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Newark, NJ — It seems that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones' talk of retirement and vacating his title is news to UFC CEO and President Dana White, for one. "He said he's ready to vacate the belt?" questioned White following...

Newark, NJ — If there was any question about Merab Dvalishvili's first victory over Sean O'Malley, there certainly shouldn't be after his second at UFC 316 on Saturday. After claiming a five-round decision last year, Dvalishvili submitted O'Malley in the...

Newark, NJ — Kayla Harrison ascended to the top of the women's bantamweight mountain at UFC 316, a development that felt very much like destiny for longtime observers of the Olympic gold medalist. Once the face of the PFL, a...

A big night in Newark saw four Performance of the Night bonuses awarded following UFC 316. UFC CEO and President Dana White announced the post-fight bonuses following the event, with headliner and co-headliner Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison among the...

UFC 320 will now take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 4 the promotion announced during UFC 316. UFC 320 was originally set to be Noche UFC in Guadalaja, Mexico on September 13. However, Arena...

A rematch just under a year in the making set heated rivals UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and former title holder Sean O'Malley in the octagon once again at UFC 316 on Saturday night. Dvalishvili (19-4) beat O'Malley at Noche...

The future of the UFC women's bantamweight division was up for grabs when Julianna Peña defended her title against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 on Saturday night. Peña (11-5) is the two-time bantamweight champion coming off a split-decision victory over...

After a date in Mexico collapsed when Joe Pyfer fell ill, his fight with Kelvin Gastelum finally arrived at UFC 316, part of the Newark-based event's main card on Saturday night. Pyfer entered off a win over Marc-Andre Barriault, while...

The UFC will make its second visit to Canada in 2025 when it returns to Vancouver, British Columbia on October 18. Promotion officials announced the Fight Night date during Saturday's UFC 316 broadcast. No bouts have been announced for the...

Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Patchy Mix made his highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday, facing the #10-ranked 135'er in the promotion, Mario Bautista. While Bautista was coming in on a seven-fight win streak and had last been seen earning...