Middleweight
53 stories covering Middleweight — news, results and analysis.
Jake Paul Wants Michael Page for MVP After UFC Cuts the 26-3 Vet
Page went 5-1 in the UFC before the promotion declined to re-sign him. Now Jake Paul is publicly recruiting the 26-3 striker to his rebranded MMA outfit.
Sep 9, 2026
Yousri Belgaroui Is Middleweight's Boogeyman — And He Knows It
Two UFC starts, two finishes, and a growing reputation. The Dutch striker faces late replacement Djorden Santos at Noche UFC on Saturday.
Sep 9, 2026
Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu Nears Sign-Off for December in Australia
The 43-year-old WBA middleweight champ (32-3-3) is closing on a deal to defend against a resurgent Tim Tszyu (28-3) down under.
Sep 8, 2026
Whittaker on Michael Venom Page: Great to Respect, Hard to Watch
Page fought out his UFC deal with a decision win over Ruziboev — his fourth straight — and got pulled from rankings eligibility. Whittaker admits he'd rather not tune in.
Sep 8, 2026
Chimaev Rules Out Borralho and Du Plessis, Eyes Strickland Rematch
The 15-1 middleweight king wants Sean Strickland or Nassourdine Imavov next — and he's floating MSG in November or T-Mobile in December.
Sep 7, 2026
Michael 'Venom' Page Returns to 185 After 170 Stalls: 'No Willing Dance Partners'
MVP is 4-1 in the UFC but hasn't scored a finish. At 39, he's back at middleweight this weekend in Paris against Nursulton Ruziboev, riding a three-fight win streak.
Sep 3, 2026
Brendan Allen Meets Rising Christian Leroy Duncan in UFC Vegas 122 Main Event
Allen (27-7) rides a three-fight run into an Oct. 10 headliner against Duncan, who's gone 5-0 in his last five UFC outings.
Sep 1, 2026
Caio Borralho Wants a Top-10 Scalp at UFC 334 — And a Title Shot Next
The No. 5 middleweight (18-2) says he's one or two wins from a shot at gold, and he's got a specific target in mind for Sydney.
Sep 1, 2026
Caio Borralho Wants Any Top-10 Name at UFC 334 in New York
The #5 middleweight is back from rib surgery and 8-1 in the UFC. He says he's one or two wins from a title shot — and doesn't care who's next.
Aug 31, 2026
Dana White Says a Contender Series Grad Made $11M — Kevin Holland Says It's Not Him
White claims a fighter who never fought for a title has banked over $11M. Fans pointed at Holland. Holland pointed right back and said no.
Aug 26, 2026
Tim Tszyu Wants Jermell Charlo Next After Retiring Errol Spence Jr
Fresh off a career-best decision that ended Spence's career, Tszyu crossed him off a hit list and pointed straight at Charlo — a fight three years in the making.
Aug 26, 2026
Contender Series Week 3: Galanti and Humphrey Steal the Show With First-Round Finishes
Nick Galanti needed just 35 seconds to flatten Carlos Petruzzella as Week 3 of DWCS Season 10 opened with two brutal opening-round stoppages.
Aug 26, 2026
Shara Bullet Draws Neiman Gracie for RAF Moscow Grappling Debut
The 17-1 UFC middleweight steps onto the RAF mats Sept. 5 against a former Bellator title contender with a 13-6 MMA record and a famous surname.
Aug 25, 2026
UFC Sacramento Weigh-Ins: How Barely 2 Pounds Split the Main Event
Fight-night data shows Gregory Rodrigues outweighed Anthony Hernandez by just 2.2 pounds — while a featherweight quietly packed on 25.5.
Aug 24, 2026
Rodrigues shocks Hernandez by unanimous decision in Sacramento
Gregory Rodrigues went the full 25 minutes and outpointed #6 Anthony Hernandez, while Reinier de Ridder needed just 4:01 to erase Roman Dolidze.
Aug 23, 2026
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Weights Official for UFC Sacramento Main Event
The #6 middleweight faces #11 Gregory Rodrigues in a five-round main event Saturday, with a light heavyweight scrap between Dolidze and De Ridder underneath.
Aug 21, 2026
Reinier de Ridder Swears Off 185 for Good: 'Never a Middleweight Again'
After six weight cuts in just over a year wrecked his body, de Ridder debuts at 205 against Roman Dolidze at UFC Sacramento on Saturday.
