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Newark, New Jersey, United States UFC Middleweight championship
UFC Flyweight championship
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has added MMA training to his 2026 offseason program. Working with respected coach Rafael Cordeiro, Gibbs is using striking, grappling and constant movement to improve his conditioning, body control and durability before taking over as Detroit’s unquestioned lead back.
Conor McGregor has pushed back on PED allegations ahead of UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, where he returns to the UFC against Max Holloway. With Holloway vs. McGregor approaching, both McGregor and the promotion deny he broke anti-doping rules.
UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje turned the White House into the strangest fight venue in UFC history. Gaethje vs. Topuria ended with a corner stoppage, while Gane vs. Pereira and O’Malley vs. Zahabi added more finish-heavy drama.
Saturday MMA went global with PFL Africa: Nigeria, WAR 9: Cartagena and FNC Vikings 2. PFL had tournament submissions, WAR MMA crowned Óscar Hernández, and FNC brought quick knockouts in Zagreb.
A stacked MMA weekend delivered across OKTAGON 89, ARES FC 41, WOW 31 Madrid, BRAVE CF 106, and UFC Vegas 118. Jack Grant, Muhammad Mokaev, Pavel Dailidko, Gabriel Bonfim and others gave the weekend plenty of finish-heavy headlines.
Jay Silva, the former UFC, Bellator MMA and KSW fighter, has died at 45. Known as “The Spider Killer,” Silva built a career on tough fights, big names, and a willingness to compete anywhere.
Anderson Silva has fired back at Dana White after the UFC boss discussed Silva’s exit following Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva. Silva’s response was simple, sharp, and very Silva: the bald guy does not know how to count.
Hrishikesh Koloth, a 27-year-old MMA hopeful from Kerala, India, was killed in a rare black bear attack in northern Saskatchewan. His family says he came to Canada chasing a UFC dream, trained for years, and wanted to be remembered as a fighter first.
Yaroslav Amosov gets the Joe Rogan interview after his statement win at UFC 328. The former Bellator champion dominated Joel Alvarez, then finished Amosov vs Alvarez with a second-round arm-triangle choke to push himself deeper into the UFC welterweight picture.
UFC 328 official weigh-ins make the Newark title doubleheader real: Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland for the middleweight belt and Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira for flyweight gold. Also watch for Ateba Gautier, Yaroslav Amosov, Joel Alvarez, and Baysangur Susurkaev.
UFC 328 Countdown previews two title fights in Newark: Chimaev vs Strickland for the middleweight belt and Van vs Taira for flyweight gold. The card also features Amosov vs Alvarez, Gautier vs Diaz, and Jim Miller vs Jared Gordon.
