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UFC Fight Night

29 stories covering UFC Fight Night — news, results and analysis.

Heavyweight prospect Javad Mahjoub training ahead of his UFC debut
UFC

Javad Mahjoub Trades Judo Mats for the Octagon in UFC Debut at 35

The two-time Olympian and Refugee Team judoka brings a 5-0 record into Edmonton, where he meets unbeaten Joel Faglier in a clash of perfect heavyweights.

Oct 15, 2026

Brendan Allen celebrates a submission win inside the UFC APEX octagon
UFC

Allen chokes out Duncan in round five to stay a middleweight problem

Brendan Allen tapped Christian Leroy Duncan at 2:46 of the fifth for his 15th career submission, headlining a brutal APEX card full of early finishes.

Oct 11, 2026

UFC middleweight Brendan Allen before a fight
UFC

Allen vs Duncan Is Set in Vegas — Four Wins Meet a Five-Fight Streak

Brendan Allen chases a fourth straight win at the APEX, but No. 10 Christian Leroy Duncan arrives on a five-fight tear after beating Jared Cannonier.

Oct 9, 2026

UFC bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker inside the Octagon
UFC

Malcolm Wellmaker Left Home for ATT to Fix a Two-Fight Skid

After starting his UFC run 2-0 with two knockouts, Wellmaker dropped two straight. Now he's rebuilt at American Top Team ahead of Saturday's return.

Oct 8, 2026

UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen
UFC

Allen vs Duncan: Two Rising Middleweights, One Title Shortcut

Brendan Allen rides a three-fight streak into Saturday's APEX headliner against Christian Leroy Duncan, who's won five straight to crack the top 10.

Oct 5, 2026

Luis Hernandez celebrates a first-round submission win inside the UFC Octagon
UFC

Cop-Turned-Fighter Luis Hernandez Wins UFC Debut in 57 Seconds

The Miami-Dade officer took the fight on two days' notice and needed less than a minute to make Sedriques Dumas tap. He's now 9-0.

Sep 27, 2026

Raul Rosas Jr. celebrates a finish inside the UFC APEX octagon
UFC

Rosas Jr. finishes Barcelos in the fifth to headline UFC Vegas

Raul Rosas Jr. stopped #13 Raoni Barcelos with 1:38 left in the fifth round, the biggest scalp yet for the 21-year-old bantamweight.

Sep 27, 2026

UFC bantamweight Ricky Simon in the octagon
UFC

Prelim Preview: Nakamura, Simon and Jackson Headline a Loaded Undercard

Seven prelim bouts open UFC Fight Night on September 26 at Meta APEX, led by unbeaten-in-the-UFC prospect Rinya Nakamura (10-1) against Brady Hiestand.

Sep 25, 2026

Raoni Barcelos in the Octagon during a UFC bantamweight bout
UFC

Raoni Barcelos Gets His First UFC Main Event at 39 vs Raul Rosas Jr.

On a five-fight win streak and ranked 13th at bantamweight, the Brazilian veteran finally headlines after eight years and 15 UFC fights.

Sep 24, 2026

Rinya Nakamura celebrates after a UFC bantamweight victory in the Octagon
UFC

Rinya Nakamura Returns From Knee Injury to Face Brady Hiestand

The 3-1 Japanese bantamweight ends a year-plus layoff Saturday against a fellow returnee who's been sidelined over two years. Here's what's at stake.

Sep 24, 2026

Raul Rosas Jr. poses during a UFC fight week appearance ahead of his first main event
UFC

Raul Rosas Jr. Headlines at 21: Inside His Jump to Contender

Six wins in seven UFC bouts and a 12th-place ranking have earned the 21-year-old his first main event — and first five-round test — against Raoni Barcelos.

Sep 24, 2026

Melissa Amaya poses ahead of The Ultimate Fighter strawweight finale in Las Vegas
UFC

Melissa Amaya's TUF Run Is About the Village, Not the Trophy

The undefeated strawweight has knocked out both of Bisping's top picks to reach Saturday's finale. Now she faces Cormier's No. 1, Tina Black.

Sep 24, 2026

Raul Rosas Jr. inside the Octagon during a UFC bantamweight bout
UFC

Raul Rosas Jr. Set to Become Youngest UFC Main Eventer at 21

At 21, Rosas Jr. headlines against Raoni Barcelos riding a five-fight win streak and chasing Jon Jones' youngest-champ record.

Sep 21, 2026

Salahdine Parnasse celebrates his first-round TKO win at UFC Fight Night in Paris
UFC

Parnasse stops Hooker in Round 1 to headline in Paris

Salahdine Parnasse needed just 2:35 to finish #9-ranked Dan Hooker in his UFC debut, capping a night of first-round violence in Paris.

