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Magomed Ankalaev Indicates He Was Offered Alex Pereira Rematch at UFC 317

Magomed Ankalaev is seemingly looking for other options after his originally targeted opponent turned down a UFC 317 matchup.

UFC 317, which goes down on June 28 during International Fight Week, is yet to have a main event. Speculations are that the two targeted matchups were Ankalaev’s light heavyweight title defense or Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title defense against Ilia Topuria.

Makhachev had already said that he would move up to welterweight instead of fighting “La Leyenda” if his friend Belal Muhammad loses his belt at UFC 315. And Jack Della Maddalena was crowned the new welterweight champ with a unanimous decision upset win over Muhammad on Saturday in Canada.

Meanwhile, Ankalaev is seemingly ready to defend his title at UFC 317 and ideally against Alex Pereira, whom he dethroned at UFC 313 in March. Regardless of the opponent, the Russian is now eager to defend his title at UFC 317.

“I was offered to fight Alex […

Conor McGregor Reacts to Jose Aldo Retiring After UFC 315

Conor McGregor was impressed by Jose Aldo’s performance in his retirement fight.

Aldo faced Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The former featherweight champ put on a spectacular performance, hurting Zahabi with his signature leg kicks and even dropping him. However, Zahabi went on to earn a controversial unanimous decision win in front of his home crowd. Aldo subsequently hung up his gloves inside the Octagon, marking the end of a legendary career.

#UFC315 Official Scorecard: Jose Aldo vs Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi)

Complete Scorecards ➡️ https://t.co/tKozyRJHQT pic.twitter.com/AZ6sXykTyu

— UFC News (@UFCNews) May 11, 2025

Former foe Conor McGregor took to Instagram to react to Aldo’s retirement. McGregor re-shared a post hailing “Junior” as the greatest featherweight of all time. The Irishman wrote with a “wide eyed” emoji: “Jose Aldo last night…

Dana White Shares Graphic Photo of Belal Muhammad’s Injuries Suffered at UFC 315

Dana White confirms Belal has a broken nose & broken orbital along with his gnarly lip split. #UFC315 pic.twitter.com/B33UEa7f2d

— Bodyslam.net MMA (@BodyslamNetMMA) May 11, 2025

Belal Muhammad will have some scars to show from his war with Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.

Muhammad put his welterweight title on the line against Maddalena in the main event at UFC 315 on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. “Remember the Name” was a sizeable favorite going into the fight against the Australian. However, Maddalena scored a huge upset via unanimous decision, leaving Muhammad battered in the process.

However, Muhammad put up arguably the most entertaining performance of his career, engaging in slugfests with one of the hardest hitters on the UFC roster. While Muhammad managed to steal Round 4 on all scorecards, the judges were split on the first round.

UFC CEO Dana White subsequen…

Dana White’s Post-Fight Conversation with Jack Della Maddalena Revealed

Listen closely... 👀

Jack Della Maddalena spoke to Dana White and the UFC matchmakers immediately after his victory!#UFC315 pic.twitter.com/E6HDZ8cjFk

— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) May 11, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena’s post fight conversation with Ultimate Fighting Championship brass was recently revealed.

Maddalena challenged Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title in the main event at UFC 315 on Saturday in Canada. Maddalena likely got the shot by a stroke of luck, as the originally expected contender, Shavkat Rakhmonov, couldn’t accept the booking due to an injury. An underdog going into the matchup, Maddalena shocked the world with a “Fight of the Night” unanimous decision win. The newly-crowned champ then got a video call with UFC CEO Dana White and exec Hunter Campbell, footage of which has been made public.

As was expected, Maddalena asked White if his first title defense will be against lightwe…

Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champ Andrei Arlovski Set for BKFC Debut on June 21

ANDREI ARLOVSKI IS LEAVING THE GLOVES BEHIND JUNE 21 IN TEXAS!#BKFC76 | June 21 | Tix on sale NOW at https://t.co/LJX5urGkRW pic.twitter.com/MNuebkLU5f

— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) May 11, 2025

Andrei Arlovski has his next combat sports endeavor lined up.

