https://www.mmanews.com MMA News -- UFC news, fight results, MMA rumors, fighter profiles, and mixed martial arts analysis. en-US Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:03:27 GMT hourly 1 https://www.mmanews.com/icons/icon-512x512.png https://www.mmanews.com https://www.mmanews.com/article/herb-dean-praised-ufc-330-barboza-stoppage-criticism https://www.mmanews.com/article/herb-dean-praised-ufc-330-barboza-stoppage-criticism Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:33:46 GMT Mike Reichlin Herb Dean is drawing praise, including from Demetrious Johnson, for his UFC 330 stoppage of Edson Barboza’s fight after months of criticism. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/chidi-njokuani-rips-commission-ufc-330-weigh-in-mix-up https://www.mmanews.com/article/chidi-njokuani-rips-commission-ufc-330-weigh-in-mix-up Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:33:20 GMT Mike Reichlin Chidi Njokuani says a backstage-to-stage scale mix-up nearly cost him at UFC 330, and he wasn’t shy about calling out the commission over it. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-puzzled-ian-machado-garry-respect-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-puzzled-ian-machado-garry-respect-ufc-330 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:54:04 GMT Bishal Roy Islam Makhachev says he was confused by Ian Machado Garry’s mid-fight displays of respect during their UFC 330 fight. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-rips-ian-machado-garry-final-round-islam-makhachev-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-rips-ian-machado-garry-final-round-islam-makhachev-ufc-330 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:28:47 GMT Bishal Roy Dana White says Ian Machado Garry had Islam Makhachev hurt but lacked the killer instinct to finish in the fifth round of their UFC 330 welterweight title fight. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-shocked-after-retirement-announcement-at-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-shocked-after-retirement-announcement-at-ufc-330 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:23:33 GMT Bishal Roy Dana White was caught off guard after Din Thomas announced he’s stepping away from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson’s loss at UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-new-record-retains-title-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-new-record-retains-title-ufc-330 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:23:26 GMT Thomas Albano Islam Makhachev now has the longest win streak in UFC history, as he defeated Ian Machado Garry to retain the welterweight championship at UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dern-puts-beating-robertson-retain-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/dern-puts-beating-robertson-retain-ufc-330 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:30:02 GMT Thomas Albano Mackenzie Dern proved to be too much for Gillian Robertson to handle, as Dern scored multiple takedowns and dominated on the ground to retain her title at UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/volkanovski-evloev-yan-dvalishvili-3-ufc-333 https://www.mmanews.com/article/volkanovski-evloev-yan-dvalishvili-3-ufc-333 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:07:19 GMT Thomas Albano Two titles will be on the line at UFC 333 on October 24: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev for the featherweight title and Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalshvili 3 for the bantamweight title. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/raul-rosas-jr-vs-raoni-barcelos-headlines-ufc-vegas-121 https://www.mmanews.com/article/raul-rosas-jr-vs-raoni-barcelos-headlines-ufc-vegas-121 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:55:20 GMT Thomas Albano Raul Rosas Jr. will be competing in another high-stakes matchup in the main event of UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26, battling fellow bantamweight contender Raoni Barelos. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/jalin-turner-finishes-kaue-fernandes-flash-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/jalin-turner-finishes-kaue-fernandes-flash-ufc-330 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:44:11 GMT Thomas Albano Jalin Turner needed practically no time at all to secure a victory at UFC 330, needing less than a minute to score a highlight knockout of UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/gabriel-bonfim-sean-brady-headlines-ufc-vegas-124 https://www.mmanews.com/article/gabriel-bonfim-sean-brady-headlines-ufc-vegas-124 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:34:10 GMT Thomas Albano A pair of top-10 welterweight contenders will clash in the main event of UFC Vegas 124 on November 7, as Gabriel Bonfim takes on Sean Brady. