Dan Hooker was busted open badly in a tough loss to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 325. Hooker had a strong start to the fight, but momentum quickly shifted when Saint Denis secured an early takedown

UFC 325 marks the second iteration of the sport on Paramount+. UFC moves on from its PPV model with ESPN and ESPN+. With its seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, the promise is upwards of 40 UFC events a year. It all began in 2026 with UFC 324 on Jan. 24. Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad believes Lopes has the edge in this one.

The Total Wireless/ UFC partnership isn’t all that different from WWE’s Cricket Wireless promotions and events, having events like in-store meet and greets at their brick and mortar locations the weekends of their large events.

Brandon Moreno has a new dance partner in Mexico City, with English flyweight Lone’er Kavanagh stepping in on short notice to headline UFC Fight Night on Feb. 28 at Arena CDMX. The change comes after original opponent Asu Almabayev withdrew, prompting the UFC to pivot quickly to keep Moreno atop the card in front of his home-country crowd.

Once scheduled UFC rivals Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz could potentially be on a collision course again after recent social media barbs.