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Kevin Lee says 2019 Bernie Sanders speech cost him his standing with the UFC

Former UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee claims his decision to campaign for Bernie Sanders in 2019 damaged his relationship with the promotion, leading to unfavourable bookings and his eventual release.

MMA May 31

Stephanie Han retains WBA title over Holly Holm in disputed majority decision rematch

Stephanie Han successfully defended her WBA lightweight belt against Holly Holm for the second time on Saturday in El Paso, Texas, winning a majority decision 96-94, 96-94, 95-95. Holm immediately contested the scoring, insisting she had won the fight.

MMA May 31

Asakura knocks out Smotherman in under two minutes at UFC Macau to earn first UFC win

Kai Asakura secured his first UFC victory at UFC Macau on Saturday, stopping Cameron Smotherman with a violent knockout inside two minutes of round one at bantamweight. The finish earned the former Rizin champion a $100,000 performance bonus.

MMA May 31

Pavlovich stops Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau to reclaim knockout identity

Sergei Pavlovich ended a run of cautious, underwhelming performances by finishing Tallison Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau, his first stoppage victory since 2023. The Russian heavyweight admitted that attempting a more technical style in recent fights had clearly not served him.

MMA May 31

Dvalishvili breaks nose again in wrestling win over Frankie Edgar at RAF 9

Merab Dvalishvili defeated UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar by technical fall in his RAF 9 wrestling debut, but suffered a broken nose after an accidental head clash early in the match — the second time he has broken it in eight weeks.

MMA May 31

BKFC president targets Mike Perry fight for Darren Till after brutal debut knockout

Darren Till knocked out Aaron Chalmers in the second round at BKFC 90, and promotion president David Feldman says he will pursue a matchup with Mike Perry while also teasing three other opponents who could each headline the biggest fight in BKFC history.

MMA May 31

Tsarukyan backs Topuria to chase Makhachev title rather than face him at lightweight

Arman Tsarukyan says Ilia Topuria would be wise to pursue a welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev instead of defending against him at 155 pounds, warning that a loss to him would effectively end Topuria's title reign.

MMA May 31

Tsarukyan and Covington set for RAF 11 main event after Dallas call-outs

Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington will meet in the main event of RAF 11 on July 18 at Milwaukee's UWM Panther Arena, after both men won at RAF 9 in Dallas on Saturday and publicly called each other out.

MMA May 31

Steveson dominates Romanov by tech fall at RAF 9 and calls out two Olympians

Gable Steveson returned to wrestling with a commanding 10-0 technical superiority win over ex-UFC heavyweight Alexandr Romanov in the RAF 9 main event, ending the match in the second period before calling out Olympic medalists Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Amir Hossein Zare.

MMA May 31

Covington edges Weidman at RAF 9 and immediately calls out Tsarukyan for July

Colby Covington survived a tight, physical contest against Chris Weidman at RAF 9, winning 5-4 on a late passivity point to stay unbeaten at 3-0 in the promotion. He then challenged Arman Tsarukyan to a match on July 18 at RAF 11 in Milwaukee, with Tsarukyan accepting on the spot.

MMA May 31

Dvalishvili dominates Frankie Edgar at RAF 9 and calls out Henry Cejudo

Merab Dvalishvili overcame a slow start to dismantle UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar at RAF 9, piling up a 12-1 lead through multiple takedowns before claiming a technical superiority victory. He immediately called out Henry Cejudo, his originally scheduled RAF debut opponent.

MMA May 31

Darren Till knocks out Aaron Chalmers in second round of BKFC debut

Darren Till extended his post-UFC winning streak by stopping Aaron Chalmers with a left hand early in the second round at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday, marking a successful bare-knuckle boxing debut for the former UFC welterweight contender.

MMA May 31

Tsarukyan beats Jimison via tech fall to go 5-0 at Real American Freestyle

Arman Tsarukyan defeated Keelon 'Mugzy' Jimison by tech fall in the first period at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, extending his unbeaten wrestling record under the RAF banner to five straight wins. The UFC lightweight contender is next scheduled to face Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 on June 13.

MMA May 31

Tsarukyan dominates Mugzy at RAF 9 in Arlington to extend unbeaten run

Arman Tsarukyan continued his dominant run in RAF competition by defeating influencer-wrestler Mugzy (Keelon Jimison) in a preliminary bout at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas. The UFC lightweight contender has now won all four of his RAF appearances in 2026.

MMA May 31

Stosic knocks out Greg Hardy in third round despite 52-pound weight disadvantage

Darko Stosic stopped Greg Hardy with a vicious overhand right at 2:42 of the third round in the FNC 31 co-main event on Saturday, handing the ex-UFC heavyweight a brutal knockout loss despite Hardy weighing in 52 pounds heavier.

MMA May 30

Darren Till knocks out Aaron Chalmers in round two of BKFC debut after early knockdown

Darren Till made an immediate impact in his bare-knuckle debut at BKFC 90, recovering from a first-round knockdown to stop Aaron Chalmers with a single left hand just 22 seconds into round two.

MMA May 30

Cannonier faces rising contender Duncan at UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City on July 18

Jared Cannonier, a former UFC middleweight title challenger, has been booked to face unbeaten-streak Englishman Chris Leroy Duncan at UFC Fight Night 281 in Oklahoma City on July 18. Duncan arrives on a four-fight winning streak; Cannonier has lost three of his last four.

MMA May 30

Prates targets Morales if welterweight title shot is delayed after UFC Perth win

Carlos Prates says he expects to wait for a title shot against the winner of Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry, but would choose undefeated contender Michael Morales (19-0) as his next opponent if forced to fight before then.

MMA May 30

Strickland treats shoulder tear at Austin clinic after Rogan's recommendation

Newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is receiving treatment for a minor right shoulder muscle tear at Ways2Well in Austin, Texas — the same facility Jon Jones used earlier this year for hip arthritis, both on Joe Rogan's recommendation.

MMA May 30

Dvalishvili dismisses Nurmagomedov rematch talk, insists Yan trilogy is next

Merab Dvalishvili has flatly ruled out a rematch with Umar Nurmagomedov, declaring his sole focus is a trilogy fight with Petr Yan after losing the UFC bantamweight title to the Russian at UFC 323 in December.

MMA May 30