Blog

Dominick Reyes sees an upside to fighting on the same card that has a title fight. 

Reyes (15-5) is scheduled to fight fellow veteran Johnny Walker (22-9) in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC 327 on Saturday at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Meanwhile, Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg will fight for the vacant light heavyweight title in the main event of the same card. 

Advertisement

Reyes believes there is an advantage of fighting on the same card where the title is on the line. According to “The Devastator,” we live in a world of recency bias. Reyes believes a highlight-reel win over Walker will make him relevant in the title picture since the title goes on the line just a couple of fights later.Planning to Put on a Show “I win this fight, I would have won four of my last five, so it’s pretty damn good,” Reyes told MMAjunkie.com. “The cool thing about fighting on the title fight card is a relevancy thing. We live in a world of, ‘What have you don…

Ian Garry is hungry for a welterweight title shot. | Getty/UFC

Ian Garry doesn’t miss any opportunity to rally for a title shot against Islam Makhachev. 

Garry is considered a frontrunner, along with Michael Morales, for the next welterweight title shot against Makhachev. However, a matchup between Makhachev and lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is arguably one of the most anticipated matchups in modern MMA history. A fight between Topuria and Makhachev was rumoured to be the original plan for the UFC White House card in June. However, Topuria will now defend his title against interim champion Justin Gaethje at the White House on June 14. 

Advertisement

Topuria hinted that he was originally scheduled to fight Makhachev, who pulled out. Makhachev recently denied Topuria’s accusations, claiming to have accepted the fight. Makhachev instead accused Topuria of demanding an unrealistic amount of money, and pulling out when the UFC didn’t meet h…

Paulo Costa can’t wait to get rid of his worst investment.

Costa recently revealed that he regrets buying an old BMW in Las Vegas. The UFC star did not expect the amount of wear and tear the car has undergone, leading to perpetually high maintenance costs. “Borrachinha” can’t wait to sell the old car.

Advertisement

Buyer’s Remorse“I bought an old BMW in Las Vegas,” Costa told t UFC on Paramount+. “I think it was the worst thing because it has a lot of damage, and the maintenance is so high. We spent a lot of money on that. I can’t wait to sell it.”

Costa (15-4) is scheduled to fight undefeated light heavyweight contender Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327 on Saturday at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The Brazilian is coming off an upset win over Roman Kopylov that saw him rebound from consecutive losses against Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland. However, Costa displayed two of his best performances in the losses against Whittaker and Strickland.

Meanwhi…

Carlos Ulberg has won nine straight UFC bouts. | Getty/UFC

Jiri Prochazka is one of the most unorthodox fighters in the sport, which can make game planning something of an interesting process.

The was the challenge Carlos Ulberg faced as he prepared to face Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 327 main event on Saturday at the Kaseya Center in Miami. At the same time, the City Kickboxing standout has been eyeing Prochazka as a potential opponent for quite some time as he made his way toward the top of the 205-pound division.

Advertisement

“There's no real preparing for a particular fighter like Jiri. He's very unpredictable,” Ulberg told the UFC.  “We do have some looks that can give us what we need for this particular fight. It was a short notice to take this fight on, especially it being a world title fight, five rounds.

“But we've been preparing for this fight for years now. We've seen it happen. We've seen that …

Gable Steveson has an opponent for his Real American Freestyle debut.

The two-time NCAA national champion and Olympic gold medalist will square off against Alexander Romanov in the RAF 9 main event on May 30 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. The organization announced the match on Tuesday. Additionally, Colby Covington will meet Chris Weidman in the RAF 9 co-headliner. The event streams on Fox Nation.

Advertisement

A Highly-Anticipated Debut While his wrestling background is well known, Steveson is also one of the top prospects in all of MMA. The 25-year-old, who has worked extensively with former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones, is 3-0 in MMA bouts — finishing all of his opponents inside of a round. Prior to focusing on fighting, Steveson tried his hand at both professonal wrestling and the NFL.

Romanov went 7-3 during a 10-bout UFC stint to 2024. The 35-year-old Moldovan has since joined Professional Fighters League and is currently scheduled t…

Khamzat Chimaev (15-0) recently said that he does not put too much thought into his legacy.

