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Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Sean O’Malley thinks a finish at UFC Freedom 250 gives him the best chance at another title fight, but he doesn’t feel it’s a lock. O’Malley is scheduled to collide with Zahabi in a pivotal bantamweight tilt on June 14. The “Suga” show is looking to build off his January win over Song Yadong during UFC’s debut on Paramount+. As for Zahabi, he’s in search of the biggest win of his pro MMA career, which would extend his winning streak to eight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Brendan Allen is convinced that Dricus du Plessis doesn’t want the smoke. Allen and du Plessis have been exchanging heated words over the past year, but a bout between the two has yet to materialize. While UFC has yet to make it official, rumors have been swirling of a middleweight clash between du Plessis and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on July 18. Meanwhile, the No. 4-ranked Allen will be facing unranked Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2026 at 10:47 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Josh Hokit doesn’t believe Alex Pereira is as good as the MMA community thinks he is. Hokit has been trying to ruffle some feathers on his climb in the heavyweight division. He revved up his antics during media week for UFC 327 back in April, and he ultimately defeated Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision in an entertaining scrap. He will meet Derrick Lewis on the UFC Freedom 250 card on June 14 and caused some chaos once again during a press conference back in May.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC star Muhammad Mokaev has suggested he would retire if he were unable to defeat current champion Joshua Van. For the longest time, it seemed like Muhammad Mokaev was destined to become UFC flyweight champion. However, following issues behind the scenes with the promotion, he was let go – and more often than not, when there’s a feud as public as this one, it’s rare that the UFC changes their mind.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026 at 11:19 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC star Mauricio Ruffy has addressed questions about his relationship with his former Fighting Nerds team. In his next outing, Mauricio Ruffy will go head to head with Michael Chandler as part of the blockbuster UFC Freedom 250 card. For a long time now, it’s seemed as if he was being lined up as the next big thing at lightweight, and if he can defeat a veteran like Chandler, that will only solidify those beliefs.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland got in trouble with the matchmakers over recent comments about UFC White House. Many current and former UFC champions are expected to attend the upcoming White House event later this month. According to UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, he’s the only one excluded from the invitations.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Johan Estupinan beat Johan Ghazali. That result put him on the map in a way few promotional debuts have managed. Two losses followed, and now he needs to show June 26 is where his real story starts again. Estupinan now faces Akif Guluzada in a flyweight kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.

Dylan Bowker - June 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC lightweight title in the coming days against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje at the White House in the coming days and someone interwoven within that UFC 155-pound title lineage has weighed in on the bout. Topuria versus Gaethje is a title unification contest that tops the marquee at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14th. The former UFC divisional kingpin being referenced is Benson Henderson, who broke down the machinations of that matchup when preparing for his own MMA return headlining the recent PFL Brussels card. Expounding upon his thoughts related to Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, Henderson said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Cole Shelton - June 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Belal Muhammad plans to remind everyone he’s still one of the best welterweights in the world. Muhammad is set to headline UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday against Gabriel Bonfim in a pivotal fight at welterweight. Despite losing his last two fights, Muhammad enters the bout as a -130 favorite while the Brazilian is a +102 underdog on FanDuel.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM PDT // 0 Comments

MMA veteran Josh Longood potentially saved lives after a Frontier Airlines passenger attempted to open an emergency door mid-flight. A Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago turned chaotic after an unruly passenger attempted to open the emergency door mid-flight and assaulted an off-duty airline employee.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Former UFC interim title challenger Sergei Pavlovich has his eyes set on Josh Hokit after Hokit’s upcoming fight at the White House. UFC heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich earned an impressive first-round knockout win over Tallison Teixeira last Saturday at UFC Macau. After recent lopsided defeats to Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov, Pavlovich is back in the heavyweight title discussion after earning his third consecutive victory.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Yodlekpet Or Atchariya faces Myanmar’s Saw Min Min in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 157, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5. The 31-year-old multi-time Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion enters on the back of a third-round stoppage of Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn that snapped his fellow Thai’s three-fight winning streak.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 5, 2026