The former UFC heavyweight champion will square off against Geronimo dos Santos at BKFC 76 in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 21. BKFC announced the booking — which will mark Arlovski’s debut with the organization — over the weekend.

Arlovski parted ways with the UFC following a split-decision defeat to Martin Buday at UFC 303 last June. “The Pit Bull” had 42 fights and 23 victories while competing for the Las Vegas-based promotion, but his contract was not renewed on the heels of a four-bout losing streak.

The 46-year-old Belarusian was briefly linked to the Global Fight League and was drafted by the Los Angeles team before the promotion announced the cancel…

UFC 318 Update: Tabatha Ricci to Face Amanda Ribas in New Orleans

Tabatha Ricci will square off against Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout at UFC 318.

MMA Mania was first to report the booking. UFC 318 takes place on July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and is headlined by a BMF title bout between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.

Ricci is coming off a 2-1 campaign in 2024 that concluded with a unanimous decision loss against Xiaonan Yan at UFC Fight Night 248 on Nov. 23. “Baby Shark” is 6-3 in the Octagon with victories over the likes of Angela Hill, Tecia Pennington and Gillian Robertson.

Ribas has alternated between flyweight and strawweight bouts during her promotional tenure. She has lost three of her last four fights, including a third-round submission defeat to Mackenzie Dern in her most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 249 on Jan. 11.

Valentina Shevchenko Proposes Fan Input to Determine Next Title Defense

After a hard-fought victory in the UFC 315 co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko wasn’t in a rush to think about her next title defense.

“Bullet” earned her 10th victory in a championship bout on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, edging French contender Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision to maintain her place atop the flyweight division. Shortly thereafter, reigning strawweight queen Weili Zhang entered the Shevchenko sweepstakes.

“Congratulations to the champion,” Zhang wrote on Instagram. “Everything has line up perfectly, it’s destiny.”

However, Shevchenko wasn’t so interested in immediate matchmaking at Saturday’s post-fight press conference.

"It’s kind of for me after the fight you get the victory, the belt is with you, and you still have adrenaline running and everything like that, to answer the exact question, I would prefer to take it with one of two days when I will rest," Shevchenko said. "I don't say about the timing because …

Jose Aldo Says He Had Retirement ‘In Mind’ Prior to UFC 315 Defeat

Jose Aldo called it a career for a second time on Saturday night, and it’s not hard to see why that decision may hold up this time around.

In addition to struggling with a weight cut that resulted in his bout with Aiemann Zahabi being moved from bantamweight to 145 pounds, the legendary Brazilian revealed a litany of health issues that affected him heading into UFC 315.

“This fight was hard,” Aldo said in an interview with UFC Brazil (translation via MMAFighting.com). “I had a muscle tear on the arm, I had something on the belly that I forgot the name, down there, [from] kicking a lot. I had some problems. A virus infection, a bunch of things. The doctors [said], ‘Get him out of the fight,’ but I didn’t want to because in my head I knew this could be my last fight.”

Aldo did relatively well in the early going, but Zahabi came on strong down the stretch and ending the fight by battering the Nova Uniao standout with elbows from top position to ul…

Bruno Silva Gives Positive Update After Brutal KO Loss at UFC 315

Wow slow motion reveals that Bruno Silva got his skull cracked on that elbow by Marc Andre Barriault

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— Erich Richter (@erichterrr) May 11, 2025

All seems to be well with Bruno Silva after he suffered a scary knockout loss to Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315.

“Blindado” was down on the canvas for several minutes before being taken from the Octagon on a stretcher on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. During the broadcast, it was revealed that Silva complained of neck pain after being rendered unconscious by some brutal elbows from his Canadian opponent.

