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13+ min ago (494+ words) Pimblett (left) has won 23 of his professional fights Paddy Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on 24 January. The bout between Liverpool's Pimblett and American Gaethje has been set up after champion Ilia Topuria revealed he will not fight in the first quarter of 2026 because of a "difficult moment" in his personal life. Pimblett, 30, is fifth in the UFC's lightweight rankings with 37-year-old Gaethje one place above him. Topuria, who won the title after knocking out Charles Oliveira in July, added that the UFC will "make the match-ups needed" in his absence. "I won't be fighting in the first quarter of next year. I'm going through a difficult moment in my personal life," the Georgian-Spaniard wrote on X., external "I want to focus on my children and resolve this situation as soon as…...

13+ min ago (527+ words) Pimblett (left) has won 23 of his professional fights Paddy Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on 24 January. The bout between Liverpool's Pimblett and American Gaethje has been set up after champion Ilia Topuria revealed he will not fight in the first quarter of 2026 because of a "difficult moment" in his personal life. Pimblett, 30, is fifth in the UFC's lightweight rankings with 37-year-old Gaethje one place above him. Topuria, who won the title after knocking out Charles Oliveira in July, added that the UFC will "make the match-ups needed" in his absence. "I won't be fighting in the first quarter of next year. I'm going through a difficult moment in my personal life," the Georgian-Spaniard wrote on X., external "I want to focus on my children and resolve this situation as soon as…...

22+ min ago (281+ words) Alexander Volkanovski is running it back with Diego Lopes. On Thursday, UFC President Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Volkanovski will defend his title against Lopes in a rematch that headlines UFC 325, which takes place in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 31 (Feb. 1 local time). The matchup was first reported by BennyPMMA. Volkanovski defeated Lopes at UFC 314 this past April to capture a vacant title and begin his second reign as featherweight champion. The title was vacated by Ilia Topuria in anticipation of a move to lightweight, and Topuria successfully became champion at 155 pounds with a stunning knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. Following his loss to Volkanovski, Lopes quickly returned to the win column with a second-round knockout of Jean Silva in the main event of Noche UFC 3, handing Silva his first UFC loss and snapping his 13-fight win streak....

24+ min ago (252+ words) The UFC will be without Ilia Topuria for at least a few months. The promotion's lightweight champion announced Thursday that he will not be fighting in the first quarter of 2026 due to a "difficult moment in my personal life," explaining that he wants to focus on his children and resolving the situation. No details were provided, and Topuria gave the UFC his blessing to arrange "the matchups needed" until he lets them know he's ready to return. The promotion took him up on that later Thursday, when it announced a Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje matchup for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 on Jan. 24. Holloway was among those wishing Topuria well, which the champ appreciated. Topuria, who now ranks second in Uncrowned's pound-for-pound rankings, hasn't fought since the Oliveira bout at UFC 317 in June. He had no shortage of…...

27+ min ago (314+ words) Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje will commemorate the launch of the UFC's newest era. The two fan-favorite contenders are slated to meet in a five-round main event for the interim UFC lightweight title atop the promotion's debut show with new broadcast partner Paramount, UFC 324 on Jan. 24 inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. In the co-main event, reigning UFC women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison will officially make the first defense of her belt by welcoming Amanda Nunes back to the Octagon. The announcement of Pimblett vs. Gaethje for the interim title follows UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria's announcement that he is stepping away for the first quarter of 2026 due to a "difficult moment in my personal life." UFC CEO Dana White unveiled the matchups during the halftime show of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day showdown. That elevated the…...

32+ min ago (730+ words) UFC featherweight Arnold Allen is reportedly set to face Jean Silva in his Octagon return at UFC 324, which would be under the first card of the UFC's new broadcasting deal with Paramount+, with the card to take place on January 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Allen's last fight was a win over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304 in July 2024, which ended his two-fight losing streak following defeats to Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. Allen knows a win puts him into the title conversation in a division where Diego Lopes, Yair Rodriguez and Aljamain Sterling are some of the names vying for a shot against the featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. While the fight is not yet officially confirmed by the UFC, Allen vs. Silva appears to be in the works. The two most logical opponents for Allen are Movsar Evloev and…...

34+ min ago (363+ words) The odd announcement all but guarantees Ilia Topuria will have an opponent waiting when he returns in Spring 2026. In the co-main event, women's Bantamweight roost-ruler, Kayla Harrison, will face former UFC champion " and no longer-retired " Amanda Nunes in a long-anticipated showdown between ex-teammates. In addition, several other bouts were announced during the broadcast, including Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, Waldo Acosta-Cortez vs. Derrick Lewis and Jean Silva vs . Arnold Allen. Gaethje (26-5) is apparently putting retirement talk on ice now that another crack at UFC gold is on the table " even if it's interim gold. "The Highlight" bounced back from his viral knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300, defeating Rafael Fiziev at UFC 317. The 37-year-old is 3-1 in his last four fights, already a two-time UFC Lightweight title challenger, and now has the chance to become a two-time interim champion after…...

42+ min ago (357+ words) WWE News: AEW star Thunder Rosa has confirmed her amicable separation from husband Brian Cervantes after 14 years. The couple emphasized mutual respect and care AEW star Thunder Rosa has confirmed that she and her husband, Brian Cervantes, have decided to end their marriage after 14 years together The announcement, shared via social media, emphasized that the split was amicable and conducted with mutual respect Fans quickly reacted to the news, showing support for Rosa during this personal transition.The 2020 AEW signing and Lucha Underground stint marked major milestones in Rosa's wrestling career, all made possible with the support of Cervantes, who helped manage family responsibilities behind the scenes While she steps back from the ring for now, Rosa remains a celebrated figure in professional wrestling.Thunder Rosa confirms amicable split from Brian CervantesIn a heartfelt social media statement, Thunder Rosa wrote,…...

44+ min ago (561+ words) Nov 27, 2025 | 11:03 PM EST From his perspective, Pimblett's rise had been more fairy tale than fight merit. And the idea that the Liverpool star could leapfrog him for a title fight? That was the final sting. But soon after, the landscape of the entire lightweight division shifted. During the recent NFL broadcast of Chiefs vs. Cowboys, Dana White revealed that Ilia Topuria would not fight in early 2026 due to personal issues. "I don't want to hold up the division," Topuria wrote in his statement, asking the UFC to make "matchups needed" until he returned. With that, the UFC moved quickly as Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett would headline UFC 324 for the interim lightweight title, and Arman Tsarukyan's reaction came fast and blunt. No long message. No emotional thread. Just one line on X: "make it make sense " Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett did what…...

54+ min ago (302+ words) Alex Volkanovski will fight in front of Australian fans for the first time in two years, defending his belt in a rematch with Diego Lopes in Sydney next February. The superstar Wollongong fighter and Brazilian Lopes met in April this year in Miami, where Volkanovski reclaimed the vacant UFC featherweight title with a unanimous decision victory. Dubbed "The Great", Volkanovski's last bout on home soil came in Perth in February 2023, when he lost a battle for the lightweight crown against Islam Makhachev. Volkanovski hasn't fought in his home state since 2017 and it could be the last chance for local supporters to see him in action, with retirement looming for the 37-year-old. With a sell-out crowd expected, Lopes (27-7) will be out for revenge in the February 1 duel at Sydney Olympic Park. The 30-year-old rebounded from his loss to Volkanovski (27-4) with a…...