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UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night in Belgrade produced a historically ruthless card on August 1, but when the dust settled and the rankings panel voted, only one division moved. A single position swap in bantamweight — Sean O'Malley up to 2, Umar Nurmagomedov down to
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
This card does not come attached to a pay-per-view headline or a title on the line, but it matters for one of MMA's most competitive divisions. Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld collide in a lightweight main event that carries real ranking implicat
Odds for UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry are out!
Early lines for UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry (Philadelphia, August 15) are live. Islam Makhachev opens at 1.26 as welterweight champion, with Ian Machado Garry at 3.80 in his first UFC title shot.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld are out!
Betting lines for UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld (Las Vegas, August 8) are now live. Quillan Salkilld opens as a moderate favourite over veteran Mateusz Gamrot in the lightweight main event.
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Serbia hosted its first UFC event on August 1, 2026, and the Belgrade Arena delivered a record-breaking night. Ten first-round finishes, twelve stoppages in total, and a 30-second main event knockout made this one of the most remarkable cards in the
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Serbia hosts a UFC event for the first time in history this Saturday. The UFC has set up shop at Belgrade Arena for a card built around a simple premise: give the most popular Serbian fighter on the roster a chance to headline in his own backyard.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov ran July 25 in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev stopped Guskov via TKO in round five. Following the card, the UFC rankings panel updated bantamweight: Sean O'Malley climbed to #2 and Umar Nurmagomedov dropped to #3 in a shift that reorders the title challenger queue.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez are out!
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez takes place on August 1, 2026, at the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. Medić is a heavy favourite on home soil against Rodriguez, while Stirling and Rakić headline a card full of decisive market calls.
UFC Rankings Update: Du Plessis Dominates Usman in Oklahoma City
Dricus du Plessis shut out Kamaru Usman in Oklahoma City to reset the middleweight pecking order. Raquel Pennington jumps 13 spots in women's bantamweight. Full UFC rankings update, July 21, 2026.
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
The main event was different two weeks ago. Magomed Ankalaev was booked to face Khalil Rountree Jr. at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. On July 13, Rountree withdrew with an injury and Bogdan Guskov accepted the fight on short notice.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov are out!
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov takes place on July 25, 2026, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev enters as a heavy favourite against short-notice replacement Guskov, while Erceg vs. Temirov is a near pick'em co-main.
UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Dricus du Plessis walked into Paycom Center as a man with something to prove. Eight months removed from losing the UFC middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev, the South African needed a win that put him back in the title conversation. He delivered it.
Title Fight Preview: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
The first meeting ended in 26 seconds. At UFC 323 in December 2025, Alexandre Pantoja dislocated his arm attempting a takedown, and Joshua Van was awarded the TKO that made him the UFC flyweight champion. The rematch is booked for UFC 331.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
The UFC rankings updated on July 14 following UFC 329, headlined by Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor in 69 seconds. Biggest mover: Raquel Pennington jumps from #15 to #2 in women's bantamweight — thirteen spots in a single week.
UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
The UFC returns to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2017 with Dricus Du Plessis making his comeback from a title loss against former welterweight king Kamaru Usman in a pivotal middleweight main event.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr. are out!
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Rountree Jr. heads to Abu Dhabi on July 25. Former champion Magomed Ankalaev opens as a 1.30 favourite against 'War Horse' Khalil Rountree Jr. (3.45), who brings serious KO power to the Etihad Arena.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman are out!
UFC Fight Night takes place in Oklahoma City on July 18, 2026, headlined by middleweight Dricus du Plessis vs. former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Du Plessis opens as a heavy favourite.
UFC Rankings Update: O'Malley Returns to Number Two After Baku Card
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres triggered a bantamweight shake-up: Sean O'Malley returns to number two, Umar Nurmagomedov drops to third, and Song Yadong climbs to fifth in Tuesday's rankings update.
Odds for UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 are out!
UFC 329 — International Fight Week's marquee event — takes place July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Holloway is the heavy 1.41 favourite over Conor McGregor in a welterweight rematch 13 years in the making.
