There have been more wins than losses. However, in the minds of many in the combat sports, you're only as good as your last fight – and right now, Cortes-Acosta (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is coming off a defeat to Sergei Pavlovich in late August.

It’s been 15 months since Muhammad Mokaev was tossed out of the UFC despite going 7-0 with the promotion, and the top flyweight is finally expressing some anger over the situation. In the immediate aftermath of the UFC’s very public announcement that they would not re-sign Mokaev following the conclusion of his contract,

Despite Gane being the one who delivered the severe foul, the heavyweight champ has been coming under fire from some of his peers. Most notably, TJ Dillashaw accused Aspinall of quitting, echoing the sentiment shared by some fans.

UFC correspondent McKenzie Pavacich will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 263 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. Joe Martinez will introduce the fighters before battle and read official bout results inside the cage at UFC Fight Night 263.

Former UFC star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson” believes the UFC can guarantee more entertaining fights by drastically increasing post-fight bonuses.

While Michael Chandler remains a big name in UFC at the age of 39, he is looking ahead to life after MMA, and it could include a foray into pro wrestling.

Ante Delija, Tom Aspinall's training partner, calls for more 'severe' punishments for eye pokes after the UFC 321 main event debacle.

UFC star Michael Chandler remains intrigued by the idea of crossing over into WWE. The 39-year-old Chandler has already made one WWE appearance, cutting a promo on a February 2024 episode of Raw. He’s spoken with Paul “Triple H” Levesque about the possibility of competing for WWE — and Chandler is still interested in making that a reality.

Fight Foundation, which oversees the governance of the Ultimate Fighting Championship-partnered Fight.ID ecosystem that aims to bring combat sports fandom and athlete engagement onchain, raised $183 million from the sale of its FIGHT token, just days after an earlier sale garnered $15.7 million, according to data from the token’s public sale site.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC veterans competing in MMA, karate, and custom rules action Oct. 30-Nov.2 This week, the UFC returns to its home base following the second pay-per-view event in October.