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16+ min ago (456+ words) Home " MMA News " Alexandre Pantoja " Alexandre Pantoja's coach shares medical update after devastating" Former UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja might need surgery after a devastating elbow injury suffered at UFC 323 last Saturday. Alexandre Pantoja's historic run as the UFC flyweight champion came to an abrupt conclusion last Saturday at UFC 323. Just minutes into his fight with Joshua Van, Pantoja suffered a gruesome elbow injury while trying to brace himself on the canvas during a fall. Van was crowned the UFC flyweight champion and, albeit in controversial fashion, will kick off a new era in the flyweight division next year. In the meantime, Pantoja's all-time great run is a thing of the past as he focuses on recovering from his elbow ailment. In the days following UFC 323, Pantoja has appeared in good spirits as he's addressed fans on social media. Pantoja's…...

42+ min ago (431+ words) Kron Gracie will no longer be making his return to MMA at Victory Fighting League 3 after he was not medically cleared to compete and has been forced to withdraw. He was originally scheduled to fight Tom Picciano at the event on December 12th, 2025 but has been forced off the card on just a [] The post Kron Gracie Forced To Withdraw From MMA Return After Not Receiving Medical Clearance appeared first on Jitsmagazine.com. Kron Gracie will no longer be making his return to MMA at Victory Fighting League 3 after he was not medically cleared to compete and has been forced to withdraw. He was originally scheduled to fight Tom Picciano at the event on December 12th, 2025 but has been forced off the card on just a few days" notice. It would have been the first time that Kron had fought in over…...

51+ min ago (135+ words) BREAKING: The judge in the ring boy lawsuit orders the case to continue, with some separation on which plaintiffs have claims against whom. WWE, TKO, Vince McMahon, and Linda McMahon remain defendants. The defendants had asked the court to dismiss all the claims for lack of jurisdiction among other reasons. This ruling narrowly rejects that motion. The defendants' filings up to this point nor the judge have responded yet to the merits of the ring boys' claims of abuse. There are 8 ring boy plaintiffs. 7 of them continue with the case. As a result of the ruling, the claims of John Doe 7 are dismissed without prejudice. Only John Does 2 and 6 stick with Linda McMahon. The remaining 7 plaintiffs stick with WWE/TKO and Vince McMahon. " Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 11, 2025...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (1014+ words) This week, the UFC returns to its home base for its final event of the year. UFC on ESPN 73 takes place Dec. 13 at the UFC Apex, featuring a flyweight matchup between top contenders Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. Elsewhere, veterans of the promotion are competing in various combat sports. Scroll below to see how last week's UFC vets fared on the regional scene, and check out the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors. Enrique Barzola: TKO loss vs. Makharbek Karginov at ACA 197 Yanis Ghemmouri: Submisison loss vs. Islam Reda at 2025 PFL MENA 4 Jack Marshman: TKO win vs. Paul Hill at BKB 49 (bareknuckle boxing) Rolando Dy: Unanimous decision win vs. Liam Rees at BKB 49 (bareknuckle boxing) Josh Parisian: TKO win vs. Marcus Maulding at WXC 99 John Teixeira: Unanimous decision win vs. Rogerio Ferreira at Shooto Brasil 134 Claudio Ribeiro: Knockout…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (418+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC 325s Alexander Volkanovski reveals when he knew Movsar" Alexander Volkanovski knew he wouldnt be defending his UFC gold against Movsar Evloev next. Volkanovski will be putting his featherweight title at stake against Diego Lopes in a rematch at UFC 325 on Jan. 31. The matchmaking is not popular among fans, as Volkanovski and Lopes already fought back in April and it wasnt exactly a nail biter. Many also feel that Evloev is the best choice for a title shot at 145 pounds, but Volkanovski told Sporting News Australia that he had a feeling the matchup wouldnt happen next (via MMAJunkie). "You cant be that guy. Youve got to be the guy whos willing to fight anyone, anywhere, put your hand up. Lerone Murphy did do that, fought a guy on short notice in Pico and got a massive finish,…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (501+ words) Khabib Nurmagomedov's team is changing its approach. This calendar year has ended successfully for Dagestan MMA, with Islam Makhachev cementing himself as the eleventh fighter to achieve two-division glory in the UFC. To achieve that feat, Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena in their welterweight title main event at UFC 322. A comfortable decision victory ensured that the former lightweight king would add the gold at 170 pounds to his trophy cabinet. The debate over who Makhachev should fight next is ongoing, but if the UFC had their way, fans may already have had his first defense announced. According to manager Ali Abdelaziz, Khabib blocked a Makhachev return in January, and the reason for that stance may have now been revealed. Abdelaziz claimed that the UFC enquired about booking Makhachev opposite either Kamaru Usman or Ian Machado Garry next month, likely at the…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (592+ words) On paper, UFC 323 looked like it would maintain the status quo of the pound-for-pound rankings; in practice? Pure chaos. Not only did a resurgent Petr Yan foil Merab Dvalishili's plans to become the first champion in UFC history to defend a title four times in a calendar year, 24-year-old fighting prodigy Joshua Van toppled long-reigning flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja'literally toppling him and causing a freak arm injury that cost Pantoja his belt after just 26 seconds of action. To put it simply: The MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings haven't been broken like this since Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya. Entering Saturday's event, Dvalishvili (3) and Pantoja (4) were entrenched in our top 5 and while Yan's incredible performance was guaranteed to bump Dvalishvili down a few spots, the abrupt end to Pantoja's championship reign left our panel divided on what to make of his loss…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (426+ words) The UFC White House card is planned for Sunday, June 14, which is also President Donald Trump's birthday Planning for the UFC White House card is underway with the event expected to go down as one of the biggest spectacles in the history of the sport. UFC CEO Dana White has stated that he expects to begin truly building the card in February but numerous high profile athletes have already requested to compete on the White House card including Conor McGregor and Jon Jones. The exact layout for the UFC White House event won't truly be revealed until closer to the date, which coincides with Trump's birthday, but there are already hints that the fighter walkouts could include a trip through the Oval Office before setting foot in the octagon. Add to that, Shapiro teased that Trump would almost certainly play…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (562+ words) Ahead of a reported Jan. 22, 2026, show, TKO boxing has been quickly trying to reform the Muhammad Ali Act. TKO, the UFC's partner promotion, argues that the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (MAABRA) is better for the health of the sport of boxing, while many fighters and fans oppose that view, claiming that it could contractually handcuff fighters and centralize power. Former UFC CFO Nakisa Bidarian, now the CEO of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, made it pretty clear he thinks being clouded in legal mumbo jumbo is a dangerous game for fighters. The end goal? Turn boxing into the UFC: "UFC is really popular, and that's because of Dana White," Max Kellerman said at a recent TKO press conference.He built something like the NBA. Stop [the boos] now because he's about to do it for boxing again." Under…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (374+ words) UFC CEO Dana White wasn't exactly shedding tears when Francis Ngannou signed with PFL. White's beef with Ngannou was initially puzzling to those within the MMA world. "The Predator" scored a big deal with PFL along with two lucrative boxing matches against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Some felt White was showing a bit of sour grapes before the UFC boss claimed that Ngannou tried to intimidate him and UFC exec Hunter Campbell behind the scenes. During an interview with Oscar Willis of The Mac Life, White doubled down on his issue with his former heavyweight champion (via MMAJunkie). Ngannou recently told Ariel Helwani that he wants to move past his beef with White, but it appears the UFC CEO hasn't forgotten about their problems. White did clarify that Ngannou didn't exactly threaten anyone, but he claimed "The Predator" did…...