Eddie Hearn insists he refuses to allow Tom Aspinall to fight the winner of the UFC Freedom 250 co-headliner without a substantial bump in pay. The co-main event for the historic June 14 show will feature an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane. While the winner should be facing Aspinall in a title unification bout down the line, there are some issues that need to be addressed. Aspinall has been unhappy with how the UFC brass responded to the double eye injury he suffered in his UFC 321 fight against Gane back in Oct. 2025.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2026

UFC bad boy Josh Hokit has discussed his new ‘persona’ as he prepares for one of the biggest fights of his career thus far. At UFC Freedom 250, Josh Hokit will go head to head with Derrick Lewis. It serves as the biggest challenge of his young mixed martial arts career, and it comes off the back of him going to war with Curtis Blaydes.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping had some interesting thoughts recently when discussing Tom Aspinall’s recovery from eye surgery. As we know, Tom Aspinall has been on the shelf since suffering a nasty double eye poke at the hands of Ciryl Gane. While the Frenchman has gone on to be rewarded with an interim heavyweight title shot, Tom has been back at home recovering from surgery.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2026

UFC welterweight Ian Machado Garry has a notable weakness, claims his former opponent Belal Muhammad. While nothing has been confirmed as of this writing, it certainly seems like Ian Machado Garry will get the next shot at Islam Makhachev and the UFC welterweight championship. He has been building towards an opportunity like this for quite some time, and he seems pretty confident in his ability to get the job done.

Cole Shelton - June 4, 2026

Michael Chandler is still hopeful he will get a chance to fight Conor McGregor. Chandler had been holding out to fight McGregor in his return after the two coached TUF against one another. Yet, the bout didn’t happen, and now McGregor will be making his return against Holloway.

Cole Shelton - June 4, 2026

Gabriel Bonfim has high praise for his upcoming opponent, Belal Muhammad. Bonfim is set to headline UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday from the Apex against Muhammad. It’s a tough test for the Brazilian as he takes on a former champion, as Bonfim calls it the toughest test of his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2026

Sean O’Malley thinks a finish at UFC Freedom 250 gives him the best chance at another title fight, but he doesn’t feel it’s a lock. O’Malley is scheduled to collide with Zahabi in a pivotal bantamweight tilt on June 14. The “Suga” show is looking to build off his January win over Song Yadong during UFC’s debut on Paramount+. As for Zahabi, he’s in search of the biggest win of his pro MMA career, which would extend his winning streak to eight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 4, 2026

Brendan Allen is convinced that Dricus du Plessis doesn’t want the smoke. Allen and du Plessis have been exchanging heated words over the past year, but a bout between the two has yet to materialize. While UFC has yet to make it official, rumors have been swirling of a middleweight clash between du Plessis and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on July 18. Meanwhile, the No. 4-ranked Allen will be facing unranked Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

Former UFC star Muhammad Mokaev has suggested he would retire if he were unable to defeat current champion Joshua Van. For the longest time, it seemed like Muhammad Mokaev was destined to become UFC flyweight champion. However, following issues behind the scenes with the promotion, he was let go – and more often than not, when there’s a feud as public as this one, it’s rare that the UFC changes their mind.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC star Alex Pereira has opened up on his decision to make the jump up to the promotion’s heavyweight division. Fight fans are well aware of the pedigree that Alex Pereira has in mixed martial arts and in combat sports in general. The Brazilian sensation has achieved some wonderful things since his career started, and now, he stands on the verge of history.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2026

UFC star Mauricio Ruffy has addressed questions about his relationship with his former Fighting Nerds team. In his next outing, Mauricio Ruffy will go head to head with Michael Chandler as part of the blockbuster UFC Freedom 250 card. For a long time now, it’s seemed as if he was being lined up as the next big thing at lightweight, and if he can defeat a veteran like Chandler, that will only solidify those beliefs.

Curtis Calhoun - June 3, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland got in trouble with the matchmakers over recent comments about UFC White House. Many current and former UFC champions are expected to attend the upcoming White House event later this month. According to UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, he’s the only one excluded from the invitations.