Day: 8. Oktober 2026

Petr Yan is considering a move to featherweight in the future.

Yan was recently asked whether he would be interested in fighting Joshua Van if the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion moves up to bantamweight. The Russian said that question is for Van to answer, as the decision to change weight classes is his to make.

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Why Petr Yan is hesitant to challenge Alexander Volkanovski at 145 pounds “No Mercy” indicated that he is more interested in moving up to featherweight but has no desire to fight his friend, reigning 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski.

“If someone wants to move up and challenge me, it’s a question for them, not for me,” Yan told Full Violence. “But personally, for myself, moving up sounds interesting too, maybe somewhere in the future. Just 145 pounds champ is my friend Alex Volkanovski, so I don’t want to beat him up.”

Yan (20-5) reclaimed the bantamweight title with an upset victory over Merab Dvalishvili (2…

The animosity between Jon Jones and Colby Covington remains strong.

Jones’ protégé, Gable Steveson, suffered a shocking 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf in one of the biggest upsets in Ultimate Fighting Championship history at UFC 331 on Sept. 19. Covington subsequently blamed Jones for Steveson’s defeat, claiming the Olympic gold medalist needed to distance himself from Jones’ “bad energy.”

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Jon Jones attacks Colby Covington's career after Gable Steveson knockout Jones has since fired back at Covington. “Bones” pointed out that although they were once college roommates, he has achieved far more in his career than Covington. Jones also questioned Covington’s criticism of his negative energy, claiming the former interim welterweight champion needs security when traveling in his own country.

Jones suggested that Covington’s repeated criticism of him shows that “Chaos” is obsessed with him.

“It’s funny that you blame Gable’s loss on my “neg…

Sean Strickland has once again publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with fighter pay in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Strickland (31-7) has threatened to leave the UFC unless “things change.” The middleweight champion pointed to Conor McGregor's alleged $30 million payday for a recent appearance that Strickland claimed lasted just 30 seconds. He is now considering fighting out his contract and leaving the promotion.

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Sean Strickland considers fighting out UFC contract amid pay dispute Strickland says he is considering vacating his 185-pound title and moving up to light heavyweight to fulfill his UFC contract. He also floated a potential fight against Jake Paul as a financial incentive to leave the promotion.

“I gotta be honest unless things change with the UFC Im kinda over it,” Strickland posted on X. “McGregor makes 30 million to fight for 30 second and they dont want to pay us a fraction of it. Contemplating just going to 205 knocking out…

Alvin Hines’ pursuit of his first win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been delayed.

Hines was scheduled to face Gabriel Lourenco in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 293 on Nov. 7 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. However, Hines has announced his withdrawal from the fight because of vertigo.

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Alvin Hines withdraws from UFC Fight Night 293 against Gabriel Lourenco Hines plans to continue training with adjustments while recovering from vertigo and hopes to return to competition at full strength.

“I had to pull out of this one for medical reasons due to vertigo,” Hines wrote on Instagram. “It wasn’t an easy decision, but I know I need to be able to step into that Octagon at 100% and perform to my true potential. I’m going to continue fight camp with some adjustments while I work through this and get myself back to where I need to be. I’m not walking away from the fight. I’m taking the time to get right so when I’m back in there, I can put on th…