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On YouTubeIlia Topuria News / BoxingNews.com / January 18
Topuria Drops A Hint Over His Return
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has offered an encouraging timeline for his return. Topuria took a break from the UFC to deal with personal issues following his stoppage win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in July 2025 to secure the vacant lightweight belt.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 18
Pimblett Ready To Face Arman, Denies Ducking Him
Paddy Pimblett says he is ready to face Arman Tsarukyan if the Ilia Topuria fight does not present itself. As he prepares to face Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on January 24, Pimblett has made it clear that he isn’t interested in sitting on the sidelines waiting for Topuria.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 18
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev humbled ‘John Pork’ with key advice after viral fame
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev had to give vital advice to Magomed Zaynukov as his star continues to rise without ever fighting in the UFC. Zaynukov has become a viral social media star after a meme which has seen him given the nickname ‘John Pork’.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 17
O’Malley vs. Song Elevated to Co-Main Event UFC 324
UFC 324 has a new look after a major shakeup at the top of the card. UFC officials confirmed Wednesday that bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison has suffered an injury that forced her out of her scheduled title fight against Amanda Nunes.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 17
Conor McGregor seems to end bitter Dustin Poirier beef with two-word message
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier’s years-long bitter feud may finally have come to an end for good. The legendary lightweight duo had three iconic fights, one at featherweight which McGregor won and two in 2021 at 155lb which Poirier took.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 17
Jon Anik reveals he would cut 150 UFC fighters to help fix one massive issue if he was Dana White
What would you do if you were the UFC president? Mixed martial arts fans recently answered that question as part of TalkingPoints on Bloody Elbow, and plenty of changes were proposed to Dana White.
Ilia Topuria News / MMA on SI / January 17
UFC Champion Ilia Topuria provides first clear update on plans for UFC return fight
Ilia Topuria has finally shared an update regarding when fans can expect to see him return to the Octagon and defend his UFC title. A perfect 17-0 in his professional MMA career, Topuria joined the UFC in 2020 and won six-straight fights before he unseated UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski with a second-round knockout at UFC 298.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 17
UFC Seattle: Alex Pereira’s Kickboxing Rival & Veteran Desk Analyst Join Israel Adesanya’s Card
This week, the UFC surprised fans by announcing that former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will make his comeback against Joe Pyfer during the promotion’s fifth trip to Seattle.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 17
Conor McGregor Shrugs Off Dana White’s Dismissal of Michael Chandler Fight
Conor McGregor isn’t losing sleep over Dana White closing the door on a long-delayed matchup with Michael Chandler. After the UFC president publicly dismissed the idea of McGregor facing Chandler at the proposed UFC White House event, the former two-division champion responded with trademark bravado and indifference.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 17
'You Are Way Wrong': Chael Sonnen Under Fire for His Wildest UFC 324 Take Yet
Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight championship at UFC 324 co-main event was widely viewed as one of the biggest female fights in UFC history.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 17
Khamzat Chimaev Breaks Character as He Confesses Harsh Truth About Kamaru Usman Fight
UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev appeared untouchable during his early days, having absorbed only 1 strike in his first 5 UFC fights. That statistic was turned upside down in his 6th fight against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, where he took 119 strikes in a fierce showdown.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 17
Diego Lopes apologizes to Australia in advance for what he’ll do to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325
Diego Lopes says there will be no successful homecoming in Sydney. The 31-year-old is not far away from his second shot at the UFC featherweight title, which comes less than a year on from his failed bid in Miami.
MMA News / Stadium Rant / January 17
Last Chance For Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa To Remain Relevant Over Five Years After UFC 253 Title Clash
More than five years ago, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa fought each other for the middleweight title at UFC 253.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 17
Khamzat Chimaev Snubs Nassourdine Imavov as UFC Houston Intensifies Race to His Title
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nassourdine Imavov seems like the next match in the middleweight division for the title. In a verbal exchange on X, both superstars agreed to clash after Ramadan, which only added to the buzz.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 17
Dana White Still Doesn’t Trust Jon Jones
Jon Jones, a former two-division UFC champion, announced his retirement in June 2025 only to reverse course almost immediately after President Donald Trump revealed plans for a UFC event on the White House lawn.
Kamaru Usman News / Dice City Sports / January 17
Mohammed Usman Accepts 30-Month Doping Ban Following Positive Testosterone Test
Mohammed Usman’s UFC career has been put on hold for more than two years. Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced Friday that Usman has accepted a 30-month suspension after testing positive for testosterone ahead of a scheduled bout against Valter Walker at UFC Rio in October 2025.
Jon Jones News / HITC / January 17
Ex-UFC and WWE star who beat Jon Jones twice open to giving him a chance for revenge
Jon Jones doesn’t have many losses on his record, but the handful of men who beat him always seem willing to take another shot. Jones has recently stirred up his old feud with Daniel Cormier, even though he’d previously said he was ready to move on from their rivalry.
MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 17
For Charles Oliveira, the BMF fight against Max Holloway is about legacy
Former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira asked to fight "BMF" titleholder and former featherweight champion Max Holloway. He was granted his request by UFC matchmakers. Oliveira and Holloway headline the UFC 326 fight card on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and for "do Bronx," the BMF fight is about legacy. "(It's) something huge.
Justin Gaethje News / BoxingNews.com / January 17
Justin Gaethje Names His Targets
As he prepares to face Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on January 24, Justin Gaethje has admitted that he is “operating on borrowed time” as he named his ideal fights.
Ex-UFC champion ready for return fight after brutal loss to Alex Pereira
It looks like fans won’t have to wait too much longer to see former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Magomed Ankalaev get back into action. Currently tied
Champion backs Pimblett over Gaethje and discusses potential showdown after UFC 324
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.
MMA News / Field Level Media / January 15
Kayla Harrison out of UFC 324, apologizes to Amanda Nunes
Kayla Harrison provided a tear-filled update on her health over social media on Thursday on the heels of withdrawing from her bantamweight championship bout against challenger Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.
Darren Till News / Big Fight Weekend / January 15
‘No one wants to fight me’ – irritated Darren Till fires off at rivals
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.
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