UFC News & Results — Page 8
Joshua Van Jumps to No. 3 Pound-for-Pound at 24 After Beating Pantoja
Van climbed eight spots to No. 3 after outworking Alexandre Pantoja over five rounds — and he doesn't turn 25 until October.
Sep 23, 2026
Robbie Lawler Comes Out of Retirement to Wrestle Khamzat Chimaev at RAF 14
The 44-year-old UFC Hall of Famer hasn't competed since 2023. His comeback isn't in a cage — it's on the mat against a 2-0 Chimaev.
Sep 23, 2026
Jose Aldo Eyes 2027 Boxing Return: 'Money Talks' for UFC Legend
The featherweight great is 2-0-1 as a boxer and says there's a 'high chance' he fights on Spaten's 2027 card — but three UFC bouts still lock him in.
Sep 23, 2026
Sean Sharaf Stuns Gable Steveson in 12 Seconds at UFC 331
The biggest underdog in UFC history dropped Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson with a single left hook to hand him his first pro loss.
Sep 23, 2026
Paulo Costa Wants His Final Fight — Dana White Isn't Buying It
Costa says he has one bout left on his deal and a contracted three-round purse. White says the No. 6 light heavyweight keeps turning down offers.
Sep 23, 2026
Joshua Van Explains Why He Studied Dustin Poirier Footage in Reverse
The 18-2 flyweight champ says he flipped Poirier's fights to steal from a boxing-based striker he sees himself in.
Sep 23, 2026
Six Contracts, Two Losers Signed: DWCS Week 7 Makes History
Week 7 of Contender Series Season 10 handed out six UFC deals — including two to fighters who lost — after Guaylupo and Connor traded nearly 400 significant strikes.
Sep 23, 2026
Gable Steveson Breaks Silence After 12-Second UFC 331 Loss
The Olympic gold medalist addressed 2019 assault allegations more than his first pro defeat, as his UFC record slips to 4-1.
Sep 22, 2026
Novenyi Jr. Meets Haig in DWCS Middleweight Main Event
Ex-Bellator man Novenyi Jr. rides three straight first-round finishes into a UFC-contract showdown with Theo Haig at the APEX.
Sep 22, 2026
Will Fleury Says Oktagon Is Protecting Makhmud Muradov From a Rematch
After losing the Oktagon 205 title to a 19-second Round 2 KO, Fleury claims Muradov walked back a rematch deal — and the promotion is helping him dodge it.
Sep 22, 2026
Marcos Degli Wants to Be Flyweight's Carlos Prates on DWCS Debut
Degli rides a 12-fight win streak with 11 finishes into Tuesday's Contender Series. His pitch: heavy hands in a division short on them.
Sep 22, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Pinpoints the Yan Rematch Mistake Before Their UFC 333 Trilogy
Dvalishvili says he abandoned his gameplan and boxed with Petr Yan at UFC 323. The trilogy lands in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24.
Sep 22, 2026
John Martin Steps Down as PFL-MVP CEO, Backs Nakisa Bidarian
Martin, in charge since July 2025, is out. He's endorsing MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian to run the merged promotion ahead of a 2027 rebrand.
Sep 22, 2026
Sean Strickland Shows Off Injuries From Helmet-Free Motorcycle Crash
The UFC middleweight champ says he was thrown at 60 mph and rolled six times. It's not his first motorcycle scare — a 2018 wreck cost him nearly two years.
Sep 22, 2026
Makhachev Fires Back at Rakhmonov's Title Shot Pitch Over Knee Brace
The undefeated 19-0 Rakhmonov wants the next crack at welterweight gold. The champ says he's not waiting 18 months on a recovering knee.
Sep 22, 2026
Abubakar Nurmagomedov Turns Down Arman Tsarukyan, Eyes Wrestling Icons
The 17-4-1 welterweight isn't interested in a grappling match with the UFC's No. 2 lightweight. He wants Olympic-level names instead.
Sep 22, 2026
Valter Walker Says Online Pressure Broke Gable Steveson Before Upset Loss
Walker claims Steveson lost half a million Instagram followers and his head before dropping to 4-1 in a first-round KO defeat.
Sep 22, 2026
Jon Jones Takes the Blame for Gable Steveson's Exit After 12-Second KO
Steveson dropped his first pro loss in 12 seconds at UFC 331. Jones says the decision to rush him backstage was entirely his own.
Sep 21, 2026
Menifield Wins at UFC 331 but Faces 6-Month Ban for Broken Thumb
The #14 light heavyweight beat Iwo Baraniewski by split decision, then landed on the longest suspension list from UFC 331 — 180 days for a possible thumb fracture.
Sep 21, 2026
Paulo Costa Gives UFC a Three-Option Ultimatum; Ankalaev Wants In
Costa says one fight is left on his deal — a 3-round bout he claims was already agreed. Ex-champ Ankalaev volunteered as his 'get-out-of-jail-free card'.
Sep 21, 2026