https://www.mmanews.com MMA News -- UFC news, fight results, MMA rumors, fighter profiles, and mixed martial arts analysis. en-US Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:30:24 GMT hourly 1 https://www.mmanews.com/icons/icon-512x512.png https://www.mmanews.com https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregor-canelo-numbers-final-fight https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregor-canelo-numbers-final-fight Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:36:47 GMT Mike Reichlin Conor McGregor took aim at Canelo Alvarez’s drawing power after the Mbilli win and vowed to actually sell his final UFC fight when he returns in 2027. https://www.mmanews.com/article/tom-nolan-tko-win-controversial-referee-call https://www.mmanews.com/article/tom-nolan-tko-win-controversial-referee-call Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:07:36 GMT Thomas Albano After nine dominant minutes from Renato Moicano, who nearly submitted Tom Nolan, a highly controversial stand-up call saw Nolan turn the tide and earn a TKO victory. https://www.mmanews.com/article/jacobe-smith-takes-down-randy-brown https://www.mmanews.com/article/jacobe-smith-takes-down-randy-brown Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:19:30 GMT Thomas Albano Could Jacobe Smith face off with a top-15 welterweight opponent next? It seems more than possible after he dominated Randy Brown in the UFC Vegas 123 co-headliner. https://www.mmanews.com/article/jean-paul-lebosnoyani-farman-hasanovs-eye https://www.mmanews.com/article/jean-paul-lebosnoyani-farman-hasanovs-eye Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:53:15 GMT Thomas Albano Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani proved to be too much for Farman Hasanov, stopping his takedown efforts and landing some brutal striking that prompted a doctor’s stoppage. https://www.mmanews.com/article/rodrigo-sezinando-pounds-way-doctors-stoppage https://www.mmanews.com/article/rodrigo-sezinando-pounds-way-doctors-stoppage Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:01:09 GMT Thomas Albano Rodrigo Sezinando, one year since losing the welterweight TUF 33 finale fight, earns his first UFC win by overwhelming Theodor Berggren until a doctor’s stoppage. https://www.mmanews.com/article/julian-erosa-retires-one-more-comeback-win https://www.mmanews.com/article/julian-erosa-retires-one-more-comeback-win Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:16:52 GMT Thomas Albano Julian Erosa was rocked early by Jeong Yeong Lee at UFC Vegas 123, then one counter right sent him into retirement with one last highlight comeback win. https://www.mmanews.com/article/joseph-kropschot-grappling-show-ufc-vegas-123 https://www.mmanews.com/article/joseph-kropschot-grappling-show-ufc-vegas-123 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:42:40 GMT Thomas Albano Joseph Kropschot battled on the ground a lot with Nick Klein in his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 123. While Klein scored the first takedown, Kropschot worked his way to a submission. https://www.mmanews.com/article/former-oktagon-champ-lucia-szabova-ufc-debut https://www.mmanews.com/article/former-oktagon-champ-lucia-szabova-ufc-debut Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:03:25 GMT Thomas Albano The undefeated Lucia Szabova, who won women’s bantamweight and women’s flyweight gold in Oktagon, dominated and finished Tainara Lisboa in her UFC debut. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-legend-questions-alexander-volkanovskis-superfight https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-legend-questions-alexander-volkanovskis-superfight Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:26:32 GMT Pranav Pandey Michael Bisping questions Alexander Volkanovski’s superfight demand against Justin Gaethje, warning the matchup could stall the lightweight title picture. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ex-double-champ-predicts-aaron-pico-will-become-ufc-champion https://www.mmanews.com/article/ex-double-champ-predicts-aaron-pico-will-become-ufc-champion Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:09:11 GMT Pranav Pandey Former double champ Henry Cejudo backs Aaron Pico’s UFC title potential after his 74-second knockout of Losene Keita, highlighting his improved patience. https://www.mmanews.com/article/michael-chandler-wwe-nxt-unsanctioned-match https://www.mmanews.com/article/michael-chandler-wwe-nxt-unsanctioned-match Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:42:39 GMT Mike Reichlin Michael Chandler is set as special guest enforcer for Dion Lennox vs. Cruz Montana on the Nov. 4 NXT, per Robert Stone, months after his White House KO loss. https://www.mmanews.com/article/kamaru-usman-theres-no-greatest-all-time https://www.mmanews.com/article/kamaru-usman-theres-no-greatest-all-time Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:22:03 GMT Andrew Ravens Kamaru Usman says there’s no greatest of all time in MMA, only the greatest of each era, though he believes he was good enough to beat Georges St-Pierre. https://www.mmanews.com/article/charles-oliveira-spots-sergei-pavlovich-flaw-alex-pereira https://www.mmanews.com/article/charles-oliveira-spots-sergei-pavlovich-flaw-alex-pereira Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:20:50 GMT Andrew Ravens Charles Oliveira believes Alex Pereira will knock out Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335, pointing to the Russian’s trouble defending kicks as the key to the fight. