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Alexander Volkanovski almost lost a leg when this serious health scare threatened his UFC career

Alexander Volkanovski almost lost a leg when this serious health scare threatened his UFC career

UFC 325 star Alexander Volkanovski’s career could have played out very differently. The two-time UFC featherweight champion will return to action this Saturday as one of the promotion’s top fighters and a leading name in the GOAT debate at 145 pounds.

Islam Makhachev News / Total Pro Sports / January 30
Veteran UFC Coach Predicts Islam Makhachev Could Suffer a Shocking Loss If He Continues Making This One Mistake

Veteran UFC Coach Predicts Islam Makhachev Could Suffer a Shocking Loss If He Continues Making This One Mistake

Islam Makhachev has looked nearly unbeatable during his run at the top of the UFC lightweight division, which is often considered the most brutal weight class.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 30

UFC 325 Weigh-In Results and Video: One fighter misses weight

The fighters competing on this weekend's UFC 325 fight card officially weighed in on Thursday evening (Friday afternoon in Australia) in Sydney. A featherweight championship rematch headlines the UFC 325 fight card.

Khamzat Chimaev News / BoxingNews.com / January 30

Chimaev Breaks Up Heated Brawl

UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev made headlines in Oman after intervening in a heated press conference altercation at Fitbox Fighting Championship (FFC) 5.

MMA News / Total Pro Sports / January 30
With or Without Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler Vows to 'Steal the Show' at UFC White House

With or Without Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler Vows to 'Steal the Show' at UFC White House

Michael Chandler has made one thing clear ahead of the UFC’s highly anticipated White House card: whether Conor McGregor is standing across from him or not, he plans to put on a performance fans won’t forget.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / January 30

Will We See McGregor Vs. Pimblett?

Dan Hooker revealed a bizarre story involving a past confrontation between Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett, as we look at how a fight could play out.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 30
Alexander Volkanovski Warned Against Arman Tsarukyan Title Fight With Harsh Reality Check

Alexander Volkanovski Warned Against Arman Tsarukyan Title Fight With Harsh Reality Check

Arman Tsarukyan is in limbo after UFC snubbed him to book the Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett fight. With ‘The Highlight’ coming out victorious, the new interim lightweight champion is on a collision course with Ilia Topuria.

Arman Tsarukyan News / Total Pro Sports / January 30
Sean O’Malley Admits Arman Tsarukyan’s Media Run Has Made Him a Must-Watch Fighter

Sean O’Malley Admits Arman Tsarukyan’s Media Run Has Made Him a Must-Watch Fighter

Sean O’Malley has never been shy about sharing his honest opinions. His latest comments about Arman Tsarukyan have caught the attention of MMA fans. While Tsarukyan has long been respected as one of the most technically sound fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division, O’Malley admitted that something was missing until now.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / January 29

Sean Strickland and Michel Pereira share wild sparring session

What happens when two men who take sparring entirely seriously collide? Fireworks. That is exactly what happened when Sean Strickland and Michel Pereira stepped into the cage to spar.

Kayla Harrison News / EssentiallySports / January 29
Kayla Harrison Shares First Post-Surgery Photo With Visible Scar After UFC 324 Super Fight Collapse

Kayla Harrison Shares First Post-Surgery Photo With Visible Scar After UFC 324 Super Fight Collapse

Kayla Harrison should thank her stars that the UFC stepped up to take care of her. After her UFC 324 pullout, the two-time Olympic gold medalist’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, revealed the severity of her neck injury.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / January 29
Only man to go more rounds with Justin Gaethje than Paddy Pimblett advises against Ilia Topuria bout

Only man to go more rounds with Justin Gaethje than Paddy Pimblett advises against Ilia Topuria bout

The first UFC title fight of 2026 set up another huge bout that will take place later this year. Justin Gaethje’s win over Paddy Pimblett was seen by a huge audience due to it taking place on the promotion’s debut on Paramount+.

Dana White News / MMA Weekly / January 29
Dana White eliminates a UFC bonus

Dana White eliminates a UFC bonus

Over the years, there has been much conversation regarding the bonus structure within the UFC. Those discussions heightened when Dana White announced a new benefit for fighters, but the good news came at a cost.

Kayla Harrison News / Dice City Sports / January 29
Kayla Harrison in Good Spirits After Neck Surgery That Canceled UFC 324 Superfight

Kayla Harrison in Good Spirits After Neck Surgery That Canceled UFC 324 Superfight

If an image can speak volumes, Kayla Harrison appears to be saying all the right things. Less than three weeks after undergoing neck surgery that forced her out of her long-awaited superfight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 324, Harrison is already back inside the gym mentally strong, smiling, and focused on the road ahead.

MMA News / Field Level Media / January 29
Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes

Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes

The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card.

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Charles Oliveira explains what Justin Gaethje must do to avoid being KO’d by Ilia Topuria

Charles Oliveira explains what Justin Gaethje must do to avoid being KO’d by Ilia Topuria

Charles Oliveira has a clear plan for how to take down the lightweight champion. Ilia Topuria is currently away from the UFC, dealing with personal matters outside of fighting.

MMA News / MMA on SI / January 29

UFC Hall of Famer Reveals Opponent for UFC 327 Fight After Postponing Retirement

After revealing earlier this week that he’ll be fighting at UFC 327, Cub Swanson confirmed that he’s returning for a banger of a featherweight matchup.

MMA News / HITC / January 29
Colby Covington rips apart Paddy Pimblett’s ‘rookie mistakes’ in a lethal assessment of UFC 324 bout

Colby Covington rips apart Paddy Pimblett’s ‘rookie mistakes’ in a lethal assessment of UFC 324 bout

Colby Covington has delivered a ruthless breakdown of Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 324 performance, pointing to what he described as fundamental mistakes under the brightest spotlight of Pimblett’s career.

Patchy Mix News / MMA on SI / January 29

Ex-MMA Champion Shockingly Exits UFC Following Disappointing Octagon Run

Patchy Mix’s time with the UFC has apparently come to an end after the former Bellator star made just two Octagon appearances. After compiling a 17-1 record in professional MMA, Mix won Bellator’s interim bantamweight title with a brutal first-round knee against Raufeon Stots in the finals of the promotion’s Bantamweight Grand Prix in 2023.

MMA News / Yardbarker / January 26
Potential matchups for UFC 324 main card winners

Potential matchups for UFC 324 main card winners

Here are some potential next fights for the winners on the main card.

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