Arman Tsarukyan’s aspirations go beyond one title. The top UFC lightweight contender will make his long-awaited return to action this Saturday in Doha, having not fought since his victory over Charles Oliveira 19 months ago at UFC 300.
Belal Muhammad has not been topping the popularity charts. The former UFC welterweight champion is set to return to action this Saturday for the first time since losing his title earlier in the year.
A crucial welterweight matchup co-headlines UFC Fight Night as former champion Belal Muhammad meets Irish rising star Ian Machado Garry. Muhammad (24-4, 1 NC) transformed into a high-output, defensively sharp, stamina-driven problem for anyone aiming for a title shot.
The PFL lightweight title will be on the line in the promotion’s first main event of 2026. Just last weekend, Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to become the UFC welterweight champion.
Islam Makhachev didn’t just walk away from UFC 322 with the welterweight belt; he walked away with a mission. After dominating Jack Della Maddalena with a wrestling clinic that looked frankly unfair, Makhachev set his sights on his next opponent: BJJ super-coach and professional troll, Craig Jones.
The lightweight division remains one of the UFC’s most active and competitive weight classes, with top contenders working toward a title shot against Ilia Topuria.
Joe Rogan thinks there’s only one way to finally settle the sport’s most bitter rivalry. The tension between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has been simmering for a decade now, only intensifying since their clash at UFC 229 back in October 2018.
Islam Makhachev reclaimed the top spot in UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings after defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 The Russian won the welterweight
As Dana White & Co. geared up for their long-awaited promotional debut in Qatar with Fight Night 265, everything seemed firmly on track. However, the momentum took a sudden hit yesterday as a result of an unexpected development.
Vadim Nemkov will fight Renan Ferreira for the heavyweight title at PFL Lyon on December 13 Cris Cyborg faces undefeated Sara Collins for the featherweight
The list of contenders lining up to challenge Ilia Topuria at 155 pounds keeps getting longer. ‘El Matador’ is still early in his reign as the UFC lightweight champion, having moved up after a brief spell as featherweight titleholder and quickly claimed gold in his new division.
The debate over the greatest UFC fighter has raged for years, with Georges St-Pierre consistently at the forefront due to his historic dominance. In recent times, Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili have advanced toward a similar status.
Former CEO Peter Murray has always employed a traditional sports-like structure, with a season-and-playoffs approach for PFL events. As combat sports fans are well aware, it is something completely different from how the UFC and Dana White run things.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will make an unexpected appearance at UFC Qatar on Saturday night. The premier MMA promotion’s first trip to Doha is set to be headlined by Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan Hooker.
Former UFC women's strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk retired from fighting in June 2022 following a knockout loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 275. She made her octagon debut in July 2015 on the UFC on FOX 12 preliminary fight card.
Following his devastating title defeat at UFC 315, Belal Muhammad is ready to make his comeback this Saturday at UFC Qatar. The fighter will take on top welterweight contender and rival Ian Garry, who is desperate to climb the rankings.
You can have it the way you like – UFC introduced a few changes to the current pound-for-pound list – or Islam Makhachev forced the UFC to make the alterations.
The lightweight division remains one of the UFC’s most competitive, with contenders constantly battling for a title opportunity. Arman Tsarukyan currently holds the No.
There's no shortage of title contenders in the UFC's lightweight division, and they're all angling for a title shot against champion Ilia Topuria. Top ranked Arman Tsarukyan faces No.
UFC analyst and Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier says Shavkat Rakhmonov would be Islam Makhachev’s toughest challenge at welterweight. Rakhmonov has been sidelined for nearly a year since extending his unbeaten record to 7-0, with a victory over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 310 in December 2024.
More than eight years removed from his brief reign as interim UFC lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson will get the chance to finally defend a belt in his next boxing match.
Francis Ngannou and the UFC split in January 2023 after a long stretch of issues between him and the organisation. Since then, Ngannou hasn’t held back in criticising some of Dana White’s comments about him.
Undefeated middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev hasn't faced a lot of adversity in his seven-year rise to the top of the UFC's 185-pound division. The Chechen has finished 12 of his 15 career opponents.
The upcoming UFC White House card is designed to be a historic spectacle for the promotion. President Donald Trump's announcement of the event has sparked a wave of call-outs from fighters eager to secure a spot on the prestigious card.