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Rafael Fiziev stopped Manuel Torres at 15 seconds of round two in Baku on Saturday, finishing a performance that ran on pure will after a jab in round one impaired his left eye. He threw a spinning back kick, dropped Torres, and closed it out on the
UFC Rankings Update After Kape vs. Horiguchi
Manel Kape TKO'd Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on June 20 for his fourth consecutive knockout finish, calling for the flyweight championship. The bantamweight division also adjusted this week, with Sean O'Malley climbing to #2.
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Rafael Fiziev fights at home on June 27. The National Gymnastics Arena in Baku hosts the UFC's second card in Azerbaijan, and Fiziev — born in Kazakhstan but representing Azerbaijan — is the reason this city has become a destination venue.
Title Fight Preview: Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson
Mackenzie Dern makes her first UFC Women's Strawweight title defense on August 15, 2026 in Philadelphia. Her challenger is Gillian "The Savage" Robertson, ranked fifth in the division and riding a five-fight winning streak.
Title Fight Preview: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Islam Makhachev spent years building one of the most complete resumes in UFC history at 155 pounds. Then he walked away from it. In November 2025, he vacated the lightweight title, stepped up to welterweight, and outworked Jack Della Maddalena over five rounds to take the belt at UFC 322.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres are out!
UFC Fight Night 280 heads to Baku, Azerbaijan on June 27 — Rafael Fiziev's homecoming against Manuel Torres opens as essentially a pick'em, while Sharabutdin Magomedov is a clear favourite over Michel Pereira in the co-main.
UFC Rankings After UFC Freedom 250: Gaethje Ends Topuria's Reign, Division-Wide Reset Coming
Justin Gaethje walked into the White House lawn last Saturday as a 6-to-1 underdog and walked out the undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Ciryl Gane added an interim heavyweight title on the same night. UFC Freedom 250 was seven fights, seven finishes, and two new champions.
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Nine years ago, Kyoji Horiguchi submitted Manel Kape at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017. On June 20, Kape gets his shot at revenge — and the winner of that flyweight main event at Meta Apex in Las Vegas steps to the front of the queue for Joshua Van's UFC flyweight title.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres are out!
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres takes place on June 27, 2026, at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rafael Fiziev opens as a narrow favourite at 1.72 over Manuel Torres (2.10) in a virtual coin flip lightweight main event.
Odds for UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi are out!
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi takes place on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. Manel Kape aims to make a statement at flyweight against former two-division champion Kyoji Horiguchi, while Stirling and Cuțelaba clash in the co-main.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Gabriel Bonfim's finish of former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on June 6 is the defining move of Tuesday's rankings update. Bonfim jumped six spots, from number eleven to number five.
UFC Freedom 250 Preview: Topuria vs. Gaethje Headline Historic White House Card
UFC Freedom 250 arrives at the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 with two title fights at the top of the card. It is the first major combat sports event held on the grounds, and the backdrop makes this one of the more unusual cards in UFC hist
Odds for UFC Freedom 250 are out!
UFC Freedom 250 takes place on June 15 in Washington, D.C. — the first UFC event ever hosted at the White House. The card is loaded from top to bottom, with Ilia Topuria defending his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event, and Alex Pereira
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Gabriel Bonfim brought the biggest win of his career to Las Vegas on Saturday, beating former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision to launch himself into the title conversation.
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
Song Yadong's win in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo triggered the most significant bantamweight reshuffle in several months. The May 30 card in China produced results across multiple divisions.