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dustin-stoltzfus-steals-show-chokes-out-mansur-abdul-malik https://www.mmanews.com/article/dustin-stoltzfus-steals-show-chokes-out-mansur-abdul-malik Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:22:01 GMT Thomas Albano Coming into UFC 330 a heavy underdog, Dustin Stoltzfus put on the best performance of his career, finishing Mansur Abdul-Malik via second-round submission. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/esteban-ribovics-sends-edson-barboza-retirement https://www.mmanews.com/article/esteban-ribovics-sends-edson-barboza-retirement Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:51:02 GMT Thomas Albano Edson Barboza’s long storied UFC career came to an end at UFC 330, laying the gloves down in the Octagon following his main card loss to Esteban Ribovics. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/johnson-survives-chapolin-upset-scottish-twister https://www.mmanews.com/article/johnson-survives-chapolin-upset-scottish-twister Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:59:55 GMT Thomas Albano Just when it looked like he would be finished by Eduardo “Chapolin” Henrique in round two, Charles Johnson locked up a Scottish Twister and scored the submission. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/johnson-starches-mcconico-aiming-three-ufc-belts https://www.mmanews.com/article/johnson-starches-mcconico-aiming-three-ufc-belts Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:30:29 GMT Thomas Albano Donte Johnson didn’t need long to put away Eric McConico, tagging him with a couple of powerul punches to score a first-round finish in their UFC 330 prelim bout. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/gore-loses-bottom-teeth-ufc-330-win-luque https://www.mmanews.com/article/gore-loses-bottom-teeth-ufc-330-win-luque Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:08:31 GMT Thomas Albano Tresean Gore lost some of his teeth but will roll out of Philadelphia a winner, as he managed to score a unanimous decision win over Vicente Luque at UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/tom-aspinall-retirement-age-fear-joe-marler-podcast https://www.mmanews.com/article/tom-aspinall-retirement-age-fear-joe-marler-podcast Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:46:05 GMT Mike Reichlin Tom Aspinall says he plans to fight until around 37 and admits life after MMA frightens him. The UFC champion still has no fight booked. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/lucas-fernando-brings-heat-impressive-ufc-debut https://www.mmanews.com/article/lucas-fernando-brings-heat-impressive-ufc-debut Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:34:20 GMT Thomas Albano Lucas Fernando put his violent striking on display as the former two-division LFA champion dominated Rafael Tobias at UFC 330, scoring a third-round finish. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-jack-della-maddalena-ufc-322-full-fight https://www.mmanews.com/article/islam-makhachev-jack-della-maddalena-ufc-322-full-fight Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:48 GMT Mike Reichlin Islam Makhachev battered Jack Della Maddalena for five rounds at UFC 322 to win welterweight gold. Watch the full fight before UFC 330. News https://www.mmanews.com/article/raf-moscow-lawmakers-air-force-partnership-chimaev https://www.mmanews.com/article/raf-moscow-lawmakers-air-force-partnership-chimaev Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:26:45 GMT Mike Reichlin RAF landed the US Air Force as an official partner days before ESPN reported its Moscow card likely breaks sanctions. Lawmakers want it scrapped. News https://www.mmanews.com/article/jeremiah-wells-stunning-upset-finish-hometown https://www.mmanews.com/article/jeremiah-wells-stunning-upset-finish-hometown Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:23:16 GMT Thomas Albano A heavy underdog heading into UFC 330, Philadelphia’s own Jeremiah Wells pulled off a come-from-behind finish in what could be his final career fight. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-ufc-next-impossible-event-announcement https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-ufc-next-impossible-event-announcement Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:51:12 GMT Mike Reichlin Dana White says the UFC’s next impossible event could be announced within a week, with production chief Craig Borsari set to scout the site after UFC 330. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/kaue-fernandes-ranked-lightweights-turned-down-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/kaue-fernandes-ranked-lightweights-turned-down-ufc-330 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:49:40 GMT Mike Reichlin Kaue Fernandes says about three ranked lightweights turned down fights with him before Jalin Turner accepted the UFC 330 bout. He won’t name them. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-stars-involved-in-raf-shake-up https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-stars-involved-in-raf-shake-up Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:02:12 GMT Marc Middleton Real American Freestyle will crown its inaugural RAF Lightweight Crossover Championship on August 22 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The new main event for the RAF 12 event will see former UFC bantamweight champions Henry Cejudo and Merab Dvalishvili renew their cross-sport rivalry as they face off for the third time. RAF officials previously […] MMA https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-legend-khabib-nurmagomedov-opens-up-on-dana-whites-mafia-movie-mentality https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-legend-khabib-nurmagomedov-opens-up-on-dana-whites-mafia-movie-mentality Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:51:17 GMT Marc Middleton Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov are arguably two of the all-time greatest combat sports figures in their respective fields. The back-and-forth relationship between the UFC CEO and the UFC Hall of Famer has played out in the headlines and on social media ever since he inked his first promotional contract back in late 2011. Nurmagomedov […] MMA https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-keeps-the-peace-at-ufc-331-press-conference https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-keeps-the-peace-at-ufc-331-press-conference Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:26:56 GMT Marc Middleton Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship will present UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry later tonight from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This event will lead the roster to several upcoming Fight Night cards, and the promotion’s Los Angeles return on September 19 from the Crypto.com Arena for UFC 331: Van vs. […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/raf-moscow-violates-order-fox-not-air-event https://www.mmanews.com/article/raf-moscow-violates-order-fox-not-air-event Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:18:37 GMT Thomas Albano A new report from ESPN’s Robert Klemko claims that the RAF Moscow event, scheduled for September 5 at VTB Arena, potentially violates U.S. sanctions against Russia. RAF https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-sets-lofty-goal-to-dominate-ufc-for-the-next-decade-i-am-the-new-face https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-sets-lofty-goal-to-dominate-ufc-for-the-next-decade-i-am-the-new-face Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:05:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Ian Machado Garry has already mapped out an ambitious future for himself, with the Irish welterweight targeting a decade of dominance as he prepares for his first UFC title opportunity. Garry, 28, enters UFC 330 with a 17-1 professional record and a 10-1 mark inside the UFC, riding a two-fight winning streak. His most recent […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-hall-of-famer-makes-bold-ian-machado-garry-prediction-ahead-of-islam-makhachev-fight-i-do-see-a-good-chance https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-hall-of-famer-makes-bold-ian-machado-garry-prediction-ahead-of-islam-makhachev-fight-i-do-see-a-good-chance Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Ian Machado Garry enters UFC 330 as a significant underdog against welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, but one UFC Hall of Famer believes the Irishman has the tools to make the betting lines look foolish. Makhachev will make his first defense of the welterweight championship against Garry in the weekend’s main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena […] UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-champ-islam-makhachev-reveals-the-only-place-he-wants-to-end-his-mma-career-everybody-supports-me-there https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-champ-islam-makhachev-reveals-the-only-place-he-wants-to-end-his-mma-career-everybody-supports-me-there Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:50:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Islam Makhachev has already thought about how he wants his UFC career to end, even if retirement is not currently on his immediate agenda. The reigning welterweight champion is preparing to defend his title against Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event on Saturday, Aug. 15. Makhachev enters the fight riding a 16-fight […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-330-fight-card-forced-into-late-change-ahead-of-saturdays-return-to-philadelphia https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-330-fight-card-forced-into-late-change-ahead-of-saturdays-return-to-philadelphia Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:45:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Fight week has delivered an unexpected twist for UFC 330, with the Philadelphia card forced into a late change just days before the promotion returns to the city. The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 15, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with Islam Makhachev defending his UFC welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry in the […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregor-predicts-how-ian-machado-garry-will-beat-islam-makhachev-at-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/conor-mcgregor-predicts-how-ian-machado-garry-will-beat-islam-makhachev-at-ufc-330 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:20:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Conor McGregor has dusted off his “Mystic Mac” crystal ball ahead of UFC 330, and this time he is predicting a stunning upset for Ian Machado Garry. Garry challenges Islam Makhachev for the welterweight championship in Saturday’s UFC 330 main event in Philadelphia, with the champion also chasing the UFC’s all-time consecutive win record. McGregor, […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-promises-philadelphia-crowd-will-be-chanting-his-name-after-ufc-330-as-islam-makhachev-mocks-him https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-promises-philadelphia-crowd-will-be-chanting-his-name-after-ufc-330-as-islam-makhachev-mocks-him Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:09:00 GMT Pranav Pandey Ian Machado Garry was greeted with a wall of boos from the Philadelphia crowd at the UFC 330 pre-fight press conference, but the welterweight title challenger insists the same fans could be cheering his name by Saturday night. Garry faces Islam Makhachev in the UFC 330 main event Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with the […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-330-islam-makhachev-ian-garry-weigh-ins https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-330-islam-makhachev-ian-garry-weigh-ins Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Thomas Albano Check back on all the latest from the weigh-ins of UFC 330, headlined by the Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry fight for the UFC welterweight championship. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/darren-till-appears-to-knock-out-bare-knuckle-rival-in-viral-liverpool-pub-fight https://www.mmanews.com/article/darren-till-appears-to-knock-out-bare-knuckle-rival-in-viral-liverpool-pub-fight Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:56:49 GMT Pranav Pandey Darren Till appears to have found himself another fight before his next scheduled bare-knuckle bout even gets underway. The former UFC welterweight title challenger is preparing to face Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 on September 26 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. However, footage circulating online now shows Till involved in a physical altercation with […] BKFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garrys-size-advantage-over-islam-makhachev-becomes-impossible-to-ignore-ahead-of-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garrys-size-advantage-over-islam-makhachev-becomes-impossible-to-ignore-ahead-of-ufc-330 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:18:15 GMT Pranav Pandey Ian Machado Garry’s physical advantage over Islam Makhachev has become a major talking point ahead of their UFC 330 title fight, and a second faceoff appears to have added fuel to the debate. “The Future” challenges Makhachev for the welterweight championship Saturday in the UFC 330 main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-pass-conor-mcgregor-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-pass-conor-mcgregor-ufc-330 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:39:04 GMT Mike Reichlin Ian Machado Garry says beating Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 makes him the most victorious Irishman in UFC history, passing Conor McGregor. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-georgia-wrestling-camp-makhachev-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/ian-machado-garry-georgia-wrestling-camp-makhachev-ufc-330 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:38:21 GMT Mike Reichlin Ian Machado Garry traveled to Georgia and Brazil to build his UFC 330 camp for Islam Makhachev, and is planning a decade of domination. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/makhachev-mcgregor-boxing-offer-alalshikh-dana-white https://www.mmanews.com/article/makhachev-mcgregor-boxing-offer-alalshikh-dana-white Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:34:25 GMT Mike Reichlin Islam Makhachev says Turki Alalshikh called Conor McGregor about a boxing match, and Dana White shut the crossover down using nothing but body language. News https://www.mmanews.com/article/xavier-franklin-herb-dean-tuf-34-restart-controversy https://www.mmanews.com/article/xavier-franklin-herb-dean-tuf-34-restart-controversy Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:33:32 GMT Mike Reichlin Xavier Franklin calls Herb Dean a liar over the TUF 34 restart that erased his stoppage win, and coach Michael Bisping says the fight should have been over. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-nine-fights-ufc-zuffa-boxing-power-slap https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-nine-fights-ufc-zuffa-boxing-power-slap Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:29:14 GMT Marc Middleton Dana White pushed nine upcoming fights across UFC, Zuffa Boxing and Power Slap in one post, running from UFC 330 this Saturday through UFC 331 in September. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-roster-removals-gibson-almakhan-cowan-retirement https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-roster-removals-gibson-almakhan-cowan-retirement Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:12:52 GMT Mike Reichlin Cody Gibson, Bekzat Almakhan and Hailey Cowan are off the UFC roster, though Cowan announced her retirement almost two weeks before the update landed. News https://www.mmanews.com/article/boxer-prichard-colon-dead-33-career-ending-injury https://www.mmanews.com/article/boxer-prichard-colon-dead-33-career-ending-injury Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:12:21 GMT Mike Reichlin Prichard Colon, whose 2015 brain injury reshaped how referees police blows to the back of the head, has died at the age of 33. Boxing https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-releases-jessie-rosas-vegas-120-withdrawal https://www.mmanews.com/article/ufc-releases-jessie-rosas-vegas-120-withdrawal Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:54:00 GMT Mike Reichlin UFC has released Jessie Rosas days after a doctor pulled him from his UFC Vegas 120 debut. His camp insists the mark was only mat burn. UFC https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-backs-bella-mir-dwcs-ufc-olympic-goals https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-backs-bella-mir-dwcs-ufc-olympic-goals Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:41:09 GMT Marc Middleton Dana White says he has been involved in Bella Mir’s life for four years, backing the NCAA champion’s UFC, Olympic and boxing goals before her DWCS headliner. News https://www.mmanews.com/article/joe-rogan-makhachev-retirement-morales-prates-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/joe-rogan-makhachev-retirement-morales-prates-ufc-330 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:33:41 GMT Marc Middleton Joe Rogan says Islam Makhachev could retire after UFC 330 and named Michael Morales against Carlos Prates as the fight for the vacant welterweight title. MMA https://www.mmanews.com/article/former-champion-warns-ian-machado-garry-has-no-chance-of-stopping-islam-makhachevs-wrestling-at-ufc-330 https://www.mmanews.com/article/former-champion-warns-ian-machado-garry-has-no-chance-of-stopping-islam-makhachevs-wrestling-at-ufc-330 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:30:12 GMT Pranav Pandey A former UFC welterweight champion believes Islam Makhachev has no reason to abandon the formula that has made him one of the sport’s most dominant fighters. Makhachev will defend his welterweight championship for the first time against Ian Machado Garry in Saturday’s UFC 330 main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. With the champion […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/joe-rogan-sees-islam-makhachev-following-khabib-nurmagomedovs-path-after-ufc-330-going-to-coach-now https://www.mmanews.com/article/joe-rogan-sees-islam-makhachev-following-khabib-nurmagomedovs-path-after-ufc-330-going-to-coach-now Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:51:51 GMT Pranav Pandey Islam Makhachev could have very little left to prove if he defeats Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330, and Joe Rogan believes the reigning welterweight champion could even walk away from the sport. Makhachev will make his first welterweight title defense against Garry in Saturday’s main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The 34-year-old […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-gives-islam-makhachev-a-brutal-goat-reality-check-before-ufc-330-put-your-head-down https://www.mmanews.com/article/dana-white-gives-islam-makhachev-a-brutal-goat-reality-check-before-ufc-330-put-your-head-down Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:07:29 GMT Pranav Pandey Islam Makhachev is on the verge of another historic UFC milestone, but Dana White isn’t ready to put him at the top of the all-time greats just yet. The UFC welterweight champion will defend his title against Ian Machado Garry in Saturday’s UFC 330 main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Makhachev enters the […] News https://www.mmanews.com/article/daniel-cormier-says-khabib-nurmagomedov-never-made-the-one-mistake-every-other-ufc-great-has https://www.mmanews.com/article/daniel-cormier-says-khabib-nurmagomedov-never-made-the-one-mistake-every-other-ufc-great-has Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:08:23 GMT Pranav Pandey Daniel Cormier believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s flawless career gives him an edge over every other fighter in the MMA GOAT debate. Nurmagomedov retired in 2020 as the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, walking away with a perfect 29-0 professional record. “The Eagle” went 13-0 inside the UFC, captured the lightweight title by defeating Al Iaquinta, and successfully […] News