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14+ min ago (310+ words) UFC Houston goes down on Feb. 21 with Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez in the main event Flyweights Juliana Miller and Carli Judice are scheduled to clash at the upcoming UFC Houston card on Feb. 21 at the Toyota Center with the card airing live on Paramount+. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion's plans confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting on Tuesday with bout agreements issued for the contest. A former Ultimate Fighter winner, Miller struggled in her first two appearances in the UFC but following a near two year long layoff, she returned with a dominant win over Ivana Petrovic back in May. Now Miller attempts to make it two in a row when she gets back in the octagon in February. As for Judice, she's already riding a two-fight win streak with a pair of impressive finishes including a…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (469+ words) TUF 32 winner The Legend" stopped Muhammad Naimov at UFC 323 Maison Santos knocked out Muhammad Naimov at UFC 323 for his first finish since winning the 32nd season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2024, but that came with an asterisk due to a weight miss on Dec. 4. Santos came in 1.5 pound over the featherweight limit for his bout in Las Vegas and said he tried his absolute best to hit the target prior to the official weigh ins. Santos said he still wants to continue competing at featherweight going forward. "The Legend" told MMA Fighting going into UFC 323 that 145 pounds was the ideal weight class for him even though he envisioned a future at lightweight. "I know the UFC hates it when a fighter misses weight, but I don"t think the UFC will force me to move up because this isn"t a…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (595+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC 323s Joshua Van gains support amid criticism for celebrating" Joshua Van has been under some scrutiny following UFC 323, but a retired fan favorite is coming to his defense. Van shared the Octagon with Alexandre Pantoja for just 26 seconds this past Saturday. Van was challenging for the UFC Flyweight Championship. Early on, Pantoja injured his shoulder while trying to break his fall. The fight was called off and Van was awarded the win. While the situation was out of Vans control, some fans criticized the 24-year-old and his team for celebrating. During a new edition of MMAFighting.com's "The Fighter vs. The Writer," Matt Brown said he understands the post-fight reaction from Vans perspective. "This isnt 'I want to have a million dollar net worth by the time Im 30 or some shit. This is an insanely hard…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (538+ words) Home " MMA News " Gillian Robertson " Gillian Robertson expects to submit Amanda Lemos to secure title" Gillian Robertson believes she can secure a title shot with a win on Saturday. Robertson is set to take on Amanda Lemos in a pivotal fight at strawweight at UFC Vegas 112. She was originally supposed to fight Iasmin Lucindo, but Lucindo had to pull out and was replaced by Lemos, which Robertson was happy about. Despite Lemos being ranked higher, Robertson enters the fight as a -184 favorite on FanDuel. Although Lemos is a tough out, it is a matchup that intrigued Robertson. She said during her last training camp, she and her team thought Lemos made sense as a callout. "It was during my camp for Marina Rodriguez, she fought Iasmin Lucino and won," Robertson said. "After watching that fight, I felt like it was…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago (958+ words) Jamahal Hill claims Joanna Jedrzejcyzk was the aggressor in the altercation that happened at UFC 323 Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is giving his side of the situation after he got involved in an altercation with Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 323. In her statement addressing the altercation, Jedrzejczyk didn't speak to what led to the confrontation but said "when somebody uses my name, falsely, without any basis in truth, I will always stand up for myself, and for that I do not deserve to be threatened." Now Hill has fired back while claiming that the entire ordeal happened without him fully understanding why Jedrzjecyzk was so angry at him. Hill immediately dispelled the rumor that Jedrzejczyk got aggressive towards his girlfriend because she wasn't actually at the event with him " a fact his girlfriend backed up with a post on…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago (292+ words) Joshua Van entered UFC 323 confident in his abilities, and his win only reinforced that belief. In the co-main event, the 24-year-old claimed the UFC flyweight championship in just 26 seconds when Alexandre Pantoja suffered an arm injury, stopping the fight immediately. Van's rapid ascent to the top has been remarkable. Debuting in 2021, he accumulated a 15-2 record over four years, defeating opponents like Brandon Royval, Bruno Silva, and Cody Durden to earn his title shot. " MMA On Point (@mmaonpoint) December 7, 2025 Despite the unusual ending, Van expressed respect for Pantoja and eagerness for a rematch once the former champion recovers. "This whole week, it was kill or be killed," Van said. "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....

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (552+ words) Home " MMA News " Sean O'Malley " Sean O'Malley discusses possible rematch against UFC champion" UFC star Sean O'Malley has given his thoughts on a possible rematch between himself and new bantamweight champion Petr Yan. As we know, Sean O'Malley is a former UFC bantamweight champion and one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. After consecutive losses to Merab Dvalishvili, though, he needs to rebuild his reputation at 135 pounds, and that starts with a clash against Song Yadong next month. RELATED: UFC 323 title winner Petr Yan gets strong message from top contender On the flip side, Petr Yan is the new king of the division after dethroning Dvalishvili last weekend at UFC 323. It's not clear who is going to be next for him, but some believe it could be O'Malley if he's able to get past Song. As we know,…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago (485+ words) Home " MMA News " Demetrious Johnson " Demetrious Johnson gives his thoughts on Alexandre Pantoja's" Demetrious Johnson has given his thoughts on Alexandre Pantoja's unfortunate arm injury that occurred at UFC 323. Last Saturday night at UFC 323, Alexandre Pantoja lost his UFC flyweight championship. He was beaten by Joshua Van, but the result came under controversial circumstances as the Brazilian star fell on his arm and was rendered unable to continue due to injury. RELATED: Dominick Cruz reveals controversial opinion on Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van fight It happened in the opening seconds of the fight, too, meaning we didn't really get to see what Pantoja vs Van would actually look like. Hopefully, at some point in the future when Pantoja is healthy, we will be able to see these two go head to head in the way we were expecting in Las…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago (608+ words) Home " MMA News " Khamzat Chimaev " " UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has given his thoughts on who he could take on next in the division. Right now, Khamzat Chimaev is on top of the world. He is the king of the middleweights after dethroning Dricus du Plessis, and many are excited to see what's next for him. According to the man himself, though, we shouldn't expect to see him stick around for too much longer at 185 pounds before he ventures up to light heavyweight. RELATED: Former UFC star calls Ian Machado Garry "fakest human on earth' amid Khamzat Chimaev spat With that being said, it does seem like Chimaev will opt to defend the middleweight crown at least once before he makes the move. Who that opponent is going to be, though, is currently unclear. In a recent interview, Chimaev gave…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (455+ words) Gina Carano hasn't fought since 2009 when she lost to Cris Cyborg in Strikeforce Gina Carano is back in the gym and she's more than capable of making a comeback " if that's what she wants. While she did get into negotiations with the UFC about a possible fight against Ronda Rousey back in 2014, Carano ultimately never ended up signing and instead continued taking on major acting roles in films like Deadpool and the popular Star Wars spinoff TV series The Mandalorian. "To be able to have them in the gym and be able to train with them, work on some things, it's been really cool." Carano never actually retired when she stopped fighting in 2009, although outside of talks with the UFC about potentially facing Rousey, she hasn't hinted at a return to action. That said, Wood believes if fighting was her…...