The UFC middleweight champion believes legacy will find its own course if it has too. Chimaev enjoys traveling to fight and the paycheck that follows.

Advertisement

“No legacy,” Chimaev said on the "Beyond the Win” podcast. podcast. “I never think too much about the legacy. Legacy gonna come by itself. I enjoy my job. I like to train, I like to fly to other countries, beat somebody up, take the money and come back.” A Growing Trend? Chimaev is not the first fighter to prioritize money over legacy. The legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov had always emphasized that he fought for his legacy, not money. However, things have since changed in the MMA world. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in MMA after leaving the UFC, despite securing a lucrative contract with the PFL. When asked if he jeopardized his legacy by leaving the UFC, Ngannou said that le…

Jiri Prochazka doesn’t mix emotions with his profession. 

Prochazka has stopped every UFC opponent with the exception Alex Pereira. The Czech star was finished in two title fights against Pereira. However, Prochazka doesn’t hold any grudges against Pereira. “BJP” isn’t hell bent on avenging his losses against Pereira. Prochazka took the losses in his stride, and wants to prove that he always comes back stronger.

Advertisement

Moving On “I'm not pushing the UFC to give me Alex,” Prochazka told New York Post Sports. “I’m not obsessed with that. I'm not the guy who holds some bad emotions, like, ‘I have to defeat Alex Pereira. Til that time I won’t find calm.’ I really don’t care. Every fall down will strengthen your mind and spirit. And you have to come back and be the best.”

Prochazka (32-5) was knocked out by Pereira (13-3) the first time in a fight for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 295 in 2023. Pereira once again defended his title against Prochazka …

Islam Makhachev recently doubled down on his accusations against Ilia Topuria. 

A fight between Makhachev (28-1) and Topuria (17-0) is arguably the most anticipated booking by MMA fans right now. With the buildup going on for over a year, the fight was reportedly being targeted to be the main event for the UFC White House card in June. However, Topuria is now scheduled to defend his lightweight title against interim champion Justin Gaethje at the White House. 

Advertisement

Topuria has since claimed that he originally accepted an offer to fight Makhachev at the White House. However, Topuria was allegedly informed that he would fight Gaethje a day before the card was officially announced by the UFC. Topuria recently reiterated his comments at a press conference in Spain. 

Makhachev has now responded to Topuria, accusing the undefeated Georgian-Spaniard of turning down a fight offer. Makhachev claims he accepted an offer to fight Topuria at the Whi…

Dricus Du Plessis has faced some opponents who just refused to go down.

Du Plessis (23-3) lost his middleweight title to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 last year. However, it didn’t feel like a fight to Du Plessis, as he was dominated for five straight rounds. Excluding the loss against Chimaev, Du Plessis considers Israel Adesanya the most technically sound opponent he has faced so far. Du Plessis was losing against Adesanya while defending his title in 2024, before he turned things around and submitted “The Last Stylebender.” 

In terms of sheer grit, Du Plessis considers Brad Tavares and Sean Strickland his toughest opponents so far. Du Plessis has won two title fights against Strickland, who is known for defensive striking. Du Plessis notes that while Strickland rolled with his punches, Tavares kept standing despite absorbing some flush shots.

Technical and Tough “Obviously, the Khamzat fight was one that I lost pretty significantly,” Du Plessis told Fight Fore…

Santiago Ponzinibbio never enjoyed the company of Colby Covington. 

Ponzinibbio recently called out Covington for a UFC fight. “The Argentine Dagger” slammed Covington for calling for matchups that are implausible. Ponzinibbio has previously trained with Covington at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. Ponzinibbio doubts Covington will accept his callout considering their experience training together.

Advertisement

“One fight that I would like without a doubt is against Colby Covington,” Ponzinibbio told Hablemos MMA A. “… He is always asking for fights that he knows aren’t gonna happen. We had the opportunity to train together here, at American Top Team. But truth is, he knows that it may not be an easy fight for him. And that’s why he doesn’t want to accept it. But it would be a great fight for me without a doubt.” 

