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32 stories covering Featherweight — news, results and analysis.

UFC featherweight Kurtis Campbell inside the Octagon
UFC

Kurtis Campbell Fights Half-Blind: The UFC's Strangest Vision Problem

The 9-1 featherweight admits he can't see opponents clearly across the Octagon — and he refuses to wear contacts to fix it.

Sep 10, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski, UFC featherweight champion, before a title fight
UFC

Jean Silva Calls His Title Shot, Backs Evloev to Dethrone Volkanovski

The No. 6 featherweight headlines Noche UFC against short-notice sub Jose Delgado, insisting the belt is next no matter who's holding it in October.

Sep 9, 2026

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez during a fight in the ring
Boxing

Espinoza Joins Canelo vs Mbilli Card for WBO Featherweight Defence

Unbeaten WBO champ Rafael Espinoza (28-0, 24 KO) defends against WBO No. 1 Lorenzo Parra on the stacked October 31 Saudi bill.

Sep 9, 2026

Jean Silva squares up during a UFC featherweight bout
UFC

Jose Miguel Delgado Called His Shot: Jean Silva in the Noche UFC Main Event

Delgado wasn't even booked for Noche UFC. A late call put the Yuma prospect against 6-1 Jean Silva in Glendale — the exact fight he says he's been asking for.

Sep 8, 2026

Featherweight contender Jean Silva inside the Octagon
UFC

Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado: A Short-Notice Fight With Big Stakes at Noche UFC

The No. 6 featherweight headlines Glendale against an unranked, unbeaten-in-2026 hometown puncher who took the fight after Yair Rodriguez pulled out.

Sep 7, 2026

Nathaniel Wood in the Octagon during a UFC featherweight bout
UFC

Nathaniel Wood Loses His Dance Partner Again, Faces Debutant in Paris

Four straight wins have Wood knocking on the featherweight Top 15, but a late scratch means he draws Moldovan newcomer Pavel Andrusca instead.

Sep 4, 2026

England's Kurtis Campbell prepares to walk to the Octagon for a UFC bout
UFC

Kurtis Campbell Chases First UFC Win in Paris After London Setback

The 8-1 Englishman tasted his first pro loss on debut. Now he faces Trevor Peek and his 8 KOs at the Accor Arena on Saturday.

Sep 3, 2026

UFC featherweight Jean Silva in the Octagon
UFC

Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel Delgado Headlines UFC's Glendale Return

Noche UFC lands in Arizona on September 12 with #6 featherweight Jean Silva (17-3) facing hometown fighter Jose Miguel Delgado (12-2).

Sep 2, 2026

Prince Naseem Hamed during his featherweight title reign
Boxing

Prince Naseem Hamed Crowns Muhammad Ali Boxing's 'Ultimate GOAT'

Once predicting he'd outshine Ali, the three-weight featherweight king who ruled with WBO, IBF and WBC gold now bows to the heavyweight icon.

Sep 2, 2026

UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wood inside the Octagon
UFC

Nathaniel Wood Draws Debuting Pavel Andrusca in Paris Reshuffle

Illness rules Mairon Santos out four days before UFC Paris. His replacement arrives 8-0 with seven finishes, five in round one.

Sep 1, 2026

Zabit Magomedsharipov during his UFC featherweight run
UFC

Zabit Magomedsharipov Ends 7-Year Layoff With a Win — and No Regrets

The former UFC featherweight standout returned after nearly seven years away, beating a UFC-level opponent and saying he holds no regrets about walking away.

Aug 31, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski reacts after a title fight win inside the Octagon
UFC

Volkanovski Vows a 'Prime' Showing vs Undefeated Movsar Evloev at 38

The 38-year-old champ says his UFC 333 clash with 20-0 Movsar Evloev on Oct. 24 will look like vintage Volk — and dares his No. 1 contender to wrestle.

Aug 27, 2026

UFC featherweight prospect Tommy McMillen celebrating a knockout win in the Octagon
UFC

Tommy McMillen Is 11-0 and Breaking Nate Diaz's Striking Record

Two UFC wins, two Performance Bonuses, and Nate Diaz's three-round significant-strike record. The 28-year-old prospect is chasing $100k bonuses at Noche UFC.

Aug 26, 2026

Australian featherweight Jack Jenkins during a UFC fight week
UFC

Jack Jenkins Ends Near-Year Layoff in Shanghai, Eyes Breakout vs Woodson

The Aussie featherweight (14-4) hasn't fought since a September decision win in Perth. An injury cost him six months. Now he wants a coming-out party.

Aug 26, 2026

Aljamain Sterling reacts after a featherweight victory inside the Octagon
UFC

Aljamain Sterling Says He'd Turn Down Jean Silva Short-Notice Fight

The #4 featherweight admits he'd be 'wheezing for air' on two weeks' notice — and he has clear ideas about who's next at 145.

Aug 25, 2026

Australian featherweight George Mangos during a Road to UFC bout
UFC

George Mangos Wants a Cleaner Kill in Shanghai as Road to UFC Rolls On

The 9-1 Aussie stopped Yuito Yanagawa in under four minutes but wasn't satisfied. Now he faces a 17-3 grappler with a four-fight streak in the semis.

