Conor McGregor has told Islam Makhachev that he is coming for his title in an effort to win the unprecedented UFC ‘triple crown’. Back in 2016 at Madison Square Garden, McGregor became the first man to win two UFC titles simultaneously.
Conor McGregor wants to challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev in a bid to become the first ever three-division champion. McGregor is a two-weight champion, having won belts at featherweight and lightweight.
Paddy Pimblett has finally had the chance to speak out for himself against critics of his upcoming title shot – and he didn’t waste a minute of air time.
Manager Ali Abdelaziz claims that his fighter, Kayla Harrison, the current bantamweight champ, is not on good terms with former UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey.
A former UFC champion experienced a “scary” situation when preparing for a fight. Plenty of notable names will set the stage for two headlining title fights at Saturday’s UFC 323 pay-per-view in Las Vegas, which marks the final numbered event on ESPN ahead of the promotion switch to Paramount+ in 2026.
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The UFC closes its 2025 pay-per-view offering for ESPN at the T-Mobile Arena with a championship doubleheader, as the relentless Bantamweight champion,
Merab Dvalishvili has admitted that there are two UFC champions that he would never be able to get the better of if they were to fight. After losing his first two octagon outings, the Georgian has looked unbeatable on his run to the top of the bantamweight division.
UFC 323 promises an action-packed night from start to finish. And one matchup drawing major attention is the light heavyweight clash between Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov.
Before Dana White locked in the UFC 324 main event, Ilia Topuria stood as the clear frontrunner to headline the card. However, there wasn’t any real green light from the promotion about ‘El Matador’ becoming the star to kickstart their Paramount+ journey.
The UFC is currently undergoing some big changes ahead of a huge year in 2026. Dana White is bringing back the seasonal press conference format later today to build excitement around the promotion’s run of events that will begin in the new year.
The last pay-per-view of the year, and of the foreseeable future due to the UFC deal with Paramount, is this week and has some amazing fights. Here are predictions for how the main card of UFC 323 will go.
Conor McGregor has begun training for his return to the UFC in 2026, which is likely take place at the White House, although he is uncertain if Michael Chandler will be his opponent.
A bantamweight championship rematch headlines the UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 fight card. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili takes on former titleholder Petr Yan in the event's marquee match. The two first fought at UFC Fight Night 221 in March 2023.
UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 continues on the main card with a fight between Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira in the flyweight division on Saturday.
Natalia Silva has her next fight – but alas, it is not for the title. On Wednesday, the streaking flyweight contender was announced to be replacing Alexa Grasso against Rose Namajunas at UFC 324.