Covington left ATT in 2020 over growing feuds with multiple teammates. Ponzinibbio claims Covington was always selfish, compet…

Khamzat Chimaev is oozing confidence as usual. 

Chimaev dethroned Dricus Du Plessis to win the middlweight title at UFC 319 last year. While some expected it to be close contest, Chimaev dominated Du Plessis for five rounds to earn a unanimous decision win. “Borz” was extremely confident going into his title fight against the South African. Chimaev explains that he doesn’t like to accept fights that he thinks he won’t win. And Chimaev currently believes he can win all potential fights that are on offer. The undefeated Chechen-born doesn’t think it’s a big deal to beat up just one opponent inside the Octagon.

Advertisement

“Honestly, I don’t like to start things where I can’t win,” Chimaev said on the ”Beyond the Win” podcast.. “These fights, I can win. That’s why – I know I can win the fight, I go in excited, happy. It’s only one guy against you. It’s not that big thing to beat him up.” No Fear Chimaev (15-0) puts his title on the line against Sean Stric…

Jiri Prochazka doesn’t mind Magomed Ankalaev being excluded from the light heavyweight title picture. 

Former champion Alex Pereira recently vacated the light heavyweight title and moved up to heavyweight. Pereira is now scheduled to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House on June 14. 

Advertisement

With Pereira out of the picture, many expected Magomed Ankalaev to evidently get a shot at the vacant light heavyweight title. However, despite being the only man to beat Pereira at light heavyweight, Ankalaev has been excluded from the upcoming title fight. Prochazka is now scheduled to fight Carlos Ulberg in the main event at UFC 327 on Aprill 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. ‘Not Just Like That’ Prochazka believes Ankalaev didn’t deserve a shot at the light heavyweight title after his last loss against Pereira. Prochazka believes the former champion has to build his way back into the title picture.

“I think af…

Arman Tsarukyan is making bold claims. 

Tsarukyan was recently asked who would win a fight between him and a prime Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tsarukyan believes he would defeat “The Eagle” via a decision. According to “Ahalkalakets,” he is more well rounded than Nurmagomedov.

Advertisement

Betting on Himself “It’s probably a decision… My skills, I’m more well-rounded than him,” Tsarukyan told influencer Nawid Yosufi.

Nurmagomedov (29-0) is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. Nurmagomedov retired as the undefeated UFC lightweight champion following the demise of his father in 2020. 

Meanwhile, Tsarukyan (23-3) is currently considered one of the best active fighters in the world. Tsarukyan gave a tough contest to Nurmagomedov’s teammate and successor Islam Makhachev in his short notice UFC debut in 2019. While Tsarukyan was scheduled to challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title in a rematch last year, he was forced out with an injury…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going all out for its International Fight Week slate.

The Las Vegas-based promotion recently confirmed that UFC 329 on July 11 will serve as the centerpiece for the festivities. The event takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will air on Paramount+. No bouts have been confirmed for the card, but Conor McGregor’s return has been rumored for that date.

Advertisement

A Full Schedule In addition to the main attraction, the UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on July 9 at T-Mobile Arena. Entrants announced thus far include former flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, ex-bantamweight king Dominick Cruz and the iconic women’s strawweight clash at UFC 248 between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Also that week, Power Slap will take place on July 10 and Zuffa Boxing will stage a card on July 12 — both at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Fans can enter for a chance to win a UFC Dream Week, which includes ticket…

Darren Till is ready to begin the next chapter of his combat sports career.

In a post on Instagram, the UFC veteran announced that he is parting ways with Misfits Boxing. After exiting the UFC, Till became the Misfits Boxing champion while earning victories over the likes of Luke Rockhold, Anthony Tayler and Darren Stewart.

Advertisement

“I’ve got a very big announcement to make: I’ve parted ways with Misfits on really good terms,” Till said in a video post. “I’m thankful for the 12 months I had with them and the three fights I had [where] I became champion. As I said, on extremely good terms. I’ve got nothing but love for Misfits and the owners and promoters, and all of the people who work behind the scenes.

“It’s time to try my hand in something else.”

