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Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Michael Chandler took a surprising stance on Conor McGregor’s disastrous return to the Octagon at UFC 329 last weekend. Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor’s comeback fight lasted mere seconds after suffering a knee injury against Max Holloway at UFC 329. In his first fight in five years, McGregor suffered a right knee injury after opening up the fight with an attempted spinning wheel kick.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC CEO Dana White was asked about Dustin Poirier’s post-fight troubles at the UFC 329 post-fight press conference. A year removed from his UFC 318 retirement, Dustin Poirier found himself in legal trouble after he was arrested at an Atlanta airport last month for ‘public intoxication’. Poirier, who had no prior criminal record before the viral incident, has since admitted he’s had a problem with alcohol since hanging up the gloves last year.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Jonathan Di Bella makes the first defense of his ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title against Zhang Peimian in the main event of The Inner Circle 22 on Friday, July 17. The card streams live for members from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Their first meeting at ONE 162 in 2022 was a genuine five-round war. Zhang, then only 19, led on all three scorecards heading into the final minute. Then Di Bella produced a clutch head kick knockdown to snatch the title.

Cole Shelton - July 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Jorge Masvidal believes Kamaru Usman could make it look easy against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City. A pivotal middleweight bout is set to headline UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, as Du Plessis takes on Usman, who’s moving up in weight. Heading into the bout, Du Plessis is a -290 favorite while the former welterweight champion is a +215 underdog on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Tom Aspinall insists he is ready to step back inside the Octagon. Aspinall has had his gripes with the UFC brass, but perhaps things have simmered down. The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion recently posted a video on his YouTube page where he reacted to Conor McGregor’s knee injury during the UFC 329 show closer. In the video, Aspinall revealed that he’s simply waiting on a date for his next fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Dustin Poirier wonders if Conor McGregor hasn’t been taking care of his body the way that he used to. McGregor was set to make his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon in the UFC 329 main event. While the fight started and there were strikes thrown, there wasn’t much of a bout at all. McGregor suffered a right knee injury and his opponent, Max Holloway, refused to pounce when he realized that the Irishman hurt himself off a jumping kick. Referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight, and McGregor’s return ended in disaster.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Daniel Cormier doesn’t feel Conor McGregor should be vilified for attempting his home run kick against Max Holloway, which ultimately led to his injury. Cormier witnessed the unforeseen ending to McGregor’s MMA return during the UFC 329 main event. The UFC Hall of Famer was on the call when the “Notorious” one attempted an early blitz against Holloway this past Saturday. Within a matter of seconds, McGregor seemingly blew out his right knee. “Blessed” knew something was off, and referee Mike Beltran eventually put an end to the fight that never really got going.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM PDT // 0 Comments

Strawweight prospect Gigi Canuto could be a massive star after recent success on The Ultimate Fighter 34 under Michael Bisping’s tutelage. The Ultimate Fighter 34, led by UFC Hall of Fame coaches Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping, has featured plenty of entertaining moments. Some of the top prospects in MMA are looking to make a statement in Las Vegas as they fight for a potential UFC contract.

Harry Kettle - July 13, 2026 at 6:42 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC star Paddy Pimblett has one goal in mind after his big win at UFC 329 – and that is winning the world title. At UFC 329, Paddy Pimblett was able to silence a lot of his critics. He went out there and put on a real show, locking in a choke and putting Benoit Saint Denis out cold to really announce himself as someone who can contend at the elite level.

Harry Kettle - July 13, 2026 at 6:40 AM PDT // 0 Comments

UFC bantamweight Mario Bautista is ready to shoot for the stars after his big win over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 329. At UFC 329, Mario Bautista really vaulted himself into title contention at 135 pounds with a win over Cory Sandhagen. Some felt as if the decision was harsh on Cory, but either way, Mario is still the one who got his hand raised in victory.

Harry Kettle - July 13, 2026 at 6:37 AM PDT // 0 Comments

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s future after his latest setback at UFC 329. In the main event of UFC 329, Conor McGregor fell short in a big way. In the opening moments of his fight against Max Holloway, he seemed to pick up an injury to his knee. Within just over a minute, the contest was over, and Conor had lost as a result of an injury for the second straight fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM PDT // 0 Comments

Sean O’Malley is in disbelief that Conor McGregor’s UFC return ended before it ever got going. McGregor made his long-anticipated comeback fight this past Saturday, but it didn’t feel like a true bout. Early in the UFC 329 main event against Max Holloway, McGregor went for a jumping kick that appeared to blow out his knee. Holloway and McGregor knew something was off right away, and the referee eventually ended the fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 14, 2026

