Changes are coming for “Malhadinho.” Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida returns to action on short notice when he collides with Russian prospect Rizvan Kuniev in the ‘featured bout’ of UFC Vegas 113 this weekend (Sat.

Undefeated UFC star Shavkat Rakhmonov has officially been removed from the UFC welterweight rankings after announcing that he'll be undergoing surgery soon.

Frankie Edgar is impressed with how Alexander Volkanovski is "literally beating Father Time" at 37, but hopes the UFC featherweight champion is cautious about his future. UFC Hall

Dana White testified Wednesday as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the UFC. Under oath for over two-and-a-half hours in Nevada Federal District Court, White answered questions from lawyers representing a class of former UFC fighters, as Judge Richard Boulware chimed in with his own inquiries periodically.

Charles Johnson is set to replace Lone'er Kavanagh and take on Bruno Silva in a flyweight bout at UFC Vegas 114.

Bautista (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) returns to the cage this Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night 266 (Paramount+), which takes place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. He takes on rising contender Vinicius Oliveira (23-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a five-round contest.

The UFC opens its February calendar Saturday with UFC Fight Night 266, which marks the first event of 2026 from the newly renamed Meta APEX in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in "Sin City" to help guide viewers through the experience.