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Alessandro Costa’s latest win wasn’t by a fluke shot. 

Costa took on Stewart Nicoll in a flyweight clash at UFC Fight Night 272 in Las Vegas. “Nono” invested in Nicoll’s body throughout the fight, chipping away at the sides. Costa finally loaded up and landed a crushing shot to Nicoll’s liver, folding him with seconds left in the second round.  Costa revealed that he practices the fight-ending liver shot every day in training. The 30-year-old also couldn’t help a little “I told you so” call to his coach in Brazil. Costa was looking to maintain the distance against Nicoll, who was trying to crowd him. Costa planned to patiently wait for the perfect shot, which paid off.

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Not By Chance “I train that every day,” Nicoll said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I just called my coach and I told him, ‘I told you remember.’ I train that every day, so it’s like my shot now… I was looking for some space. He was very tough in that fight. My plan …

Former UFC champion Jon Jones was involved in a brief confrontation with a fellow motorist following an alleged road rage incident in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

According to an Instagram post by Bryan Beltran, he was “almost hit three times” in a truck driven by Jones. Beltran claims he then “flipped him off” before Jones followed him into a parking lot and confronted him.

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A video shows that brief interaction, as Jones approaches Beltran with his left hand in his pocket. Beltran wrote that he wasn’t aware it was Jones until the fighter got out of his vehicle.

"You gotta calm down, bro. You gotta relax yourself, bro,” Jones says before flipping off Beltran and walking away.

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

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

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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 5, 2026 Coo…

Alice Pereira went to therapy after a setback in her UFC debut. 

Pereira (7-1) took on Hailey Cowan (7-5) in a bantamweight clash at UFC Fight Night 272 in Las Vegas. “Golden Girl” shut Cowan’s lights out with a flush flying knee late in the second round. The 20-year-old says her first win inside the Octagon feels like earning an A in her school test. 

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Pereira was undefeated going into her UFC debut against Montserrat Rendon at Noche UFC last year. Pereira suffered her lone professional loss against Rendon via a hard-fought split decision. Pereria recently revealed that he went to therapy to figure out what she was lacking that had led to the loss. However, as therapy progressed, Pereira realized that she already had the necessary skillset to win. Pereira says it is her renewed self-belief that led to her first UFC win on Saturday.Finding Self Belief   “After my last fight, I started seeing a therapist,” Pereira said in a post-fight i…

Tommy McMillen wants to establish himself as a fan-friendly fighter. 

McMillen made his UFC debut in a featherweight tilt against Manolo Zecchini at UFC Fight Night 272 in Las Vegas. It was a firefight from the very beginning, with McMillen landing the more consequential shots. While both fighters started showing signs of fatigue in the very first round, McMillen had an evident advantage on the feet. “Gun” finally dropped his beaten-down opponent with a knee to the body, and a few follow-up shots were necessary for the referee to step in. 

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With McMillen being an ace submission artist, the oddsmakers had him as a heavy favorite for a submission win. McMillen claims he could have submitted his opponent any time he wanted. However, the 28-year-old wanted to put on a show in his UFC debut. McMillen notes that he went toe-to-toe on the feet and came out victorious against the Italian, who has nine knockout wins to his name.Something to Prove “V…

Ethyn Ewing now has a reputation for spoiling undefeated records. 

Ewing took on the previously undefeated Rafael Estevam in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday in Las Vegas. While Ewing was a slight underdog going into the fight, the live odds drastically changed as the fight progressed. “The Professor” did justice to his moniker, putting on an absolute technical masterclass against Estevam, who looked at his wits end. Ewing gradually broke Estevam down before dropping him with a liver shot in the final round to hand him his first professional loss. Despite the near-perfect performance, Ewing sees room for improvement. The 28-year-old believes he could have finished the fight earlier and more dramatically if he wasn’t hesitant.

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“You guys are saying masterclass, I heard that thrown around a couple of times,” Ewing told the UFC. “And I will not disagree with you. But I’m a perfectionist. So, you see this bump on my eye, I do…

Tresean Gore has Jared Cannonier’s lifetime of experience on his side. 

Gore (6-4) took on Azamat Bekoev (20-5) in a middleweight outing at UFC Fight Night 272. The fight was a closely-contested affair for the most part until Bekoev appeared visibly exhausted in the last round. Gore snapped in a sneaky guillotine choke and choked his opponent out to secure the win in the final round. 

