Joshua Van’s coronation as flyweight champion came faster than anyone could have imagined at UFC 323, as Alexandre Pantoja suffered a freak arm injury seconds into the fight, handing Van the belt in a stunning twist. "This whole week it...

Petr Yan reclaimed his place atop the bantamweight division on Saturday night, outdueling Merab Dvalishvili in a gritty five-round battle at UFC 323 to capture the title and silence lingering doubts about his trajectory. "I'm very happy that the belt...

UFC CEO Dana White may be keeping details close to the vest for the promotion’s anticipated White House event in June 2026, but President Donald Trump is doing the opposite, ramping up expectations as the spectacle draws nearer. "We’re going...

Alexandre Pantoja lost his flyweight title at UFC 323, after suffering a horrific arm injury in his co-main event fight with Joshua Van. Pantoja, 35, fell to the canvas after landing a head kick on Van, helped along a little...

UFC CEO and President Dana White isn't going anywhere in the short term. For the past several years, talk has swirled around just when White, 56, might choose to walk away from his position as MMA's most recognizable and successful...

A well-deserved Fight of the Night bonus was awarded to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 in the wake of UFC 323 on Saturday. The rematch, the final main event of the UFC's numbered events on ESPN, was a thriller,...

Merab Dvalishvili was looking to make history at UFC 323, taking on Petr Yan for the second time, in the bantamweight champ's fourth title defense of 2025. No UFC champion had ever defended their title four times in a single...

Alexandre Pantoja was looking for flyweight title defense number five when he took on Joshua Van in the co-main event of Saturday's UFC 323 in Las Vegas. The fight was second-to-last on the final Pay-Per-View card of the ESPN era...

Two big lightweight fights are joining the UFC 325 card in Sydney next year. In the co-main event spot, Dan Hooker (24-13) will be fighting close to home when he takes on France's Benoit Saint-Denis (16-3, 1NC). Rafael Fiziev (13-4),...

Japanese flyweight standout Tatsuro Taira got his toughest test to date at UFC 323, taking on former champ Brandon Moreno. Taira was coming in off a win over Hyun-Sung Park, a short-notice fill-in after Amir Albazi withdrew from the August...