The UFC embarks on a new journey in 2026 with intriguing new directions to unfold.

Despite heavy odds in his favor, Wellmaker (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) lost the first fight of his career when Ewing took him the distance for one of the biggest upsets of the calendar year at UFC 322. In the wake of that, Wellmaker said he got to find out really fast who his friends were. He also learned it made him angry.

Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington called out Georges St-Pierre for a grappling match after beating Luke Rockhold.

Happy New Year's, everyone, as we get back into our daily routines to start the week. One of those routines is this article, which will keep you up to date on dates for a lot of these fighters, as well as my usual antics.

Walsh (15-0, 11 KO) has been heavily hyped by White for years, with several of Walsh's fights streamed on UFC Fight Pass. With TKO's expansion into the boxing world with the new promotion, Zuffa Boxing, Walsh seemed like a sure thing to have been an anchor for the new promotional body, and his headline spot confirms those suspicions.