Isaac Moreno (9-0) earned a UFC contract on September 8 and celebrated by marrying his fiancée just hours later in a Las Vegas chapel. Moreno defeated Reginaldo Junior by unanimous decision at Dana White’s Contender Series, with all three judges scoring the welterweight fight 29-28. The unbeaten prospect was tested throughout the fight, including being […]
Islam Makhachev is hoping to defend his UFC welterweight title again before Ramadan begins in February after minor issues with his spine were discovered following his win over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330. Ramadan is tentatively expected to begin on February 8, 2027, leaving the UFC a relatively narrow window if Makhachev is to […]
Anthony Wint (8-0) returns for his second Octagon appearance at UFC 332 next month in Salt Lake City, facing fellow undefeated prospect Lucas Armand (6-0) in what will be Armand’s promotional debut. The UFC announced the matchup during Tuesday’s Contender Series broadcast. Wint submitted Terrance Chatman with an arm-triangle choke in the first round of […]
Despite the beating Ilia Topuria took from Justin Gaethje in June, Dana White says the former two-division champion is ready to return to action. Topuria suffered his first career loss to Gaethje in the main event of UFC Freedom 250 from the South Lawn of the White House last June. In the process, he dropped […]
Michael ‘Venom’ Page (26-3) is no longer eligible for UFC’s rankings according to an official email sent to panelists who help provide a pecking order of the UFC’s best fighters in each division. Page joined UFC in 2023 after a 10-year run in Bellator MMA and went 5-1 with the Las Vegas-based promotion, losing only […]
The UFC welterweight division has added a notable new name, announcing the signing of former two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldić (21-4, 1 NC) during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 287 broadcast. Soldić has inked a multi-fight contract and will make his Octagon debut on October 3 at UFC 332, taking on 11-fight promotional veteran Khaos Williams […]
The main event picture for UFC 332 has remained unclear since the news of Valentina Shevchenko’s undisclosed injury became public, but now, less than a month from fight night, the card is complete. Shevchenko decided to vacate her UFC women’s flyweight strap in light of her recent injury and step away from what would have […]
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Paris, Salahdine Parnasse made his highly anticipated debut and impressed the crowd with a stunning knockout of promotional veteran Dan Hooker. Heading into the match, the former two-division KSW champion was coming off a strong victory over Kenny Cross on the undercard of Rousey vs. Carano in […]
Khamzat Chimaev (15-1) says he is not concerned by rumors that UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland could defend his title against Nassourdine Imavov in December rather than rematching him. Chimaev said he is more focused on staying active than waiting for one specific matchup. Imavov is unbeaten in his last six fights, with wins over […]
Aline Pereira (3-2) is booked to fight on Dana White’s Contender Series, giving her an opportunity to earn a UFC contract. Pereira, 35, is a kickboxer like her brother Alex Pereira (13-4), a two-division UFC champion. Aline enters Contender Series as the Karate Combat flyweight champion. Her most recent MMA outing was a split-decision win […]