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The UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape event featured several notable fights, including Jamey-Lyn Horth's first-round stoppage, Guilherme Pat's unanimous decision victory, and Yaroslav Amosov's submission win over Neil Magny, highlighting a successful conclusion to UFC's 2025 campaign with exciting performances across the card.
UFC Vegas 111 featured exciting fights with standout performances, including Bonfim's dominant win over Brown, Morales' submission victory, and impressive displays from Medic, Duncan, Barcelos, and Hokit, setting the stage for a strong finish to 2025.
Junior Tafa and Oban Elliott withdrew due to injury and illness, leading to cancellations of their bouts at UFC Perth. The event will now feature a light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Ivan Erslan as the co-main event. UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs Reyes is scheduled for September 27 at RAC Arena in Perth, with prelims at 7pm ET and main card at 10pm ET.
Nassourdine Imavov won his UFC Fight Night main event in Paris, calling out Khamzat Chimaev for a title shot after a dominant decision over Caio Borralho, positioning himself as a top contender in the middleweight division.
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang is scheduled for August 23, 2025, in Shanghai, with a notable change that the Ortega vs Sterling fight will now be at a 153-pound catchweight. The event will be held at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, with prelims starting at 3am ET and the main card at 6am ET.
The official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang feature Johnny Walker at 206 lbs and Zhang Mingyang at 205 lbs, with other bouts including Brian Ortega vs Aljamain Sterling at catchweight, Sergei Pavlovich vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta, and others scheduled for Saturday.
UFC President Dana White confirmed that a UFC Fight Night event at the White House on July 4th next year is confirmed, with plans to meet with President Trump to discuss logistics, marking a historic event celebrating American independence with UFC on the White House lawn.
UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX features No. 8 Roman Dolidze vs No. 9 Anthony Hernandez in the main event, with weigh-in results and fight card details announced for the event on August 9, 2025, in Las Vegas, available on ESPN and ESPN+.
Jake Paul fought Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Anaheim, winning by unanimous decision despite Chavez Jr outweighing him on fight night, with Chavez Jr weighing 213.5lbs and Paul 209.4lbs. The fight has sparked discussions about opponent selection and Paul’s future ambitions, including a callout of Anthony Joshua. Despite criticism, Paul’s recent victory has improved his ranking and prospects in boxing.
Jake Paul fought Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Anaheim, aiming to add another former champion to his record, following his recent controversial win over Mike Tyson. The event featured multiple fights, including Ramirez vs. Dorticos for cruiserweight titles, with live updates and results. Paul was heavily favored to win, and the event was broadcast on DAZN PPV.
UFC held its first event in Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring a main event between Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr., with Nazim Sadykhov winning by TKO in his home country. The event included several other fights with notable performances, and was broadcast with a special schedule on ESPN and ABC.
Kamaru Usman returned to victory after 20 months, defeating Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Atlanta and calling for a title shot, while other fights featured Rose Namajunas and Edmen Shahbazyan securing wins.
At the UFC Fight Night weigh-ins, several fighters, including Barber and Nascimento, missed weight and forfeited portions of their purses, with the event proceeding as scheduled despite these issues.
UFC Fight Night 248 is taking place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, featuring a main event between former bantamweight champion Petr Yan and former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. The event includes a co-main event with Yan Xiaonan facing Tabatha Ricci. The preliminary card starts at 3 a.m. ET, followed by the main card at 6 a.m. ET, both available on ESPN+. Fans can follow live updates and results throughout the event.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in a highly anticipated boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, marking Paul's 11th professional win. The fight, which was Netflix's first live boxing event, faced streaming issues with viewers experiencing buffering and sound problems. Despite Tyson's aggressive start, Paul controlled the fight, leading to a unanimous decision victory. The event also featured a controversial co-main event where Katie Taylor won against Amanda Serrano, despite Serrano outlanding Taylor.