Riley (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) represents the next generation of Next Generation MMA, the gym that has produced the likes of Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann among others. The UFC had previously tried to hire his services for Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 but visa issues prevented it from happening.

Besides Charles Oliveira returning to face Rafael Fiziev in the main event, the promotion just announced four more compelling fights to the card. The October 11 Fight Night hails the return of Oliveira to his home country of Brazil.

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However, Battle fell at the first hurdle, weighing in at 190lbs ahead of his UFC 319 fight against Ruziboev, resulting in their fight being canceled. And with that being his third weight miss of his short UFC tenure, it was announced this Wednesday that he has officially been cut from the UFC roster.

The UFC has long maintained a hardline stance on weight management, considering it one of the fundamental pillars of professional MMA. The organization’s CEO,

Former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier isn't one to shy away from honesty, especially when it comes to one of the promotion's biggest stars. In this ca

Romanov, 34, fights Oleg Popov (21-2) on Thursday at 2025 PFL World Tournament 10 in the promotion's heavyweight tournament final. Should he win, Romanov will move to 2-0 with one no contest in three appearances. "My hand will be raised up," Romanov said.

Find out if three record-breaking performances were enough to lift an otherwise mundane UFC 319 card to the top half of the grading curve.

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has a name and date in mind for his next fight. Volkanovski called out Lerone Murphy after his highlight reel knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319. If Volkanovski has his way, the fight will take place this year.

The UFC released fighter Bryan Battle on Wednesday, according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto, after he missed weight in both December and ahead of last weekend's scheduled fight with Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319.

UFC Hall of Famer and former lightweight champion Frankie "The Answer" Edgar will end his retirement to compete in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in New Jersey this fall, according to reports.

UFC contender Josh Hokit goes viral after delivering a fiery WWE-style promo on DWCS, sparking mixed fan reactions online.