This week, the UFC is idle as it begins a lengthy holiday break. UFC on ESPN 73 took place Dec. 13 at the UFC Apex, and the promotion's next event will be UFC 324 on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The path from boxing to MMA is mostly one-way. While MMA stars like Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have famously crossed over to boxing for lucrative mega-fights, elite boxers have seldom made the switch into MMA.

MMA GOAT explains the single proven strategy needed to beat Islam Makhachev, breaking down technique, timing, & championship-level fight IQ.

Ortsa Gudaev handed Rafael Dias his first stoppage-loss since 2018 when the pair met in a featherweight bout at Core FC 2 in Turkiye.

UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has revealed his future plans to leave mixed martial arts for professional boxing.

MMA veteran dismisses Jake Paul hype and claims he stands no chance against Anthony Joshua in upcoming high-profile fight.

It now seems likely that Francis Ngannou will fight the new PFL heavyweight champion early next year. Vadim Nemkov appears to be the obvious opponent choice for Francis Ngannou’s next fight.

Joe Rogan and MMA fighter Brendan Allen warn that the planned White House UFC event for June 2026 could pose serious security and weather-related challenges.

Peruvian MMA fighter Zeus Papadopulos scored a jaw-dropping flying knee knockout in his pro debut at FFC 100 this week.

Arman Tsarukyan angered Dana White when he dropped out of their UFC 311 main event at the last minute. A back injury meant he was unable to compete. It also put him in the bad books of the UFC CEO, who has repeatedly insisted that his number one lightweight contender will have to earn another shot at MMA’s greatest prize.