Prospects

They key to success as a fighter starting out is both skill and marketability, and Jeisla Chaves's backstory as a former ring girl turned mixed martial artist very much gives her that. Chaves, 6-0 to start the night heading into...

Closing out the UFC Macau preliminary card at the Galaxy Arena on Saturday, middleweights Lee Yi-sak and Luis Felipe Dias faced off. Both men were making their respective UFC debuts; South Korea's Lee had gone 8-1 to start his pro...

A pair of debuting featherweights faced off as part of the UFC Macau preliminary card on Saturday, with Zhu Kangjie facing off against Rodrigo Vera. China's own Zhu was a 25-fight veteran and had previously competed on Road to UFC,...

After suffering the first loss of his professional career against Ethyn Ewing last year, bantamweight prospect Malcolm Wellmaker had his bounceback fight opposite Juan Diaz at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday. Peru's Diaz was making his promotional debut after winning...

Ben Johnston made his promotional debut at UFC Perth on Saturday, taking on American  Wes Schultz. Australia's Johnston had been out since a fight in Eternal MMA back in 2024. Schultz had dropped his own debut to Damian Pinas earlier...

2025 Contender Series winner Adrian Luna Martinetti made his UFC debut on Saturday, a week after his DWCS opponent, Mark Vologdin, made his own first walk to the octagon, facing Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 116. Grant, now 40, was...

Longtime Bellator prospect Lucas Brennan made his UFC debut on Saturday, taking on Francis Marshall at UFC Vegas 116 in lightweight action. Marshall was returning to the lightweight division for the first time since 2021, prior to joining the UFC....

Victor Valenzuela made his octagon debut Saturday, drawing a tough first text in veteran welterweight Max "Pain" Griffin. Chile's Valenzuela had suffered a loss on the Contender Series last year, but bounced back with a regional scene victory in March,...

Undefeated Contender Series winner Tommy McMillen debuted opposite Manolo Zecchini as part of Saturday's UFC Vegas 115 main card. Featherweight McMillen was 9-0 entering the promotion, while Zecchini had lost his promotional debut back in 2023, and was returning for...

Contender Series standout Kurtis Campbell made his debut on the UFC London main card on Saturday, paired up with Brazilian Danny Silva. Known as "The Pink Panther" after fighting in pink fight shorts on the regional scene (he'd get them...