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On YouTubeUFC champion shockingly claims he’s changing weight classes after next fight
One of the UFC’s newest champions apparently only wants to defend his title once before pursuing a second belt in another weight class. Last weekend’s UFC 323 card saw two UFC belts change hands at the final PPV event of the year before the promotion kicks off its new deal with Paramount in 2026.
Tom Aspinall News / HITC / December 8
Tom Aspinall picks the same ‘unbelievable’ star for UFC Fighter of the Year and KO of 2025
Tom Aspinall handed out a few end-of-year awards right after UFC 323 had wrapped up. The heavyweight champion watched the final pay-per-view event of the year from his living room, taking in a card full of unexpected results and standout performances.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Alex Pereira Reveals UFC Return Plan as Jon Jones at White House in Limbo
Alex Pereira wants only legacy fights, nothing less. Over a month has passed since he reclaimed his belt from Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320, where he finished the Russian champion in just ninety seconds in front of a stacked Sin City crowd.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Dana White Settles Conor McGregor vs. Jon Jones GOAT Debate In Most Honest Take
Who is the GOAT of UFC? This question has haunted the promotion’s narratives since its very inception. For Dana White, the uncontested winner is Jon Jones.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Megan Olivi Gets MMA Journalist’s Support as Joe Rogan’s Pantoja Injury Reservation Comes True
“I spoke with the UFC’s chief medical physician, Dr. Jeff Davidson, he told me Pantoja had a left shoulder dislocation with spontaneous reduction,” Megan Olivi relayed the message to the prying audience on the UFC live broadcast.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Israel Adesanya, Tom Aspinall, and Sean O’Malley Had the Same Live Reaction to Alexandre Pantoja Injury
“I didn’t know what happened. He just stopped,” Joshua Van recalled his bout with Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. But it was not only Van who was surprised at the early stoppage against the division’s best.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Islam Makhachev’s P4P Status Doesn’t Stop Tom Aspinall From Picking Ilia Topuria for Prestigious UFC Honor
Last month, Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena, securing a unanimous decision win in New York and joining the elite list of two-division UFC champions.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Dana White Lands in Hot Water After Backing UFC Doctors on Alexandre Pantoja
After the UFC 323 co-main event, everyone agreed on two things: Joshua Van should not have celebrated an injury TKO win the way he did, and Alexandre Pantoja‘s elbow injury should not have been replaying on loop on the broadcast.
Payton Talbott News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Payton Talbott Reveals Special Reason for Doing the 'Max Holloway Point Down' at UFC 323
Max Holloway’s iconic “point-to-ground” taunt against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 for the BMF belt continues to inspire. That signature gesture has influenced many up-and-comers who tried to replicate it but failed, except for Payton Talbott against Henry Cejudo at yesterday’s UFC 323.
MMA News / MMA Weekly / December 8
Sean O'Malley loses his mind watching Petr Yan defeat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323
Leading up to the UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 event on Saturday, most thought then-champion Merab Dvalishvili would successfully defend the bantamweight belt in the rematch against former titleholder Petr Yan.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 8
Brandon Royval Vs. Manel Kape Breakdown
Flyweight Brandon Royval takes on Manel Kape in the main event at UFC APEX this weekend in their final UFC bout of 2025, as we preview his upcoming fight.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Dana White Hails Conor McGregor’s $200M Empire After Triple Crown Bid Adds to White House Buzz
In a week when the UFC White House event was already making headlines, it wasn’t a fight announcement or a staredown that changed the conversation—it was Dana White himself.
Alexandre Pantoja News / Bloody Elbow / December 7
Only two UFC title fights ended in similar fashion to Alexandre Pantoja’s – both involving the same legend
Alexandre Pantoja’s fifth flyweight title defense was a prime example of the unpredictability of MMA. Despite what many believed the issue was, it has been reported that Pantoja suffered a shoulder injury in the co-main event of UFC 323.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 7
Petr Yan Doubles Down on 'All You’ve Got Is Boys' Dig at Merab Dvalishvili With AI Jacuzzi Photo After UFC 323 Win
UFC 323 had barely wrapped when the tension between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili went from combat to comedy, or, depending on your perspective, pure pettiness.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 7
Joshua Van Claims UFC Flyweight Title After Alexandre Pantoja Suffers Gruesome Arm Injury
LAS VEGAS — What was billed as one of the most anticipated flyweight title fights in years ended in stunning, heartbreaking, and anticlimactic fashion.
Dana White confusingly clarifies position on Tom Aspinall's UFC 321 eye poke
UFC fans looking for an update of any kind concerning UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall: prepare to be bitterly disappointed. Aspinall laid out his
MMA News / Yardbarker / December 7
Potential matchups for UFC 323 main card winners
Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.
Justin Gaethje News / HITC / December 7
Justin Gaethje urges new rule after UFC 323 controversy he says ‘favours the criminal’
Justin Gaethje was not thrilled with the outcome of one fight at UFC 323. The popular lightweight was among the many tuned in as the UFC’s pay-per-view era came to a close at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
MMA News / Field Level Media / December 6
Max Holloway to defend title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326
A rematch 10 years in the making is officially on the horizon, as Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in the new main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Merab Dvalishvili News / Yardbarker / December 6
Why Merab Dvalishvili must jump to featherweight
Who does UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili have left to beat in the bantamweight division? Apparently no one.
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