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On YouTubeIlia Topuria News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Ilia Topuria confirms UFC comeback plan from dates to potential opponents
Ilia Topuria has plans to return to the octagon much sooner than expected, and he has his two potential opponents picked out. The two-division world champion won lightweight gold back in June when he knocked out former title holder Charles Oliveira to win the belt vacated by Islam Makhachev.
MMA News / Athlon Sports / January 16
UFC Heavyweight Mohammed Usman Gets Hit With Lengthy Doping Suspension
The UFC has issued a doping suspension to heavyweight contender Mohammed Usman, the brother of former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. The suspension,
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Dana White was worried UFC star who absorbed 445 devastating strikes would ‘die’ post-fight
Max Holloway delivered the most one-sided UFC performance of all time five years ago today. MMA’s leading promotion has staged some dominant displays inside the Octagon.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Paddy Pimblett’s top fan claimed Justin Gaethje ‘threatened’ to beat him up over controversial fight
Paddy Pimblett’s passionate supporters landed themselves in hot water with his next opponent. A current UFC champion is backing Pimblett to beat Justin Gaethje to win the interim lightweight title on January 24 in Las Vegas.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 16
Arman Tsarukyan’s Ilia Topuria Chase Gets Tougher as Max Holloway Overtakes Him in a ‘Perfect World’
Another lightweight overtakes Arman Tsarukyan in the race to fight for the lightweight championship? Well, that might be the case. Since ‘El Matador’ took time off due to his legal battle with his wife, the UFC has decided to keep the division moving without him.
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
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 16
Max Holloway Risks BMF Title With Bold Plan to Mimic Islam Makhachev at UFC 326
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.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Diego Lopes open to option that won’t sit well with fans if he beats Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 325
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.
Khamzat Chimaev News / EssentiallySports / January 16
Was Khamzat Chimaev In An Accident? Sources Close To UFC Star Reveal Health Status
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 calls never-made UFC blockbuster fight a ‘great tragedy’ under Dana White
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.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 16
Joe Pyfer Thanks Dana White for 'Win-Win' Israel Adesanya Fight After Original UFC Plan Failed
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 .
Sean Strickland News / MMA Weekly / January 16
Sean Strickland and Nick Diaz share awkward encounter at the gym
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.
Dana White News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Dana White overruled the commission to award fastest UFC knockout record after timekeeping error
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 News / HITC / January 16
Kayla Harrison decision clarified as UFC 324 fight raised life-threatening concerns
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.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 16
‘Always Ready to Scrap’: Sean Strickland Keeps It Real as Nick Diaz Visits His Gym After Rehab
Sean Strickland has always shared a complicated relationship with the Diaz brothers. At times, the former middleweight champion has praised them as legends.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 16
Joe Rogan says it was a ‘great tragedy’ that Dana White didn’t make this fight in the UFC
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.
Henry Cejudo News / EssentiallySports / January 16
Henry Cejudo Points Retired MMA Fighters Toward UFC Rival ‘Doing Everything Right’
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.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 16
Dana White Shuts Down Conor McGregor Fight Idea
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.
MMA News / Dice City Sports / January 16
Paddy Pimblett Plans to Test Gaethje on the Feet at UFC 324: 'I’ll Keep It Standing'
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.
Nikita Krylov News / BoxingNews.com / January 16
UFC 324 – Nikita Krylov vs Modestas Bukauskas: Preview & Betting Tips
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.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 16
Makhachev Says Yes To Topuria Fight On One Condition
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.
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.
MMA News / Field Level Media / January 14
Max Holloway-Charles Oliveira title fight to headline UFC 326
Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in a rematch 10-plus years in the making when the two face off in the main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and shown on Paramount+.
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