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On YouTubeMMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
UFC champion provides optimistic return timeline after undergoing brutal 9-hour surgery
Following his shock title win over Merab Dvalishvili this past December, Petr Yan suffered a brutal injury to his lower back. After suffering three losses in a row, ‘No Mercy’s’ UFC career was left in an uncertain position, but he fortunately bounced back with three wins in a row throughout 2024 and 2025.
Paddy Pimblett News / The Body Lock / January 28
Paddy Pimblett Breaks Silence After Brutal UFC 324 Beatdown: ‘No Excuses’ 
Paddy Pimblett posted his first statement on Instagram three days after losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 CT scans came back clean and Pimblett confirmed
Kamaru Usman News / The Body Lock / January 28
Usman Makes Case for Lightweight Championship Opportunity
Kamaru Usman has requested a title fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev Usman claims he is “the best test” for the current 155-pound champion
MMA News / The Body Lock / January 28
Dan Hooker Demands UFC Book Topuria vs Tsarukyan Before It’s Too Late
Dan Hooker called for UFC to schedule Ilia Topuria vs Arman Tsarukyan for the lightweight title at UFC 325 media day Hooker questioned why the UFC hasn’t
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
What surprised Dana White most during Alexander Volkanovski’s first fight with Diego Lopes
The UFC boss has been extremely defensive over his decision to make an immediate rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes. When the UFC 325 main event was announced by Dana White, there was huge uproar from the majority of the MMA fanbase due to the fact that they only fought last April.
MMA News / The Body Lock / January 28
Cejudo Explodes: ‘I’ll Quit Watching’ If O’Malley Gets Title Shot
Henry Cejudo says he will stop watching MMA if Sean O’Malley receives a bantamweight title shot Cejudo criticized O’Malley for trying to bypass contenders
MMA News / The Body Lock / January 28
Alexander Volkanovski Welcomes Arman Tsarukyan’s Featherweight Challenge
Alexander Volkanovski said he’s open to fighting Arman Tsarukyan if he moves to featherweight Volkanovski defends his title against Diego Lopes at UFC
Petr Yan News / The Body Lock / January 28
Petr Yan Undergoes 9-Hour Back Surgery, Targets Late 2026 Return
Petr Yan underwent major back surgery requiring nine hours of anesthesia The UFC bantamweight champion expects to recover within two months Yan aims to
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
Ex-UFC contender wants to return after unbeaten 5-0 run since his release: ‘I’m ready to come back’
A European MMA champion has pleaded with Dana White to re-sign him. Zhalgas Zhumagulov has been on a charge since exiting the UFC after not being re-signed in 2023.
Arman Tsarukyan puts $3.5m offer on the table to tempt Ilia Topuria into fight
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t backing down from his chase for a title fight. The UFC lightweight contender has found himself on the wrong side of Dana White in recent months, which hasn’t helped his chances of getting closer to a title shot.
Valentina Shevchenko News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
Valentina Shevchenko ended an 11-year UFC drought when she nearly broke ex-champion’s arm
Valentina Shevchenko left an opponent grimacing in pain nine years ago today. The reigning UFC flyweight champion is widely seen as the closest threat to Amanda Nunes’ status as the consensus greatest women’s fighter of all time.
Charles Oliveira unimpressed by Paddy Pimblett’s performance in UFC 324 loss
Charles Oliveira has joined a growing list of fighters calling out Paddy Pimblett following his loss at UFC 324. Pimblett stepped into the octagon against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight belt, and while he didn’t come away with the win, the match itself was anything but disappointing.
Dana White News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
Former UFC double champion will stop ‘watching’ MMA if Dana White makes this decision after UFC 324
A Sean O’Malley title shot would ruffle this UFC legend’s feathers. The former bantamweight champion returned to winning ways at the UFC 324 numbered event in Las Vegas this past Saturday.
Dan Hooker narrates crazy Conor McGregor story that exposes Paddy Pimblett’s ‘victim’ image
Dan Hooker has reignited old tensions in the UFC world after narrating a wild Conor McGregor story that, in his view, completely undermines Paddy Pimblett’s public image.
Joe Rogan News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
Joe Rogan replaced by MMA legend as UFC 325 commentary team is confirmed
Joe Rogan will not be traveling down under for UFC 325 on Saturday night. The legendary commentator has been in the broadcast booth for two numbered events in a row.
Ex-UFC Champion Sidelined by Eye Surgery, Reveals Return Timeline after UFC 324 Fight
Two-time UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas will apparently be out of action for a while after undergoing surgery following her latest fight at UFC 324.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 28
Dana White Urged to Ditch Justin Gaethje and Book Ilia Topuria Super Fight Before Time Runs Out
The margin for error in the UFC lightweight division just shrank, even after a clear win. That tension sharpened Saturday night, when Justin Gaethje defeated
MMA News / Total Pro Sports / January 28
Dan Hooker Says UFC Must Make Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan Now Or They’ll Risk Losing The Hype
The UFC has become so big and synonymous with MMA because it has always booked fights at the right time and on the right occasion. From Khabib Nurmagomedov vs.
Conor McGregor News / MMA Weekly / January 28
Conor McGregor begins training camp for UFC White House event
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor's long anticipated return to the octagon could be actually happening. "Notorious" released a video on social media Tuesday titled "White House Camp Begins." In the video, McGregor spars with training partners and gives a motivational speech to start his preparation to return.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 27
Natalia Silva Expects Title Shot After Beating Rose Namajunas at UFC 324
LAS VEGAS — Natalia Silva believes her next fight should be for UFC gold. After scoring a unanimous decision victory over former strawweight champion Rose Namajunas on Saturday at UFC 324, Silva said the UFC promised her a women’s flyweight title shot as part of the incentive for accepting the bout on short notice.
Yoel Romero News / KO on SI / January 27
BKFC Pound-for-Pound King Replacing Yoel Romero at Knucklemania VI
Yoel Romero's sophomore BKFC appearance will have to wait. Romero, 48, was scheduled to face BKFC light heavyweight champion Lorenzo Hunt in a non-title heavyweight bout in the co-main event of Knucklemania VI.
MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 26
Dustin Poirier teases return from retirement for Justin Gaethje trilogy
Dustin Poirier is beginning to get itchy feet since his retirement from combat sports. 'The Diamond' carved out a memorable career for himself and was happy to walk away from fighting, win or lose, against Max Holloway at UFC 318.
MMA News / Yardbarker / January 26
Potential matchups for UFC 324 main card winners
Here are some potential next fights for the winners on the main card.
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