Magomed Ankalaev says he'll finish Alex Pereira. Bad Bunny announced as Super Bowl 2026 halftime show headliner.
Mixed Martial Arts
🚨 Magomed Ankalaev says that in his first fight with Alex Pereira, he felt like Pereira was greased as he was too slippery. Ankalaev says he’s not accusing Pereira of anything; it’s simply what he felt in that it was too much. Ankalaev also notes he went thru a lot for that training camp, including injuries and not being able to wrestle. Ankalaev and Pereira rematch on October 4, 2025 in the main event of UFC 320 in Las Vegas, NV for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship.
🚨 UFC Light Heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev vows to finish Alex Pereira at UFC 320.
“This rematch isn’t a chance for [Pereira] to redeem himself. It’s a chance for me to finish him.”
🚨 Alex Pereira says his first bout with Magomed Ankalaev – he was only about 40% on fight night. If he’s at 50% this time, says the 10% will make a big difference.
“I’m going to leave no doubts for everybody.”
🚨 UFC Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili speaks on his upcoming co-main event bout with Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320.
“I’m planning to strike with Cory Sandhagen – I’m planning to knock him out. We’re really working on my hands. The fight will start standing and I think this fight will be 90% striking.”
🚨 Jack Della Maddalena says that sometimes cutting weight slows you down and with Islam Makhachev not having to cut to 155lbs, he’s expecting the best version of him; more filled out & stronger. They fight at UFC 322 on November 15, 2025 in New York City for the UFC Welterweight championship.
🚨 UFC Featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski with HIGH praise for UFC Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.
"You can't doubt him. He's a welterweight & you've got Belal whose a grappler; look how he handled that. He's a beast on the feet. I guarantee you from that fight, his confidence in grappling & takedown defense has just gone to a whole other level. He's going to be an absolute nightmare. JDM – he's a weapon. I know that Islam is not taking this one lightly & he shouldn't."
🚨 Merab Dvalishvili believes Islam Makhachev can get it done against Jack Della Maddalena.
“JDM is a great fighter, a great striker but Islam is tricky. I’m sure Islam will take lots of lessons from the Belal-Jack fight & make adjustments. It’s going to be hard but Islam can win.”
🚨 Merab Dvalishvili says he’ll be happy to be on the prelims of the UFC White House card.
🚨 Daniel Cormier speaks on the hype of UFC Lightweight champion Ilia Topuria.
“I don’t know if he will ever become the star Conor [McGregor] was but I believe he has lived up to the hype & expectation at a level that was thrust on him from the moment he got to the UFC.”
🚨 Henry Cejudo believes Dana White will cave and let Jon Jones compete at the UFC White House card despite Dana White saying it’s a “billion-to-one” chance he books Jones for that event.
🚨 Israel Adesanya says he has moved on from the rematch with Sean Strickland. Says he learned his lesson in that if he wants something done right, to do it right the first time. Adesanya says Strickland has made his money and has moved on to other things in his life and he [Adesanya] doesn’t want to wait around; he just wants to fight.
🚨 Dana White reveals what Barack Obama said to him at the 2025 inauguration of Donald Trump.
“President Obama turned around, the only President that did, and shook my hand and said ‘Congratulations on all your success.’ I said ‘Thank you very much Mr. President’. That’s what happened. I’ve never talked about that publicly.”
🚨 Beneil Dariush vs Benoit Saint Denis is booked for UFC 322 on November 15, 2025 in New York City.
🚨 Dana White speaks on the importance of free speech.
“I’m a big believer of free speech and unfortunately the most important speech to protect is hate speech. I hate [cancel culture] on both sides. I think you’re a disgusting human being if you’re celebrating the death of another human being [Charlie Kirk]. But I don’t like trying to destroy people’s lives over doing something dumb.”
Boxing
🚨 TKO & Paramount have announced a long-term media rights agreement making Paramount+ the exclusive streaming home of Zuffa Boxing starting January 2026. This deal builds on their existing partnership following the UFC’s $7 billion, seven-year media rights deal with Paramount earlier this year. Zuffa Boxing will host 12 events annually on Paramount+ with some potentially airing on CBS or other platforms. UFC & Zuffa Boxing CEO Dana White emphasized the move as a way to centralize top-tier combat sports content for fans under one platform.
Culture
🚨 Elon Musk voices his disappointment with Sky News.
🚨 Bad Bunny will be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
“What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”
-JAY-Z
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”
-Bad Bunny