Conor McGregor’s highly discussed kick that led to his quick downfall at UFC 329 has a simple explanation if you ask Matt Brown. McGregor had been away from pro MMA competition for five years when he fought Max Holloway at UFC 329 this past Saturday. The only problem was that this wasn’t much of a fight. The “Notorious” one went for a jumping kick and ended up landing awkwardly, which impacted his right knee. McGregor struggled to move around and fell to the canvas several times before referee Mike Beltran called the bout off due to the injury.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 14, 2026

Magomed Ankalaev has given his reaction to Paulo Costa shutting down an offer to fight him on short notice. When Khalil Rountree suffered an injury in preparation for a planned clash with Ankalaev, it put the July 25 bout in disarray. Rountree was officially removed from the fight and UFC matchmakers needed a replacement. “Borrachinha” had a chance to step up, but he told Ariel Helwani that the timing of such a matchup wouldn’t have allowed him to make the light heavyweight limit (via MMAJunkie).

Harry Kettle - July 14, 2026

UFC newcomer Gable Steveson has revealed when he would like to return to the cage after a winning debut at UFC 329. In his first appearance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship last weekend, Gable Steveson was able to defeat Elisha Ellison in the first round of their highly anticipated contest – and he looked pretty impressive in doing so.

Harry Kettle - July 14, 2026

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has no sympathy for rival Conor McGregor following the latter’s injury at UFC 329. On Saturday night, Conor McGregor injured himself with the first kick he threw against Max Holloway at UFC 329. As a result, he was unable to get beyond the first 70 seconds of the contest, meaning that Holloway was declared the winner.

Cole Shelton - July 13, 2026

The UFC was in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday for a stacked UFC 329 card. In the main event, Conor McGregor made his return after five years off to rematch Max Holloway, but this time at featherweight. The co-main event saw Benoit Saint Denis take on Paddy Pimblett in a pivotal lightweight scrap. Ultimately, it was Holloway who won by first-round TKO in 69 seconds as McGregor suffered a knee injury which ended the bout. In the co-main event, Pimblett made quick work of Saint Denis as he earned a submission win in 52 seconds.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026

UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen broke his social media silence after UFC 329 and showed off a brutal injury. Cory Sandhagen lost to former rival Mario Bautista in their UFC 329 rematch on Saturday in Las Vegas. After appearing to have suffered a nasty leg injury early in the fight, Sandhagen went the distance with Bautista but fell short on the scorecards by unanimous decision.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026

UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis isn’t making excuses after his lopsided loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329. Benoit Saint-Denis’ four-fight winning streak came to a devastating end as Paddy Pimblett submitted him with a Peruvian necktie choke at UFC 329. After rushing for an early takedown, Saint-Denis fell victim to Pimblett’s brutal submission game en route to a 52-second defeat.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026

Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker isn’t happy with Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier after their commentary on his physique at UFC 329. Robert Whittaker’s light heavyweight debut last weekend at UFC 329 couldn’t’ve gone much better as he finished Top 15 mainstay Nikita Krylov on the prelims.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White was asked about Dustin Poirier’s post-fight troubles at the UFC 329 post-fight press conference. A year removed from his UFC 318 retirement, Dustin Poirier found himself in legal trouble after he was arrested at an Atlanta airport last month for ‘public intoxication’. Poirier, who had no prior criminal record before the viral incident, has since admitted he’s had a problem with alcohol since hanging up the gloves last year.

Cole Shelton - July 13, 2026

Jorge Masvidal believes Kamaru Usman could make it look easy against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City. A pivotal middleweight bout is set to headline UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, as Du Plessis takes on Usman, who’s moving up in weight. Heading into the bout, Du Plessis is a -290 favorite while the former welterweight champion is a +215 underdog on FanDuel.

Curtis Calhoun - July 13, 2026

Former UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will get a crack at getting his former title back, reportedly at UFC 331. After UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira in one of the wildest fights of the year at UFC 328, the current champ seemed destined to run it back with former titleholder Alexander Pantoja. Pantoja lost the UFC flyweight title to Van after suffering an arm injury just minutes into their fight at UFC 317.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 13, 2026

Tom Aspinall insists he is ready to step back inside the Octagon. Aspinall has had his gripes with the UFC brass, but perhaps things have simmered down. The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion recently posted a video on his YouTube page where he reacted to Conor McGregor’s knee injury during the UFC 329 show closer. In the video, Aspinall revealed that he’s simply waiting on a date for his next fight.