Till emerged as a star early in his UFC career thanks to victories over welterweight stalwarts such as Donald Cerrone and Stephen Thompson. After suffering a second-round submission defeat against Tyron Wo…

Renato "Moicano" Carneiro wanted to sucker punch Chael Sonnen as a teenager. 

Sonnen is one of the best trash talkers in the history of MMA. Some of Sonnen’s best moments on the mic came against Brazilian stars Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva and the Nogueira brothers. Carneiro recently revealed that he used to hate Sonnen while growing up. The Brazilian even wanted to attend a UFC event just to sucker punch Sonnen. However, “Money Moicano” now acknowledges the genius of Sonnen on the mic to make a 16-year-old want to sucker punch him.

Advertisement

Understanding the Genius “Two guys that everybody hates in Brazil – Conor McGregor and Chael Sonnen,” Carneiro said. “When I was 15 [or] 16, I looked up to Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, all these guys. [Chael] was talking so much s—t about Anderson Silva, Wanderlei, Minotauro that I thought of buying a flight ticket to go to a UFC event just to sucker punch Chael Sonnen. Now I see him and I say, ‘This guy is a f—ing …

Arman Tsarukyan believes a prime Islam Makhachev defeats a prime Khabib Nurmagomedov. 

Tsarukyan was recently asked to pick the winner of a potential fight between two of his favorite fighters – Nurmagomedov and Makhachev. Tsarukyan believes Makhachev would beat Nurmagomedov as he is more well-rounded. Tsarukyan also noted that Makhachev would have the added advantage of having Nurmagomedov in his corner. 

Advertisement

A Tough Call “Islam. Because he is more well-rounded. And he has Khabib in his corner,” Tsarukyan said on Adin Ross’ stream.

Lifelong friends and teammates, Nurmagomedov (29-0) and Makhachev (28-1) are two of the greatest fighters to have ever graced the sport. Initially honed by Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, they both reached the pinnacle of the sport. Abdulmanap had correctly predicted that Makhachev would take over the UFC lightweight division after his son, Khabib’s retirement. Khabib retired as the undefeated UFC …

Jiri Prochazka believes fighters should have some ethics inside the Octagon. 

Prochazka recently slammed Jean Silva for a move that he found disrespectful. Silva earned a lopsided unanimous decision win over Arnold Allen at UFC 324 this past January. With the scorecards evidently leaning towards him, Silva dragged Allen to the mat and jumped off his back in the final round to showboat. Prochazka found Silva’s move disrespectful.  “BJP” believes fighters should work on developing their game instead of wasting precious time styling on their opponents.

Advertisement

‘Fight Better’ “I saw a Brazilian guy who jumped off another opponent's back,” Prochazka said on Adin Ross’ live stream. “It was very disrespectful I think. When you have time for these stupid things, fight better. Fight better, end it, and be the winner, show it. Don’t do these stupid things in the cage. You have to respect the ethic in the cage.”

Disrespectful celebrations are not to be taken…

Renato Carneiro doesn’t want to fight Mauricio Ruffy. 

Carneiro (21-7) took on teammate Chris Duncan at UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday. “Money Moicano” looked nearly flawless while earning a second-round submission win over Duncan. 

Carneiro has a reputation for calling for “easy money” fights. The Brazilian recently listed Dan Hooker, Paddy Pimblett and Benoit St. Denis as “easy money” opponents. Having just defeated a teammate, Carneiro also briefly joked about a potential booking against another teammate in Mateusz Gamrot. However, Carneiro clarified that he doesn’t want to fight fellow Brazilian Mauricio Ruffy. While Carneiro used to think that he could defeat Ruffy, he believes otherwise since the latter’s latest win.

Running Down the List “Dan Hooker — f—-ing easy money. Paddy Pimblett — f—-ing easy money. Benoit St. Denis — f—-ing easy money,” Carneiro said on the post-fight show. “I don’t want anything against Mauricio Ruffy. Because back in the …

Virna Jandiroba is willing to wait for a title shot. 

Jandiroba (23-4) dominated Tabatha Ricci on the ground for three rounds to earn a unanimous decision win at UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday. “Carcara” subsequently called for a chance to avenge her title loss against Mackenzie Dern (16-5). 