However, after being transported to a nearby hospital, the Brazilian revealed that he is in relatively good health.

“Stopping by to inform that I’m fine,” Silva wrote on Instagram (translation via MMAFightig.com). “I went to the hospital and did exams, it’s all OK with my health.” The 35-year-old Silva suffe…

Vitor Belfort to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame’s ‘Pioneer Wing’

Vitor Belfort was in tears after being named to the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame 👏 #UFC315 pic.twitter.com/CcGzt1MjiY

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 11, 2025

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be enshrined in the promotion’s Hall of Fame this summer.

Belfort will be the 20th member of the Pioneer Wing, which includes athletes who turned pro before Nov. 17, 2000, are at least 35 years old and have been retired for one year or more. The induction ceremony will take place on June 26 at T-Mobile Arena as part of International Fight Week and will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

“Vitor Belfort was 19 years when he was signed by UFC and he quickly made an impact by becoming the youngest athlete to win a UFC fight, and UFC tournament,” said UFC CEO Dana White. “Vitor was a pioneer of the sport and is definitely a UFC legend. It will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.”

Bel…

Islam Makhachev Reacts to UFC 315 Main Event: ‘Time to Become a Double Champion’

You are not Volk I will show you different level. Keep my belt clean https://t.co/gTplxCAXMY

— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) May 11, 2025

There was more than just the welterweight title at stake in the UFC 315 headliner.

When Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad to claim the 170-pound belt on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, it also cleared the way for Islam Makhachev to pursue his dreams of holding a title in two weight classes.

“Time to become a two-division champion,” Makhachev wrote on X shortly after Della Maddalena’s victory. “Let’s go.”

Time to become a double champion #inshaAllahLet’s go

— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) May 11, 2025

Prior to UFC 315, the promotion confirmed that Makhachev would defend his lightweight title against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 if Muhammad was victorious against Della Maddalena. Due to their history as friends and training partn…

UFC 315 Bonuses: Della Maddalena, Muhammad Receive ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors

As it turned out, Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad were the ideal dance partners for a memorable championship clash.

The welterweight combatants earned “Fight of the Night” and $50,000 apiece for their spirited battle in the UFC 315 headliner at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday night. The action only increased as the fight wore on, culminating in a frenetic final round where Della Maddalena put a final stamp on his unanimous decision victory to claim 170-pound gold.

Elsewhere, Jasmine Jasudavicius pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for a dominant victory over Jessica Andrade in a preliminary flyweight contest. The Canadian took the former strawweight champion down with ease, landed ground-and-pound and then elicited a tap with a rear-naked choke at the 2:40 mark of Round 1.

Finally, Marc-Andre Barriault took home the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award for a violent finish of Bruno Silva i…

Jack Della Maddalena Unseats Belal Muhammad in Memorable UFC 315 Main Event

Jack Della Maddalena made certain the world would remember his name.

The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate laid claim to the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown with a five-round unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad in the UFC 315 headliner on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Della Maddalena (18-2, 8-0 UFC) carried all three scorecards—48-47, 48-47 and 49-46—to his 18th consecutive victory.

Muhammad (24-4, 15-4 UFC) chose to stand with the Australian kickboxer for three rounds, foregoing the wrestling-centric approach that made him a champion. Della Maddalena capitalized, called upon kicks to all levels and cut loose with multi-punch combinations to the body and head. Muhammad picked up his pace and appeared to turn a corner in the fourth round, which gave way to an epic fifth. A close-range knee strike from Della Maddalena opened a cut underneath his counterpart’s left eye. Muhammad answered with a takedown a…