Aug 25, 2026

Cris Cyborg celebrates after her PFL featherweight title defense in Tampa
UFC

Cyborg Grinds Out Vieira, Then Calls Out Harrison and Shields

Cris Cyborg kept her 10-fight win streak alive in a bloody five-rounder, then aimed at Kayla Harrison and Claressa Shields on the mic.

Aug 23, 2026

Jamall Emmers throws a right hand during his featherweight bout at UFC Sacramento
UFC

Jamall Emmers Shocks Lerryan Douglas With a First-Round KO in Sacramento

A 3-to-1 underdog on some lines, Emmers dropped the previously unbeaten-in-UFC Douglas to grab his first three-fight win streak in the promotion.

Aug 23, 2026

Cris Cyborg poses at a PFL weigh-in ahead of her Tampa main event
UFC

Cris Cyborg's PFL Tampa Title Fight Scrapped After Vieira Misses by 7 Pounds

Ketlen Vieira hit 152.2 pounds — seven over the 145-pound championship limit — turning Saturday's main event into a non-title catchweight bout.

Aug 21, 2026

Lerryan Douglas celebrates a first-round finish inside the UFC Octagon
UFC

Lerryan Douglas Eyes 3-0 Start as 'Gunslinger' Draws Jamall Emmers

Douglas is 2-0 in the UFC with two first-round finishes. In Sacramento he faces a 30-fight veteran who's won three of his last four.

Aug 21, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski in the octagon during a UFC featherweight title fight
UFC

Volkanovski Sets a Retirement Line Ahead of Evloev at UFC 333

The 38-year-old champ says a bad night against undefeated Movsar Evloev on Oct. 24 could end it — a clean win keeps the 28-4 veteran going.

Aug 21, 2026

Yair Rodriguez inside the Octagon during a UFC featherweight bout
UFC

Yair Rodriguez Out of Noche UFC, Jean Silva Draws Jose Delgado

Rodriguez pulls from the Sept. 12 headliner. Silva (17-3) now meets 12-2 hometown fighter Jose Delgado in Glendale.

Aug 19, 2026

Edson Barboza throwing a spinning kick inside the UFC octagon
UFC

Edson Barboza Says UFC 330 Could Be the Finish Line at 40

After 32 UFC fights and wins over four future champions, the 24-14 striker isn't promising retirement — but he's made his peace with it.

Aug 10, 2026

Tommy McMillen poses on the scale during UFC ceremonial weigh-ins
UFC

Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki: Two Undefeated Prospects Collide at Noche UFC

McMillen got his wish for a spot on the Sept. 12 card, but the 28-year-old O'Malley protégé draws a 24-year-old finisher who's stopped both his UFC opponents.

Aug 9, 2026

UFC featherweight veteran Darren Elkins during a fight inside the Octagon
UFC

Darren Elkins Shuts Down BKFC Talk Before His 31st and Final UFC Fight

The 41-fight veteran (29-12) makes his farewell walk at UFC Vegas 120 — and he's promised his wife he won't chase a bare-knuckle payday.

Aug 8, 2026

Darren Elkins in the octagon during a UFC featherweight bout
UFC

Darren Elkins Calls It a Career After 30 UFC Fights — and Says No to BKFC

The 42-year-old featherweight retires at UFC Vegas 120 with a 19-11 promotional record, ending a 16-year run against a 10-1 prospect half his age.

Aug 6, 2026

British boxer Raven Chapman during a professional bout
Boxing

Boxing Unites Behind Raven Chapman After Emergency Brain Surgery

The 32-year-old former world title challenger was placed in a medically induced coma on July 24 after collapsing following a sparring session in Denmark.

Aug 5, 2026

UFC featherweight Jean Silva during a fight walkout
UFC

Jean Silva Explains Israel Trip: Loyalty to a Sparring Partner

The UFC's No. 6 featherweight, riding a 17-3 record, says he traveled to Israel purely to corner teammate Ilay Barzilay when nobody else could.

Jul 27, 2026

Steve Garcia faces off against Diego Lopes at the UFC White House card
UFC

Steve Garcia Breaks Down His White House KO Loss to Diego Lopes

Garcia, the No. 10 featherweight, snapped a four-year unbeaten run against #2 Diego Lopes — and the hardest part came home in New Mexico.

Jul 26, 2026

Paddy Pimblett celebrating a submission win inside the UFC Octagon
UFC

Tommy McMillen Goes 2-0 in the UFC and Wants Noche in September

McMillen's third-round TKO of Alberto Montes made him the UFC's Fighter of the Month for July 2026 — and he's already lobbying for a Noche UFC slot in Arizona.

Jul 26, 2026

A boxer stepping on the scale at an official weigh-in
Boxing

Stephen Fulton Misses Weight by 6.5 lbs, Sinks Second Spence-Tszyu Undercard Bout

Fulton tipped the scales at 139.5 lbs for a 133-lb catchweight against Liam Wilson — his second straight weight miss, and this time the fight is off entirely.

Jul 25, 2026

An empty MMA octagon cage under arena lights ahead of a featherweight bout
UFC

Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi Booked for UFC 331 in Los Angeles

The 37-9 Brazilian meets a surging Korean Superboy who's cashed six bonuses in 10 octagon trips, with UFC 331 landing Sept. 19 in LA.

Jul 25, 2026