Brian Ortega is still competing tomorrow morning (Sat.., Aug. 23, 2025) at UFC Shanghai from Shanghai, China, but not after an apparent ride in an ambulance. On Thursday evening, it was revealed that Ortega was not going to be able to make weight for his co-main event matchup against fellow UFC featherweight Aljamain Sterling.

UFC Shanghai, also known as UFC Fight Night 257, held its official weigh-ins ahead of Saturday morning's event with some last-minute changes.

After a successful UFC 319 that saw Khamzat Chimaev become the UFC middleweight champion, the show goes on, and it's the light heavyweights who now

The UFC is headed back to China. On Saturday morning, the UFC returns to “The Middle Kingdom” for the first time in 2025, and it’s first trip to Shanghai since 2017, with a Fight Night card headlined by a banger of a light heavyweight contest between Johnny Walker and the up-and-coming Zhang Mingyang.

Khamzat Chimaev is just days removed from winning UFC gold for the first time, but he immediately stands out as one of the most exciting champions in the entire promotion.

That's the mentality Saeteurn (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) keeps with him every day, as he navigates the demanding and dedicated life of a professional fighter. Nicknamed "Wrong Turn," Saeteurn admits the path wasn't always clear. But ahead of his promotional debut at Road to UFC on Friday, he knows his internal compass has been properly calibrated.

Bryan Battle has a new home and his next fight date booked following his UFC release. Dirty Boxing revealed on Friday that the past winner of The Ultimate Fighter has signed with the promotion. Battle was released from the UFC earlier this week after missing weight by four pounds for a scheduled middleweight bout against

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as Top contender cut from UFC this week already set for new fight. UFC fans were shocked by the news this week that top middleweight contender Bryan Battle was released from the roster with a 7-1 1NC record.