Overview
- Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 to reclaim the bantamweight title, with a tie-breaking trilogy suggested by rankings analysis.
- Joshua Van won the flyweight belt at UFC 323 after Alexandre Pantoja sustained a fluke arm injury seconds into the fight, raising immediate rematch questions.
- Islam Makhachev captured welterweight in November over Jack Della Maddalena, adding a second title to his lightweight reign.
- Alex Pereira regained the light heavyweight crown in October with a first-round knockout of Magomed Ankalaev, with potential defenses against Carlos Ulberg and Jiri Prochazka discussed for 2026.
- The UFC’s U.S. broadcast home shifts to Paramount+ on Jan. 24 at UFC 324, which features Natalia Silva vs. Rose Namajunas and Kayla Harrison vs. returning great Amanda Nunes.