First, the PFL Champions Series Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, saw a shocking conclusion to its main event middleweight title fight. Johnny Eblen, the incoming champion, was up on the scorecards heading into the fifth round. However, Costello Van Steenis pulled off a last-second rear-naked choke to snatch the title away.

Islam Makhachev wrapped the UAE Warriors welterweight belt around Khotam Boynazarov's waist after he defeated UFC veteran James Llontop.

Paddy Pimblett believes the biggest fight the UFC can make right now is a grudge match between him and Ilia Topuria.

At UFC 245 in December of 2019, Petr Yan looked to extend his UFC winning streak to six when facing off against a true pioneer of the sport. Urijah Faber had initially retired from MMA in 2016 before he returned three years later and showed that he still had more to give by knocking out Ricky Simon in the first round.

UFC fighters reacted to the death of WWE icon Hulk Hogan. They expressed sadness, recalling how he shaped their childhoods.

The UFC has taken a significant hit. Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland, one of the top contenders in the 185-pound division, has been suspended indefinitely

His opponent for the night was bare knuckle boxer and 0-2 MMA fighter Maxim Shcherbakov. The Russian is something of a veteran in his own right at the age of 35, but was still nearly 20 years Monson’s junior as they battled it out in a ring.

Larkin has competed in multiple major MMA organizations throughout his career, including UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and PFL. Now with no ties to any major MMA promotion at the moment, Larkin has already tested his skills under the Karate Combat banner and sees boxing in his future as well.