Some of the UFC’s top stars have picked the fight they want to see the most this year. In November, Dana White announced the UFC 324 card that will kick off the promotion’s broadcast deal with Paramount+.
‘Thug Rose’ has brought a fighter with Olympic pedigree into her training camp. Rose Namajunas is one of the big names tasked with kicking off the UFC’s $7.7 billion deal with Paramount+ on January 24.
Ilia Topuria and Giorgina Uzcategui are now navigating a personal and legal dispute that has moved further into public view. The situation represents a significant personal development for the UFC champion, whose career rise has largely been defined by consistency and control.
The Hype FC bout between Shara Magomedov and Arman Tsarukyan was perhaps the most talked about grappling match of all time, and both men now want their rematch.
The UFC’s highly anticipated return to Houston hit a major snag as a key welterweight bout featuring the promotion’s busiest star, Kevin Holland, unexpectedly fell apart, creating uncertainty for the organization.
Few fighters in the heavyweight division have faced a more unsettling stretch than Tom Aspinall since UFC 321. What should have been a springboard moment has instead turned into a prolonged period of uncertainty, driven by a serious eye injury that continues to cloud both his immediate health and long-term future.
‘Triple C’ will face off with a legend of the Octagon that he’s not competed against before. Cejudo retired after a loss to Payton Talbott at UFC 323 last month, having announced ahead of time that this would be his last dance.
The heavyweight GOAT contender did not hold back after one of the best wins of his UFC career. Stipe Miocic enjoyed plenty of memorable victories en route to greatness in the UFC heavyweight division, one of which took place exactly nine years ago.
Let’s be real for a second: Justin Gaethje is not built like the rest of us. While most people would look at Ilia Topuria—a man who is currently sleeping legends for sport—and think, “No thanks, I choose life,” Gaethje looks at him and sees a beautiful nightmare.
A history-making UFC star is baffled by one aspect of his upcoming matchup. MMA’s leading promotion will bring its lengthy break to an end when the Paramount+ deal kicks off with UFC 324 on January 24.
Joe Rogan thinks this would be a fitting prize for the Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira winner. The longtime UFC color commentator has been among those campaigning for Dana White to change his mind about a much-talked about matchup headlining this year’s celebratory card in Washington D.C.
Last year, Tom Aspinall’s heavyweight title defense ended in disappointment after Ciryl Gane accidentally double eye-poked him at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, resulting in a No Contest.
Khabib Nurmagomedov may have called it quits in 2020. But the legend he birthed during his time in the promotion continues to live on. While some regard him as the ‘Greatest of All Time,’ others criticize him for not sticking around long enough to watch his perfect record crumble.
A former champion thinks he would have a much easier time in the modern-day UFC light heavyweight division. Alex Pereira currently occupies the throne at 205 pounds, having begun his second reign with an emphatic knockout at UFC 320 last October.
The UFC is doubling down on its commitment to China, with a return to the country in Shanghai on August 29, 2026. This marks the second consecutive year the promotion has held a Fight Night in the city, following a successful 2025 event at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium.
2026 began with a dramatic revelation for MMA fans. Two-time UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez confirmed they are in a relationship.
Song Yadong did not take kindly to Sean O’Malley’s antics when the pair faced off for the first time last month in Las Vegas. The bantamweight duo will meet in one of the more exciting bouts of UFC 324, and O’Malley started the mental warfare with a questionable stunt.
On New Year’s Eve, the UFC remained in preparation mode as they looked forward to starting their Paramount+ CBS era. However, in Japan, the audience was stoked to witness some exhilarating action.
With UFC megastar Conor McGregor absent, the promotion left a gap for a trash-talking star, and Sean O’Malley stepped in. From his debut, fans immediately noticed he mirrored McGregor because his trash talk, fighting style, and marketability all reflected the former superstar.
Continuing his back-and-forth with Conor McGregor and keeping the hype for their rumored clash alive, Michael Chandler has teased an appearance on the UFC White House show.
With just one fight remaining on his contract with the Professional Fighters League, Francis Ngannou recently reignited one of MMA’s most tantalizing what-ifs: a return to the UFC for a long-awaited showdown with Jon Jones potentially on the promotion’s planned White House card in June.
It seems like everyone in the UFC wants a piece of Islam Makhachev these days, but actually getting into the ring with him is a whole different story—especially when we’re talking about grappling matches on the side.
Former two-time women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas was originally slated to face former flyweight titleholder Alexa Grasso at UFC 324, but Grasso was forced out of the bout due to injury. When the third-ranked Grasso fell out of the fight, No.
Arman Tsarukyan and Sharaputdin Magomedov fought to a draw in the main event of Hype Fighting Championship, as neither fighter was able to get over the line.
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier says a major financial shift is already underway for fighters and he insists it’s a fact, not a theory.