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• Song Yadong delivered a massive second-round knockout upset over No. 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC Shanghai main event.
• The underdog...

The UFC Shanghai post-fight press conference captures immediate assessments from winners, defeated fighters, and officials on title implications,...

• Strawweight double miss: Xiong Jingnan (117) and Julia Polastri (118.5) both failed to make weight, but their bout proceeds at catchweight with no...

Dillon Danis withdrew from Dual Arena 1 citing injury just before Thursday’s press conference, forcing a late main-event swap.

Mike Perry now faces...

Zhang Weili received her UFC Hall of Fame trophy in Shanghai for the legendary UFC 248 war with Joanna Jedrzejczyk, transforming a missed Las Vegas...

Danis pulled out Thursday with an arm injury video, replaced by Brandon Jenkins for Saturday's Duel Arena headliner.

• Perry questioned the timing,...

UFC 332 lands in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026, headlined by Mick Parkin vs Johnny Walker at heavyweight.

Confirmed bouts feature Parkin (10-1)...

Main event secure with Umar Nurmagomedov (135.5) and Song Yadong (136) making weight.

• Andre Lima (127) missed flyweight by 1 lb, faces 20% fine vs....

• Yan Xiaonan brings title-challenge experience against Zhang Weili and a well-rounded skill set with eight knockouts plus one submission.
• Home-soil...

PFL's Oct. 16 Chicago event gains bantamweight depth with Sarvarjon Khamidov (17-1) facing Rafael do Nascimento (13-3).

• Title rematch: Liz...

Social media speculation claimed Tom Aspinall vacated his title and left the UFC after his coach's Instagram comments.

Confirmed facts:

• Aspinall...

Mauricio Ruffy is deliberately training outside his striking comfort zone to counter Arman Tsarukyan’s grappling at UFC 331, seeing the co-main as a...

Expert breakdowns highlight technical edges for Shanghai's August 29 main card.

• Yan Xiaonan (-140) favored over Gomes via reach, counters, and age...

UFC Sacramento produced multiple Meta rankings debuts and shifts after 10 of 13 fights ended inside the distance.

• Gregory Rodrigues rose to #7...

Bella Mir headlines with sky-high expectations as the 23-year-old daughter of former UFC champ Frank Mir looks to become the first father-daughter duo...

Pre-event buzz centered on Bella Mir as the clear headliner, with staff unanimously backing her first-round submission win at -4000 odds against Alex...

Paddy Pimblett hinted an announcement on his next fight could drop in the next few days after his dominant run.

• He silenced doubters with a...

Noche UFC on Sep 12 at Desert Diamond Arena features Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel Delgado as the main event.

• Main Event: #6 Jean Silva (+275) takes on...

• Song Yadong ripped his shirt off at the faceoff, injecting hometown energy into the bantamweight main event against Umar Nurmagomedov.
• The winner...

UFC 335 lands at Madison Square Garden on November 14, celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first event there with UFC 205 in 2016. The year...