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March 29, 2026
Adesanya walloped by Pyfer in 2nd-round finish
Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, finishing two-time champion Israel Adesanya by ground-and-pound in Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night main event.
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March 29, 2026
UFC fighter called back to cage after scorecard flub
Tyrell Fortune had to return to the Octagon on Saturday after UFC cage announcer Bruce Buffer mistakenly announced his opponent Marcin Tybura as the winner.
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March 25, 2026
Ending his career at UFC fight No. 22 is serendipitous for veteran Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa's retirement fight will be a full-circle moment, connecting him to his inspiration, his late grandfather.
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March 13, 2026
White: UFC to issue 85K free tickets to WH event
The UFC plans to make 85,000 free tickets available to the public for its unprecedented live event at the White House on June 14, according to CEO Dana White.
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March 9, 2026
Jones hints at UFC release after 'lowball' offer
Jon Jones asked the UFC to release him from his contract if the promotion believes "I'm done," a reaction to getting ''lowballed'' on the White House card offer.
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March 8, 2026
Topuria-Gaethje to head UFC's White House card
A lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will headline the UFC's much anticipated White House event on June 14, the promotion announced Saturday.
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March 6, 2026
PFL severs ties with combat sports star Ngannou
Combat sports star Francis Ngannou, who has competed in both MMA and boxing in recent years, is not a free agent after his release by the PFL on Friday.
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March 4, 2026
The in-your-face history of the BMF belt, as told by the man who inspired it
Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira can thank Nate Diaz for the chance to add BMF to their UFC legacies.
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February 28, 2026
Prochazka, Ulberg to vie for title as Pereira vacates
The UFC announced a vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327, meaning former champ Alex Pereira has vacated his belt.
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February 22, 2026
McGregor teases return, open to fight 'no name'
In a social media post on Saturday, Conor McGregor, who is 22-6 but has been out of action since July 2021, once again teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no nam...
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February 22, 2026
Strickland stops Hernandez, wants Chimaev next
Sean Strickland scored his first stoppage victory in more than two years, finishing Anthony Hernandez in the third round Saturday night before calling for champion Khamzat Chimaev.
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February 15, 2026
Former UFC champ Velasquez released on parole
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been released on parole from California state prison.
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February 15, 2026
Brown toying with idea of UFC, boxing after NBA
Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who has training in Muay Thai, says he has "toyed" with the idea of competing in combat sports once his NBA career is finished.
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February 13, 2026
UFC at the White House explained
The UFC is scheduled to host the first professional sporting event at the White House on June 14.
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February 6, 2026
Fight managers outline how the revamped PFL can be successful
With new leadership and stars such as Usman Nurmagomedov on the roster, does the PFL have all the right pieces?
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February 4, 2026
UFC's Jones needs new hip, still wants WH fight
UFC star Jon Jones said he's in need of a hip replacement, but he is still interested in competing at the UFC's White House event scheduled for June.
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January 25, 2026
Title paths for Gaethje, Pimblett and O'Malley after UFC 324
Justin Gaethje and Sean O'Malley picked up big wins on Saturday, but will the victories earn them a shot at undisputed glory?
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January 25, 2026
White: UFC 324 fight pulled for suspicious betting
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed a lightweight fight between Alexander Hernandez and Michael Johnson was canceled Saturday because of suspicious betting activity.
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January 25, 2026
Gaethje wins interim title in slugfest with Pimblett
Justin Gaethje scored multiple knockdowns of Paddy Pimblett and won the UFC interim lightweight title for the second time in his career Saturday night at UFC 324.
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January 24, 2026
UFC doubles bonuses, adds incentive for finishes
The UFC is doubling the amounts of its long-running fight night bonuses and will also award a bonus for every single finish inside the Octagon.
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January 23, 2026
UFC's Smotherman collapses after making weight
UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight Friday in a disturbing scene for the sport of mixed martial arts.
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January 19, 2026
Natalia Silva, Max Holloway can create UFC chaos immediately in 2026
Natalia Silva, Amanda Nunes, Max Holloway and more fighters who can derail UFC championship predictions in 2026
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January 14, 2026
Report: Harrison-Nunes UFC 324 title clash ppd.
Kayla Harrison's highly anticipated UFC title defense against Amanda Nunes has reportedly been postponed after Harrison underwent surgery this week to repair herniated discs in her neck.
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January 12, 2026
Jones won't fight, McGregor will and more 2026 MMA predictions
The forecasts are in, and 2026 calls for old champions to return and current champs to retire.
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