The Cuban star was given a rude welcome back to actual fighting, as 9-10 MMA pro James Cannon upset the odds to finish him in brutal fashion after just 19 seconds at DBX 3.

Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane are officially on the road to their heavyweight championship clash. The UFC 321 headliners faced off for the first time Friday in Paris following a press conference to build up to the Oct. 25 main event matchup, which takes place in Abu Dhabi.

In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 258 at Accor Arena in Paris, France, Saint Denis (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) turned in a dominant performance against Mauricio Ruffy. The Frechman's forward pressure was too much for Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) to deal with, leading to a submission stoppage at 2:56 of Round 2.

The UFC is reportedly working on a huge middleweight matchup between Paulo Costa and Shara Magomedov for the promotion’s first event in Qatar.

Conor McGregor remains one of the most polarizing and bankable names in combat sports, despite being out of action for more than three years.

Bryczek (18-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) dropped Brad Tavares (21-11 MMA, 16-11 UFC) in Round 1, then showed off his "legendary Polish power" for the TKO finish at the 1:43 second mark of Round 3 in their middleweight bout Saturday at the UFC Fight Night 258 prelims from Accor Arena in Paris.

UFC Paris has it all, bountiful knockouts, action-packed wars, and last but not least, a passing of the torch moment in the light heavyweight division.

Set to last seven years, with an average annual value of $1.1bn, the contract marks the impending end of the UFC’s partnership with ESPN, a relationship that began in 2019. More importantly, however, the deal also means the end of the UFC’s pay-per-view (PPV) model.

Back in August 2024, Borralho was pitted against former UFC title challenger and longtime contender Jared Cannonier. It was a tough night for Borralho, but he managed the fight well and showed his experience by outpointing a very game Cannonier. It was easily the biggest win of Borralho's career.