If we’re lucky here in the combat domain, there are a couple of times a year the fight world explodes with options. This weekend is one of those.

Michael Johnson doesn't appreciate the way Daniel Zellhuber called him out. Zellhuber (15-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) posted a video on Instagram of Johnson (23-19 MMA, 15-15 UFC) getting knocked out by Josh Emmett and Diego Ferreira,

It isn't just any fight, either. It's the final fight of a legendary MMA career for Poirier and a UFC run that spans a decade-plus with an extensive resume of legendary names few can duplicate, including this weekend's trilogy with Max Holloway that headlines UFC 318 in Poirier's home state of Louisiana

Saturday's UFC 318 card will be a tear-jerker for Dustin Poirier fans. The beloved lightweight legend is set to make his final walk to the Octagon in the card's main event, and he'll do so in front of legions of dedicated fans on home turf in New Orleans.

Holland submitted Vicente Luque at UFC 316 in early June, a result that came in his fourth fight of 2025 to date and marked his third victory. In the aftermath, ‘Trailblazer’ set his sights on Covington, claiming at the post-fight press conference that their matchup would “do numbers.”

The fatal mistake wasn't nerves or jitters, no. It was quite the opposite. Freire (36-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) said his UFC 314 loss to Yair Rodriguez was the result of being too calm.