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1+ hour, 56+ min ago (353+ words) The featherweight championship will be defended in Australia as Alexander Volkanovski welcomes Diego Lopes back into the title picture. Alexander Volkanovski will face Diego Lopes in a rematch for the featherweight championship at UFC 325. UFC President Dana White confirmed the matchup during an Instagram Live session, with the event scheduled for January 31, 2026, in Sydney, Australia, which is February 1 locally. Reports from BennyPMMA first hinted at the rematch prior to the official confirmation. The two fighters first clashed at UFC 314 earlier in 2025. Alexander Volkanovski earned a decision victory to claim a vacant featherweight title and begin his second reign as champion. The title was available after Ilia Topuria left the division to compete at lightweight. Topuria subsequently captured the 155 pound championship with a knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. Diego Lopes rebounded quickly from his loss, returning at Noche UFC 3. He…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago (736+ words) The UFC begins its new collaboration with Paramount by presenting UFC 324 at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on January 24. Dana White revealed the headlining fights during a national broadcast, confirming an interim lightweight championship bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, along with a bantamweight title fight featuring Kayla Harrison and the returning Amanda Nunes. This event is the first in a lineup of 13 numbered cards planned under the Paramount structure for 2026, making UFC 324 the launch point for the partnership. Ilia Topuria remains the reigning lightweight champion. However, he informed fans and officials that his personal situation requires time away from active competition. His explanation clarified why a temporary championship was created. I don't want to hold up the division. The UFC will make the matchups needed, and as soon as the matters are resolved I'll let the UFC…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago (130+ words) UFC 324 is headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title UFC 324 finally has some life after Dana White delivered a surprise Thanksgiving announcement. UFC 324 takes place Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out the special reaction video above. Which MMA fighters this year best represent the full Thanksgiving meal? What are we thankful for this year in MMA? Plenty. Yaroslav Amosov is set to join the UFC roster soon. Waldo Cortes-Acosta signed new UFC deal before short-notice win at UFC Qatar. Answer reader questions about the best bookings in the UFC, the welterweight title picture, and more. T.J. Dillashaw shares his version of the training incident that played a part in ending Chris Holdsworth's career....

5+ hour, 47+ min ago (256+ words) The UFC is set to return to Sydney, Australia this February, and it's bringing one of Australia's biggest stars with them. Alexander Volkanovski (27-4) will face off against Diego Lopes (27-7) for a second time in the main event of UFC 325, set for February 1, 2026 in Sydney, Australia (that's January 31 for much of the world). UFC officials announced the date on Thursday, with promotion CEO and President Dana White revealing the main event alongside a number of UFC 324 match-ups. Volkanovski and Lopes first met earlier this year, vying for the title vacated by Ilia Topuria when he opted to move up to lightweight. The Australian won the bout at UFC 315 by unanimous decision, reclaiming his featherweight title in the process. In his first championship reign, Volkanovski defended the UFC featherweight championship five times, defeating the likes of Max Holloway, Brian Ortega, and Yair…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago (280+ words) The UFC is starting its run with new broadcast partner Paramount+ with a pair of title fights, at least one of which is a little out of left field. On Thursday, UFC CEO and President Dana White announced that UFC 324 will be headlined by an interim lightweight championship fight, which sees Justin Gaethje (26-5) take on Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett (23-3). In the co-main event, the much-anticipated showdown between former teammates Kayla Harrison (19-1) and Amanda Nunes (23-5) arrives, with Harrison's 135lb title on the line. Gaethje vs. Pimblett comes in the wake of Ilia Topuria announcing that he would not be defending his lightweight title in the first quarter of 2026. Topuria won lightweight gold earlier this year, knocking out Charles Oliveira in June. Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors star, is 7-0 since joining the UFC in 2021, with wins over the likes of Tony Ferguson, King…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago (252+ words) The main card of UFC" 324: GAETHJE vs. PIMBLETT will take place at an all-new start time of 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The prelims will start at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the early prelims will kick off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. All bouts will be available on Paramount+. Throughout the weekend, the spot will continue in rotation across Paramount+, CBS, and TV media platforms as well as externally, airing during marquee sports programming on Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "Paramount+ and UFC are transforming the mixed martial arts fan experience," said Cindy Holland, Chair of Direct-To-Consumer, Paramount. "Every division of Paramount is working in concert to ensure maximum visibility and unparalleled accessibility to current and future fans'making Paramount+ the definitive home of UFC." Additional bouts on the card include: UFC 324: GAETHJE vs PIMBLETT tickets will go on sale Fri., December 12 at 10 a.m. PT and are available…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (402+ words) Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes rematch for UFC title Alexander Volkanovski is running it back with Diego Lopes. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Volkanovski will defend his title against Lopes in a rematch that headlines UFC 325, which takes place in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 31 (Feb. 1 local time). The matchup was first reported by BennyPMMA. Volkanovski defeated Lopes at UFC 314 this past April to capture a vacant title and begin his second reign as featherweight champion. The title was vacated by Ilia Topuria in anticipation of a move to lightweight, and Topuria successfully became champion at 155 pounds with a stunning knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. Following his loss to Volkanovski, Lopes quickly returned to the win column with a second-round knockout of Jean Silva in the main event of Noche UFC 3, handing Silva his…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago (233+ words) UFC CEO Dana White gave fight fans a lot to be thankful for today when he went live on Instagram to announce the first slate of fights for 2026, featuring some truly incredible matchups that point to a blockbuster year ahead. Both Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett have made no secret of their desire to be the next to face lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, and on January 24 at T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, they'll square off against one another for exactly that distinction. UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett will be a battle for the interim lightweight belt and ultimately determine the next man to face Topuria. The co-main event will feature the long-awaited showdown for the women's bantamweight title. Champion Kayla Harrison will meet former champ Amanda Nunes in a clash of former teammates that have been in each other's crosshairs for…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago (588+ words) Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett for an interim lightweight title at UFC 324 The UFC is kicking off its partnership with Paramount in style. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White made a special appearance during the CBS broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs game to announce an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, as well as a bantamweight title fight between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, with the bouts headlining UFC 324 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Jan. 24. Reigning lightweight champion Ilia Topuria announced he will not be competing in the first quarter of 2026, which prompted officials to introduce an interim belt in his absence. The event marks the first of 13 numbered events scheduled under the Paramount partnership for 2026. Gaethje (26-5), already a former interim champion, had made it known he was waiting to…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (378+ words) Barboza makes his 32nd walk to the octagon at UFC 323 Edson Barboza recently celebrated his 15th anniversary in the UFC and has shared the octagon with some of the all-time greatest lightweights " and no one got him as shocked as former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. "He's a guy I fought and thought, "Damn, this guy is good. He knows exactly what he's doing.' He was the only guy I had extreme difficulty with." Barboza scored knockouts in half of his 18 UFC victories, flooring the likes of Dariush, Dan Hooker, Shane Burgos, Terry Etim and Evan Dunham, but said his best one is still yet to come. "The next one, the one happening on December 6," Barboza said of his clash with Turner. "That's going to be the best knockout of my career, you can be sure of that [laughs]." Barboza has also beaten elite…...