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Belal Muhammad built his career on grinding opponents down and making them quit. Gabriel Bonfim makes them tap. Saturday at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, two contrasting styles meet at welterweight in a main event that has real divisional implications
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Song Yadong came home to Asia with a statement to make, and he delivered it clean. The Chinese bantamweight submitted former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in the second round at Galaxy Arena
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
UFC returns to Macau for the first time since November 2024, and it has brought a main event that could reshape the bantamweight division. Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo are both ranked in the top ten and both coming off losses at the same event
UFC Rankings: Minor Movements After Allen vs. Costa
Arnold Allen's unanimous decision over Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday settled a featherweight matchup that the rankings had been expecting — and the Tuesday update confirmed both fighters' standings without reshuffling
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Arnold Allen put together one of the most complete performances of his UFC career on Saturday night, outworking Melquizael Costa across five rounds at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas to take a unanimous dec
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After Strickland vs. Chimaev
Sean Strickland's split-decision win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on Saturday night in Newark triggered a chain reaction through the UFC rankings. The middleweight division has a new champion for the third time in two years, Strickland picks up
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
UFC Fight Night heads to Las Vegas on Saturday with a featherweight main event that puts one of the division's most important rising names against a ranked veteran whose recent form has raised questions. Arnold Allen has been ranked in the top ten
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Sean Strickland reclaimed the UFC middleweight title Saturday night in Newark, handing Khamzat Chimaev his first professional loss by split decision and ending an undefeated run that had stood at 15-0. The scorecards read 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 — compet
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Newark hosts the UFC's biggest card since January. Two title fights, a heavyweight eliminator, and one of the most anticipated personal rivalries in recent memory share the same PPV. Khamzat Chimaev defends the middleweight championship against Sean Str
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Carlos Prates had no interest in letting the Perth crowd enjoy their homecoming story. The Brazilian stopped former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena with leg kicks and elbows in the third round at RAC Arena on Saturday, completing a run tha
UFC Rankings Shake-Up After UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal touched off a ranking cycle that moved more fighters further than most Las Vegas cards this year. The April 25 event at Meta Apex ran without its originally scheduled headliner — Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley was
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Jack Della Maddalena lost his welterweight title to Islam Makhachev in November. He is getting it back in front of his own people — or at least, Saturday's card against Carlos Prates is the clearest path to doing exactly that.
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Aljamain Sterling delivered one of the most controlled performances of his featherweight career Saturday night at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, working through five rounds and a 49-45 sweep over Youssef Zalal to close out UFC Vegas 116. The card was alread
Title Fight Preview: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland
Khamzat Chimaev puts his UFC middleweight championship on the line for the first time. Sean Strickland — a former champion himself — is the man across the cage on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The announcement conf
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Aljamain Sterling fought his way to a bantamweight title reign at 135 pounds, defended it multiple times, and then had to watch inactivity eat away at whatever momentum he had built. After a long wait and a frustrated public campaign for better match
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Mike Malott made history in front of his home country on Saturday night, stopping former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round and sending the Brazilian veteran into retirement at the Canada Life
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Event Date: April 18, 2026 Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg Recap: Full Results and Analysis
A seismic shift occurred in the UFC's marquee divisions at UFC 327, broadcast live from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on April 11, 2026. The night was defined by a stunning coronation at 205 pounds, a record-shattering heavyweight brawl that produced a monumental upset, and the poignant,...
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Event Date: April 11, 2026 Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida Current Time: 2026-04-06T15:09:10.519Z
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan Recap: Full Results and Analysis
The main event of UFC Fight Night on April 4, 2026, pitted two American Top Team (ATT) stablemates against each other, as the No. 10 ranked lightweight veteran, Renato Moicano, faced the surging Chris Duncan. The bout concluded decisively in the second round, with Moicano securing a rear-naked...
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
Date: April 4, 2026 Venue: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Current Time: 2026-03-30T15:04:45.717Z
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer Recap: Full Results and Analysis
Event Date: March 28, 2026 Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington Analyst: Expert Researcher
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy Recap: Full Results and Analysis
London, England - In a highly anticipated featherweight main event, undefeated Russian contender Movsar Evloev secured a hard-fought majority decision victory over England's own Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night 270. The bout, held at the O2 Arena, was a tactical and grueling five-round affair that...
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
As the UFC returns to Seattle, it brings a fight card replete with high-stakes matchups, from legendary former champions seeking to reclaim glory to ferocious prospects aiming to carve out their legacy. The main event features a fascinating middleweight stylistic clash between the surgical...
UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
The event, scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the O2 Arena in London, England, features a pivotal featherweight main event with significant title implications. The full fight card is structured as follows:
Preaching Power and Passing Torches: UFC Fight Night Emmett vs. Vallejos Preview
A deep dive into the UFC Fight Night card featuring the generational clash between Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos, plus Lemos vs Robertson.