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ilia-topuria-named-most-marketable-combat-sports-star https://www.mmanews.com/article/ilia-topuria-named-most-marketable-combat-sports-star Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:20:24 GMT Andrew Ravens Ilia Topuria ranked No. 41 on SportsPro’s 2026 list of the world’s most marketable athletes, the only combat sports star in the top 50, ahead of Anthony Joshua. https://www.mmanews.com/article/colby-covington-surprisingly-comes-islam-makhachevs-defense https://www.mmanews.com/article/colby-covington-surprisingly-comes-islam-makhachevs-defense Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:51:18 GMT Pranav Pandey Colby Covington surprisingly backs Islam Makhachev over UFC 336, questioning the interim title fight and the credentials of Carlos Prates and Michael Morales. https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-drops-retirement-bombshell-amid-ufc-backlash https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-drops-retirement-bombshell-amid-ufc-backlash Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:11:46 GMT Pranav Pandey Islam Makhachev hints at retirement while defending his decision to skip UFC 336, insisting he wants to face the toughest challenger in the final stretch. https://www.mmanews.com/article/did-anyone-miss-weight-ufc-vegas-123-full-results https://www.mmanews.com/article/did-anyone-miss-weight-ufc-vegas-123-full-results Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:32:14 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC Vegas 123: Francis Marshall missed weight by coming in two pounds over in his featherweight matchup with Dakota Hope, with the bout’s status uncertain. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-124-gets-explosive-new-heavyweight-main-event https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-124-gets-explosive-new-heavyweight-main-event Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:51:25 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC Vegas 124 gets a new main event as Waldo Cortes-Acosta steps in to face Johnny Walker in an explosive heavyweight clash following Sean Brady’s injury exit. https://www.mmanews.com/article/cain-velasquez-reveals-chilling-details-2022-shooting https://www.mmanews.com/article/cain-velasquez-reveals-chilling-details-2022-shooting Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:48:21 GMT Pranav Pandey Cain Velasquez recounts the events leading to his 2022 shooting incident, revealing what triggered the 11-mile chase and his attempted murder conviction. https://www.mmanews.com/article/dominick-cruz-t-j-dillashaw-defend-ciryl-gane https://www.mmanews.com/article/dominick-cruz-t-j-dillashaw-defend-ciryl-gane Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:29:43 GMT Andrew Ravens Dominick Cruz and T.J. Dillashaw say Ciryl Gane isn’t a cheater, arguing fighters standing in front of him are to blame for the eye pokes he’s been accused of. https://www.mmanews.com/article/stipe-miocic-praises-tom-aspinall-vacating-title https://www.mmanews.com/article/stipe-miocic-praises-tom-aspinall-vacating-title Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:29:07 GMT Andrew Ravens Stipe Miocic praised Tom Aspinall for vacating the UFC heavyweight title after his eye injury, saying he went through something similar against Daniel Cormier. https://www.mmanews.com/article/alex-pereira-gets-major-backing-ufc-legend-after-brutal-loss https://www.mmanews.com/article/alex-pereira-gets-major-backing-ufc-legend-after-brutal-loss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:02:34 GMT Pranav Pandey Stipe Miocic backs Alex Pereira to become UFC heavyweight champion despite his knockout loss to Ciryl Gane, believing “Poatan” can still make history. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-124-chaos-sean-brady-withdraws-headliner https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-124-chaos-sean-brady-withdraws-headliner Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:03:12 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC Vegas 124 loses its main event as Sean Brady withdraws due to injury, leaving Gabriel Bonfim without an opponent for the November 7 Fight Night card. https://www.mmanews.com/article/paul-heyman-makes-bold-claim-about-brock-lesnars-ufc-career https://www.mmanews.com/article/paul-heyman-makes-bold-claim-about-brock-lesnars-ufc-career Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:25:33 GMT Andrew Ravens Paul Heyman says Brock Lesnar would never have lost in the UFC and would still be heavyweight champion at 49 if diverticulitis hadn’t derailed his run. https://www.mmanews.com/article/alexander-volkov-doubles-down-dana-white-not-recognizing-him https://www.mmanews.com/article/alexander-volkov-doubles-down-dana-white-not-recognizing-him Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:36:22 GMT Pranav Pandey Alexander Volkov insists Dana White failed