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Alexa Grasso shows off flyweight's elite status in women's P4P top 10
Former UFC champion puts elite status of women's flyweight division on display in ESPN's P4P top 10.
2026-09-16T12:27:27Z

UFC's Islam Makhachev questions validity of Jon Jones' wins streak
UFC champ Islam Makhachev believes Jon Jones' failed drug tests and issues outside the Octagon invalidate Jones' place among the UFC's all-time streaks for consecutive wins.
2026-09-15T18:09:09Z

Ex-UFC champ Cejudo set to box 'Euphoria' actor Walton Sept. 26
Retired UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a new opponent for his professional boxing debut on Sept. 26 -- actor and professional boxing prospect Javon "Wanna" Walton.
2026-09-15T16:00:02Z

Small changes in biggest weight class in MMA divisional rankings
Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.
2026-09-15T14:03:18Z

All-time UFC heavyweight champions
From Mark Coleman to Tom Aspinall, check out which fighters have held the belt in the promotion's heaviest division.
2026-09-14T13:38:49Z

Current and all-time UFC champions
From a heavyweight vacancy to strawweight Mackenzie Dern, check out the list of titleholders in each division.
2026-09-14T13:30:05Z

Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title amid ongoing eye issues
Tom Aspinall has decided to vacate his UFC heavyweight title as a result of "ongoing complications" with injuries to his eyes.
2026-09-14T14:04:08Z

Grasso takes out Fiorot to stay in UFC title picture; Silva taps Delgado
Alexa Grasso took an impressive step toward another title shot with a unanimous decision win over Manon Fiorot, while Jean Silva submitted Jose Miguel Delgado at Noche UFC on Saturday.
2026-09-16T12:31:14Z

Shevchenko injured, vacates; Silva, Wang to vie for belt at UFC 332
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will vie for the women's flyweight title at UFC 332 after champion Valentina Shevchenko suffered an injury and vacated the belt.
2026-09-05T21:32:58Z

Song Yadong KO's Umar Nurmagomedov in massive UFC upset
Song Yadong pulled off a massive upset by knocking out heavily favored Umar Nurmagomedov in the men's bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night in Shanghai.
2026-08-29T16:49:12Z

Injured UFC champion Ulberg hopes to return 'early next year'
UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg, who is recovering from an ACL tear, hopes to return to the Octagon "early next year," he says.
2026-08-27T17:30:23Z

Alex Apodaca stuns MMA prodigy Bella Mir to earn UFC deal
Alex Apodaca beat MMA prodigy Bella Mir in the biggest upset in Contender Series history Tuesday to earn a UFC contract.
2026-08-26T13:55:21Z

'Right now, I could be UFC champion': Bella Mir is the future face of fighting
With Dana White as her mentor, the daughter of heavyweight champ Frank grapples for an NCAA title this weekend.
2026-08-25T18:22:42Z
Holloway: 'Delusional' McGregor 'looked old' in UFC 329 loss
UFC star Max Holloway responded to some recent trash talk by Conor McGregor, saying the brash Irishman is "delusional" for all the comments McGregor has made since their meeting at UFC 329.
2026-08-22T00:13:38Z

Cejudo, former 2-division UFC champ, to box influencer Sept. 26
Henry Cejudo, a former two-division champion in the UFC, will make his professional boxing debut against Deen The Great on Sept. 26 in Miami.
2026-08-21T18:18:59Z

Rodriguez out of Silva bout at UFC Noche, replaced by Delgado
Former interim champion Yair Rodriguez has withdrawn from his Sept. 12 UFC Noche bout against Jean Silva and will be replaced by Jose Delgado.
2026-08-20T06:30:55Z

Should Prates or Morales be next to challenge the pound-for-pound king?
Two exciting welterweights, Carlos Prates and Michael Morales, have now entered the Islam Makhachev sweepstakes.
2026-08-16T18:36:15Z

UFC 330 takeaways: Makhachev extends legacy; Dern tees up next matchup
Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern picked up dominant title defenses to close out the UFC 330 main card.
2026-08-16T07:13:23Z

Islam Makhachev notches 17th consecutive victory at UFC 330
Islam Makhachev further cemented himself as one of the greatest fighters ever, surpassing middleweight legend Anderson Silva's all-time record of 16 consecutive UFC wins with a decision over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330.
2026-08-16T17:17:37Z