MMA news
- Paul Felder steps in for Joe Rogan on UFC 333 commentary in Abu DhabiFelder will call Saturday's card at Etihad Arena alongside Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier, with Alexander Volkanovski defending the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev in the main event.
- Rizvan Kuniev thinks AI does the UFC rankings and says he wants to fight Alex PereiraKuniev, who fights Alexander Volkov at UFC 333 on Saturday, puts Pereira ahead of Sergei Pavlovich because he would not want to fight a countryman.
- Rizvan Kuniev says Alexander Volkov and his team are trembling before UFC 333Kuniev says Volkov's pre-fight remarks hide his fear, and predicts Volkov's camp will be relieved once their heavyweight fight on Saturday is over.
- Aaron Pico says he is ready for a UFC title and prepared to win if called to face VolkanovskiThe featherweight, who faces Losene Keita at UFC 333 on Saturday, says a good win would not hurt his title chances and that he will be champion one day.
- Losene Keita says he took Lerone Murphy's UFC doubts personally before Aaron Pico fightThe featherweight, who meets Pico at UFC 333 on Saturday, says he will beat whoever is put in front of him before he gets the Manchester fighter.
- Farid Basharat says Dana White comments on his UFC exit damaged himBasharat, who went 7-0 in the UFC and was ranked in the top 10 before not being offered a new contract, has not ruled out a return but said he does not need the promotion to succeed.
- Alexander Volkanovski backs himself to beat Movsar Evloev in pure grapplingThe featherweight champion faces the unbeaten Russian at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on 24 October, where a win would give him the most title wins in UFC featherweight history.
- Amanda Nunes reveals she will not retire again if she beats Kayla HarrisonThe former two-division champion faces Harrison for the UFC women's bantamweight title at UFC 334 on 14 November, a return delayed by Harrison's neck surgery.
- Khamzat Chimaev, after Sean Strickland loss, has title-only pact with Brendan AllenBrendan Allen says he and Khamzat Chimaev will only fight each other for a UFC belt, as Chimaev looks set to be denied an immediate rematch with middleweight champion Sean Strickland.
- Alexander Volkanovski keeps pushing for Justin Gaethje super fight before UFC 333The featherweight champion, who defends his belt against Movsar Evloev in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, said a farewell champion vs champion bout with Gaethje could be both men's last fight.
- Merab Dvalishvili says he has 11lb left to cut for Petr Yan trilogy at UFC 333Merab Dvalishvili has already shed 7kg (15lb) and has two days to make the 135lb limit for his bantamweight title fight with Petr Yan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
- Unified Rules of MMA change proposed by Ki MMA, soccer kicks and stomps ruled outKi MMA wants to bring parts of the Global MMA Rules into the Unified Rules of MMA, but has ruled out soccer kicks, stomps and linear knee strikes.
- Movsar Evloev invites Arman Tsarukyan to featherweight ahead of Volkanovski fightThe unbeaten Evloev, 20-0, challenges Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title in Saturday's UFC 333 main event, and said he would fight the lightweight contender at 145lb if the UFC wanted it.
- Scott Coker's new promotion Ki MMA seeks California approval for grounded kneesThe former Strikeforce and Bellator boss has asked the California State Athletic Commission to discuss the rule change at its 1 December stakeholders meeting, ahead of Ki MMA's launch in early 2027.
- Syko Stu says he had to relearn how to walk after Raja Jackson assaultIn his first interview since the attack, Stuart Smith says he still has memory problems from a traumatic brain injury and explains why he did not call Rampage Jackson back.
- Petr Yan open to Sean O’Malley rematch after Merab Dvalishvili trilogyYan, who defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, expects the Georgian to wrestle for 25 minutes and has vowed to finish him.
- Dricus du Plessis rejected UFC light-heavyweight tournament, says coach Morne VisserDricus du Plessis's coach Morne Visser says the former UFC middleweight champion turned down a four-man light-heavyweight tournament, with a middleweight return now targeted for late February or March.
- Islam Makhachev next fight: manager says January UFC 336 return far from setRizvan Magomedov said talks over Islam Makhachev's next welterweight title defence are ongoing, but no date or opponent is close to being confirmed despite the champion targeting UFC 336 in Toronto on 30 January.
- Sean O'Malley fears back surgery could hurt Petr Yan against Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley said returning six or seven months after his own, less serious back operation was the biggest regret of his career, and fears Yan's nine-hour surgery could undo him at UFC 333.
- Alexander Volkanovski coy on sparring Movsar Evloev before UFC 333 title fightThe featherweight champion would say only that the sessions took place long ago, as he prepares to defend his belt against the unbeaten Russian, who beat Britain's Lerone Murphy to earn the shot.
- Magomed Ankalaev says Dricus du Plessis fight in discussion at light heavyweightDu Plessis has said he wants to move up to 205 pounds eventually, but only after trying to win back the UFC middleweight title he lost.
- Alexander Volkanovski pitches Justin Gaethje superfight as joint retirement planThe UFC featherweight champion wants a non-title fight with the lightweight champion, after which both men would vacate their belts and retire. He first defends his title against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday.
- Farid Basharat fires back at Dana White, denies ever turning down a UFC fightBasharat, who went 7-0 in the UFC, said the promotion's own nutrition and physio staff could confirm he took fights in difficult circumstances, after White suggested there was a reason he was not re-signed.
- Scott Coker asks California State Athletic Commission to consider Ki MMA rule changeKi MMA wants the request heard at the commission's stakeholders meeting on 1 December. Former fighter Josh Thomson said the promotion is seeking to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent.
- Dricus Du Plessis turned down UFC light heavyweight tournament, coach saysDu Plessis' head coach, Morne Visser, says the former middleweight champion rejected a four-man 205lbs Grand Prix because the team wants the middleweight belt back first. He expects Du Plessis to return in February or March 2027.
- Mike Perry leaves BKFC and returns to MMA, saying it is gloves for at least two yearsA possible bare-knuckle headliner against his old rival Darren Till now looks off. Perry beat Nate Diaz on his MMA return this year and could sign again with MVP MMA or go back to the UFC.
- Alexander Volkanovski names Silva and Sterling as next fight options after EvloevThe 38-year-old featherweight champion, who defends his title against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday, has also called for a lightweight super-fight with Justin Gaethje.
- Cain Velasquez in talks with Real American Freestyle, says coach Javier MendezThe former UFC heavyweight champion has not fought in MMA since Francis Ngannou knocked him out in 26 seconds in 2019. Mendez says Daniel Cormier is "too busy".
- Alexander Volkanovski says Islam Makhachev tested his skills like no one elseAlexander Volkanovski said Islam Makhachev took his technique further than any opponent in their first fight, and that the pair plan to spend two to three weeks together in Dagestan.
- Amanda Nunes says Kayla Harrison still makes the same mistakes before UFC 334The former two-weight champion, who trained alongside Harrison at American Top Team, faces her in the UFC 334 co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York on 14 November.