Aug 21, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev Breaks Silence on Namo Fazil's Fight-Week Ambush Claims
Fazil says a group of 15 confronted him before his DWCS loss to Kaik Brito, snapping an eight-fight win streak. Chimaev's cryptic reply landed Thursday.
Aug 20, 2026
Anthony Hernandez Comes Home to Sacramento for Rodrigues Main Event
The #6 middleweight headlines in his backyard Saturday, coming off his first loss in five years — and he trained with the man who handed it out.
Aug 20, 2026
Jermell Charlo Says Tim Tszyu Is Next — And the Location's Being Sorted
Charlo hasn't fought since his September 2023 loss to Canelo, but he says a Tszyu bout is locked in — and shot down Ortiz rumours cold.
Aug 18, 2026
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Fluffy's First UFC Home Game in Sacramento
Anthony Hernandez (15-3) headlines Sacramento's first UFC card in over seven years, hunting a bounce-back after Sean Strickland snapped his eight-fight run.
Aug 17, 2026
Shields Still Chasing Lauren Price After Sixth-Round TKO in Atlanta
Dmitry Salita says his fighter has agreed to every demand from Price's camp — but the Welsh star never showed in Atlanta on August 16.
Aug 17, 2026
McKenna Outpoints Oliha in Dublin to Take Over the Middleweight #5 Spot
Aaron McKenna handed Etinosa Oliha his first loss over 12 rounds, sweeping all three cards to move to 21-0 in front of a home crowd.
Aug 17, 2026
Claressa Shields Stops Kaye Scott to Add Middleweight Gold, Now 18-0
Shields walked into Atlanta a massive favorite and left with more hardware, stopping the 42-year-old Kaye Scott to run her unbeaten record to 18-0.
Aug 16, 2026
Hernandez vs Rodrigues Undercard Locked: Sacramento's Best Bets
The UFC returns to Sacramento for the first time since July 2019 on August 22, and the undercard is stacked with unbeaten prospects and short-notice scraps.
Aug 15, 2026
Vicente Luque's Middleweight Reset Meets Its Second Test at UFC 330
Luque, 21 finishes in 24 wins, submitted Kelvin Gastelum in Round 1 on debut. Now he faces Tresean Gore in Philadelphia looking to prove 185 is home.
Aug 12, 2026
Donte Johnson Bet on Change After His First Real Test at Middleweight
The 8-0 prospect uprooted his life for Las Vegas after a split-decision scare against Cody Brundage. Now he meets Eric McConico at UFC 330.
Aug 12, 2026
Pereira Wins Griffin Community Award as UFC Fight Week Raises Six Figures
The 50/50 raffle grossed $117,280 and Alex Pereira picked up a $25,000 donation during International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Aug 12, 2026
Mansur Abdul-Malik on His First Loss and Getting 'Calloused' for UFC 330
The 9-1-1 middleweight prospect returns against Dustin Stoltzfus in Philadelphia after March's third-round TKO — and he's not making excuses for it.
Aug 12, 2026
Kell Brook Plots Comeback at 40, Eyes 'Massive' UK Fight
The last man to beat Amir Khan says he's renewed his licence and will return this year at 160-168lbs, with a Eubank Jr clash rumoured.
Aug 10, 2026
Luke Rockhold vs Joe Pyfer Booked for RAF 13 Wrestling Card
The former UFC champ, 0-1 on the RAF mats after a January tech-fall loss, meets a top-15 middleweight at RAF 13 on Sept. 19 in Miami.
Aug 9, 2026
Claressa Shields Headlines a Week Where the Real Fight Is Finding a Fight
The self-styled GWOAT is a -3000 favorite over 42-year-old Vanessa Scott, while Aussie Olympic hopeful Teremoana headlines his 12th pro bout.
Aug 9, 2026
Etinosa Oliha Takes His 21-0 Record Into Enemy Territory in Dublin
Italy's unbeaten Oliha challenges Ireland's Aaron McKenna for a vacant world middleweight title at the 3Arena — a hostile crowd against two spotless records.
Aug 8, 2026
Bryan Battle Chases First PFL Win Against Skidding Dalton Rosta in Charlotte
Battle went 7-1 (1 NC) in the UFC but stumbled in his PFL debut against Johnny Eblen. Friday's headliner is his shot at a clean slate.
Aug 7, 2026
Callum Walsh Returns Home Chasing Win No. 17 at Zuffa Boxing 10
The undefeated Irish middleweight headlines the Dublin card's co-main against ex-European champ Tyler Denny, aiming for his 17th straight win on home soil.
