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Anthony Hernandez lost a unanimous decision to Gregory Rodrigues in the UFC Sacramento main event, with Rodrigues likely earning a top-five opponent after the win. Hernandez publicly accused Rodrigues of cheating, saying he informed referee Herb Dean of rule-breaking, while both fighters earned Fight of the Night bonuses.
Live from PFL Charlotte, a stacked card delivered a mix of finishes and decisions: Lewis McGrillen defeated Brandon Lewis by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28); Josh Fremd stopped Jhony Gregory by TKO in Round 2; Denis Goltsov TKOs Hasan Mezhiev in Round 1; Cheyden Leialoha dominated Robbie Ring for a unanimous decision; Cheyanne Bowers submitted Elora Dana with a rear-naked choke in Round 1; Landry Ward edged Michael Boylan by split decision; Bruno Cappelozza outpointed Valentin Moldavsky by unanimous decision; Jonathan Martin defeated Wilson Lopshire by unanimous decision; Maxwell Djantou Nana finished Eduardo Neves with a body-shot KO in Round 3; Trey Waters stopped Trukon Carson by TKO in Round 1. Broadcast issues briefly affected the early main card.
The UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo prelims in Macau delivered an action-packed start with multiple finishes and standout performances: Jaqueline Amorim submitted Loma Lookboonmee in the first round; Rodrigo Vera stopped Zhu Kangjie at 1:50; Angela Hill outworked Xiong Jingnan for a unanimous decision; Rei Tsuruya submitted Luis Gurule in round one; Cody Haddon stopped Aoriqileng in round two; José Souza earned a split decision over Ding Meng; and Luis Felipe Dias debut-finished YiSak Lee, setting the stage for a strong main card.
Arnold Allen defeated Melquizael Costa by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa in Las Vegas, cementing his featherweight standing. The main card also featured DooHo Choi stopping Daniel Santos in Round 2, Juan Diaz submitting Malcolm Wellmaker in his UFC debut, Modestas Bukauskas earning a split decision over Christian Edwards, Benardo Sopaj submitting Timmy Cuamba in Round 2, and Khaos Williams stopping Nikolay Veretennikov in Round 1, highlighting a night of finishes and rising contenders.
Movsar Evloev defeated Lerone Murphy by a controversial majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) at UFC Fight Night after a point deduction for a low blow and a closely fought bout that had some fans questioning the result, potentially setting Evloev up for a title shot. In the non-title slate, Luke Riley beat Michael Aswell and Michael Page defeated Sam Patterson by unanimous decision in two less eventful bouts. The night featured slower pace action and mixed receptions from the crowd.
UFC Fight Night lands at The O2 in London on March 21, 2026, headlined by undefeated Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy, with co-main Luke Riley vs Michael Aswell Jr and a stacked early lineup including Roman Dolidze vs Christian Leroy Duncan, Iwo Baraniewski vs Austen Lane, Michael Page vs Sam Patterson, and Kurtis Campbell making his UFC debut, all airing on Paramount+.
UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on March 14, 2026, featured Kevin Vallejos stopping Josh Emmett in the first round (3:33) to surge in the featherweight rankings. The main card also saw Gillian Robertson defeat Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision, Jose Miguel Delgado edge Andre Fili by split decision, Marwan Rahiki stop Harry Hardwick due to injury in Round 2, Ion Cutelaba submit Oumar Sy with a mounted guillotine in Round 1, and Charles Johnson earn a split-decision over Bruno Silva.
At UFC Fight Night 268 in Mexico City, Lone’er Kavanagh stunned Brandon Moreno by unanimous decision in the five-round main event. The rest of the card featured a string of finishes: Ryan Gandra stopped Jose Medina in 41 seconds, Javier Reyes defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade by TKO in Round 1, Francis Marshall submitted Erik Silva in Round 1, Imanol Rodriguez stopped Kevin Borjas in Round 2, Ailin Perez beat Macy Chiasson by decision, Santiago Luna defeated Angel Pacheco by decision, Edgar Chairez won a split decision over Felipe Bunes, Bobby Green finished Daniel Zellhuber in Round 2, and David Martinez narrowly defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision.
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez in Houston was officially weighed in, with Strickland at 185 lb and Hernandez at 186 lb for the five-round main event at Toyota Center on Feb. 21. The card also features Neal vs Medić, Ige vs Costa and other prelim bouts; prelims start at 2 p.m. PT and the main card at 5 p.m. PT, streaming on Paramount+.
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.