Advertisement

However, Jandiroba subsequently admitted that former champion Weili Zhang deserves an immediate shot at the title if she returns to strawweight. Jandiroba will be willing to wait for the winner of a potential clash between Zhang and Dern. While Jandiroba wants to avenge her loss against Dern, she also wants to test Zhang before she retires. Jandiroba also predicts that Zhang will dethrone Dern if they fight.Understanding the Pecking Order “It has to be if Weili comes back,” Jandiroba said at the post-fight press conference . “… I know I said some stuff up there, but if Weili is back, then it’s her rightful spot to fight for the title… I think the…

Ilia Topuria didn’t get pestered by a fan texting him 992 times. 

Topuria’s social media team recently informed him that a fan had texted him 992 times, trying to get a response. Topuria made a heartwarming gesture by surprising the fan with a video call.

Advertisement

“This morning the team that runs social media came and told me that a person has written to me 992 times, trying to get me to answer,” Topuria said on YouTube. “That’s Juan Souto. So we’re going to make a video call to see if he answers.”

“How are you Juanito? Team told me today that you had written to me 992 times, and I said, who is this person that we’re going to call and say hello to? I just wanted to greet you and send you a hug.”

Common Rooting Interests Colombia’s Souto is not only a fan of Topuria, but also a fan of the UFC champ’s favorite soccer club Real Madrid.

  “I’m a huge fan of you and Real Madrid,” Souto said on the call. “Just before the fight against Volkanovski, …

Renato Carneiro admittedly has bad blood with Brian Ortega. 

Carneiro scored a dominant stoppage win over American Top Team teammate Chris Duncan at UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “Money Moicano” subsequently called out Brian Ortega, who handed him his first professional loss in 2017.

Advertisement

“There is one motherf---er that I have bad blood with,” Carneiro said on the post-fight show. “And his name is Brian Ortega. He run the first time, I was beating him the first time. He got me. OK, fair enough. It was my first defeat. But now I want his head. I want to kill this motherf—-r.” Unfinished Business Carneiro (21-7) faced Ortega (16-5) early in his UFC career at UFC 214 in 2017. Carneiro put on an impressive performance, going toe-to-toe against Ortega for the most part. However, as Carniero started showing signs of fatigue in the final round, Ortega caught him in a sneaky guillotine and earned a quick tap, handing the Brazilian his f…

Jon Jones has shared his version of an alleged road rage incident that occurred in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the weekend. 

Jones was recently filmed involved in a minor road rage incident with an Instagram user, Bryan Beltran. Beltran accused Jones of nearly hitting him thrice while driving a truck. Beltran admittedly flipped off Jones, who allegedly then followed him to a parking lot and confronted him. In the video, Jones can be seen asking Beltran to relax before flipping him off. 

Advertisement

This guy got into a road-rage incident with Jon Jones 😳

🗣️ Jon Jones: “You gotta calm down bro. You gotta relax yourself bro.” 😬

(via IG / bryanbeltran06) pic.twitter.com/g8qOyUmwkK — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 5, 2026

Jones has since accused Beltran of chasing his car down for two blocks and revving the engine to intimidate him. “Bones” claims he is proud of standing up against the alleged bullying.

N…

Paulo Costa will be one-half of the new UFC 327 co-headliner. | Getty/UFC

After losing the flyweight title clash between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, UFC 327 has an updated main card.

With Van vs. Taira headed to UFC 328 on May 9, a light heavyweight clash between Paulo Costa and Azamat Murzakanov has been elevated to the new UFC 327 co-headliner. Meanwhile, Cub Swanson’s expected farewell bout against Nate Landwehr will serve as the new main card opener. The promotion announced the revised bout order on Saturday night.

UFC 327 takes place on Saturday at the Kaseya Center in Miami and is headlined by a showdown for the vacant light heavyweight title between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. The main card airs on Paramount+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The prelims begin on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. A portion of the event will be simulcast on CBS from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET.

The UFC 327 main draw will also include a heavyweight clash …