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Anik predicts Gaethje will rematch Topuria for lightweight title in 2027
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes the promotion is seriously considering an immediate rematch between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, after Gaethje's stunning upset stoppage win at UFC White House handed Topuria the first loss of his career.
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Ferguson defends Misfits middleweight title against Biyong in Miami on Sept. 26
Tony Ferguson puts his Misfits Boxing middleweight title on the line against former soccer player Kenzo Biyong on September 26 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. The bout marks Ferguson's second defence of the undisputed belt he claimed after a stoppage win over Salt Papi in August 2025.
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UFC veteran Marlon Moraes floors man during Florida traffic stop in viral bodycam footage
Bodycam footage of former UFC title contender Marlon Moraes subduing a confrontational man during a Florida traffic stop has gone viral, days after the Brazilian returned to MMA with a decision win over Maximiliano Perez on August 28.
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Injured Rakhmonov claims Khabib and Makhachev would have refused to fight as he did
Shavkat Rakhmonov has revealed he fought Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310 with a torn meniscus and ACL, claiming fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev would have pulled out. The unbeaten Kazakh, now sidelined by a re-aggravated knee injury, says a 2027 return is his target but cannot guarantee it.
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Garry insists he beats Makhachev 'right now' after UFC 330 decision loss
Ian Machado Garry has rejected any suggestion the UFC 330 defeat to Islam Makhachev exposed his limitations, claiming he would win a rematch immediately and calling for a swift return to the welterweight division.
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Parnasse destroys Hooker in half a round at UFC Paris, calls out Holloway as dream fight
Salahdine Parnasse announced himself on the UFC stage with a brutal first-round knockout of Dan Hooker in the UFC Paris main event, then immediately called out Max Holloway, declaring the Hawaiian legend his dream opponent.
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Page wins ugly in Paris to fight out UFC contract, admits he must do better
Michael 'Venom' Page ground out a unanimous decision over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris, landing just 12 significant strikes across three rounds. The 39-year-old, who has yet to earn a finish in six UFC bouts, acknowledged the crowd's frustration and now faces uncertainty over his future with the promotion.
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Parnasse's liver-kick finish headlines four $100K bonus winners at UFC Paris
Salahdine Parnasse earned a performance bonus alongside Axel Sola, Mario Pinto, and Losene Keita after all four fighters secured brutal early finishes at UFC Paris on September 5, 2026.
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Parnasse demolishes Hooker on UFC Paris debut to call out Max Holloway
Salahdine Parnasse announced himself to the UFC with a devastating stoppage of Dan Hooker at UFC Paris on Saturday, finishing the veteran with a body kick and a brutal left hand before calling out featherweight champion Max Holloway.
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Parnasse demolishes Hooker in 2:35 on UFC Paris debut, demands Holloway next
Salahdine Parnasse made an immediate statement in his UFC debut, stopping Dan Hooker with a brutal body kick and punch combination at 2:35 of round one in the UFC Paris main event, then called out Max Holloway.
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Axel Sola demolishes Fares Ziam with one-punch knockout at UFC Paris
Axel Sola needed just 1:40 of the opening round to finish Fares Ziam with a single left hand at UFC Paris, earning the biggest win of his career and moving to 3-1 inside the octagon.
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Injured Shevchenko vacates flyweight title, forcing undisputed bout at UFC 332
Valentina Shevchenko has relinquished the UFC women's flyweight championship due to injury, elevating the planned interim bout between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong into a fight for the undisputed title at UFC 332 on October 3 in Salt Lake City.
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Silva and Wang Cong to fight for undisputed UFC flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will meet for the undisputed women's flyweight championship in the main event of UFC 332 on October 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The bout was announced during the UFC Paris telecast, with former champion Valentina Shevchenko reportedly sidelined for up to a year.
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Chimaev pins Woodley in 94 seconds to headline RAF Moscow card
Khamzat Chimaev needed just 94 seconds to pin former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at RAF Moscow on Saturday, lifting and slamming the two-time All-American before securing the pin at the 1:34 mark of the first period.
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Keita demolishes Naimov in under three minutes at UFC Paris, then applauds himself from the crowd
Losene Keita needed less than three minutes to knock out Muhammad Naimov on the UFC Paris main card, then vaulted the cage and sat in the crowd to applaud his own performance before calling out featherweight contender Lerone Murphy.
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Hooker shrugs off death threats ahead of UFC Paris main event against hometown hero Parnasse
Dan Hooker has revealed he received death threats from French fans after being booked to face local favourite Salahdine Parnasse in the UFC Paris main event, but the New Zealand veteran says the hostility only fuels him.
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Chimaev and Woodley collide in RAF Moscow catchweight main event
Former UFC champions Khamzat Chimaev and Tyron Woodley meet in a catchweight contest at the Mytishchi Arena in Moscow, headlining a stacked RAF card that also features Bo Nickal, Shara Magomedov, and two championship bouts.
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Belal Muhammad says Song Yadong's KO of Umar Nurmagomedov 'broke my heart'
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has spoken out after close friend and training partner Umar Nurmagomedov was knocked out for the first time in his career by Song Yadong in the UFC Shanghai main event, defending Nurmagomedov's character amid social media criticism.
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Topuria addresses son in emotional first post after stoppage loss to Gaethje
Ilia Topuria has broken his social media silence following his first career defeat, sharing a heartfelt video message addressed to his son Hugo in which he reflects on what losing his lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House taught him about character.
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Parnasse eyes Usman Nurmagomedov after UFC Paris debut against Hooker
Salahdine Parnasse headlines UFC Paris on Saturday against Dan Hooker in his promotional debut, and the former KSW two-division champion says a fight with free-agent Usman Nurmagomedov is 'a possibility' if he wins.
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