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Gore trains with veteran UFC middleweight contender Cannonier at the MMA Lab in Phoenix, Arizona. “Mr. Vicious” revealed that Cannonier taught him a specific “bubble fighting” style, which he expects to be out on DVD someday. Gore explains that the style is based on imaginary bubbles around a fighter and their opponent, with the focus being on maintaining range. Gore credits his submission win over Bekoev to the Cannonier’s bubble-fighting lessons.A Helpful Technique “Working with people like Cannonier – he helped me to realize the dangers that are there,” Go…

Sean Strickland tried to fight a UFC star when he was 9 to 10 years old. 

Strickland recently caused controversy again while meeting a fan. The former UFC middleweight champion tried to make a little girl flip the bird while posing for a photo with him.  Strickland subsequently said that every fan interaction reminds him of his first meeting with a UFC fighter. Strickland was a kid when he came across the legendary Tank Abbott at a bar. Abbott was just probably trying to figure out what Strickland, a kid, was doing at a bar. However, an angry Strickland, who has had a rough childhood, tried to pick a fight with Abbott. Strickland’s father, whom he is not a fan of, intervened and apologized to Abbott. Abbott got the gist of the situation and hung around with Strickland for the rest of the night.

‘It Was a Really Dope Night’ “Every time I meet a kid who’s a fan, I’m always reminded of the first time I met a UFC fighter,” Strickland said on Instagram. “I had to be…

Joshua Van will defend his flyweight crown about a month later than originally expected. | Getty/UFC

UFC 327 has lost a title fight. 

Joshua Van was scheduled to put his flyweight title on the line against Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event at UFC 327 on April 11 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. However, the fight has now been rescheduled to the already stacked UFC 328 card on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The fight has reportedly been postponed due to a minor injury suffered by Van. The rescheduling was announced during the UFC Fight Night 272 broadcast on Saturday. 

One Month Down the Road UFC 327 will be headlined by a clash for the vacant light heavyweight title between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. Meanwhile, Khamzat Chimaev will put his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland in the main event at UFC 328. 

Van (16-2) won the flyweight title with an injury stoppage win over Alexandre Pa…

Alessandro Costa attacked the body with intention, and that work made him $100,000 richer.

The Lobo Gym MMA product received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his second-round stoppage of Stewart Nicoll in their preliminary flyweight contest at UFC Vegas 115 on Saturday night. A left hook to the liver sent Nicoll to his knees and Costa polished off his victory with one follow-up punch at the 4:56 mark of the period.

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A Knee KO and a Furious Round Elsewhere, Alice Pereira also earned a $100,000 “Performance of the Night” check for a spectacular knockout of Hailey Cowan in a preliminary bantamweight affair. The 20-year-old Brazilian prospect rendered Cowan unconscious with a leaping left knee to the chin 4:24 into the second stanza to secure her first UFC triumph.

Finally, Tommy McMillen and Manolo Zecchini garnered “Fight of the Night” honors and $100,000 apiece for their frenetic featherweight encounter. While both men were on the offensive fro…

Renato "Moicano" Carneiro showed no mercy on his American Top Team training partner.

The Brazilian veteran authored a near flawless performance in the UFC Vegas 115 main event, as he submitted Chris Duncan with a face crank 3:14 into the second round of their lightweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “Moicano” returns to the win column after suffering back-to-back losses against Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev in his previous two Octagon appearances.

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Carneiro (21-7-1, 13-7 UFC) began methodically, tagging his Scottish foe with jabs while occasionally closing the distance for clinches and takedown attempts. “Moicano” picked up the pace in Round 2, sitting Duncan (15-3, 6-2 UFC) down with a left hook before quickly taking his adversary’s back. It was a miserable time for Duncan from there, as Carneiro peppered him with punches in hopes of creating an opening for a choke. A bloodied Duncan defended for as long as he could, but a…

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Conor McGregor recently made a surprise appearance in an exhibition boxing match in his home country.

Video has surfaced of the former UFC two-division champion competing in a three-round bout at the Crumlin Boxing Club in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday. In the videos, McGregor enjoys success in exchanges, forcing a pair of standing eight counts during the match.

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McGregor’s latest activity is sure to spark further speculation that his return to action could be imminent. The “Notorious” hasn’t competed since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. A scheduled return against fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 31” coach Michael Chandler at UFC 303 fell through when McGregor pulled out on the week of the fight due to a broken toe.

More recently, McGregor lobbied hard to be on the UFC card — at one point claiming his participation was a “done deal.” However, when the event was announced, McGregor was not part of the…

Malcolm Wellmaker will attempt to get back on track at UFC Fight Night 276. | Getty/UFC

Malcolm Wellmaker will look to return to winning ways in May. 

Wellmaker is scheduled to welcome debutant Juan Diaz at UFC Fight Night 276 on May 16 in Las Vegas. Marcel Dorff was first to report the pairing.

