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Go inside the numbers of UFC Fight Night 257, where Johnny Walker looks to test Zhang Mingyang's first-round finish streak.
If ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley were back in the UFC during their new Paramount+ era of broadcasting, valued at $7.7 billion over seven years, he'd make a few changes. UFC announced its new deal earlier this month,
The UFC featherweight division has a shakeup brewing, and all eyes are back on Alexander Volkanovski. Earlier this year at UFC 314, Volk reminded the world why he’s a legend when he reclaimed the featherweight crown with a gritty unanimous decision over Diego Lopes.
After failing to hit the mark in the welterweight division against Randy Brown in December, Battle was forced up to middleweight. He could not make it work there, either, registering at 190 pounds for a matchup with Nursulton Ruziboev, which was ultimately canceled.
UFC's next pay-per-view features the light heavyweight crown. Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira run it back at UFC 320, seven months after Ankalaev took the title off "Poatan." The double-headliner also features bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, plus main card violence between Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr.
Besides Charles Oliveira returning to face Rafael Fiziev in the main event, the promotion just announced four more compelling fights to the card. The October 11 Fight Night hails the return of Oliveira to his home country of Brazil.
Khamzat Chimaev is just days removed from winning UFC gold for the first time, but he immediately stands out as one of the most exciting champions in the entire promotion.
UFC contender Josh Hokit goes viral after delivering a fiery WWE-style promo on DWCS, sparking mixed fan reactions online.
Bryan Battle has officially been removed from the UFC roster, according to roster-watch trackers. The 29-year-old middleweight turned welterweight departs the promotion with a record of 7-1-0, 1 NC, a resume that reflects steady success inside the Octagon but was ultimately clouded by persistent issues at the scale.
UFC Shanghai is live this weekend (Sat., Aug. 23, 2025), featuring a main event of Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang. Checkout the odds for that fight (and much more) right here.