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Aiming for his 7th Performance of the Night 👊 @JohnnyWalker | 239 lbs [ #UFCVegas124 | NOV 7 at 8pmET LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/bWIG7A7JkD

— UFC (@ufc) November 6, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship stays in Las Vegas for its latest UFC Fight Night card, which is now official following the weigh-ins.

The main event of UFC Vegas 124 will see Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Johnny Walker clash at heavyweight. Both men had no issue coming in under the 265-pound limit. All other fighters also made weight for the event, making for a drama-free weigh-in.

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Albeit due to a last-minute change, this is the first UFC main event for Cortes-Acosta (17-4). "Salsa Boy" is in desperate need of a win after losing decisions to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes in his two most recent outings. Prior to the setbacks, the Ultimate Kombat Fitness product had put together three straight knockout wins, including one over Derrick Lewi…

Ilia Topuria is eyeing a longtime foe for his Octagon return.

The former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder recently said he plans to return to competition around April 2027. In a new interview, “El Matador” addressed his defeat to Justin Gaethje and revealed who he wants to fight next.

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Ilia Topuria discusses retirement before calling out Paddy Pimblett Topuria labeled his loss to Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 the “worst day” of his career and even hinted at retirement before turning his attention to Paddy Pimblett. They have a long-running, bitter rivalry that began with Pimblett’s insensitive comments about Topuria’s home country, Georgia.

“I’ve been in the worst situation a fighter can be in,” Topuria told Spanish outlet ABC Diario. “I have seen the worst day of my job. What’s worse than that, dying? I've achieved everything, and after this fight, what else? Maybe I'll even retire. From April onwards is when we’re considering …

Carlos Prates has opened up about his lucrative new Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Prates recently signed a new eight-fight deal with the UFC. The Brazilian claims the new deal guarantees over $1 million per fight. While the welterweight contender isn't sure he’ll fight out his new contract, he’s delighted with the pay bump.

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Carlos Prates discusses his eight-fight UFC contract and retirement plans In a recent interview, Prates addressed speculation about how much his new contract pays per fight.

“It’s more [than $1 million per fight],” Prates told Fighters Weekly. “I’m really happy. I’m really happy.”

He then discussed how long he’ll continue fighting. The 33-year-old emphasized that winning UFC gold is his primary goal and that he’ll retire when he no longer feels the hunger to compete.

“I don’t know if I’m going to do all eight fights,” Prates added. “Or maybe two, or three, or one fight. I cannot say when I’m gonna stop fig…