Prospects Collide Wellmaker (10-1) gained early stardom as a welder who kept his full-time job despite earning a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024. Wellmaker finally quit his job as a welder after earning a performance bonus with a first-round knockout win over Cameron Saimaan in his UFC debut last year. Wellmaker then made a quick turnaround to score another bonus-winning knockout over Kris Moutinho. Wellmaker was a massive favorite in his latest outing against UFC debutant Ethyn Ewing this past November. However, Wellmaker’s hype train was derailed as he suffered his first professional loss against Ewing in a huge upset. 

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Marwan Rahiki enjoyed a successful UFC debut. | Getty/UFC

Marwan Rahiki will make a quick turnaround for his sophomoreUFC outing. 

Rahiki (8-0) will take on Jack Jenkins (14-4)  in a featherweight matchup at UFC Perth on May 2 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.  MMAFighting.com was first to report the bout.

Strong First Impression Rahiki made his debut against Harry Hardwick last month at UFC Fight Night 269 at the Apex in Las Vegas. While Rahiki put on a brutal beating on Hardwick, the latter showed immense grit in refusing to go out. However, Hardwick’s corner threw in the towel at the end of the second round after he revealed that he had a broken jaw. Rahiki has finished all eight of his wins so far. The undefeated Moroccan-Australian will make a quick turnaround of a month and a half for his sophomore clash against Jenkins. 

Meanwhile, Jenkins is 4-2 in the UFC since making his debut in 2023. The Australian striker is coming off…

Grant Dawson is 11-2 in the UFC. | Getty/UFC

The latest addition to the UFC 328 card has all the makings of a potential banger. 

Grant Dawson and Mateusz Rebecki are scheduled to trade leather in a lightweight tilt at UFC 328 on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Dawson confirmed the booking via social media. 

Contrast in Styles While Dawson (23-3) is a well-rounded wrestler, Rebecki (20-4) is known for engaging in violent slugfests while also being technically sound. Dawson is 11-2 in the UFCwith six finishes and coming off a first-round knockout loss against hot prospect Manuel Torres.

Meanwhile, Rebecki has now dropped three of his last four after starting his UFC career on a three-fight winning streak. However, Rebecki’s last three bouts have all been brutal bloodbaths and a treat to fans. 

Always ready to put on a show 🤩@MoicanoUFC | 156 lbs

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— UFC (@ufc) April 3, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off its busy April with a Meta Apex card, which is now official following the UFC Vegas 115 weigh-ins and two weight misses.

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Headlining the 13-fight card is a fight between lightweight veteran Renato Carneiro and prospect Chris Duncan. This is the fourth UFC main event for "Money Moicano," who had no issue making weight for the five-round fight, just like his opponent. However, three fighters weren't professional as Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev, Rafael Estevam and Darrius Flowers all missed weight for their respective bouts. Of the three, Yakhyaev returned to hit 206 pounds. The other two will be fined 20% of their purses.

Carneiro (20-7-1) enters the fight on a two-fight losing streak, as he went winless in 2025. L…

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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 3, 2026 A heavyweight boxing clash between two of the division's beloved knockout artists is now official following the Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora weigh-ins.

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Both hard-hitting heavyweights successfully made weight for their clash, which will take place at the O2 Arena in London. Two other boxers failed to hit their weight limits, though. Ashton Sylve came in three pounds over the super lightweight limit for his fight against Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez, while Jordan Dujon was 2.9 pounds over the middleweight limit for his bout against Amir Anderson. Both fights will continue forward, but the overweight fighters will be fined a percentage of their purses.

Wilder (44-4-1) enters the anticipated fight with…

It appears the beef between Ultimate Fighting Championship former stars Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is far from squashed.

On March 21, 2022, a few weeks after the two collided atop UFC 272, Masvidal attacked Covington outside of a restaurant in Miami. Covington stated that he chipped a tooth, while he also claimed his expensive watch was damaged in the assault. “Gamebred” was ultimately charged with a few felonies, and they were reduced to a misdemeanor battery charge when he took a plea deal. Masvidal was sentenced to two days in jail—not prison—and fined almost $1,000 in fees and costs.

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As first reported by Fox Sports South Florida talk show host Andy Slater on Wednesday, Covington is suing Masvidal for damages upwards of or in excess of $50K sustained in the attack. Per the civil complaint filed on March 23, 2026, Covington claims that he suffered the following: “bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering; disability; disfigurement; p…

This former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder’s nose has become the instructions in “Rocky Horror Picture Show” song “Time Warp”: it’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.