UFC 315 ‘Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live UFC 315 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Almakhan (-180), Katona (+150)Round 1 The UFC is back in Montreal, the city of the world-famous Expos, for the first time in over a decade. Two champions will attempt to defend their thrones for the first times—with the first of those two on her second stint as a titleholder. Before then, an even 10 matches from flyweight to light heavyweight will play out with plenty of Canadians in tow to give the home crowd someone to support in most of those bouts. The first of those fights pits Canada’s Katona (14-4, 4-4 UFC) against the hard-swinging Almakhan (11-2, 0-1 UFC) at 135 pounds. With referee Jason Herzog taking charge of the contest, the two men consider touching gloves but bail so they can get after it. It’s time for some action. Almakhan takes the center of the cage, allowing Katona to circle around him. Almakhan leads the dance with a body shot, and then strings …

UFC 315 Prelims: Jasmine Jasudavicius Throttles Jessica Andrade in Montreal

Jasmine Jasudavicius looks like a genuine threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division.

The Niagara Top Team rep disposed of Jessica Andrade and did so with clinical disregard, as she submitted the former 115-pound champion with a rear-naked choke in the first round of their featured UFC 315 prelim on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Jasudavicius (14-3, 8-2 UFC) brought it to a close 2:40 into Round 1 and now finds herself on a five-fight winning streak.

Andrade (26-14, 17-12 UFC) was never a factor. Jasudavicius cracked her with a one-two, executed a takedown, threw her ground-and-pound in gear and progressed to the back without much resistance. She then flattened out Andrade, softened her further with punches and cinched the choke for the finish.

Meanwhile, Mike Malott wiped out onetime Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder Charlie Radtke with punches in the second round of their welterweight pairing. R…

Paul Hughes Cleans Bruno Miranda’s Clock in 42 Seconds at 2025 PFL Europe 1

42 SECONDS IS ALL IT TOOK 😱

WHAT A HOMECOMING FOR PAUL HUGHES!#PFLBelfast | LIVE NOW pic.twitter.com/kuOwUPHvSg

— PFL (@PFLMMA) May 10, 2025

It only took 42 seconds for Paul Hughes to remind the world why he’s the face of Irish mixed martial arts.

The Belfast native put a swift beatdown on Bruno Miranda to cap off the 2025 PFL Europe 1 main event from SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Coming off a narrow loss to Bellator MMA lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, Hughes (14-2) could’ve opted to wait for Nurmagomedov to give him his well-deserved rematch, but instead, he decided to give his hometown fans the show they’ve come to expect over the years. Miranda was outclassed and out of his depth and Hughes didn’t even break a sweat, but Nurmagomedov might be after Hughes called him out post-fight.

“Your day is fu*king coming!” Hughes belted toward the champion.McGrillen-Evans Seeks Repeat Lewis McGrillen-Ev…

2025 PFL Europe 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL Europe 1 coverage will begin Saturday morning at approximately 12 p.m. ET. Round 1 Sherdog Scores Tyler Treese scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Mike Pendleton scores the round:

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Reinier de Ridder, Robert Whittaker to Headline UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26

One fight after dispatching one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most highly-touted prospects, Reinier de Ridder will get the opportunity to face a respected former champion.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Satuday that the former ONE Championship two-division title holder will square off against Robert Whittaker in the UFC Abu Dhabi headliner on July 26 at Etihad Arena. The main card is expected to air on ABC and ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT.

De Ridder has been victorious in 20 of 22 professional outings, with his lone two defeats coming via TKO against Anatoly Malykhin under the ONE banner. “The Dutch Knight” has kicked off his Octagon tenure in style, earning finishes against Gerald Meerschaert, Kevin Holland and Nickal. De Ridder has secured 18 of his 20 career triumphs inside the distance, including 13 via submission.

A former 185-pound champion, Whittaker has remained near the top of the division despite not holding the belt since 2…

UFC 315 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy

First to the scale this morning! ⚖️@BullyB170 weighs in at 170lbs

[ #UFC315 is LIVE on @ESPNPlus PPV | SAT | 10pmET ] pic.twitter.com/x4Cp1cL1Br

— UFC (@ufc) May 9, 2025 The Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight and women's flyweight titles will be on the line as two title fights are now official following the UFC 315 weigh-ins.

