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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ian Machado Garry is confident he’ll put a stop to the Fight Nerds hype at UFC Kansas City. “The Future” headlines the April 26 card in a welterweight bout against fast-rising contender Carlos Prates. It’s been an incredible start to Prates’ UFC career as the hard-hitting Brazilian has won his first four fights for the promotion, all by knockouts that garnered him Performance of the Night bonuses.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Arman Tsarukyan is the odd man out in the UFC lightweight title picture right now. Just three months ago, Tsarukyan had a golden opportunity to potentially beat Islam Makhachev for his belt and avenge a 2019 loss to the lightweight champion. Unfortunately for Tsarukyan, a back injury forced him to pull out the day before fight night and he has not been guaranteed a re-booking.
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mmafighting.com | Damon Martin |Alexander Lee
Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images UFC fans have one important question that needs to be answered: Where do I watch in 2026? ESPN has been the UFC’s exclusive U.S. broadcast rights partner since 2018 and the deal has been fruitful for both parties, with the UFC’s near-weekly event schedule drawing subscribers to the media giant’s ESPN+ subscription service and Dana White and company making money hand over fist as the UFC empire continues to expand.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria wants Islam Makhachev’s UFC title, and he thinks the lightweight champion’s team is on the run. In a recent interview, Makhachev’s close friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov stated his case for why Arman Tsarukyan deserves the next shot at Makhachev and not Topuria.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Alexander Volkanovski took 14 months to rest and recover from his last loss. Don’t expect to wait that long to see “The Great” again. The now two-time featherweight champion is eager to capitalize on his UFC 314 title fight triumph over Diego Lopes, which is good news for a division rife with compelling challengers. There’s Yair Rodriguez, who could land a rematch with Volkanovski after spoiling longtime Bellator star Patricio Pitbull’s UFC debut on Saturday.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Ilia Topuria’s exit left the door open for a familiar face to climb back to the top of the featherweight charts. In the main event of UFC 314, former champion Alexander Volkanovski became two-time champion Alexander Volkanovski with a vintage five-round performance against a scrappy Diego Lopes. Unsurprisingly, Volkanovski regains the top spot in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Topuria has been removed completely, having made it clear he only intends to compete at 155 pounds going forward.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett’s stock continues to rise, and Brendan Schaub is advising everyone to buy in now. “The Baddy” was the star of the show at UFC 314 this past Saturday, arguably overshadowing Alexander Volkanovski’s return to the top of the featherweight mountain and Jean Silva’s thrilling submission win over Bryce Mitchell. In a little under three rounds, Pimblett dominated veteran lightweight contender Michael Chandler en route to a ground-and-pound knockout.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Alexander Volkanovski is UFC featherweight champion again, but the massive achievement was far from easy. “The Great” went five rounds with Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 314 this past Saturday and though Volkanovski went on to win a convincing decision, he had to survive a knockdown scare in the second round and deal with the gritty Lopes for the duration of the contest.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Colby Covington has himself another feud. The always talkative welterweight veteran made his presence known backstage at UFC 314 this past Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami when he got into a verbal altercation with Paddy Pimblett. Covington and Pimblett exchanged words, with Covington questioning the quality of Pimblett’s opponents and the Englishman firing back at Covington by pointing out his recent losing streak.
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mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Amanda Nunes, the most dominant woman in MMA history, will soon officially be part of the UFC Hall of Fame. During Saturday’s UFC 314 broadcast in Miami, Nunes was announced as the latest member of the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which is set to be inducted June 28 in Las Vegas. Watch video of the announcement below. Nunes, 36, was in attendance at Kaseya Center to celebrate the moment and was overwhelmed with emotion.
