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16+ min ago (436+ words) Dec 7, 2025 | 1:21 PM EST "Hey, boys, guess what? The eleven consecutive title stays intact." "Mighty Mouse" said on his YouTube channel, reacting to Alexandre Pantoja"s freak injury at T-Mobile Arena. However, when the former UFC flyweight champion made that comment, which also came off as a joke, fans turned on him a bit. They started believing Demetrious Johnson didn"t actually want Alexandre Pantoja to break his record. Honestly, "Mighty Mouse" has always spoken highly of the Brazilian and his contributions to the sport. Talking about the injury further in the video, he actually empathised with the fact that Alexandre Pantoja"s shoulder break came from him getting into regular wars inside the Octagon. "But man, that"s part of the game, guys. Like, to keep going in (the Octagon) and do it time and time again, over and over…...

27+ min ago (200+ words) Paramount and UFC announced new seasons of "Dana White's Contender Series" and "The Ultimate Fighter" on Saturday. Both shows will stream on Paramount+ in the United States, Latin America, and Australia. The addition of the two shows is part of a seven-year media rights deal between the two entities that named Paramount+ the exclusive streamer of UFC events in the United States in August, and further expanded rights to Latin America and Australia in October. "Dana White's Contender Series" will feature a new batch of potential UFC fighters who are hoping to impress White and a cohort of UFC matchmakers. The series first aired in 2017 and launched the careers of Sean O'Malley, Jamahal Hill, Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates, Michael Morales, Bo Nickal, Maycee Barber, Jailton Almeida, Brendan Allen, Caio Borralho, Johnny Walker and more. The partnership will also see…...

28+ min ago (391+ words) The post Petr Yan dethrones Merab Dvalishvili to reclaim UFC bantamweight title at UFC 323 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Petr Yan walked into the Octagon in need of redemption. He walked out a two-time UFC bantamweight champion. In a high-paced, brutally technical war at UFC 323, Yan solved the riddle of Merab Dvalishvili, snapping the Georgian's relentless rise with a unanimous decision that reorders one of the UFC's most crowded divisions. Where others wilted under Dvalishvili's pace, Yan met pressure with precision and poise. From the opening horn, Dvalishvili did what he always does. He surged forward behind chain wrestling, shooting early and often, trying to drown Yan under volume and mat returns. Yan, however, looked better prepared than ever, punishing entries with sharp counters and framing elbows that immediately opened up cuts and slowed Merab's level changes. By the third round,…...

33+ min ago (557+ words) Fans questioned whether a former UFC champion was actually a parody account following one post. Joshua Van called Alexandre Pantoja the greatest flyweight of all time ahead of their title fight at UFC 323 on December 6. While fans expected a strong showing from the defending champion or a Fight of the Night contender, they got neither due to a shocking result. Joe Rogan feared for Pantoja after the Brazilian suffered an injury that ended his second bout of the year in just 26 seconds. A legend of the sport questioned whether the fight should have been allowed to continue for longer when sharing his thoughts on the co-main event. Options for Joshua Van after UFC 323: Alexandre Pantoja was all class when sharing his reaction to an incredibly unfortunate outcome in the fifth defense of his flyweight title. After throwing a head kick…...

35+ min ago (517+ words) Joshua Van didn't want to earn a world title the way he did at UFC 323, but he has some fiery words for the critics. Van entered T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday with hopes of defeating Alexandre Pantoja to become a UFC champion for the first time in his young MMA career. The 24-year-old entered the fight with a ton of momentum off his unanimous decision win over Brandon Royval. As it turned out, Van defeated Pantoja in 26 seconds, but it wasn't due to a spectacular showing. Instead, Pantoja suffered a nasty shoulder injury that quickly put an end to the fight. As a result, Van was awarded the TKO victory. During the UFC 323 post-fight press conference, Van went off on those who target him over their frustration with how things played out (h/t MMAJunkie). Still, Van didn't…...

36+ min ago (208+ words) Oban Elliott signed for the UFC after his victory over Kaik Brito in Dana White's Contender Series in August 2023 Welsh welterweight Oban Elliott will face against Australian Jonathan Micallef at UFC 325 in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, 31 January. The pair were due to meet in Perth in September, but the bout was cancelled because Elliott was ill. Elliott will be looking to bounce back from his first defeat in the UFC against Seok Hyeon Ko in June, which halted his eight-fight win streak. Micallef is on a three-fight winning streak with a professional record of eight wins and one loss. The card is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski, who will defend his featherweight title against Diego Lopes in a rematch of their contest in April, which saw Volkanovski win by unanimous decision. Dan Hooker and Benoit Saint-Denis face off in the co-main event....

38+ min ago (295+ words) Sean O'Malley reacts to all of he big moments in the UFC 323 main event Sean O'Malley has shared the octagon with both Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, which meant he was certainly interested in how their second meeting would play out in the UFC 323 main event. Like most, O'Malley was blown away by Yan, who is now a two-time bantamweight champion after defeating Dvalishvili in a stunning upset in the UFC's final title fight of 2025. Yan earned a unanimous decision to extend his current win streak to four fights, and became just the third fighter in UFC history to capture the 135-pound world title on multiple occasions. Check out O'Malley's reactions to every big moment of the fight " along with a little bit of the Payton Talbott vs. Henry Cejudo fight " below, courtesy of O'Malley's Twitter. "What a performance from…...

43+ min ago (255+ words) Positively or negatively, many are discussing this fight, and Roy Jones Jr recently spoke with FightHype, delivering a brutal prediction. Many in the boxing world have slammed Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul and described it as a mismatch." At the initial press conference, AJ delivered a cold warning to Paul: "I'm going to bring him to another school of boxing that I don't think he's been exposed to yet. So there's a few tricks I have up my sleeve to show Jake on December 19th." It appears Joshua still has the desire to succeed once again in the heavyweight division, and Paul should be a step on that road to another shot at glory for the Brit. However, Paul and his team appear confident they can send shockwaves through the sport. Jones Jr was clear about what way he thinks December…...

58+ min ago (534+ words) It didn't take long for Petr Yan to get a message from someone who could be the next UFC bantamweight title challenger. Yan was the underdog entering his rematch with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 on Saturday. While Yan dropped a unanimous decision to "The Machine" back in 2023, the rematch was a different story. Yan had success thwarting the grappling of Dvalishvili, which allowed him to work his standup game. Ultimately, Yan was able to become a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion via unanimous decision. Now that Yan is a titleholder once again, he has a target on his back. Umar Nurmagomedov took to his X account to send a congratulatory message to the new 135-pound ruler. He also made it clear that he plans on being the No. 1 contender. Great, spectacular fight.Congratulations to Petr.I think on January 24 it will…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (319+ words) Alexandre Pantoja lost his flyweight title at UFC 323, after suffering a horrific arm injury in his co-main event fight with Joshua Van. Pantoja, 35, fell to the canvas after landing a head kick on Van, helped along a little by a push from the challenger. When he tried to post on his arm, it appeared to snap, a dislocation or break from all appearances. Now, "The Cannibal" has spoken out, and promises that he'll be back sooner than fans would think. Pantoja posted a number of messages on social media in the wake of the fight, including one in a video with his arm in a sling. "I've been through worse. I'll come back even stronger, you can be sure of that. Thank you for the messages," Pantoja posted shortly after the bout's conclusion. On Sunday, the Brazilian posted a second…...