Day: 16. Oktober 2026

Henry Cejudo believes Alex Pereira needs more heavyweight victories before challenging for another Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

Pereira is scheduled to face Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335 on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However, he believes he deserved a title rematch against Ciryl Gane, who will instead defend his heavyweight championship against Josh Hokit at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Henry Cejudo wants Alex Pereira to win two or three heavyweight fights before another UFC title shot Cejudo believes Pereira (13-4) received preferential treatment in reaching title contention in two divisions. “Triple C” pointed to Pereira’s opportunity to fight Gane for the interim heavyweight championship in his divisional debut at UFC Freedom 250. He argues that Pereira must now build a winning record at heavyweight before receiving another title shot.

“It’s a part of him being spoiled too,” Cejudo said on the “Po…

Henry Cejudo doesn’t want families to be involved in his ongoing feud with Brendan Allen.

Cejudo and Allen are both married to Brazilians. However, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division titleholder has previously criticized Allen for representing Brazil in the Octagon. Cejudo also slammed Allen for playing it safe when asked about fighter pay, leading the latter to label the former’s podcast “trash.” Their wives are now seemingly involved in the back-and-forth.

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Henry Cejudo says Brendan Allen’s wife sent ‘nasty’ messages to his wife After Sean Strickland’s latest outburst about UFC fighter pay, Allen was asked about the same after his win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122. Allen opted against criticizing the promotion, drawing a strong response from Cejudo, who now claims the UFC middleweight’s wife has gotten involved in the feud.

Cejudo claims his wife received a “nasty” message from Allen’s wife. The Olympic gold med…

Kayla Harrison says she probably would not have returned to competition without the opportunity to face Amanda Nunes.

Harrison is scheduled to defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title against Nunes at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Harrison, who goes to great lengths to reach the 135-pound championship limit, says the matchup makes the weight cut worthwhile.

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Kayla Harrison prepares to defend UFC bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes after neck surgery Nunes is widely regarded as the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time. Harrison said she might not have fought again if Nunes were not her opponent.

"I mean, just to be honest, yeah,” Harrison told Ariel Helwani when asked if the Nunes fight is the only reason she’s returning to action.

Harrison (19-1) won two Professional Fighters League lightweight championships before joining the UFC in 2024. She submitted Julianna Pena to wi…

Raoni Barcelos says medical testing has yet to determine why he lost consciousness during his Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner against Raul Rosas Jr.

Barcelos faced Rosas Jr. in the main event of UFC Vegas 121 last month. The Brazilian led on the judges’ scorecards entering the fifth round but lost consciousness during a grappling exchange against the fence. Rosas Jr. was awarded a technical knockout victory, and the 39-year-old Barcelos was transported to a Level 1 trauma center.

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Raoni Barcelos undergoes medical tests after losing consciousness against Raul Rosas Jr. at UFC Vegas 121 Barcelos said he is undergoing tests in Las Vegas to determine what happened. He hopes to continue fighting but has not ruled out retirement.

“Unfortunately, we don’t know what happened,” Barcelos told MMA Fighting. “It was a sudden illness. I fell ill and I felt my whole body really starting to go numb. After that, I don’t remember anything. I only remember …