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On YouTubeMMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Jean Silva’s Instagram Post With Volkanovski Sparks Title Shot Controversy 
Jean Silva posted a photo with Alexander Volkanovski on Instagram with the caption ‘Promo started, and it’s only the beginning of it all’ The post has
Jon Jones News / The Body Lock / February 9
Jon Jones Opens Up About Potential Retirement: ‘I May Be Done’
Jon Jones admits he may be done fighting due to severe arthritis in his left hip that qualifies him for total hip replacement His last training camp was
MMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Justin Gaethje Rips Paddy Pimblett’s Kicks: ‘Like a B*tch’
Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett via unanimous decision to win the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on January 24, 2026 Gaethje criticized Pimblett’s
Israel Adesanya News / The Body Lock / February 9
Why Israel Adesanya Never Got His Short-Notice Fight Against Reinier de Ridder
Israel Adesanya was offered a short-notice fight against Reinier de Ridder last year after Anthony Hernandez withdrew A gym injury prevented Adesanya from
MMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Why Daniel Cormier Is Worried About Justin Gaethje’s Interim Belt
Justin Gaethje’s interim lightweight title is the only belt held by an American male fighter in the UFC Two American women, Kayla Harrison and Mackenzie
MMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Arman Tsarukyan Makes His Pick: Who Wins Holloway vs Oliveira at UFC 326?
Arman Tsarukyan has predicted the winner of UFC 326’s main event between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira Holloway defends his BMF Championship against
MMA News / EssentiallySports / February 9
UFC Insider Clears Skepticism Around Jon Jones and Conor McGregor’s White House Returns
Will it be Conor McGregor or Jon Jones? The MMA world has been divided since last year, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced the UFC White House event.
MMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Justin Gaethje Has No Regrets After Max Holloway’s Brutal Last-Second Knockout
Max Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje with one second left in their UFC 300 fight after challenging him to brawl in the center Coach Javier Mendes called
MMA News / The Body Lock / February 9
Ian Garry’s Coach Argues for Title Shot Over Kamaru Usman
Ian Garry’s coach Diego Lima says Garry deserves the next title shot against Islam Makhachev Lima dismisses Kamaru Usman’s title claims due to winning
MMA News / MMA Weekly / February 9
Conor McGregor salutes 'hero' Andrei Arlovski for beating cancer and capturing BKFC title
Andrei Arlovski is a true-born fighter who deserves all of the plaudits coming his way after his successful stint in bare-knuckle boxing. It almost seemed like the entire combat sports community rallied behind Arlovski's Oscar-worthy life story, which has now added another chapter with his latest BKFC title win.
Israel Adesanya News / EssentiallySports / February 9
Israel Adesanya Regrets Missing UFC Comeback Fight Due to Injury As Retirement Nears
Israel Adesanya has navigated high-profile rivalries in UFC, including his trilogy with Alex Pereira, which has fueled fan discussions of his legacy amid recent setbacks.
Dana White News / EssentiallySports / February 9
PFL Signs Japanese MMA Champion Rejected by Dana White Amid UFC Japan’s Growing Buzz
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is surely looking to make big waves in the MMA circuit. With UFC leading the charge as the top promotion, PFL is taking some major steps to level up its cards.
MMA News / Total Pro Sports / February 9
Daniel Cormier Sounds the Alarm as Justin Gaethje’s Interim Title Exposes a Bigger UFC Problem
Daniel Cormier didn’t mince words when reflecting on Justin Gaethje’s current standing in the UFC, and his comments have sparked a wider debate about the state of American men in the promotion.
Jon Jones meets Demetrious Johnson and reaches an agreement on GOAT debate
Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson have reached a consensus regarding the GOAT discussion. ‘Bones’ and ‘Mighty Mouse’ are both considered among the best fighters in UFC history.
Chuck Liddell News / HITC / February 9
UFC Vegas 113 winner joins rare company behind Chuck Liddell and Shogun Rua
The record for the most knockouts in the light heavyweight division, currently held by ‘The Iceman’, is in jeopardy. The 205-pound division was in focus during the first UFC Fight Night of the Paramount era on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / February 9
Islam Makhachev’s camp eyes blockbuster Kamaru Usman showdown for welterweight title defense
Islam Makhachev’s team has made their preferences clear for the welterweight champion’s first title defense, and they’re aiming for one of the biggest fights available in the division.
Merab Dvalishvili News / HITC / February 9
Merab Dvalishvili speaks out after teammate taps late and gifts rival $100k bonus
Saturday’s UFC card at Meta Apex did not exactly end on a high note, but there were still some talking points worth mentioning. In the main event, Mario Bautista managed to submit Vinicius Oliveira and showed that he is still a factor in the bantamweight division.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / February 9
Justin Gaethje belittles Paddy Pimblett when questioned on the most surprising aspect of their fight
The first main event of 2026 saw ‘The Highlight’ become a two-time UFC interim lightweight champion. Justin Gaethje admitted that he was surprised by his success against Paddy Pimblett because he wasn’t underestimating the challenge that was in front of him.
Jon Jones News / MyMMANews.com / February 9
Jon Jones hints at retirement – 'I think I could be done'
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Jon Jones may be done competing professionally in mixed martial arts. The future UFC Hall of Famer known as “Bones” hinted towards retirement from the sport in a recent interview with MMA reporter Helen Yee.
Dustin Poirier gives verdict on stoppage controversy in KO loss to Conor McGregor
In the past day, Dustin Poirier has spent some time thinking back on the greatest rivalry of his career. Poirier holds a 2-1 record against Conor McGregor.
MMA News / MMA Weekly / February 9
Justin Gaethje: 'Paddy Pimblett kicks like a b*tch'
Justin Gaethje became a two-time interim lightweight champion at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "The Highlight" faced Paddy Pimblett in the fight card's main event and soundly defeated "The Baddy" via unanimous decision.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / February 8
Jakub Wiklacz taps Muin Gafurov with 1 second left at UFC Vegas 113
Jakub Wiklacz pulled off one of the wildest last-second finishes of the year and walked away with a chunk of his opponent’s paycheck for good measure.
MMA News / MyMMANews.com / February 9
Andrei Arlovski dethrones Ben Rothwell, wins BKFC heavyweight title
Philadelphia, PA (Feb. 7, 2026) – Andrei Arlovski dethroned BKFC Heavyweight World Champion “Big” Ben Rothwell in the Main Event of KnuckleMania VI on Saturday night in front of the sold-out crowd of 18,217 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
Mario Bautista News / Field Level Media / February 7
Mario Bautista secures submission victory in main-event debut
Bantamweight Mario Bautista passed his first UFC main-event test with flying colors, securing a second-round rear-naked-choke submission against Vinicius Oliveira of Brazil to cap a six-fight UFC Vegas 113 main card on Saturday.
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