Sep 6, 2026

UFC heavyweight Ryan Spann inside the Octagon
UFC

Ryan Spann's Real Opponent in Paris Isn't Mario Pinto

Spann rides a two-fight stoppage streak into a Saturday clash with unbeaten Mario Pinto (12-0). His toughest matchup has always been himself.

Sep 2, 2026

Bantamweight contender Song Yadong stands in the Octagon after his main-event victory in Shanghai
UFC

Song Yadong stops Umar Nurmagomedov in Round 2 in Shanghai

Song Yadong handed Umar Nurmagomedov just his third career loss with a second-round TKO, becoming the first man to finish the No. 3 bantamweight.

Aug 30, 2026

Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues after his headlining win in Sacramento
UFC

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

UFC lightweight Chris Padilla during a fight week appearance ahead of UFC Sacramento
UFC

Chris Padilla Wants Main Card Billing, and He's Not Waiting Politely

Padilla is unbeaten in five UFC fights (4-0-1) heading into Sacramento. Now he's telling anyone with a mic he belongs above the prelims.

Aug 20, 2026

Sean Brady celebrates a submission win inside the Octagon
UFC

Sean Brady vs. Gabriel Bonfim Headlines Nov. 7 Welterweight Card

Two of the 170-pound division's hottest names collide in a five-round main event, with the winner staring straight at a title shot.

Aug 17, 2026

Gerald Meerschaert reacts after a submission victory inside the UFC APEX octagon
UFC

Gerald Meerschaert Jumps to 205 to Snap a Five-Fight Skid

The 37-22 submission specialist meets Julius Walker at light heavyweight on Oct. 10, chasing his first win since August 2024.

Aug 13, 2026

Quillan Salkilld celebrates his first-round submission win over Mateusz Gamrot at the UFC APEX
UFC

Salkilld chokes out Gamrot in Round 1 to crack the lightweight elite

Quillan Salkilld needed just 4:25 to submit the #8-ranked Mateusz Gamrot, and it wasn't the only ranked scalp claimed in Las Vegas.

Aug 9, 2026

Billy Quarantillo inside the Octagon during a UFC fight
UFC

Billy Quarantillo Jumps to 155 for Vet Clash With Diego Ferreira

After 11 straight featherweight bouts, 'Billy Q' (18-7) moves up a division to face fellow grinder Diego Ferreira in Saturday's co-main event.

Aug 6, 2026

Amanda Lemos in the Octagon ahead of her strawweight bout
UFC

Alexia Thainara's Toughest Test Yet: Amanda Lemos and a Division in Flux

The undefeated-in-the-UFC Brazilian is 3-0 in the Octagon with seven takedowns over her last two wins. Lemos is the first name that jumps off her resume.

Aug 6, 2026

Mateusz Gamrot inside the Octagon ahead of his UFC main event
UFC

Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld: The Veteran Out to Ruin the Hype

Gamrot, 26-9 overall and a top-10 lightweight, headlines Saturday against a surging Aussie prospect who's won four straight in the UFC.

Aug 5, 2026

Mateusz Gamrot in the Octagon ahead of his UFC Fight Night main event
UFC

Gamrot vs Salkilld: The Veteran Gatekeeper Test in Vegas

Mateusz Gamrot has beaten two ranked names in 15 months. Now he faces a Perth prospect riding two first-round finishes, including one over Beneil Dariush.

Aug 3, 2026

Serbian welterweight Uroš Medić celebrates a first-round knockout win in Belgrade
UFC

Medić flattens Rodriguez in 30 seconds to headline in Belgrade

Uroš Medić needed just half a minute to stop a ranked opponent at home, and Navajo Stirling stayed perfect by dropping Jan Blachowicz. Six first-round finishes on the main card alone.

Aug 2, 2026

Magomed Ankalaev celebrating a light heavyweight victory inside the Octagon
UFC

Ankalaev batters Guskov, wins by fifth-round TKO in Abu Dhabi

The former champ needed 22 minutes and 41 seconds to break Bogdan Guskov, closing a card where seven of twelve fights ended inside the distance.

Jul 26, 2026

Dricus Du Plessis celebrates after his unanimous decision win over Kamaru Usman
UFC

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

An empty UFC-style octagon cage under arena lights
UFC

Mateusz Gamrot Locks in New UFC Deal Ahead of Salkilld Clash

The #8 lightweight signed fresh terms with two weeks to go before headlining against #12-ranked Quillan Salkilld and his 12-1 record.

Jul 24, 2026