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50+ min ago (454+ words) Khamzat Chimaev doubles down on Alex Pereira callout, promises move to 205 soon. Khamzat Chimaev believes Alex Pereira is ducking him. "Good fight for me," Chimaev told ESPN. "Everyone knows that. UFC knows that, but UFC doesn't want to give this guy to me. And [Pereira] said, "Oh, I'll come to you, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, grappling," I don't know what. Grappling, jiu-jitsu, it's not our job. Our job is UFC. UFC fighters. " "He said he can fight with [Dricus] du Plessis. He accepted the fight, but now he's like, "Oh, it's Khamzat, not good fight for me.' And he's saying he's more famous than me, that's why I'm using his name. Bro, if I just say "Hi,' my story on Instagram makes more views than his fight. So, I don't think this guy more famous than me. Well, Chimaev intends to chase…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (285+ words) The UFC is preparing a landmark event at the White House next year, and President Donald J. Trump shared details during the 48th Kennedy Center Honors Gala. The event, set for June 14, 2026, will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States and showcase several championship fights. " TRUMP: THE WHITE HOUSE FIGHT NIGHT WILL MAKE HISTORY" IT'LL BE THE BIGGEST UFC EVENT EVER "One of the things you're going to have here is some of the UFC press. You're going to have the fighters coming over, talking about the fights. " Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 8, 2025 Trump elaborated on the setup for the card, noting both the fan experience and logistical planning. "I think 250 is going to be amazing. I think the arena is going to have five or six thousand seats, right in front of the front door of the White House, and 100,000 people in…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (218+ words) Joshua Van's coronation as flyweight champion came faster than anyone could have imagined at UFC 323, as Alexandre Pantoja suffered a freak arm injury seconds into the fight, handing Van the belt in a stunning twist. "This whole week it was kill or be killed. I knew I was going to win the fight, but I didn't want the fight to end that way for sure. As soon as he's recovered I want to run it back. I respect him so much, he's one of the greatest of all time, so I do want to run it back," Van told reporters at his post-fight scrum. "It was everything I expected. He's aggressive, he's a champion for a reason." Van (16-2) wasted little time outlining his plans as champion. He made it clear he wants to stay busy, but not before a brief…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (366+ words) The Smashing Machine" told the life story of UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt both scored Golden Globe nominations for their roles in the Benny Safdie- directed feature film The Smashing Machine, which told the life story of UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr. On Monday, the full nominations for the 2026 Golden Gloves were revealed with the ceremony set to take place on Sunday, Jan. 11 with the awards airing on CBS and Paramount+ Johnson faces some stiff competition in his category with names like Oscar Isaac, Michael B. Jordan and Jeremy Allen White also up for the same award. Emily Blunt, who portrayed Kerr"s girlfriend and future wife Dawn Staples, also earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture. The category also includes…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (579+ words) UFC boss Dana White thrilled with Paramont partnership UFC 323 marked the final pay-per-view for the promotion as the company's broadcast deal with ESPN comes to an end and a new partnership with Paramount begins in 2026. While prices have changed " and notably increased over the past couple of decades " the UFC won't have any pay-per-view events moving forward and White believes that's going to make the sport grow even bigger over the next seven years. "[This is] huge and the amount of marketing that these guys are going to do for the UFC on their platform, it's impossible for the sport not to get even bigger," White said at the UFC 323 post-fight press conference. "It was $1,200 or $1,300 bucks to be a fan this year. It's going to be $120 next year or something like that for the entire year. "We have huge…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (474+ words) Home " MMA News " Tatsuro Taira " Tatsuro Taira gives his thoughts on the stoppage in his win over" UFC flyweight contender Tatsuro Taira has given his thoughts on his UFC 323 stoppage victory over Brandon Moreno. Last weekend at UFC 323, Tatsuro Taira took his mixed martial arts career to a whole new level. He put on an excellent performance against Brandon Moreno on the main card, to the point where he was even able to secure a finish. Of course, there was a bit of controversy regarding this one, mainly because a lot of people felt like the stoppage was a bit early. RELATED: UFC 323 star expects title shot if he wins on Saturday in Las Vegas Now, though, Taira can potentially look ahead to receiving a title shot in his next fight. Joshua Van is the new champion at 125 pounds, whereas…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago (508+ words) Home " MMA News " Ilia Topuria " " UFC sensation Ilia Topuria has received big praise from fellow UFC champion Tom Aspinall following another strong year. While he may have only fought once this year, it's safe to say that Ilia Topuria has established himself as one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts. After knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in back to back fights, some wondered whether or not Ilia would be able to take things any further than that. The short answer is that he was able to, and he did so emphatically. RELATED: Ilia Topuria to Cristiano Ronaldo after latter became shareholder in MMA company: "Welcome to the family" Earlier this year, Topuria faced Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight championship " and once again, he won via knockout. He became a two-weight world champion in…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago (470+ words) Home " MMA News " Alex Pereira " Alex Pereira reiterates desire for Jon Jones fight and pursuit" UFC champion Alex Pereira has made his intentions for a move to heavyweight clear once again in a recent interview. Alex Pereira, once again, is on top of the mixed martial arts world. Earlier this year, he was able to knock Magomed Ankalaev out and reclaim his UFC light heavyweight championship. While it was a great moment, it certainly seemed as if "Poatan" was quick to switch his attention to the heavyweight division, and to a possible showdown with Jon Jones, likely at the UFC White House card next summer. RELATED: Jon Jones explains why he"s interested in fighting UFC champion Alex Pereira Whether or not that actually happens, of course, is a different matter altogether, especially given that Dana White doesn"t particularly…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago (493+ words) Home " MMA News " Merab Dvalishvili " Merab Dvalishvili wants trilogy fight with Petr Yan after humbling" UFC star Merab Dvalishvili has already made it clear that he is interested in a trilogy fight against rival Petr Yan. Last weekend at UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili lost his UFC bantamweight championship at the hands of Petr Yan. It was an incredible performance from the Russian sensation and ultimately, the judges saw it the same way, as he was able to reclaim the gold " something no fighter in UFC history has ever done after going on a three-fight losing streak. RELATED: Dana White praises Merab Dvalishvili with one-word message following UFC 323 Dvalishvili, of course, was pretty disappointed in the immediate aftermath of the loss, as anyone would be. With that being said, he certainly handled himself with class and grace as he looks ahead to…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago (298+ words) President Donald Trump teases a record number of title fights for UFC White House. Donald Trump says the UFC White House card is going to be something we've never seen before. Earlier this year, President Trump and UFC CEO Dana White announced that next summer, for the 250th anniversary of United States independence, the UFC will host a night of fights on the White House lawn. Since then, it seems like every UFC champion has talked about being on the card, and according to President Trump, they might all get the opportunity. "I think 250 is going to be amazing. I think the arena is going to have five or six thousand seats, right in front of the front door of the White House, and 100,000 people in the back, where they're putting up eight or 10 very big screens. That's going to be…...