2:27 AM ET Ask and thou shalt receive. That’s certainly the case for New Zealand lightweight Dan Hooker who has been granted exactly what he was after: A showdown with the No. 6 ranked contender Al Iaquinta at UFC 243. Hooker vs. Iaquinta is the latest piece of the 243 puzzle set down for Marvel

10:47 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Florida-based welterweight Phil Rowe spoiled Leon Shahbazyan‘s opportunity to join his younger brother in the UFC — and earned a UFC contract for himself in the process. Rowe (7-2) defeated Shahbazyan via TKO at the 16-second mark of the third round. The welterweight bout headlined Dana White’s Contender Series

6:26 PM ET Challenge accepted. That was Jorge Masvidal‘s message to Nate Diaz in a YouTube video published Tuesday after Diaz had called him out after a victory at UFC 241 on Saturday. Masvidal said he’d be down to fight Diaz in December, though he was also open to November. “I’m ready to put it

5:04 PM ET The door seems very much open for one of the most anticipated trilogy fights in MMA history. Conor McGregor took to Instagram on Tuesday to congratulate Nate Diaz for his win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 on Saturday night. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion waited until Tuesday to write

3:50 PM ET Ronda Rousey was most recently involved in pro wrestling, but there was nothing staged about this. The former UFC and WWE champion nearly lost her middle finger recently while filming the Fox show 9-1-1, she posted Tuesday on Instagram. The post was accompanied by a gruesome photo showing a part of the

7:43 AM ET Mallory Martin moved into full mount. She rained down punches and elbows. All Tiffany Masters could do at first was cover up. Masters tried to turn over and give Martin her back, but the barrage continued. Then came the visceral, blood-curdling shrieks. “You’re done!” Martin yelled at Masters while punching her in

5:56 PM ET As Stipe Miocic landed the final crushing blow to Daniel Cormier‘s reign as UFC heavyweight champion on Saturday at UFC 241, former title challenger Francis Ngannou was watching intently. His eyes were fixated on the screen, and his thoughts immediately turned to his next fight. Was he ready for another chance at

5:14 PM ET Two days after just the second official loss of his career, Daniel Cormier posted on Instagram apologizing to fans, but was non-committal on his fighting future. Stipe Miocic finished Cormier by TKO in the fourth round at UFC 241 on Saturday night in Anaheim, California. With the victory, Miocic re-gained the UFC

8:32 AM ET It’s Monday — time for another edition of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, which airs live starting at 1 p.m. ET on Twitter and YouTube. After it ends, you can listen to the show as a podcast. After nine consecutive weeks of events, the UFC is having a rare bye week. But have

8:13 PM ET The wildly popular “Fast & Furious” franchise is adding some UFC firepower. Francis Ngannou, the heavyweight knockout artist, has been added to the cast of the upcoming “Fast & Furious 9,” ESPN confirmed with his representatives at CAA on Wednesday. Deadline.com was the first to report the news. The role has not