Michael Chandler had high praise for UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) awaits his first title defense, which could come against either Justin Gaethje, Paddy Pimblett, or the winner of the UFC Fight Night 265 headliner between Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker in Qatar.

One welterweight looked to climb the ladder while the other tried to remain relevant in the UFC's return to home base for a Fight Night card at the Apex.

In the world of mixed martial arts, every fight tells a story, and the upcoming clash between Mayra Bueno Silva and Jacqueline Cavalcanti is no exception. As the anticipation builds for this Women’s Bantamweight contest,

With the topic of illegal eye pokes fresh on the mind of most in mixed martial arts following last weekend's aborted heavyweight title bout between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, Saturday's co-main event at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas couldn't have played out in a more bizarre and unprecedented manner.

In the days since Saturday's event, other fighters have taken to social media to say they have been approached about throwing fights.

UFC President and CEO Dana White contacted the FBI about unusual betting patterns for a fight at UFC Fight Night 263.

The UFC cut fighter Issac Dulgarian days after his loss by first round submission prompted a probe of potential pre-bout irregular betting patterns. He was the favorite in the contest.

Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane will likely run it back after a disastrous end to UFC 321. UFC CEO Dana White plans to rebook the match as soon as possible and provided a promising health update for Aspinall.

Raoni Barcelos extended his winning streak to four Saturday at a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, while heavyweight prospect Josh Hokit made a notable callout after a 56-second knockout win.