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On YouTubePatchy Mix News / EssentiallySports / January 28
Patchy Mix Lands at Rizin After UFC Cuts Ties With Former Bellator Champion
Patchy Mix’s UFC chapter has closed abruptly, and it has already pushed him halfway across the globe. Less than a year after arriving in the Octagon with big expectations, the former Bellator bantamweight champion is out.
Petr Yan News / EssentiallySports / January 28
Petr Yan Issues Medical Update After Being Under the Knife for 9 Hours
Petr Yan’s road back to the Octagon just took a detour through a hospital room, and it wasn’t a short one. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion recently revealed that he underwent major lumbar surgery that kept him under anesthesia for nine hours.
Umar Nurmagomedov News / EssentiallySports / January 28
Umar Nurmagomedov at Risk of Title Snub as Sean O’Malley Factor Looms Post-UFC 324
Sean O’Malley’s win at UFC 324 did more than steady his own career. It may have quietly complicated Umar Nurmagomedov’s path to a bantamweight title shot.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 28
Jorge Masvidal had $200k bet to offer Dana White after he destroyed a UFC legend in brutal beatdown
Jorge Masvidal was not short on confidence after battering a UFC Hall of Famer nine years ago today. The former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger and BMF champion boasts plenty of memorable wins on his UFC résumé.
MMA News / Athlon Sports / January 28
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 - Complete Fight Card & Streaming Details
The UFC returns to Sydney, Australia, for UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2, a massive numbered event headlined by a featherweight title rematch between reigning two-time champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Diego Lopes at Qudos Bank Arena.
MMA 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 / 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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