MMA news
- Josef Hala to face Vladimir Lengal for first Oktagon Stand and Bang titleThe former BKFC European middleweight champion meets Lengal over five three-minute rounds at OKTAGON's 100th event in Prague on 29 December, where the promotion will crown its first champion under the striking-focused ruleset.
- Sean O’Malley thinks Petr Yan may be rushing back for Merab Dvalishvili trilogyO’Malley fought Dvalishvili seven months after his own labrum surgery and calls it his “biggest regret”, but he is still rooting for Yan to win on Saturday.
- Alex Pereira next fight delayed by weight-class dilemma, Magomed Ankalaev saysMagomed Ankalaev says Alex Pereira's uncertainty over whether to stay at heavyweight cost the Russian a trilogy fight, before the Brazilian was booked to face Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335 on 12 December.
- Joe Rogan replaced by Paul Felder for UFC 333 commentary in Abu DhabiPaul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier in the commentary booth for Saturday's card at the Etihad Arena, while Robert Whittaker returns to the venue to sit on the analyst desk.
- Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan trash talk no longer bothers him before UFC 333 trilogyDvalishvili, who lost the bantamweight title to Yan last December, calls Saturday's trilogy fight "the most big fight in my career".
- Islam Makhachev vs Carlos Prates reportedly targeted for UFC 336 in Toronto on 30 JanuaryNo bouts have been confirmed for the card, where Makhachev would defend the welterweight title against a challenger who has finished all seven of his UFC wins.
- Darren Till says he is waiting for the contract to fight Jake PaulThe British fighter called on Jake Paul to make the fight after the YouTuber-turned-boxer named him among the opponents he wants to face before retiring. BKFC is also trying to match Till with Tommy Fury.
- Dricus Du Plessis targets UFC belts at two weights after win over Kamaru UsmanThe former UFC middleweight champion wants his 185lb title back before moving up to light heavyweight, and says he cuts 45lb, sometimes more, to make middleweight.
- Jacobe Smith reportedly faces Randy Brown, beaten by Kevin Holland, at UFC Vegas 123The unbeaten welterweight, who went to 13-0 by knocking out Bruce Whitehead at UFC 332 this month, is set to co-headline at the Meta Apex on 31 October, Heavy.com reported.
- Jake Paul urges UFC to release Jon Jones for Francis Ngannou fightThe MVP MMA boss cited Shakur Stevenson's exit from Zuffa Boxing. Jones, who retired amid a feud with Dana White, still has fights left on his UFC contract and cannot fight elsewhere unless released.
- Derek Brunson signs with BKFC, raising prospect of Darren Till rematchBrunson, who beat Till by submission at UFC Vegas 36, will make his bare-knuckle debut in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday 20 November.
- Magomed Ankalaev next fight: Dricus du Plessis named in light heavyweight talksMagomed Ankalaev says a light heavyweight fight with Dricus du Plessis is possible, but du Plessis has said he wants to win back the middleweight title before moving up.
- Amanda Nunes rules out retirement if she beats Kayla Harrison at UFC 334The former champion, who has not fought for more than three years, said she would defend the bantamweight title at least once if she wins on 14 November.
- Ian Machado Garry to fight again in 2026 after Islam Makhachev loss, says HelwaniIreland's Ian Machado Garry will compete again before the end of the year, according to Ariel Helwani, who ruled out Canadian knockout artist Mike Malott as his next opponent.
- Petr Yan says he was not rude to Merab Dvalishvili, just 'being real', before UFC 333Yan, who says he knows how to counter Dvalishvili in their third fight, believes he can control the way it goes.
- Bo Nickal says Joe Pyfer may need to create a narrative to get motivated for their fightNickal also said the injury behind the move from December is something he has been dealing with since January or February.
- Charles Oliveira rejects boring tag after Max Holloway BMF title winCharles Oliveira says he will not change his style to suit the BMF title's reputation as he prepares to defend it against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 in Las Vegas on 12 December.
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Movsar Evloev could reshape all-time featherweight debateA win at UFC 333 would take Volkanovski to nine title wins against José Aldo's 11, by writer Jed Meshew's count. Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet in a trilogy bout in the co-main event.
- Darren Till gets possible next fight option as BKFC sign UFC rival Derek BrunsonDerek Brunson, who submitted Till in the UFC in 2021, will make his bare-knuckle debut in Myrtle Beach on 20 November against an opponent yet to be named.
- Scotiabank Arena to host UFC 336 in Toronto on 30 January, no bouts named yetThe UFC will stage its first Toronto event since January 2024, though no bouts have yet been named for the numbered card.
- Farid Basharat says he never turned down a fight after Dana White commentsThe unbeaten bantamweight says he fought on a torn elbow ligament and against an opponent who missed weight by 10 pounds, and that UFC staff will back him up.
- Jasmine Jasudavicius says Erin Blanchfield underestimated her at UFC EdmontonThe Canadian beat Blanchfield on a decision in Saturday's co-main event and said a rematch with flyweight champion Natalia Silva, who beat her in 2022, would go differently.
- Jimmie Rivera knocks out Brandon Meyer with one left hook at BKFC 95The former UFC fighter finished Meyer in the fourth round of the co-main event in Newark, his seventh fight for the promotion.
- Movsar Evloev says first UFC finish could come against Volkanovski at UFC 333The unbeaten Russian challenger, 20-0 as a professional, has won all 10 of his UFC fights on the scorecards and meets Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
- Mandel Nallo stops Nate Landwehr in the second round at UFC EdmontonThe Canadian lightweight earned his first UFC win in his second Octagon appearance, handing Landwehr a fourth successive stoppage defeat.
- Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley in second round at UFC EdmontonMalott's fifth straight win is the biggest of his UFC career. Buckley has now lost three in a row.
- Dana White jokes about Sean Strickland getting into Canada for UFC EdmontonWhite said there are no issues with Strickland's contract, which he signed in May, and that he had not seen him in Edmonton.
- Dana White says there is a reason Farid Basharat was not re-signedThe UFC boss did not say what it was, but said a fighter who is 16-0 with seven UFC wins is not let go without one.
- Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley with knee in UFC Edmonton main eventThe second-round finish was Malott's fifth straight win as he pursues his bid to become the UFC's first Canadian champion since Georges St-Pierre.
- Mike Malott knocks out Joaquin Buckley in round two at UFC EdmontonThe Canadian finished Buckley at 2:32 of the second round in the main event, while Jasmine Jasudavicius beat Erin Blanchfield on the scorecards.