Aug 7, 2026
Tyler Denny Walks Into Callum Walsh's Dublin Backyard at Zuffa Boxing 10
The 35-year-old ex-European champ has already beaten six unbeaten fighters. He wants Walsh's 0 in front of a hostile 3Arena crowd this Saturday.
Aug 6, 2026
McKenna vs Oliha: A Vacant Middleweight Title Lands in Dublin
Two unbeaten 160-pounders — McKenna at 20-0, Oliha at 22-0 — headline Zuffa Boxing's first Irish card, with a world title on the line for the first time in over 30 years.
Aug 6, 2026
Bo Nickal Meets Olympic Champ Shirvani Muradov at RAF Moscow on Sept. 5
The 9-1 middleweight steps outside the UFC for a wrestling-heavy grappling test against a decorated Olympic gold medalist in Russia.
Aug 5, 2026
Bo Nickal Draws Olympic Gold Medalist Muradov at RAF Moscow
The 9-1 UFC middleweight adds a September date with 96kg Olympic freestyle champion Shirvani Muradov — his toughest wrestling test yet.
Aug 4, 2026
Dina Thorslund Chases the Belts She Never Lost vs Cherneka Johnson
Thorslund vacated the WBC and WBO after a pregnancy loss. Now she meets undisputed champ Cherneka Johnson in Orlando to reclaim all four bantamweight straps.
Aug 2, 2026
Shahbazyan vs. Ferreira Set for UFC 331 in Los Angeles
Two middleweights carrying opposite momentum meet Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena, with Shahbazyan (16-6) fresh off a loss and Ferreira (15-4) on a two-fight slide.
Aug 1, 2026
Roy Jones Jr Thinks Errol Spence Got Exactly What He Wanted vs Tszyu
Spence lost a unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu at 160lbs after a three-year layoff, but Jones argues the retirement moment was the real win.
Aug 1, 2026
Robert Valentin Plays the Villain Again as UFC Lands in Belgrade
The 11-6 Swiss middleweight got his first UFC win in April. Now he's walking into Dusko Todorovic's hometown to spoil the party.
Jul 30, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev Meets Tyron Woodley on the Mats at RAF Moscow
Chimaev makes his second Real American Freestyle appearance on Sept. 5, facing a Woodley who hasn't won a combat-sports bout in nearly eight years.
Jul 30, 2026
Bryan Battle Blames Divorce, UFC Exit for Rough PFL Debut vs Eblen
Battle headlined his PFL debut against former Bellator champ Johnny Eblen and admits life outside the cage derailed his preparation.
Jul 30, 2026
Darren Till Admits He Fears Life After Fighting Without a New Obsession
The former UFC title challenger, 18-5-1 with 10 KOs, says retirement scares him after watching other ex-fighters spiral post-career.
Jul 30, 2026
Sean Strickland Rips UFC's 'Predatory' Pay and Slams Matchmaker Sean Shelby
The middleweight champ says entry-level fighters sign for just $10K to show and $10K to win — and warns newcomers to stay away from the UFC entirely.
Jul 28, 2026
Tszyu Beats Spence in Sydney, Sends the Dallas Legend Into Retirement
Errol Spence Jr called it a career after dropping a wide unanimous decision, and Tim Tszyu says the win tops any belt he could chase.
Jul 26, 2026
Crawford Watches From Ringside as Spence Falls to Tszyu, Then Retires
Errol Spence Jr lost a wide unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu in his middleweight debut, ending a three-year layoff and his career in one night.
Jul 26, 2026
Errol Spence Retires After Losing Decision to Tim Tszyu in Sydney
Spence dropped a lopsided decision — 117-111 twice, 118-110 — and walked away at 36, ending a career that once ran through the welterweight top 10.
Jul 26, 2026
Du Plessis Outpoints Usman Over Five Rounds in Oklahoma City
Dricus Du Plessis moves to 24-3 with a clean five-round shutout of Kamaru Usman, who fought up a division and still couldn't crack the sweep.
Jul 25, 2026
Errol Spence Jr Ends Three-Year Layoff Against Tim Tszyu in Australia
Spence returns from a three-year absence to face Tim Tszyu on July 26 in Australia, headlining a card that lands Saturday night in the US for $44.99.
Jul 25, 2026
Errol Spence Returns After Three Years to Face Tim Tszyu in Australia
Spence (28-1, 22 KO) hasn't fought since his 2022 loss to Crawford. Now he's 36, moving up to 160, and taking on a live dog in Tszyu's backyard.
Jul 23, 2026