MMA news
- Joshua Van says he learned from watching Alexander Volkanovski trainJoshua Van said he learned a great deal by watching Alexander Volkanovski train, MMA Junkie reported, before he beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331.
- Renato Moicano accuses Brian Ortega of chickening out of UFC 331 fightRenato Moicano has accused Brian Ortega of chickening out of their UFC 331 bout, MMA Fighting reported. Ortega attributed his withdrawal to a training cut requiring stitches.
- UFC 331 tale of the tape: Despaigne has card's largest reach advantageRobelis Despaigne has a nine-inch reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa at UFC 331, according to the UFC's listed measurements. Ozzy Diaz has the next-largest reach gap at 4.5 inches against Ryan Gandra.
- Gable Steveson believes vacant heavyweight title could bring Jon Jones backGable Steveson believes Tom Aspinall vacating the heavyweight title could encourage Jon Jones to return, MMA Junkie reported.
- Nate Diaz calls Ilia Topuria 'lame' and a 'punching bag'Nate Diaz turned Ilia Topuria's earlier insult back on him at the Ki MMA launch event, calling him “lame” and a “punching bag” in comments reported by MMA Fighting.
- Islam Makhachev questions Jon Jones' UFC win streak over doping historyIslam Makhachev challenged the validity of Jon Jones' UFC win streak over his doping history in a social media exchange. Jones responded: "Keep telling yourself it was steroids".
- Demetrious Johnson fears Tom Aspinall may never fight againDemetrious Johnson believes the risk of further eye damage could prevent Tom Aspinall from returning to competition. Aspinall has said he is not retiring and intends to fight again once healthy and medically cleared.
- Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan set to headline UFC Vegas 123Sherdog reports that Renato Moicano will face Tom Nolan in the lightweight main event at UFC Vegas 123 on 31 October 2026.
- Last three UFC heavyweight champions left with titles vacantTom Aspinall has vacated the UFC heavyweight title because ongoing eye complications prevented medical clearance, following Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones in ending their latest reigns without losing the belt in a fight.
- Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to ongoing eye issuesTom Aspinall has announced that he is vacating the UFC heavyweight title after ongoing complications with his eyes left him unable to receive medical clearance. He said he intends to return when medically able.
- 60% of UFC fights in 2026 have ended inside the distanceOf 524 UFC fights completed this year, 313 were stopped before the final bell and 211 went to the judges' scorecards.
- British and Irish fighters in the UFC rankings7 fighters from Britain and Ireland hold a place in the UFC's official rankings, as of 5 November.
- UFC 331 UK start time: Van vs. Pantoja 2 runs into Sunday morning, main event around 04:15UFC 331 starts at 22:00 on Saturday for UK and Irish viewers, with Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja expected around 04:15 on Sunday morning. Every bout in UK time.
- Brian Ortega withdraws from UFC 331 fight with Renato MoicanoBrian Ortega has withdrawn from his UFC 331 bout with Renato Moicano after suffering an eye injury that required stitches, he said. Moicano has since been moved to a later UFC Fight Night main event against Tom Nolan.
