed up with some heavy ground and pound shots, which forced the referee to jump in and stop the onslaught. It was an impressive victory for Manel, and one that could lead to a title shot in his next Octagon appearance.

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Manel Kape

UFC Vegas 112 Results: Manel Kape TKO's Brandon Royval (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the men’s flyweight main event between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. Royval (17-8 MMA) will enter this evening’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to newly crowned flyweight champion Joshua Van in a ‘FOTN’ effort this past June at UFC 317. Prior to that setback, ‘Raw Dawg’ was on a two-fight win streak that saw him score split decision wins over Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno.

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Kevin Vallejos

UFC Vegas 112 Results: Kevin Vallejos KO's Giga Chikadze (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Giga Chikadze and Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze (15-6 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Ninja’ most recently competed at April’s UFC Kansas City event, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to David Onama. The Georgian fighter earned his most recent victory back in August of 2023, where he defeated Alex Caceres by way of decision.

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UFC Vegas 112 Results: Melquizael Costa KO's Morgan Charriere (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the featherweight bout between Morgan Charriere and Melquizael Costa. Charriere (21-12-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring an impressive knockout win over Nate Landwehr this past July. The Frenchman had alternate between wins and loss over his previous five fights ahead of this evening’s contest.

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UFC Vegas 112 Results: King Green defeats Lance Gibson Jr. (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the 160lbs catchweight bout between King Green and Lance Gibson Jr. Green (32-17-1 MMA) will enter the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The 39-year-old veteran most recently competed at March’s UFC 313 event, where he suffered a brutal 67-second knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy (see that here). Green’s most recent win came back at UFC 300 in April of 2024, where he defeated Jim Miller by way of unanimous decision.

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Manel Kape

UFC Vegas 112: 'Royval vs. Kape' Live Results and Highlights

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

The Octagon is back at the Apex for tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape. Royval (17-8 MMA) will enter this evening’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to newly crowned flyweight champion Joshua Van in a ‘FOTN’ effort this past June at UFC 317. Prior to that setback, ‘Raw Dawg’ was on a two-fight win streak that saw him score split decision wins over Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno.

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Why Ronda Rousey made a PFL title challenger sad and how 'Judo' Dan Kelly made her happy

Dylan Bowker - December 12, 2025

Ronda Rousey was a massive influence on many taking the path of becoming an MMA fighter, with an unbeaten PFL fighter describing the multiple points of influence ‘Rowdy’ had on her. The fighter in question is Sara Collins who battles Cris Cyborg for the latter’s featherweight championship in the co-main event of PFL Europe 4 on December 13th. The Australian combatant was actually in attendance at the famous UFC 193 card, an event where Holly Holm had a big upset win over Ronda Rousey in the land down under. When asked for her recollections of being there for such a massive moment in MMA history, Collins said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

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Henry Cejudo believes he would've been the greatest if he retired like Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dylan Bowker - December 12, 2025

Henry Cejudo thinks his career could have been looked at in the same light as Jon Jones and Khabib Nurmagomedov if ‘Triple C’ had chosen to retire from MMA in a more calculated fashion. With Cejudo recently retiring from the sport once again, he lost at UFC 323 to young upstart Payton Talbott which extended the Olympic gold medalist’s losing skid to four straight defeats. Reflecting on his second and potentially final MMA retirmenet effort, during an interview with Bloody Elbow, with an excerpt of the chat posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, Cejudo said,

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REPORT: Tyson Fury set to headline Riyadh Season 'mega event' against fellow superstar

Curtis Calhoun - December 12, 2025

Heavyweight legend Tyson Fury will reportedly end his latest boxing retirement for a 2026 ‘mega event’ under the Riyadh Season banner. When former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement earlier this year, few fans and pundits believed his retirement would be permanent. Almost a full year to the day of his last fight, it appears Fury is actively working on a path back to the ring for a massive showdown in 2026.

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Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall teases possible boxing match against Francis Ngannou

Harry Kettle - December 15, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has said he’d be interested in a boxing match against Francis Ngannou. Right now, Tom Aspinall is in a tricky spot. He is coming off the back of a nasty eye injury that he suffered against Ciryl Gane and, as of this writing, it’s not clear as to when exactly the Englishman is going to return. He has made it crystal clear that he wants to run it back against Gane, in an attempt to get some revenge for what happened to him.

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Manel Kape

Joshua Van responds to Manel Kape's title fight demand after UFC Vegas 112

Harry Kettle - December 15, 2025

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has responded to Manel Kape’s title ambitions after UFC Vegas 112 last weekend. On Saturday night, Manel Kape made a real statement. He was able to quickly finish Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 112, and in the process, he vaulted himself into contention for a world championship opportunity. Soon after, he officially called out Joshua Van and made it clear that he is coming for the title.

