Ankalaev ended Pereira's run as light heavyweight champion at UFC 313 in March, a run that came after Pereira jumped up in weight after losing the middleweight title. On that night, Ankalaev was able to use his clinch game to smother Pereira and take him out of a comfortable range for his dangerous strikes.

UFC Fight Night 261 in Rio de Janeiro delivered with wins by Brazilians in the first six fights – and nine finishes at the event.

Julia Polastri captured the biggest win of her young UFC career thus far earlier tonight (Sat., Oct. 11, 2025) at UFC Rio LIVE on ESPN+ from inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, putting a shocking stop to women’s strawweight veteran Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a sensational third-round TKO (head kick and punches).

It’s that time again! Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action, beginning at 8 p.m. ET TONIGHT (Tues., Oct. 7, 2025) on ESPN+ … and now there are just two episode remaining in the current season.

Check out the super-slow motion video highlights from UFC 320 in Las Vegas, which featured two title fights at the top of the card.

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Magomed Ankalaev returned to the octagon for his first light heavyweight title defense, facing off against Alex Pereira in the headliner of UFC 320.

Live results and highlights from Saturday's UFC 320 pay-per-view card in Las Vegas, featuring Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira.

Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA) handed out 28 medical suspensions following UFC Rio this past weekend (Sat., Oct. 11, 2025) inside Farmasi Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Among those sidelined for multiple months were Vicente Luque,

Luke Fernandez made a statement to open the action, scoring one of the fastest knockouts in the history of Dana White's Contender Series. In mere seconds, he