Merab Dvalishvili has never had the straightest of noses, and he wears his crooked beak like a badge of honor. As a result of his many hard training sessions at his gym of Serra-Longo Fight Team, including those where he dueled with fellow ex-champ Aljamain Sterling, his nose took a lean towards the right. On Wednesday, Dvalishvili posted a video of himself driving to the hospital to get his face checked. In what appeared to be a non-April Fools’ gag, he had his even more tilted snout stuffed with bloody tissues, and he explained what happened.

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“What a good day, and what a stupid accident…again,” Dvalishvili said in his video first displaying the damage to his schnoz. “Five years after [my previous nose break], my nose is f---ed up even worse [laughs]. A…

Barring something funky on fight night, one of these two Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes will shed a losing streak at night’s end.

The UFC announced the return of former Rizin Fighting Federation champion Kai Asakura (21-6) on Thursday, who will be moving back up to 135 pounds after suffering two defeats in the Octagon. He draws fellow skidding combatant Cameron Smotherman (12-6), who won his promotional debut and has since dropped two decisions. The latter may be more famously known as the one who made weight ahead of his UFC 324 match with Ricky Turcios, only to faint and faceplant shortly after walking off the scales.

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Japan’s Asakura, 32, has not panned out since debuting with the promotion in 2024. Coming off winning the Rizin bantamweight belt against Juan Archuleta at the end of 2023—where Archuleta missed weight by over five pounds on fight night—Asakura was thrust into an immediate title shot. Champ Alexandre Pantoja throttled him i…

The four new fighters booked on the Professional Fighters League’s jaunt to South Dakota may not be local, but they are highly ranked.

On May 2, the organization will take to a former Bellator MMA stomping ground of the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The man on the marquee representing the area will be Logan Storley in a welterweight pairing against Florim Zendeli. On Thursday, the promotion dropped two new bouts for this billing, with three of the participants among the PFL’s top 10 in their respective division.

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The first of the two fights set for the PFL Sioux Falls main card is a heavyweight banger as Renan Ferreira (13-5, 3 NC) takes on Sergey Bilostenniy (14-4). It has been a rough couple years for “Problema,” as he claimed the PFL Super Fight heavyweight belt against Ryan Bader and everything looked up. When he was thrust into a matchup against Francis Ngannou, it all went wrong, as Ngannou punched him out in just over three minutes. The re…

The winner of this upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight clash may receive a number next to their name.

Last Friday, Spanish news outlet ABC broke the news that Joel Alvarez (23-3) would be throwing down with Yaroslav Amosov (29-1) at UFC 328. The welterweights will toe the line on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and it is unclear at the time where the two will be placed on the billing. The promotion confirmed this bout on Thursday.

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Featherweight-turned-lightweight Alvarez moved up to 170 pounds in October 2025 after having missed weight a few outings prior, and he battled Vicente Luque at his new division. The Spaniard overcame Luque on the scorecards in a truly bizarre outing where Alvarez was briefly awarded the TKO victory in the opening frame, only for referee Osiris Maia to second-guess himself and call a punch an eye poke. This ultimately marked the first decision win in the career of “El Fenomeno,” one t…

While the vast majority of eligible athletes have received their portion from the $375 million UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement, there are still some distribution issues regarding the rest of the payments.

According to an update from law firm Berger Montague, payments totaling more than $237 million have been issued to “984 claimants in 44 countries” from the Le vs. Zuffa antitrust case, which covered fighters who competed in the UFC from 2010 to 2017. That represents more than 90 percent of the eligible athletes, according to a release. There were a total of 1,088 class members who submitted claims related to the case.

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“We are working around the clock to distribute settlement payments to the remaining claimants,” the release states.A Variety of IssuesThere are a number of complications with payments for the remaining eligible fighters. These include processing issues, payment instructions under review and outstanding issues with ACH or wire instru…

Renato 'Moicano' will look to snap a two-fight skid on Saturday. | Getty/UFC

While Renato Carneiro and Chris Duncan haven’t been all that close in recent years while sharing the gym at American Top Team, that doesn’t make the matchup against a former training partner any easier.

“Moicano” and Duncan will square off in the UFC Vegas 115 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Carneiro recalls training with Duncan in the past — but it was quite some time ago.

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“It is difficult; it is the first time [I’ve faced a teammate],” Carneiro told UFC.com. “But at the same time, everybody wants to win, everybody wants to win their next fight, and that’s what I want too.

“Back in the day, we trained together a couple years ago, but I don’t remember the last time I trained with him; I think it was a long time ago.”

Duncan faced another ATT stablemate, Mateusz Rebecki, last August at UFC on ESPN 71. “The Problem” emerged with a u…