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4+ hour, 25+ min ago (254+ words) Get ready for UFC 323 headlined my Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 With UFC 323 coming up on Saturday " which closes out the UFC's pay-per-view and ESPN eras " take a closer look at the two championship contests that headline the year-end numbered card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili looks for a record-breaking fourth title defense of the year as he puts the bantamweight championship on the line against former champ Petr Yan in a rematch. Will "The Machine" be the no-doubt Fighter of the Year for 2025 or is Yan poised to get revenge and become a two-time undisputed champ? Alexandre Pantoja has had quite the run himself as world champion, and current pound-for-pound great. Pantoja defends the flyweight championship against surging contender Joshua Van, who makes his fourth appearance of 2025. Can "The Cannibal" make it…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago (433+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC 323s Alexandre Pantoja shuts down Merab Dvalishvili" Dont expect Alexandre Pantoja to share the Octagon with Merab Dvalishvili. Pantoja is one of UFCs top pound-for-pound fighters currently. He has reigned as the flyweight titleholder since 2023. Pantoja and Dvalishvili will both be featured on the main card of UFC 323 on Dec. 5. Pantoja will put his gold at stake against Joshua Van, while Dvalishvili defends the bantamweight title against Petr Yan in a rematch. Many have wondered if Pantoja would ever insert himself in the 135-pound title picture if he keeps dominating at flyweight. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Pantoja made it clear he has no plans to go one-on-one with "The Machine" (via MMAMania.com). Pantoja didnt rule out challenging for the bantamweight championship if Sean OMalley somehow finds his way back to the gold. OMalley is set…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago (547+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC 324s Amanda Nunes gets help from former Kayla Harrison" Amanda Nunes will be getting some assistance from a former rival of Kayla Harrison. Nunes will be coming out of retirement at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. The UFC Hall of Famer will challenge Harrison for the UFC Womens Bantamweight Championship inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Itll be "The Lioness'" first fight since June 2023. In preparation for the title fight, Nunes has brought in the only fighter with a pro MMA win over Harrison. Former PFL champion Larissa Pacheco has been invited to Nunes camp. Speaking to MMAFighting.com, Pacheco expressed confidence in Nunes decision to return to the Octagon. "Shes ready. In terms of adjustments, everything, theres nothing more to say," Pacheco said. "Im not going to talk strategy because I cant, but shes ready, man. What…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago (553+ words) Camilo beat Slava Borshchev for his first UFC victory Matheus Camilo had to deal with a lot of changes before securing his first octagon victory at UFC 322, which went down Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden, New York. Camilo flew to Abu Dhabi in October but saw Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady withdraw from UFC 321 just hours before the weigh-ins on Oct. 23. Camilo was promised a fight in November and stayed in shape hoping to be on the UFC APEX event the week after, but instead flew to New York for a massive pay-per-view undercard match versus Viacheslav Borshchev. "It was a mess, but it worked out," Camilo told MMA Fighting. "The first few days were really bad. It was just a few hours before weigh-ins when they told me the fight was off. I was already ready to start dehydrating " I still had…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago (423+ words) T.J. Dillashaw thought he had an advantage in last UFC title fight T.J. Dillashaw's last fight didn't go as planned. But he has no regrets about betting on himself. It's been over three years since Dillashaw's last fight, a lopsided title fight loss to Aljamain Sterling in which Dillashaw failed to make it past the second round before succumbing to strikes from the then-bantamweight champion. Dillashaw later revealed he entered the contest with a shoulder injury, drawing ire from fans and critics, who wondered why Dillashaw didn't just pull out of the fight. Speaking to former rival Dominick Cruz on the Love & War podcast, Dillashaw explained why he was comfortable competing with a serious injury and why he still thought he could win. "So anyways, the point of the story was that I'd dealt with adversity and got wins," Dillashaw said. "I…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago (530+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Tom Aspinall shares vulgar message to trolls who criticized him" Tom Aspinall has quite the response to those who have been trolling him since the conclusion of UFC 321. Aspinall's title defense against Ciryl Gane back in October ended on a whimper. Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall's eyes, and the UFC Heavyweight Champion could not continue. The bout was ruled a no contest as a result. Some fans have criticized Aspinall for not continuing to fight despite his eye injury. The heavyweight ruler took to social media to let those fans know how he feels about their criticism. "Thanks for all the love, support & memes, [expletive] the hate," Aspinall wrote. "Coming to get my revenge on the big cheater." Future UFC Hall of Famer Jon Jones recently shared his stance on Aspinall's no contest against Gane…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago (241+ words) The UFC star expresses deep concern over Paul facing the towering former heavyweight champion in December. UFC fighter Sean O'Malley is openly worried about Jake Paul stepping into the ring against Anthony Joshua. The fight is scheduled for December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Paul had originally been slated for an exhibition against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, which was later canceled. Instead, he is now set to face the former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua. O'Malley reflected on the risk in a discussion on his YouTube channel, emphasizing the size difference between the fighters. O'Malley explained that for Paul, even lasting the full fight without being stopped would be an achievement. "If Jake goes to a decision and loses a decision to A.J., I think that's a win," O'Malley continued. "That's a massive win. If he goes out there…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago (236+ words) Merab Dvalishvili and Alexandre Pantoja are big favorites ahead of UFC 324. Heading into the final pay-per-view of 2025 (and possibly ever), both the UFC is expected to have the same champions at the start of 2026. This Saturday, UFC 323 goes down in Las Vegas, headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan, and featuring a flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van. And as things stand, both men enter the event as betting favorites. Meanwhile, Pantoja is a smaller favorite at -265, with the comeback on Van at +200, an implied win probability of 72 percent. Pantoja has firmly established himself as the second-greatest flyweight of all time, with four successful title defenses to his name already. UFC 323 takes place this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Get RAF 3 results for the Mendes vs. Chandler event in…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago (544+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC boss Dana White reveals harsh reality of eye pokes in MMA" Dana White has a reality check for fans who think UFC can eliminate eye pokes entirely. One foul that has plagued the sport of MMA more than most is the eye poke. Not only has the foul slowed down many fights, it's ended them prematurely. It's been a problem in the sport throughout the years and there appears to be no sign of things slowing down. Appearing on the "Triggernometry" podcast, White said that while UFC can make efforts to decrease the amount of incidents, it's not something that will go away entirely (h/t MMAFighting). "We will definitely figure something out," White said. "It's like bad decisions, bad referee calls, I mean it's never going to go away. It's always going to be…...

10+ hour, 17+ min ago (426+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Max Holloway unsure if he wants spot on UFC White House card Max Holloway thinks he'd be a good candidate for the UFC White House card, but he isn't exactly clamoring for it. For years, Holloway has been praised for his fan-friendly style and the Hall of Fame resume he has built. Many believe he'd be the right type of fighter to compete on the historic White House card. Appearing on "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung's YouTube channel, "Blessed" said he feels his chances of getting on the card are high (via MMAFighting). "We'll see what happens with the Conor thing, with Jon Jones coming back," Holloway told Korean Zombie's Youtube channel. "I think the card idea is cool, but there's no American champion. The only American champion there is is the "BMF' title, so…...