Elijah Smith Knocks Out Davey Grant in 60 Seconds
Smith earns his second Performance of the Night bonus and says he is now a free agent in contract talks with the UFC.
U.S. Mixed Martial Arts News
This section covers mixed martial arts in the United States — UFC and other combat sports organizations, fight results, fighter news and the business of the sport. Reporting runs from event nights through the contractual and organizational activity between them.
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November 8, 2026
Arlovski Apologizes for Remarks on Johnson's DeathThe former UFC fighter clarified comments he made about Anthony Johnson, who died in 2022, after criticism on social media.
November 8, 2026
Nate Diaz Once Thought $15,000 Made Him RichUrijah Faber recounted on the Double Coverage Podcast how the UFC fighter viewed his early payday before his later career earnings.
November 8, 2026
Petersen Stops Lorenco at UFC Vegas 124Thomas Petersen won by ground-and-pound stoppage in round three of a UFC Vegas 124 preliminary bout.
November 8, 2026
Petroski Stops Kondratavicius by TKO at UFC VegasAndre Petroski ended a three-fight losing streak with a second-round TKO over Mantas Kondratavicius on the UFC Vegas 123 prelims.
November 7, 2026
Trump Offers UFC's Dana White Press Secretary JobThe President proposed White take the role and bring six mixed martial arts fighters along as assistants.
November 6, 2026
Cejudo Says UFC Should Release McGregorFormer champion Henry Cejudo argued the promotion should cut Conor McGregor now rather than pay him $30 million for a final fight.
November 6, 2026
Topuria Considers April 2027 Return After LossFormer two-division UFC champion Ilia Topuria says he is weighing a comeback after his defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.
November 6, 2026
Zahabi Reviews Mistakes After UFC LossAiemann Zahabi continues a post-fight review routine with coach Firas Zahabi, following his knockout loss to Sean O'Malley.
November 5, 2026
Stephen Thompson to Retire After UFC 334The 43-year-old veteran will hang up his gloves following his bout against Charles Radtke on November 14.
November 5, 2026
Chandler Launched Through Ropes in NXT MatchUFC lightweight Michael Chandler interfered as special enforcer in a WWE NXT bout between Dion Lennox and Cruz Montana.
More in Mixed Martial Arts
Fight results and title changes, fighter signings and promotional disputes, weight class developments, event scheduling and the broadcast and pay-per-view business that finances the sport run through the coverage on a regular basis. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix host major UFC and combat sports events and represent some of the country's largest MMA audiences, and event coverage from those markets anchors the national picture. Title fights generate the most concentrated pre- and post-event coverage, but the contractual disputes between fighters and organizations have become a durable secondary thread. The intersection of MMA with boxing and professional wrestling — through crossover events and shared promotion — generates a recurring layer of coverage that draws from multiple sports audiences.