While Charles Oliveira was rising the ranks in the UFC featherweight division in the early years of his UFC career, Max Holloway scored a victory over the Brazilian in 2015 due to a neck injury.
Paddy Pimblett is heading into the biggest fight of his career so far on January 24. UFC 324 is dealing with the fallout from Kayla Harrison pulling out of the co-main event.
One potential result could be a nightmare for several of the top names at 145 pounds. Diego Lopes’ upcoming rematch with Alexander Volkanovski received criticism from fans as soon as it appeared to be the direction that the UFC was heading in.
The MMA community is gripped with a terrifying update about the UFC middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev. With chatter growing surrounding a supposed car accident, the fanbase is sent into bitter shock over his rumored death.
Joe Rogan believes there was one heavyweight clash that never got made, and fans missed out because of it. Though Dana White has orchestrated some of the most significant match-ups in mixed martial arts history, not all hoped-for clashes have come to fruition.
For the UFC audience, Israel Adesanya ‘s grand return was expected against an opponent with similar star power. The matchmaking talk revolved around familiar rematches like Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis .
When you think of the most authentic fighters in UFC history, Sean Strickland and Nick Diaz are undoubtedly two of the standout names. But things got awkward between the pair as they met for the first time in the gym.
Jorge Masvidal famously holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history. ‘Gamebred’ needed just five seconds to put Ben Askren out cold with a flying knee at UFC 239.
Kayla Harrison’s injury, which put her return to action on hold, was an issue she had been dealing with for quite a while. The champion had to withdraw from UFC 324, where she was set to make her first defence of the women’s bantamweight title at the Paramount+ launch event.
Sean Strickland has always shared a complicated relationship with the Diaz brothers. At times, the former middleweight champion has praised them as legends.
Joe Rogan thinks fans missed out on a blockbuster heavyweight showdown. Dana White has put together some of the biggest fights in mixed martial arts history, but not every highly anticipated matchup has come to fruition.
In its 30 years of existence, the UFC has dominated the MMA market to the point where it faces little to no real competition. Still, even with the UFC’s strong grip, other leagues like Real American Freestyle Wrestling have started to make a name for themselves, becoming the UFC’s rival.
Dana White isn’t tipping his hand and when it comes to Conor McGregor or Jon Jones fighting at the highly anticipated UFC White House event, the UFC president isn’t offering much optimism.
Paddy Pimblett isn’t backing down from danger he’s running straight toward it. Ahead of the UFC 324 main event on January 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pimblett has made it clear he doesn’t plan to rely solely on grappling when he challenges Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.
Should Dana White now put past differences aside? It is no secret that Arman Tsarukyan has fallen out of favour with the UFC president, following a series of issues over the past few years.
As much as the UFC seems to love Paddy Pimblett, they might love Ilia Topuria more. “This kid’s a star. There’s no doubt about it,” Dana White had said
The upcoming light heavyweight clash between Nikita Krylov and Modestas Bukauskas presents a fascinating bout at UFC 324. Krylov (30-11) has long been one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has said yes to an Ilia Topuria fight, provided it is on his terms. Makhachev is coming off a huge 2025 where he made history by becoming a double champ.
The prospect of a Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira fight has moved a step closer following Dana White’s latest comments. The two fighters have expressed their wish to face each other at the UFC White House card in June.
Getting banned for doping isn’t uncommon; many stars have been suspended for it. While Conor McGregor was banned not for testing positive but for missing tests, Kamaru Usman’s brother was found to have tested positive for doping.
One of the most anticipated fights in women’s MMA history is reportedly off. The UFC 324 co-main event between women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes has been scrapped due to injury, according to a report from The Eagle Tribune.
Darren Till was last seen in action, brutally stopping Luke Rockhold on August 30, 2025. The Liverpudlian certainly made his mark in MMA before moving to boxing.