Colby’s Gone, Dana’s Wrong, and UFC Freedom 250 Has Real Problems
Three stories are colliding in MMA right now, and none of them are particularly flattering for the sport. Colby Covington is out of the UFC after going once-a-year for five years and losing four of his last six — then finding himself off the White House guest list despite being Trump’s loudest MMA supporter for a decade. Trump’s actual favorite fighter? Khabib. UFC Freedom 250 is June 14 on the White House lawn with Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Cyril Gane, but the UFC is running its own judges with no government athletic commission in place, it’s going to be 80-plus degrees outside with insects swarming the lights, and 50,000 people are watching on outdoor screens nearby. And Dana White told Time magazine that people who talk about their mental health publicly are giving young men permission to be weak. It’s the most dangerous thing he’s said in years — and the most revealing.
McGregor vs. Holloway at UFC 329: The Rematch, the Odds, and Why MVP MMA 1 Made the UFC Look Untouchable
Conor McGregor is officially back. UFC 329, July 11, 2026, T-Mobile Arena — McGregor versus Max Holloway in a welterweight rematch at 170 pounds. The UFC announced it mid-MVP MMA 1, which was either perfect timing or a mercy kill depending on how you look at it. Because MVP MMA 1 was not the show the sport needed. Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in 17 seconds, then retired on the microphone. Junior dos Santos and Francis Ngannou were involved in mismatches. The broadcast felt decades behind. Meanwhile, the UFC is heading into the most ambitious summer in company history — Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14th, Makhachev vs. Gaethje for the lightweight title, Pereira vs. Gane for the interim heavyweight belt, and a full UFC 329 card built around the return of the sport’s biggest star. The gap between the real sport and everything else has never looked wider.
Sean Strickland Shocks the World Again: UFC 328 Results, Watch-Along & WWE Backlash Breakdown
The UFC 328 results are official — Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion after beating Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in Newark, NJ. Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia reacted live to every fight on the card, including a controversial heavyweight decision and a flyweight title war.
Sean Strickland’s UFC 328 Scrum, JDM vs Prates UFC Perth Picks & Oliveira’s Shocking 8-Fight Deal
Sean Strickland said something at the UFC 328 media scrum that has the MMA world reacting — and Dave Simon thinks the outrage is manufactured. Plus a full UFC Perth breakdown: JDM vs Prates, Salkeld vs Dariush, and heavyweight action. Dave picks JDM by decision, AJ goes Prates by KO, and both drop parlay picks.
UFC 328 Predictions: Khamzat vs. Strickland Could Be 2026’s Best Fight
The combat sports world has two weeks to sit with its UFC 328 predictions, and if you were watching Ringside Report MMA on Thursday night, you already know this card has the potential to be the most explosive pay-per-view of 2026. Dave Simon and AJ D’Alesio dedicated the show to breaking down a middleweight title […]
UFC 327 Results: Carlos Ulberg Shocks the World on One Leg to Win the Light Heavyweight Title
The UFC 327 results are in and Miami delivered chaos from the first card to the last. Carlos Ulberg, fighting on a visibly destroyed knee, landed a left hand that knocked out Jiří Procházka and made him the new UFC light heavyweight champion. Paulo Costa blew up both parlays with a Round 3 head kick TKO of the 16-0 Azamat Murzakanov. Josh Hokitt beat Curtis Blaydes in a brawl. Cub Swanson retired with a TKO win. Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia break it all down live.
UFC 327 Predictions: Procházka, Murzakanov, and the Hokitt Problem
Miami gets a new UFC light heavyweight champion Saturday, and Ringside Report MMA has your full UFC 327 predictions breakdown. Dave Simon and AJ D’Alesio cover every fight — Procházka vs. Ulberg, Azamat Murzakanov, the Josh Hokitt controversy, Cub Swanson’s retirement fight, and two parlays that disagree on who beats Curtis Blaydes.
Rousey vs Carano on Netflix Exposes the UFC’s Monopoly Problem + UFC Houston Picks
Rousey vs Carano is confirmed — Netflix, MVP Promotions, hexagon cage, May 16, 2026. The fight has a competitive ceiling; the platform behind it does not. Netflix has 300 million subscribers. The UFC has Paramount+. That gap is the real story. Plus: the Dana White text message that killed the UFC version of this fight in 2015, why the dream fight was always Ronda vs Cyborg, and full UFC Houston picks — Strickland (+205) vs Hernandez (-275), Uroš Medić’s finish guarantee, and the suspicious Carli Judice line movement from -400 to -800 in 10 days.
UFC 2026 Predictions: O’Malley, Usman, and Unwanted Matchups
Dave Simon delivered his most controversial UFC 2026 predictions on Ringside Report MMA: the Paramount era will bring fights nobody wants. Sean O’Malley gets another undeserved title shot after one win over Song Yadong. Islam Makachev’s welterweight debut will be against Kamaru Usman instead of legitimate contenders like Shavkat Rakhmonov. Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje fight for an interim lightweight title that means nothing. Dave, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia explained why the UFC’s subscription model will prioritize star power over merit, making 2026 “the year the UFC gives us a bunch of fights no one asked for.” Plus Merab Dvalishvili’s fighter-of-the-year debate after his UFC 323 loss, Brandon Royval vs Manel Kape predictions, and the six-week UFC drought before the Paramount deal begins.
Islam Makhachev: Best Fighter EVER? UFC 322 Analysis | 50-45 Domination | Dana White Bans Dillon Danis Forever
Islam Makhachev silenced doubters with a masterclass 50-45 shutout over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, becoming the new welterweight champion and tying Anderson Silva’s 16-fight UFC winning streak. The Ringside Report MMA crew’s bold JDM upset prediction went down in flames as the Dagestani superstar dominated every round. The night also featured Dillon Danis’ lifetime UFC ban after a cageside brawl, Carlos Prates’ shocking knockout of Leon Edwards, and Michael Morales’ stunning first-round finish of Sean Brady.