Kayla Harrison should thank her stars that the UFC stepped up to take care of her. After her UFC 324 pullout, the two-time Olympic gold medalist’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, revealed the severity of her neck injury.
Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will run it back at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night. The featherweight rivals fought for the vacant 145lb belt at UFC 314 in Miami last April.
The first UFC title fight of 2026 set up another huge bout that will take place later this year. Justin Gaethje’s win over Paddy Pimblett was seen by a huge audience due to it taking place on the promotion’s debut on Paramount+.
Over the years, there has been much conversation regarding the bonus structure within the UFC. Those discussions heightened when Dana White announced a new benefit for fighters, but the good news came at a cost.
If an image can speak volumes, Kayla Harrison appears to be saying all the right things. Less than three weeks after undergoing neck surgery that forced her out of her long-awaited superfight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 324, Harrison is already back inside the gym mentally strong, smiling, and focused on the road ahead.
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card.
The UFC’s lightweight division has been home to some of the most violent fighters of all time. Dan Hooker may have labelled his career as ‘stupid’ but it’s athletes with a mentality similar to his who have become some of the most beloved icons.
Combat sports fans have received their first major update on Kayla Harrison’s health after the UFC women’s bantamweight champion recently underwent neck surgery.
Charles Oliveira has a clear plan for how to take down the lightweight champion. Ilia Topuria is currently away from the UFC, dealing with personal matters outside of fighting.
“That was the ultimate ‘Holy s**t’ moment of all-time. If you were at home, if you were in a bar, or if you were here live tonight, there’s no bigger ‘Holy s**t’ than that.” That’s what Dana White said while reacting to Max Holloway‘s UFC 300 knockout over Justin Gaethje.
After revealing earlier this week that he’ll be fighting at UFC 327, Cub Swanson confirmed that he’s returning for a banger of a featherweight matchup.
Colby Covington has delivered a ruthless breakdown of Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 324 performance, pointing to what he described as fundamental mistakes under the brightest spotlight of Pimblett’s career.
Despite being the No. 1 title contender, Arman Tsarukyan has not received a title shot or any real opportunity. After repeatedly being snubbed, including for UFC 324, the Armenian fighter suggested he wants to drop down to the featherweight division and chase the title at 145 lbs, a move even Alexander Volkanovski has welcomed.
Patchy Mix’s time with the UFC has apparently come to an end after the former Bellator star made just two Octagon appearances. After compiling a 17-1 record in professional MMA, Mix won Bellator’s interim bantamweight title with a brutal first-round knee against Raufeon Stots in the finals of the promotion’s Bantamweight Grand Prix in 2023.