UFC chaos agents: One fighter poised to create championship shake-up in each divisionBy January 19, 20260 Brett OkamotoJan 19, 2026, 08:00 AM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010.…
The Women’s Strawweight Division | 2026 PreviewBy January 7, 20260 Outlook for 2026: Dern didn’t have the smoothest road to the title. Early in her career, she struggled to hit…
Five Fighters Who’ve Thrived Moving Up A Weight DivisionBy December 31, 20250 In less than three years, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira took the UFC by storm. Pereira made his UFC debut…
The Bantamweight Division | 2026 PreviewBy December 30, 20250 Song can play spoiler, however, and toss his hat in the title ring as a win over O’Malley would serve…
Bloody Elbow predicts who will be the UFC champion in every division at the end of 2026By December 27, 20250 Several UFC titles changed hands, and 2025 was another big year for wrestlers in the sport. One of the biggest…
The Flyweight Division | 2026 PreviewBy December 26, 20250 Still just scratching the surface of his potential, on the other hand, is Tatsuro Taira. The 25-year-old has steadily climbed…
Conor McGregor can somewhat be blamed for dramatic altering of Ireland’s MMA perceptions, per fellow 2 division Irish MMA champBy December 26, 20250 Conor McGregor’s rise and fall, to a degree, informed the same movement pattern of how MMA was received in Ireland,…
The Lightweight Division | 2026 PreviewBy December 26, 20250 All of the shifts point toward the division’s champion: Ilia Topuria. The Georgian-born Spainard continued his ascension to one of…
The Welterweight Division | 2026 PreviewBy December 24, 20250 Usman is a peculiar case. “The Nigerian Nightmare” dominated the division as its champion from 2019 to 2022 before Edwards…
Former world champion calls out Errol Spence for comeback fight in new divisionBy December 23, 20250 Errol Spence Jr continues to be linked to a comeback despite his prolonged inactivity. Now, the former unified titleholder has…
