UFC NEWS
Everything seemed to be going perfectly for Chinese light heavyweight contender Zhang Mingyang – until it wasn’t.
It looks like Jon Jones’ decision to retire rather than face Tom Aspinall could hurt him more than just reputationally, as the pound-for-pound great’s hopes of fighting on the UFC’s mooted event at the White House appear to be in tatters.
Dutch middleweight contender Reinier De Ridder saw a new champion crowned at 185 pounds, and declared himself ready and willing to be the man to dethrone him in his first title defence.
Chi-Town belonged to Khamzat Chimaev as the Chechen-born fighter delivered one of the most dominant title fight performances ever seen by a challenger to dethrone Dricus Du Plessis and capture the undisputed UFC middleweight title at UFC 319 in Chicago.
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley knows a thing or two about reaching championship level in the Octagon, but ahead of UFC 319, he isn’t fully convinced by Khamzat Chimaev’s claim to the middleweight throne.
Belgium’s Losene Keita, who captured championships at featherweight and lightweight for the OKTAGON MMA promotion in Europe, has announced that he has signed with the UFC.
The fighters took to the scale in Chicago ahead of UFC 319, with the middleweight title fight officially set for Saturday night at United Center.
Saturday night will see one of the biggest UFC title fights of 2025 take centre stage, as the undisputed middleweight championship takes top billing in Chicago.
TKO, the parent company of UFC, has officially announced that Paramount will become the official home of the UFC in the United States, starting in 2026.
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till says his former training partner Khamzat Chimaev has what it takes to topple reigning undisputed UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
Japanese bantamweight Toshiomi Kazama left hospital with a clean bill of health after suffering one of the nastiest knockouts seen inside the Octagon for years.
