Stars come and go in the UFC. But the biggest names tend to stick around for years. Despite his absence from the sport, Conor McGregor is probably the biggest name we’ve ever seen. However, he isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. In fact, there are several new kids on the block that could dominate the sport in the future, including the likes of Paddy Pimblett.
Eddie Hearn called it “signed, sealed, delivered” on 27 April this year. More than four months later there is a target date of 20 November, no confirmed venue and a public argument over whether an all-British heavyweight fight belongs at Wembley or at Madison Square Garden. Fury spent the first week of September claiming it was off altogether and calling for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk instead.
| Friday, October 16th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Chicago 2: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2 | |||
 [#6 W125] Liz Carmouche | [#14 W125] Jena Bishop | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#15 W125] Viviane Araujo Last 5: L W W W W | Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#37 W125] Ariane Lipski da Silva Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event | |||
 [#5 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev |  [#16 FW] Kyoma Akimoto | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 8/11/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#25 FW] Kleber Koike Erbst Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, November 14th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Returns to Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy | |||
 [#6 HW] Vadim Nemkov | [#16 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/02/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| [#5 FW] | Rajabali Shaidullaev | [#49 LW] | Mikuru Asakura | |
| [#7 FW] | A.J. McKee | [#1 FW] |  Alexander Volkanovski | |
| [#29 FW] | Ren Hiramoto | [#15 LW] |  Salahdine Parnasse | |
| [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | [#96 FW] | Tommy McMillen | |
| [#4 FW] | Movsar Evloev | [#139 FW] | Marwan Rahiki |
After nearly a year of surgeries, infections and repeated setbacks stemming from the double eye poke against Ciryl Gane, Tom Aspinall has voluntarily vacated the UFC heavyweight championship. The full extent of the ordeal includes another devastating injury in training, two doctors refusing to clear him and the possibility of yet another surgery, as the UFC’s heavyweight division suddenly explodes wide open.
Tom Aspinall spent years waiting for his chance to become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, only to reach the top of the sport and now give the belt away without being beaten for it. On Monday, Aspinall announced that he had voluntarily vacated the heavyweight championship because continuing complications with his eyes have left doctors unwilling to medically clear him to compete, ending one of the strangest title reigns in UFC history and creating immediate uncertainty around one of the promotion’s most important divisions.
Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1DD][#2P4P][#1][#1UFC] Joshua Van (17-2-0, -128) vs. [#11P4P][#2][#2UFC] Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0, +107)
Joshua Van is the All-Time #11 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Alexandre Pantoja is the All-Time #2 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Joshua Van (3-0-0)
2026-05-09: W vs. [#4FLY] Tatsuro Taira (18-2-0) via TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches) in 1:32 of round 5
2025-12-06: W vs. [#2FLY] Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-06-28: W vs. [#5FLY] Brandon Royval (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: L vs. [#1DD][#2P4P][#1FLY] Joshua Van (17-2-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-06-28: W vs. [#10FLY] Kai Kara-France (25-12-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:55 of round 3
2024-12-07: W vs. [#44BW] Kai Asakura (23-6-0) via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Joshua Van | -128 | 53.74% | |
| Elo K170 | Joshua Van | 2173.26 | +88.25 | 62.43% |
| Elo Modified | Joshua Van | 2111.80 | +91.16 | 62.83% |
| Glicko-1 | Joshua Van | 2212.36 | +124.26 | 67.16% |
| WHR | Joshua Van | 1924.17 | +13.82 | 51.99% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Joshua Van 24.9, Alexandre Pantoja 36.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joshua Van 133, Alexandre Pantoja 287
Previous Match-up Record: Joshua Van leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexandre Pantoja leads 2-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#4][#4UFC] Arman Tsarukyan (23-3-0, -333) vs. [#9][#8UFC] Mauricio Ruffy (14-2-0, +259)
Arman Tsarukyan is the All-Time #35 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Arman Tsarukyan (3-0-0)
2025-11-22: W vs. [#20LW] Dan Hooker (24-15-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:34 of round 2
2024-04-13: W vs. [#10DD][#3LW] Charles Oliveira (37-11-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2023-12-02: W vs. [#17LW] Beneil Dariush (23-8-1) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 1:04 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Mauricio Ruffy (2-1-0)
2026-06-14: W vs. [#34LW] Michael Chandler (23-11-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 4:29 of round 1
2026-01-31: W vs. [#11LW] Rafael Fiziev (14-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 2
2025-09-06: L vs. [#10LW] Benoit St. Denis (17-4-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 2:56 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Arman Tsarukyan | -333 | 73.40% | |
| Elo K170 | Arman Tsarukyan | 2345.61 | +362.13 | 88.94% |
| Elo Modified | Arman Tsarukyan | 2231.06 | +271.72 | 82.69% |
| Glicko-1 | Arman Tsarukyan | 2310.73 | +254.06 | 81.19% |
| WHR | Arman Tsarukyan | 2126.37 | +184.89 | 74.35% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Arman Tsarukyan 29.9, Mauricio Ruffy 30.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Arman Tsarukyan 301, Mauricio Ruffy 97
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#18][#14UFC] Patricio Freire (37-9-0, +206) vs. [#34][#21UFC] Doo Ho Choi (17-4-1, -260)
Patricio Freire is the All-Time #8 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Patricio Freire (1-2-0)
2026-04-11: L vs. [#13FW] Aaron Pico (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2025-07-19: W vs. [#34BW] Dan Ige (19-12-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-04-12: L vs. [*] Yair Rodriguez (20-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Doo Ho Choi (3-0-0)
2026-05-16: W vs. [#102FW] Daniel Santos (15-3-0) via NC in 4:29 of round 2
2024-12-07: W vs. [#105FW] Nate Landwehr (18-8-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:21 of round 3
2024-07-20: W vs. [*] Bill Algeo (18-9-0) via TKO (Submission to Punch) in 3:38 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Doo Ho Choi | -260 | 68.84% | |
| Elo K170 | Patricio Freire | 1902.53 | +37.31 | 55.35% |
| Elo Modified | Patricio Freire | 1893.75 | +35.67 | 55.11% |
| Glicko-1 | Doo Ho Choi | 1927.64 | +20.48 | 52.94% |
| WHR | Doo Ho Choi | 1870.69 | +147.63 | 70.05% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Patricio Freire 39.2, Doo Ho Choi 35.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Patricio Freire 161, Doo Ho Choi 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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