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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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January 5, 2026
Make these fights, UFC: Makhachev-Topuria, Jones-Pereira and more
From superfights to title rematches to downright epics, these 10 matchups need to be booked this year.
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December 29, 2025
UFC champ Aspinall to have multiple eye surgeries
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is moving forward with multiple eye surgeries, as he continues to deal with the fallout of injuries sustained during a title fight against Ciryl Gane in October.
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December 23, 2025
Joshua's KO of Paul draws 33M viewers on Netflix
Anthony Joshua's vicious sixth-round knockout of Jake Paul drew an average minute audience of 33 million globally, according to Netflix.
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December 12, 2025
Encore, Aspinall! Encore, Topuria! Five UFC rematches to look for in 2026
Here are five matchups that Brett Okamoto wants to see again in the Octagon next year.
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December 8, 2025
UFC's Chimaev to defend title then chase 2nd belt
UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev tells ESPN that he plans to defend his title one more time before moving up to light heavyweight to pursue a second title.
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December 7, 2025
What's next for new champions Petr Yan and Joshua Van after UFC 323?
With Alexandre Pantoja injured, another young talent could be a natural fit to challenge men's flyweight champion Joshua Van.
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December 7, 2025
Pantoja injured in opening seconds; Van wins title
Alexandre Pantoja's flyweight title reign came to a shocking end Saturday night when he injured his left arm just 26 seconds in and lost his belt to Joshua Van via TKO.
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December 7, 2025
Cejudo, ex-UFC double champ, retires after loss
In his final fight, Henry Cejudo slugged it out until the final bell in a thrilling, albeit one-sided, decision loss to Payton Talbott before making his retirement official at UFC 323.
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December 3, 2025
Civil suit against UFC star McGregor dropped
A civil lawsuit against UFC star Conor McGregor for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at an NBA Finals game in 2023 has been dropped after the alleged victim voluntarily filed for dismissal.
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November 28, 2025
Gaethje-Pimblett to headline UFC 324 in January
An interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will headline UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas.
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