Thad Jean and Movlid Khaybulaev secured huge wins at PFL World Tournament 8, with Jean outpointing Logan Storley and Khaybulaev submitting Jesus Pinedo in Atlantic City.
Movlid Khaybulaev dominated Tae-Kyun Kim at PFL Nashville to secure a finals slot. Now, he’s eyeing Jesus Pinedo at PFL World Tournament 8—promising to show up in his best shape yet.
Naoki Inoue defended his RIZIN bantamweight title at Super RIZIN 4, defeating Ryuya Fukuda. Now, the former UFC fighter dreams of challenging for UFC gold — but won’t call out Merab Dvalishvili.
Amir Albazi is Iraq’s breakout star in the UFC flyweight division. Fresh off battles with Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France, Albazi now meets Tatsuro Taira at UFC Fight Night.
Shara Magomedov returned to form at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder, battering Marc-André Barriault with kicks, elbows, and knees for a dominant unanimous decision. The bloody three-round war showed why Magomedov remains a major UFC prospect.
Steven Nguyen dominated Mohammad Yahya at UFC Abu Dhabi, but many, including Dan Hardy, questioned why the fight wasn’t stopped far earlier.
Chris Gonzalez defeated Jacob Rosales by unanimous decision at LFA 213, capping a card filled with first-round finishes, including submissions from Isaac Thomson and Naomie Young.
Reinier de Ridder survived a knockdown and edged Robert Whittaker by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder. Knees, clinch control, and relentless pressure carried the undefeated contender to his biggest UFC win yet.
Patricky Pitbull suffered another setback at Super RIZIN 4, dropping a unanimous decision to rising star Shunta Nomura. The stacked RIZIN card also featured GP action, big knockouts, and slick submissions.
UFC Abu Dhabi delivered fireworks, with Reinier de Ridder edging Robert Whittaker in a brutal main event. Knockouts by Bogdan Guskov and Muslim Salikhov highlighted a night full of chaos, comebacks, and gritty performances.
