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Joshua Van Willing to Make Things Right With Alexandre Pantoja After Injury-Hit UFC Title Win

Joshua Van Willing to Make Things Right With Alexandre Pantoja After Injury-Hit UFC Title Win

UFC 323 wasn’t supposed to end with a collective gasp. It was supposed to be a showdown between the division’s most decorated champion and its fastest-rising contender, a passing of the torch of sorts.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 8
Aljamain Sterling Says Merab Dvalishvili Had an 'Off Night' at UFC 323

Aljamain Sterling Says Merab Dvalishvili Had an 'Off Night' at UFC 323

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes Merab Dvalishvili’s performance at UFC 323 was far from his usual self. Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his bantamweight title by unanimous decision to former champion Petr Yan.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8
Merab Dvalishvili’s Coach Reveals Extended Return Timeline Amid Trilogy Callout to Petr Yan

Merab Dvalishvili’s Coach Reveals Extended Return Timeline Amid Trilogy Callout to Petr Yan

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t look like a man content to wait. Days after losing his bantamweight title to Petr Yan at UFC 323, ‘The Machine’ is already back on social media, posting a tongue-in-cheek Instagram carousel that flipped the roles from their careers past and present.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 8
Joanna Jedrzejczyk Responds After Backstage Altercation With Jamahal Hill at UFC 323

Joanna Jedrzejczyk Responds After Backstage Altercation With Jamahal Hill at UFC 323

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has broken her silence. Following a brief but heated backstage exchange with former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, a moment captured in a nine-second video clip that surfaced Monday on social media.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / December 8
UFC World Reacts to Viral Arm Break During Championship Fight

UFC World Reacts to Viral Arm Break During Championship Fight

The UFC 323 co-main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and surging contender Joshua Van was poised to be a thrilling clash of styles and generations.

Dana White News / Bloody Elbow / December 8
Henry Cejudo almost made his opponent cry with touching Dana White gesture after UFC 323

Henry Cejudo almost made his opponent cry with touching Dana White gesture after UFC 323

Henry Cejudo left Payton Talbott fighting back tears as he immediately paid tribute to the youngster after their fight on Saturday. The 27-year-old dominated Cejudo over three rounds at UFC 323, winning a unanimous decision in what ended up being the former two-weight world champion’s final fight.

Conor McGregor News / Dice City Sports / December 8
Conor McGregor Eyes Historic Third UFC Title: 'I Want a Crack at That 170-Pound Belt'

Conor McGregor Eyes Historic Third UFC Title: 'I Want a Crack at That 170-Pound Belt'

Conor McGregor says only one thing awaits him if he returns to the Octagon: gold. The former two-division UFC champion has doubled down on his intent to compete at next summer’s historic UFC White House card, which is in active development for June 2026.

Petr Yan News / Bloody Elbow / December 8

Sean O’Malley accuses Petr Yan of avoiding rematch despite winning world title at UFC 323

Sean O’Malley seems to think that even if he wins his next fight, he might struggle to book a rematch with Petr Yan. The pair’s 2022 fight was controversial, with the American taking a razor-close decision win in Abu Dhabi that catapulted him into title contention and eventually winning the belt.

MMA News / The Body Lock / December 8

UFC Boss Dana White Defends Handling of Tom Aspinall Eye Poke Situation

Tom Aspinall criticized Dana White for giving health updates without speaking to him after his eye injury at UFC 321 White claims UFC staff are checking

Joshua Van News / The Body Lock / December 8

“F*ck Them”: New UFC Champion Joshua Van Responds to Doubters

Joshua Van won the UFC flyweight title at UFC 323 after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a shoulder injury just 26 seconds into the fight Van, 24, became the

Henry Cejudo News / The Body Lock / December 8

Triple C Hangs Up the Gloves: Henry Cejudo’s UFC Career Ends at UFC 323

Henry Cejudo lost to Payton Talbott by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in his retirement fight Cejudo ends his career with four straight losses after returning

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / December 8

Khamzat Chimaev laughs off Jon Jones wrestling “win” and explains street altercation

Khamzat Chimaev has explained that his street grappling match with Jon Jones that went viral was simply the pair playing around. Much was made of the middleweight champion ‘winning’ the exchange, and partners who were there for the video claimed that Jones had agreed to a ‘rematch’.

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Alex Pereira News / The Body Lock / December 8

Can Alex Pereira Become UFC’s First Three-Weight Champion in 2026?

Alex Pereira wants to move to heavyweight in 2026 to become UFC’s first three-weight champion His top target is Jon Jones at the UFC White House card next

Khamzat Chimaev News / The Body Lock / December 8

Khamzat Chimaev: One More Fight at Middleweight Then Moving to Light Heavyweight

Khamzat Chimaev plans to defend his middleweight title once more after Ramadan ends in March before moving to light heavyweight Nassourdine Imavov is the likely next opponent as the No.

Henry Cejudo News / MMA on SI / December 8
UFC legend Henry Cejudo offers hilarious shoutout after losing retirement fight

UFC legend Henry Cejudo offers hilarious shoutout after losing retirement fight

Former UFC double-champ Henry Cejudo shouted out an underrated UFC veteran following his final fight against Payton Talbott at UFC 323. The UFC’s final

Tom Aspinall News / HITC / December 8
Tom Aspinall picks the same ‘unbelievable’ star for UFC Fighter of the Year and KO of 2025

Tom Aspinall picks the same ‘unbelievable’ star for UFC Fighter of the Year and KO of 2025

Tom Aspinall handed out a few end-of-year awards right after UFC 323 had wrapped up. The heavyweight champion watched the final pay-per-view event of the year from his living room, taking in a card full of unexpected results and standout performances.

Alex Pereira News / HITC / December 8
Alex Pereira opens up on two heavyweight bouts he’s discussed with UFC so far

Alex Pereira opens up on two heavyweight bouts he’s discussed with UFC so far

Alex Pereira has already carved out an impressive career in the UFC, but now he is looking for a legacy-defining challenge that would put him in a league of his own.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 8

Brandon Royval Vs. Manel Kape Breakdown

Flyweight Brandon Royval takes on Manel Kape in the main event at UFC APEX this weekend in their final UFC bout of 2025, as we preview his upcoming fight.

MMA News / MMA on SI / December 7
Dana White confusingly clarifies position on Tom Aspinall's UFC 321 eye poke

Dana White confusingly clarifies position on Tom Aspinall's UFC 321 eye poke

UFC fans looking for an update of any kind concerning UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall: prepare to be bitterly disappointed. Aspinall laid out his

MMA News / Yardbarker / December 7
Potential matchups for UFC 323 main card winners

Potential matchups for UFC 323 main card winners

Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.

Petr Yan shocks Merab Dvalishvili, reclaims bantamweight title
Justin Gaethje News / HITC / December 7
Justin Gaethje urges new rule after UFC 323 controversy he says ‘favours the criminal’

Justin Gaethje urges new rule after UFC 323 controversy he says ‘favours the criminal’

Justin Gaethje was not thrilled with the outcome of one fight at UFC 323. The popular lightweight was among the many tuned in as the UFC’s pay-per-view era came to a close at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.

MMA News / Field Level Media / December 6
Max Holloway to defend title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326

Max Holloway to defend title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326

A rematch 10 years in the making is officially on the horizon, as Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in the new main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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