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Charles Oliveira's team has firmly shut down speculation linking the former UFC lightweight champion and current BMF title holder to a matchup with rising welterweight Diego Lopes.
Nassourdine Imavov claims the UFC has promised him the next middleweight title shot against newly crowned champion Sean Strickland.
Brandon Moreno will return to the UFC to face Joseph Morales in a flyweight clash at Noche UFC on September 12, 2026, according to a report by Marcel Dorff.
Bella Mir, the undefeated MMA prospect and daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is in advanced discussions to compete on Dana White's Contender Series this summer.

Heavyweight contenders Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes are set to clash at Noche UFC 4 on September 19, though a venue has yet to be finalized. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Damon Martin…

The UFC is set to return to China on August 29 at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium for UFC Fight Night 286, and a flyweight matchup has been added to the card.
Rafael Fiziev is open to fighting Magomed "Wild Chanco" Zaynukov and believes the matchup would be a striking showcase worthy of the octagon.
Jon Jones is reportedly being considered as a potential opponent for Oleksandr Usyk's final fight, according to comments from Usyk's advisor Sergey Lapin to Ring Magazine.
Yair Rodriguez appears to be transitioning from featherweight to lightweight, according to his teammate Belal Muhammad.
Umar Nurmagomedov has expressed enthusiasm for a rumored matchup against Yadong Song after his originally scheduled UFC Abu Dhabi bout against David Martinez fell through due to injury.
Islam Makhachev has publicly blamed Ilia Topuria and his management team for the failure to book a highly anticipated welterweight title showdown, now revealing the specific financial demand that…

Dricus du Plessis has signalled that his next fight contract is finalized on his end, publicly suggesting that delays in announcing the bout stem from his opponent's reluctance to commit.
Dricus du Plessis says his next opponent has agreed to fight him, but contract delays are holding up the official announcement.

Sean O'Malley has revealed significant logistical uncertainties surrounding UFC White House: Freedom 250, scheduled for June 14 at the White House South Lawn as part of the celebration of America's…
Arman Tsarukyan is eyeing a potential title opportunity upon his return to the UFC, with a rematch against Charles Oliveira emerging as a possibility.
Arman Tsarukyan expects to fight for a UFC title this fall after recently securing a dominant technical fall victory over Mugzy at RAF 9 in Dallas.

Undefeated featherweight Movsar Evloev has signaled that a UFC title shot is on the horizon, likely arriving by the end of summer.