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Rankings Update

• 🔥 Meta UFC Rankings Launched: UFC and Meta announced Meta UFC Rankings on June 22, 2026, as a new data-driven system to replace...

Medical Suspensions

• 🔥 Topuria and Pereira Layoffs: Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira both received explicit 6-month medical suspensions after their...

Alex Pereira received a 180-day medical suspension after his TKO loss to Ciryl Gane, requiring maxillofacial CT clearance plus a 45-day mandatory...

Dana White rejects quitter claims, stressing Topuria's orbital damage forced the stoppage after round 3 despite his desire to continue.

• Brother's...

Three sources offer distinct angles on UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi.

• Fighter interviews: Manel Kape and Bia Mesquita discuss their matchups on...

Analysts are highlighting underdog opportunities ahead of Saturday's main event.

• Horiguchi previously submitted Kape at RIZIN in 2017 and enters...

Naoya Inoue dismantled Stephen Fulton's vaunted defense in their super bantamweight clash.

• Fulton's edge: Undefeated champion with elite defensive...

Elliott vs Oliveira is set for Serbia's first UFC event, highlighting the promotion's continued push into new European markets with this matchup announcement.

Carlos Ulberg is the new light heavyweight champion after knocking out Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 327 main event, delivering one of the year's standout cards.

Khamzat Chimaev made history with a record-breaking performance.

• Arman Tsarukyan stayed undefeated in dominant fashion
• Aaron Pico returned to the mat with a strong showing
• Keegan O'Toole delivered for the St. Louis crowd

UFC Freedom 250 averaged 8.2 million viewers across the US and Latin America, with 7 million in the States alone. Dana White's Super Bowl expectations fell flat against the event's 125.6 million average.

• Record viewership: 17 million total viewers on Paramount+ across US and Latin America, biggest exclusive live event in platform history.
• Financial...

Tyson Fury's manager Spencer Brown has shut down speculation of a promotional switch to Dana White, confirming Frank Warren remains the promoter and...

UFC Vegas 119 serves as the final Apex event for nearly two months before an international stretch across four countries, headlined by the compelling Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 rematch.

• Kape vs Horiguchi headlines the June 20 Las Vegas card, with Manel Kape discussing the matchup ahead of fight week
• Fiziev vs Torres follows one...

A new James Vick MMA video explores what fighters overlook about Justin Gaethje, reinforcing why he stays a dangerous UFC threat despite recent bouts.

A new 8-minute video compiles the top 20 brutal knockouts from June 2026 across MMA and kickboxing. It's a fan tribute showcasing the month's most devastating finishes.

UFC 330 lands in Philadelphia on August 15 with Islam Makhachev defending his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry.

• Official card opens...

Joe Rogan reacts to the precise sequence where Justin Gaethje broke Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250, spotlighting Gaethje's power and Topuria's vulnerability in the fight-ending moment.

UFC 330 Title Fights Confirmed

• 🔥 Main Event Set: Dana White announced Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry as the UFC 330 main event for...