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Lance Gibson Jr.

King Green will continue to fight his own style after Lance Gibson Jr victory

Harry Kettle - December 15, 2025

UFC veteran King Green will continue to fight his own style following his recent victory over Lance Gibson Jr. Last Saturday night, King Green was able to defeat Lance Gibson Jr on short notice to break his recent two-fight losing streak. In doing so, the 39-year-old proved to all his critics that he is far from done in mixed martial arts, and that he wants to continue to go out there and put on a show for the fans.

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Retired UFC fighter Henry Cejudo shares surprising new venture

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Following Henry Cejudo’s second UFC retirement, few could’ve expected what “Triple C’s” new venture would be. Cejudo entered the Octagon for the final time at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. He went one-on-one with Payton Talbott, who earned a unanimous decision victory to send Cejudo off to retirement on a loss. UFC honored Cejudo with a touching video package recapping his pro MMA career.

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Joaquin Buckley offers wild challenge to UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Joaquin Buckley has a rather interesting offer for UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev. Buckley is a welterweight contender who has made it clear that he’s not a fan of all the wrestling in MMA. Perhaps that has to do with his unanimous decision loss to former UFC titleholder Kamaru Usman back in June. Buckley had no answer for “The Nigerian Nightmare’s” grappling.

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Brandon Royval reacts to UFC Vegas 112 loss to Manel Kape

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Brandon Royval has spoken out after suffering a first-round knockout defeat to Manel Kape at UFC Vegas 112. Royval was hoping to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to current UFC Flyweight Champion Joshua Van. It wasn’t meant to be, as Kape dropped Royval and finished him with ground-and-pound this past Saturday. Kape has now elevated his status as a potential title contender.

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Paddy Pimblett

UFC 324 headliner Paddy Pimblett shows support for Ilia Topuria amid personal issues

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Despite having beef with Ilia Topuria, Paddy Pimblett hopes “El Matador’s” personal issues can be squared away. Topuria, the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, recently revealed that he is on hiatus to handle his current situation. As a result, an interim title fight has been booked between Pimblett and Justin Gaethje. That bout will headline UFC 324 on Jan. 24.

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Justin Gaethje

Ilia Topuria claims lightweight plans will change if Justin Gaethje wins at UFC 324

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 14, 2025

Ilia Topuria has made quite the assertion about what a win for Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 would do. Gaethje is an underdog going into his interim UFC Lightweight Championship fight against Paddy Pimblett, which is scheduled for Jan. 24. The fight will headline UFC’s debut event on Paramount+. It’s a new era for UFC, as the top MMA promotion ditches pay-per-view.

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UFC

UFC Vegas 112 Bonus Report: Kevin Vallejos one of four 'POTN' winners

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

The Octagon returned to the Apex for tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. This evening’s fight card was headlined by a key men’s flyweight matchup featuring Brandon Royval taking on Manel Kape. The contest proved to be a coming out part for the Angolan-born Portuguese fighter in Manel Kape. After a competitive opening couple of minutes, ‘Starboy’ found a home for a big right hand that sent Brandon Royval crashing down to the canvas. Kape quickly followed up with some heavy ground and pound shots, which forced the referee to jump in and stop the onslaught. It was an impressive victory for Manel, and one that could lead to a title shot in his next Octagon appearance.

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Manel Kape

Pros react after Manel Kape TKO's Brandon Royval at UFC Vegas 112

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 fight card was headlined by a key men’s flyweight bout featuring Brandon Royval taking on Manel Kape. Royval (17-9 MMA) had entered this evening’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to newly crowned flyweight champion Joshua Van in a ‘FOTN’ effort this past June at UFC 317. Prior to that setback, ‘Raw Dawg’ had put together a two-fight win streak, which saw him score split decision victories over Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno respectively.

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Manel Kape

UFC Vegas 112 Results: Manel Kape TKO's Brandon Royval (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the men’s flyweight main event between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. Royval (17-8 MMA) will enter this evening’s headliner looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to newly crowned flyweight champion Joshua Van in a ‘FOTN’ effort this past June at UFC 317. Prior to that setback, ‘Raw Dawg’ was on a two-fight win streak that saw him score split decision wins over Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno.

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Kevin Vallejos

UFC Vegas 112 Results: Kevin Vallejos KO's Giga Chikadze (Video)

Chris Taylor - December 13, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 112 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Giga Chikadze and Kevin Vallejos. Chikadze (15-6 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Ninja’ most recently competed at April’s UFC Kansas City event, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to David Onama. The Georgian fighter earned his most recent victory back in August of 2023, where he defeated Alex Caceres by way of decision.