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1+ hour, 14+ min ago (653+ words) Home " MMA News " Zhang Peimian " Zhang Peimian expects three-round war with Thongpoon at ONE Friday" Two straight losses put Zhang Peimian's career trajectory in jeopardy. The Chinese phenom refuses to let controversy define his path forward. The 22-year-old former ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title challenger faces charismatic Thai striker Thongpoon PK Saenchai in strawweight kickboxing at ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The bout represents a crucial opportunity to reclaim his status among the division's most dangerous contenders. Zhang's recent struggles stand in stark contrast to the meteoric rise that made him one of China's most exciting fighters. After winning the Road to ONE: China tournament in 2021, the young striker reeled off two victories before challenging Jonathan Di Bella for the vacant title. His most recent setback came via split decision against European Kickboxing Champion…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (440+ words) Home " MMA News " Justin Gaethje " Justin Gaethje details 2026 plan: "The best way I can finish" Justin Gaethje realizes that he is authoring the final chapters of his story as a competitive fighter heading into the new year, but he has navigated a plan to go on a 2026 run that will dovetail his narrative together seamlessly. During a video address posted to his personal YouTube channel ahead of his interim 155-pound title bout against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January 2026, with an excerpt of the video footage posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, Gaethje said, As the former BMF champion outlines aspects of this aim to become a multi-time interim UFC champion while also keeping the flame alive for what is ultimately his goal of procuring the lineal strap afterward, Justin Gaethje continued, "I'm planning on fighting perfect and when I fight perfect,…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (301+ words) MMA veteran Geronimo dos Santos has died at age 45 after drowning in Brazil's Amazon region. Per MMA Fighting, according to local reports, dos Santos disappeared while swimming in the Rio Negro, one ... MMA veteran Geronimo dos Santos has died at age 45 after drowning in Brazil's Amazon region. Per MMA Fighting, according to local reports, dos Santos disappeared while swimming in the Rio Negro, one of the world's largest rivers. Divers from the Amazonas Fire Department recovered the heavyweight's body Monday morning, discovering him trapped beneath rocks at the bottom of the river. Dos Santos last fought in April, delivering a brutal first-round knockout of former UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik in a BKFC bout. The victory marked a late-career highlight for the striking specialist. Dos Santos then inked a BKFC fight against Andrei Arlovski in June, but ultimately withdrew from the…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago (530+ words) Home " MMA News " Yaroslav Amosov " Yaroslav Amosov scorches UFC athletes who compare fighting to" UFC welterweight and former Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov is tired of hearing fighters compare their career to war. Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov passed his first UFC test with flying colors in a dominant win at UFC Vegas 112 last weekend. Amosov submitted Neil Magny midway through Round 1 of their welterweight clash at UFC Vegas 112 last Saturday. It was Amosov's promotional debut after a long, successful stint in Bellator that made him one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. After defeating Douglas Lima for the Bellator welterweight title in June 2011, Amosov took a nearly two-year hiatus from competition to enlist in the Ukrainian military following Russia's invasion of the country. A viral clip showed Amosov recovering his Bellator belt from his home, which was…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago (128+ words) Future matchups are discussed for Manel Kape, Kevin Vallejos, and more following UFC Vegas 112 Manel Kape had the chance to muscle his way into the flyweight title picture at UFC Vegas 112 and he more than took advantage of the opportunity. Audio-only versions of the podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Tom Aspinall wants to box Francis Ngannou after MMA career is over. The UFC has announced the UFC Vegas 113 main card for Feb. 7 in Las Vegas. Ilia Topuria teases a short MMA career. UFC contender back to the drawing board after loss to Manel Kape. Manel Kape states his case for the next flyweight title shot after his win at UFC Vegas 112...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago (578+ words) Home " MMA News " Manel Kape " What's next for Manel Kape and Brandon Royval after UFC" The UFC held its final card of 2025 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. In the main event, a pivotal flyweight bout went down as Manel Kape took on Brandon Royval in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Entering the bout, Kape was riding a two-fight winning streak and was coming off a TKO win over Asu Almabayev. Royval, meanwhile, was coming off a decision loss to Joshua Van back in June. Ultimately, it was Kape who won by first-round knockout as he landed a massive punch that dropped Royval before putting him out with a shot along the fence. Following UFC Vegas 112, here is what I think should be next for the flyweight contenders. Manel Kape was looking to make…...

7+ hour ago (536+ words) Home " MMA News " Kyoji Horiguchi " Kyoji Horiguchi set to face Top 5 flyweight in massive title" Former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi could secure another shot at the belt with a win in his upcoming fight. UFC flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi's return to the promotion has greatly exceeded the expectations of fans and pundits. After finding success in Rizin and Bellator following an up-and-down first UFC stint, the UFC gave Horiguchi another opportunity to make a run at the title, winning his promotional return earlier this year at UFC Qatar. Horiguchi defeated Tagir Ulanbekov by submission a UFC Qatar, re-entering the latest UFC flyweight Top 15 rankings and beginning his latest pursuit of a world title. Amidst dramatic changes at the top of the flyweight division, there's a good chance that Horiguchi will earn a title shot with another win or…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (382+ words) Alex Pereira has been pushing for a showdown against Jon Jones at the UFC White House card Alex Pereira doesn't seem to believe he's going to get a coveted spot on the upcoming UFC White House card in June. "Looks like the White House is a NO GO!!!" Pereira wrote with no further explanation. Pereira has been pushing for a showdown against Jon Jones at the UFC White House card, which is being coordinated as part of President Donald Trump's plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Jones, who briefly retired after passing on a fight against Tom Aspinall, announced his plans to fight again with hopes that he would lands a spot on the White House card. He's continued to talk about his interest in fighting Pereira at the White House, although his requests have largely fallen on deaf ears. While…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago (955+ words) December's installment of the Monthly Report always feels like that last smaller awards show before the Oscars, where everyone's attention has already shifted towards the forthcoming year-end lists, and this last round of nominees kind of slides under the radar. But this year, the folks that stepped into the Octagon in December stepped up their games and made it so that you had to pay attention because some of these performances are likely to land on the Top 10 lists that will be flooding the space in the weeks to come. So before you fully shift into holiday mode and celebrate the end of the 2025 campaign, spare a couple of minutes for the standouts from the final two events of the year. Admittedly, this is a bit of a cumulative reward as Costa has been one of the breakout performers of…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago (555+ words) Home " MMA News " Ilia Topuria " Ilia Topuria shockingly ends bitter UFC feud with Paddy Pimblett:" One of the UFC's hottest feuds might be concluding, with recent remarks by Ilia Topuria about Paddy Pimblett. Ilia Topuria's ongoing hiatus from competition resulted in the UFC booking an interim lightweight title fight between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 next month. As Topuria deals with issues away from the Octagon, Pimblett and Gaethje will fight to face Topuria in the undisputed lightweight titleholder's return to the Octagon. As UFC 324 draws closer, we could be getting closer to seeing one of the UFC's longest feuds result in a grudge match in the cage. Topuria and Pimblett have been on each other's nerves for years, stemming from a social media controversy and most recently exemplified by a heated face-to-face at UFC 317. But Pimblett sent…...