Charles Oliveira Goes Scorched Earth On Lightweight Division
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira directed sharp criticism at fellow fighters this week, taking aim at what he described as a culture of excuses and misplaced bravado in mixed martial arts. Oliveira (35-11) was scheduled to headline UFC Rio in...
DWCS 2025: Episode 7 Breakdown and Predictions
The Contender Series marches on this week, with light heavyweights and flyweights among the weight classes in action. 25 contracts have been awarded on DWCS 2025 to date, with four more fighters welcomed into the UFC in Week 6....
UFC Rio Takes Hit, Rafael Fiziev Out of Main Event
Charles Oliveira is going to need a new dance partner for next month's UFC Rio main event. On Friday, it was revealed that lightweight Rafael Fiziev was out of his fight with Oliveira, set to headline the UFC's return to...
UFC: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija Announced for Nov. 1
The UFC is putting some fresh heavyweight blood on display at its November 1, 2025 Fight Night event. On Friday, promotion officials confirmed a previous report by Club De Las MMA that #6-ranked Waldo Cortes-Acosta (14-2) will face the #10-ranked...
UFC’s Malcolm Wellmaker Tells Kids He’s a Superhero
Las Vegas — Is there a cooler job than UFC fighter? Well, how about superhero? That's what UFC bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker recently told a class of school-aged kids his job actually is. Wellmaker appeared ahead of this week's episode of...
Dana White Blasts Notion That UFC Lacks Superstars
Conor McGregor hasn't fought in years. Ronda Rousey is long since retired. Brock Lesnar's fighting days are behind him, and Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Khabib Nurmagomedov have all hung up the gloves as well. You'd be forgiven for asking...
UFC’s Jacobe Smith Open to Short-Notice Fights: “No Set Anything”
Las Vegas — At 11-0 and with two straight finish victories inside the UFC octagon, Jacobe Smith is looked at as a future star in the UFC's welterweight division. Perhaps that is why the promotion had him address the media...
Melissa Croden Set for Debut At UFC Vancouver Opposite Tainara Lisboa
Women's bantamweight action has been added to UFC Vancouver, with Canada's own Melissa Croden set to make her debut at the Fight Night event this October. Croden (6-2) is set to take on Brazil's Tainara Lisboa (7-3) in the 135lb...
Tommy Gantt Silences the Trash Talk, Secures UFC Contract with DWCS Submission
Fresh off a hard-earned victory over Adam Livingston on this week's edition of Dana White’s Contender Series, veteran wrestler-turned-fighter Tommy Gantt stepped out of the cage with more than just a win. He left with momentum, validation, a contract...
Penn Pinched Again After UFC Legend Violates Restraining Order
UFC legend B.J. Penn has had a miserable year, arrested multiple times and slapped with a restraining order by his own mother. On Monday, Penn was arrested once again, for the fifth time in 2025 after violating that restraining order. Hawaii...

