to recognize him at UFC 333, dismissing the UFC CEO’s explanation of their awkward press conference exchange. https://www.mmanews.com/article/where-jake-pauls-next-boxing-match-taking-place https://www.mmanews.com/article/where-jake-pauls-next-boxing-match-taking-place Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:14:23 GMT Pranav Pandey Jake Paul will return to boxing on December 24 in Dubai, U.A.E., after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, with his next opponent yet to be announced. https://www.mmanews.com/article/who-ufc-334-backup-fighter-kayla-harrison-vs-amanda-nunes https://www.mmanews.com/article/who-ufc-334-backup-fighter-kayla-harrison-vs-amanda-nunes Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:54:18 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC 334 will feature Joselyne Edwards as the backup fighter for the Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes title fight, ready to step in if either fighter withdraws. https://www.mmanews.com/article/alexander-volkanovski-ill-vacate-featherweight-belt https://www.mmanews.com/article/alexander-volkanovski-ill-vacate-featherweight-belt Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:24:48 GMT Andrew Ravens Alexander Volkanovski says he would vacate the featherweight title to fight Arman Tsarukyan for the lightweight belt if Justin Gaethje doesn’t take that fight. https://www.mmanews.com/article/fedor-emelianenko-fires-back-dana-white https://www.mmanews.com/article/fedor-emelianenko-fires-back-dana-white Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:24:38 GMT Andrew Ravens Fedor Emelianenko says Dana White keeps changing his story about why the UFC never signed him, and claims the UFC only came calling when he was under contract. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-veteran-says-islam-makhachev-row-exposes-muslim-champs https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-veteran-says-islam-makhachev-row-exposes-muslim-champs Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:50:12 GMT Pranav Pandey Islam Makhachev’s UFC 336 withdrawal apparently over Ramadan sparks a massive controversial rant about Muslim champions from UFC veteran Brendan Schaub. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-123-preview-moicano-nolan-how-to-watch https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-vegas-123-preview-moicano-nolan-how-to-watch Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:46:48 GMT Mike Reichlin Renato Moicano faces Tom Nolan in the UFC Vegas 123 main event Saturday at Meta APEX. Full fight card, start times and how to stream it on Paramount+. https://www.mmanews.com/article/bkfc-video-game-blood-canvas-bareknuckle-boxing-thiefcatcher https://www.mmanews.com/article/bkfc-video-game-blood-canvas-bareknuckle-boxing-thiefcatcher Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:18:58 GMT Mike Reichlin BKFC has partnered with Thiefcatcher Games on Blood & Canvas: Bareknuckle Boxing, out Nov. 4 on PC, with real BKFC fighters coming in the first major update. https://www.mmanews.com/article/jose-aldo-cried-mcgregor-loss-dana-white-no-rematch https://www.mmanews.com/article/jose-aldo-cried-mcgregor-loss-dana-white-no-rematch Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:18:36 GMT Mike Reichlin Jose Aldo says he cried after his 13-second loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 because Dana White told him that night there would be no featherweight rematch. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-insider-rips-alexander-volkanovskis-gaethje-superfight https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-insider-rips-alexander-volkanovskis-gaethje-superfight Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:32:50 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC veteran Chael Sonnen blasts Alexander Volkanovski over his Justin Gaethje superfight plan and questions his decision to keep the featherweight title. https://www.mmanews.com/article/israel-adesanya-fighting-hasnt-been-fun-3-years https://www.mmanews.com/article/israel-adesanya-fighting-hasnt-been-fun-3-years Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:39:36 GMT Pranav Pandey Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya admits fighting hasn’t been fun for years, but says he has rediscovered his passion ahead of his UFC comeback. https://www.mmanews.com/article/carlos-prates-threatens-end-islam-makhachevs-ufc-legacy https://www.mmanews.com/article/carlos-prates-threatens-end-islam-makhachevs-ufc-legacy Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:28:24 GMT Pranav Pandey Carlos Prates vows to end Islam Makhachev’s legacy after Ali Abdelaziz defends the reigning UFC welterweight champion amid the fallout over UFC 336 in Canada. https://www.mmanews.com/article/michel-pereira-signs-zfn-hwang-in-su-december https://www.mmanews.com/article/michel-pereira-signs-zfn-hwang-in-su-december Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:14:21 GMT Mike Reichlin Michel Pereira has reportedly signed with Korean Zombie’s Z Fight Night, with MK Sports reporting a Dec. 19 debut against Hwang In-su at ZFN 05 in Incheon. https://www.mmanews.com/article/quillan-salkilld-benoit-saint-denis-ufc-sydney-main-event https://www.mmanews.com/article/quillan-salkilld-benoit-saint-denis-ufc-sydney-main-event Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:04:48 GMT Mike Reichlin Quillan Salkilld faces Benoît Saint Denis in the UFC Sydney main event on Feb. 7 local time, and Alexander Volkanovski says the Aussie will smoke him. https://www.mmanews.com/article/quillan-salkilld-face-dangerous-finisher-ufc-sydney https://www.mmanews.com/article/quillan-salkilld-face-dangerous-finisher-ufc-sydney Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:55:09 GMT Pranav Pandey Quillan Salkilld headlines UFC Sydney against dangerous Benoit Saint Denis on February 6, 2027, as the Australian looks to extend his unbeaten UFC run. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-hall-famer-has-no-sympathy-referees-getting-booed https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-hall-famer-has-no-sympathy-referees-getting-booed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:12:05 GMT Pranav Pandey UFC Hall of Famer Dominick Cruz defends booing MMA referees as former champion T.J. Dillashaw explains why officials should face the same criticism as fighters. https://www.mmanews.com/article/netflix-had-first-shot-ufc-rights-through-wwe-deal https://www.mmanews.com/article/netflix-had-first-shot-ufc-rights-through-wwe-deal Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:39:47 GMT Andrew Ravens Unredacted court filings show Netflix’s WWE deal gave it the first right to negotiate for UFC’s U.S. media rights, which ultimately went to Paramount. https://www.mmanews.com/article/renato-moicano-hints-life-after-ufc https://www.mmanews.com/article/renato-moicano-hints-life-after-ufc Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:39:42 GMT Andrew Ravens Renato Moicano says he plans to fight out the three bouts left on his UFC deal and test free agency, starting with Tom Nolan at UFC Vegas 123 on Saturday. https://www.mmanews.com/article/dominick-reyes-gives-daniel-cormier-f-plus https://www.mmanews.com/article/dominick-reyes-gives-daniel-cormier-f-plus Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:39:40 GMT Andrew Ravens Dominick Reyes graded the UFC 333 broadcast team on his new YouTube commentary series, giving Daniel Cormier an F-plus, Jon Anik a B and Paul Felder an A. https://www.mmanews.com/article/tsarukyan-anthony-pettis-raf-15-title-defense https://www.mmanews.com/article/tsarukyan-anthony-pettis-raf-15-title-defense Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:07:08 GMT Mike Reichlin Arman Tsarukyan will defend his RAF middleweight crossover title against Anthony Pettis at RAF 15 on Nov. 28 after Pettis’s Cerrone match was scrapped. https://www.mmanews.com/article/zuffa-boxing-edgar-berlanga-arrested-battery-charges-florida https://www.mmanews.com/article/zuffa-boxing-edgar-berlanga-arrested-battery-charges-florida Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:55:52 GMT Mike Reichlin Edgar Berlanga, who headlined Zuffa Boxing 9 for Dana White, was arrested in Florida on battery charges, the felony count carrying up to 15 years in prison. https://www.mmanews.com/article/israel-adesanya-blasts-alex-pereiras-thinking-ahead-ufc-335 https://www.mmanews.com/article/israel-adesanya-blasts-alex-pereiras-thinking-ahead-ufc-335 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:18:49 GMT Pranav Pandey Israel Adesanya questions Alex Pereira’s mindset ahead of his UFC 335 fight with Sergei Pavlovich, urging his former rival to rethink his heavyweight plans. https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregors-coach-lands-major-role-scott-cokers-ki-mma https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregors-coach-lands-major-role-scott-cokers-ki-mma Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:31:53 GMT Pranav Pandey Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh has joined Scott Coker’s new MMA promotion Ki MMA as an ambassador ahead of its planned 2027 launch, alongside Rich Chou. https://www.mmanews.com/article/javier-mendez-gaethje-topuria-watched-nine-times https://www.mmanews.com/article/javier-mendez-gaethje-topuria-watched-nine-times Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:56:29 GMT Pranav Pandey Javier Mendez says he has watched Justin Gaethje’s win over Ilia Topuria nine times, but Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Conor McGregor only three times. https://www.mmanews.com/article/alex-pereira-light-heavyweight-title-shot-pavlovich-ufc-335 https://www.mmanews.com/article/alex-pereira-light-heavyweight-title-shot-pavlovich-ufc-335 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:32:02 GMT Pranav Pandey Former UFC two-division champ Alex Pereira says he would drop back to light heavyweight and go straight for the title if Sergei Pavlovich beats him at UFC 335. https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-rankings-malott-top-10-buckley-drops-12 https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-rankings-malott-top-10-buckley-drops-12 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:28:23 GMT Mike Reichlin Mike Malott enters the UFC welterweight top 10 and Jasmine Jasudavicius cracks the women’s pound-for-pound rankings after UFC Edmonton. Buckley slides to 12.