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16+ min ago (531+ words) Paddy Pimblett believes there's a chance Ilia Topuria gets stripped of his lightweight title. "No idea. He's got a lot going on in his personal life. I wish him nothing but the best with it," Pimblett told Carlos Legaspi. "That's nothing to do with me and him fighting. That's his family, and I hope everything goes well. I hope that goes perfect for him. "All I care about is getting him in that octagon and fighting him. Anything in his personal life, I hope it goes well, but you never know. If he doesn't come back by June, July, he might have to vacate his belt, and I'll become undisputed champ without even fighting." Pimblett has a long-standing rivalry with Topuria, dating back to when Topuria accosted Pimblett at a hotel during UFC London Fight Week in 2022. Since then, the…...

42+ min ago (482+ words) Paddy Pimblett is not focused on just one route to the lightweight belt. The No. 5-ranked fighter in the division is training for an interim title shot, set for January at UFC 324. He is set to face Justin Gaethje in the first main event of 2026, which also marks the start of the Paramount+ era. The bout will be for an interim title due to champion Ilia Topuria's absence. "El Matador' had been expected back early in 2026 for his first lightweight title defence, but personal matters outside of MMA have led him to step away from the sport for a while. Dana White has said that once Topuria returns, either Pimblett or Gaethje will unify the titles. But "The Baddy' believes that if Topuria waits too long, he could lose his championship before ever stepping into another fight. Pimblett has kept…...

56+ min ago (645+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " Ilia Topuria claims lightweight plans will change if Justin Gaethje" Ilia Topuria has made quite the assertion about what a win for Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 would do. Gaethje is an underdog going into his interim UFC Lightweight Championship fight against Paddy Pimblett, which is scheduled for Jan. 24. The fight will headline UFC's debut event on Paramount+. It's a new era for UFC, as the top MMA promotion ditches pay-per-view. "The Highlight" has said he plans to disrupt UFC's plans to ultimately book Topuria vs. Pimblett. Speaking to MMA journalist Carlos Contreras Legaspi, Topuria made a big claim about a possible Gaethje win changing things. Ilia Topuria says the UFC has different plans for Justin Gaethje if he beats Paddy Pimblett at #UFC324 " "Really, if Justin wins, the UFC has different plans that I can't talk about…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (372+ words) Despite being one of the most highly anticipated fights of 2025, Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua is not being received well by the fans. Next Friday night on December 19, Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will step into the ring for their highly anticipated heavyweight boxing clash in Miami, Florida. As is often the case when the internet sensation turned boxer fights, it is being marred as the most controversial fight of 2025, especially because of the huge size difference between the two. And because of it being embroiled in controversy, it hasn't exactly been received well by the combat sports fans, more specifically by the ones who like to attend the events live. With just under a week until the event, ticket availability has surfaced online with there seemingly still thousands of tickets available, for as cheap as $62. The Kaseya Center has…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (815+ words) Absurd fight takes place in Romania as two men take on 10 Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there's an MMA show every other day. Handicap matches are nothing new these days (that's a strange sentence to write) and we've covered our fair share in this here feature, but it's been a while since we've given this particularly freakish corner of the combat sports world its due. So let's head on over to Romania for some good old-fashioned'and completely unnecessary'gang battling. (Big thanks as always to @Barrelelapierna for their weekly lists of the best KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for uploading many of the clips you see here. Give them a follow and chip in…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (496+ words) Dec 14, 2025 | 12:59 PM EST Last night at the UFC Apex, UFC and ESPN treated fight fans to one final Christmas gift with UFC Vegas 112, their last event together before the holiday season. On the stacked lineup, 39-year-old veteran King Green faced newcomer Lance Gibson Jr., who stepped onto the main card for the first time. Still, despite the festive occasion, controversy surrounded the judges" decisions. After his 28th fight in the UFC, King Green spoke with the media in a post-fight interview. When a reporter asked about the judges and whether he felt he had done enough, Green expressed his frustration with the judges" scorecards. "So when they said it was a split, I was like, what were they watching? I worked the kid. Chased him around the ring all day. He got a takedown, but he didn"t even do anything…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago (485+ words) Dec 14, 2025 | 12:33 PM EST After the Minnesota native's amazing performance against Sean Sharaf, the UFC decided to make his debut win even more special by awarding him $50,000, which he learned about later. However, coming back to his inspiring speech, Asplund addressed how bullies targeted him in the past, but he built confidence through sheer hard work. "I was fat, I was bullied my whole life. I just want every other little kid who's been bullied, or felt like they're not good enough or worthy. You are, you don't have to be ashamed of your body. I look disgusting, I know I do. A lot of people have s" to say, but be confident." As per Fox9, the Minnesota native had a healthy appetite from his childhood. Because of that reason, Asplund didn't have much trouble eating multiple meals in a day. But…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (613+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC Vegas 112 winner Manel Kape sends fiery warning to Joshua" Manel Kape had some words for Joshua Van following his emphatic UFC Vegas 112 victory. Kape and Brandon Royval entered the UFC Apex this past Saturday in hopes of moving one step closer to a flyweight title opportunity. Kape ended up being the one who made quite a statement. He scored a first-round knockout win that earned him a "Performance of the Night" bonus. Kape also believes he has secured a shot at Van's UFC Flyweight Championship. During his post-fight interview with UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, Kape had a warning for "The Fearless" (via MMAJunkie). "You replaced my place, now you have my belt," Kape said. "If I didn't break my feet in July, I would be the champion right now. Now, baby, listen very…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago (331+ words) UFC contender back to the drawing board after loss to Manel Kape Brandon Royval's title hopes took a big hit after a loss to Manel Kape in the UFC Vegas 112 main event. The perennial top 5 contender had hoped to keep his name in the mix at 125 pounds when he fought Kape on Saturday, but he instead suffered just the second knockout loss of his career as he was blitzed by Kape in a bout that lasted a little over three minutes. Royval is now just 2-2 since losing a championship bout to Alexandre Pantoja in December 2023. Following his latest loss, Royval shared a message on Instagram: "Thank you for all who checked up on me, sad about the loss but my health is OK and live to fight another day," Royval wrote. Had Royval won, it's unlikely he would have received…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago (529+ words) Dec 14, 2025 | 11:44 AM EST Ilia Topuria's lightweight title reign is now on a countdown, and the warning isn't coming from UFC brass, but from a bitter rival watching from the sidelines. Remaining out of the Octagon since capturing the belt in June, his ongoing marital issues have extended his hiatus. Despite this, the division has shown patience with Topuria, understanding how personal challenges can affect a fighter. Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have had a rivalry spanning over a decade, but tensions erupted during an altercation at UFC London, where both fighters threw blows and "El Matador' even hurled a sanitizer bottle at "The Baddy.' "He's got a lot going on in his personal life. That's nothing to do with me and him fighting; that's his family, and I hope everything goes well. I hope it goes perfectly for him. All…...