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CHAMPIONSHIP
MMA best of 2026 midyear: Gaethje's title victory earns three awards
Viable candidates for fight, knockout and submission of the year have emerged before July.
espn·Yesterday··
Aspinall says he's back in 'full training,' in talks to fight Gane
UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall confirmed he has been medically cleared to resume contact and shared Thursday that he has returned to "full training" for a potential fight with interim champ Ciryl Gane.
espn·Thu, Jun 25··
CHAMPIONSHIP
Career highlight for 'The Highlight': Title win puts Gaethje in MMA pound-for-pound rankings
Taking UFC lightweight title from Ilia Topuria secures a spot for Justin Gaethje in ESPN P4P rankings.
espn·Thu, Jun 25··
UFC's Conor McGregor says he 'got lost' in his rise to stardom
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor says he "got lost" amid his rise to UFC stardom, acknowledging the "pitfalls" of his worldwide fame.
espn·Thu, Jun 25··
UFC's Ian Machado Garry partners with boxing promoter Eddie Hearn
UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has partnered with British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, two months ahead of his first UFC championship bout.
espn·Wed, Jun 24··
RETIREMENT
Retired Dustin Poirier arrested; allegedly drunk in public
Dustin Poirier was arrested for alleged public drunkenness on Sunday in Georgia.
espn·Wed, Jun 24··
Kape powers his way into flyweight top 3 in MMA divisional rankings
Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.
espn·Tue, Jun 23··
RETIREMENT
A year after Jon Jones retired, is there any optimism for the heavyweight division?
Perception of the heavyweight division was in the dumps when Jon Jones retired. Has anything changed in a year?
espn·Mon, Jun 22··
CHAMPIONSHIP
UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje 'planning' to fight again
Justin Gaethje, who upset Ilia Topuria last week to win the UFC's lightweight title, says he is "planning" on fighting again, tempering talk of his possible retirement, at least for the time being.
espn·Sun, Jun 21··
Usman moving up to middleweight to face Du Plessis on July 18
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will move up to 185 pounds to face former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Fight Night on July 18.
espn·Sun, Jun 21··
Manel Kape topples Kyoji Horiguchi for 4th straight knockout
Manel Kape (24-7) picked up his fourth knockout in a row with a third-round finish of Kyoji Horiguchi (36-7) at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
espn·Sun, Jun 21··
Jake Paul and Ronda Rousey mock UFC White House viewing figures
Jake Paul and Ronda Rousey mocked UFC and Dana White after viewing figures for the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House failed to surpass Most Valuable Promotions' MMA record.
espn·Sat, Jun 20··
UFC Freedom 250 at White House averages 7M viewers in U.S.
The UFC's seven-bout card at the White House last weekend reached 17 million total viewers across the U.S. and Latin America and averaged 8.2 million across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+.
espn·Thu, Jun 18··
CHAMPIONSHIP
UFC champ Islam Makhachev to defend title vs. Ian Machado Garry
The UFC announced that welterweight champ Islam Makhachev will defend his title against Ian Machado Garry in UFC 330's headline bout on Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
espn·Wed, Jun 17··
Teen among arrested in plot to attack White House UFC event
A mother concerned about her teenaged son helped thwart a planned terror attack against members of U.S. Congress attending Sunday's UFC event at the White House.
espn·Wed, Jun 17··
Conor McGregor says he has 2nd UFC fight date in April 2027
UFC star Conor McGregor is scheduled to return to competition for the first time in five years in July -- and says he already has a second fight date in April 2027.
espn·Tue, Jun 16··
What's next for new and former champs after UFC White House
After a hard-fought main event at the White House, when will we see Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje in the cage again?
espn·Tue, Jun 16··
Ilia Topuria congratulates Justin Gaethje; team says ex-champ OK
Ilia Topuria congratulated Justin Gaethje on social media Monday, following Gaethje's victory at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday.
espn·Mon, Jun 15··
Cormier calls Eric Trump messages 'not real,' blames hack
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier claimed screenshots of an exchange with Eric Trump requesting insider information to wager on UFC Freedom 250 were the result of his account being hacked.
espn·Mon, Jun 15··
UFC heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall accepts Ciryl Gane's challenge: 'I'll be there'
Tom Aspinall has welcomed Ciryl Gane's challenge of a rematch for the undisputed UFC heavyweight title in Paris in September.
espn·Mon, Jun 15··