The main event will see Belal Muhammad look to cement himself as the best fighter at 170 pounds with a championship defense against Jack Della Maddalena. Meanwhile, the co-main event will see Valentina Shevchenko attempt to defend her second reign as women's flyweight beltholder against Manon Fiorot. All four title tilt participants successfully made weight.

As for the rest of the card, only Bruno Silva failed to make weight, as he was one pound over the middleweight limit for his pairing with Marc-Andre Barriault. Additionally, the Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi clash was moved to feath…

PFL Europe 1 Weigh-in Results: Lightweight Tournament Begins

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The PFL Europe 1 main event will see Hughes (13-2) go up against Bruno Miranda. Both men successfully came in under the lightweight limit for the headlining bout. All eight of the lightweight tournament fighters also made weight. The middleweight scrap between Haider Khan (194.1) and Sean McCormac (188) changed to a catchweight contest at 195 pounds, and the heavier Khan was fined 20% of his purse by hitting the scales eight pounds over the 186-pound limit. The match wil…

Tournament Winners Advance in Finish-Heavy 2025 PFL MENA 1 Card

Reigning Professional Fighters League MENA lightweight champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi passed his first test on the road to defending his title Friday, but it was far from easy.

After three hellacious rounds, the “Golden Boy” had his hands raised over Egypt’s Ahmed El Sisy in the 2025 PFL MENA 1 main event from the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammadseifi (8-2) entered the tournament riding the high of a seven-fight win streak and hoped to put fear into the rest of the field with a knockout. He sat down on every punch and cut El Sisy over his eye with a whopper of a right hand, but El Sisy didn’t budge. El Sisy was buckled and dropped throughout the fight, but was never out of the match, and the slugfest was glorious. It was a clear win for Mohammadseifi, but El Sisy showed grit and raised his stock. With the win, Mohammadseifi moved on to the lightweight semifinals, where he’ll face Mohammad Fahmi.

It might’ve taken three rounds, but that …

2025 PFL MENA 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog’s live 2025 PFL MENA 1 coverage will begin Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET. Round 1 Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Mike Pendleton scores the round:

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Bruno Silva Discusses Phone Call From Alex Pereira Urging Him to Continue

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division champ Alex Pereira may have a future in the life coaching business.

UFC middleweight Bruno Silva had fallen on hard times towards the end of 2024, having lost four consecutive outings with the promotion. The Brazilian had started his tenure with the UFC off promisingly, knocking out Wellington Turman, Andrew Sanchez and Jordan Wright all within the confines of 2021. After that, he came to blows with Pereira, and although he remains one of the few to face “Poatan” without getting knocked out, he had hit a proverbial wall and things would mostly go downhill from there.

A call from Pereira after his fourth straight defeat may have changed the course of Silva’s career. Silva spoke to Sherdog in Montreal, Canada, ahead of his match with Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 315 on Saturday, where he revealed the life-changing advice given to him by a man that two years before stood across from him in the Octagon. Read more

Rizin Announces Several New Matchups for June 14 Landmark Event in Sapporo

#RIZIN_LANDMARK11 in SAPPORO❄️💥💥 Newly Announced Bouts 💥💥

💪 RIZIN Heavyweight GP 2025 – Round 1 💪RIZIN MMA Rules: 5 min × 3 rounds (120.0kg)

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— RIZIN.tv (@RIZINTV_) May 8, 2025 The Rizin Fighting Federation heavyweight grand prix will wrap up its opening round next month.

Via a press release sent out on Friday, the promotion broke the news of several new matchups that would be part of Rizin Landmark Vol. 11 on June 14. One of the few bouts that had already been on the books was its presumptive featherweight headliner between Vugar Karamov and Shuya Kimura, and the organization slotted six MMA matches and three under kickboxing rules on the card that will be held at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan.

Among the additional pairings include a he…

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