UFC on ESPN 73 closed out the year with a few spectacular finishes. The event started and ended with first-round stoppages, as Jamey-Lyn Horth swarmed Tereza Bleda with punches on the early prelims, and Manel Kape floored Brandon Royval with a huge right hand.

Ortsa Gudaev casually strolled off after scoring a hellacious head kick knockout against longtime MMA veteran Rafael Dias at Core FC 2.

Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier famously started his UFC career as a heavyweight, eventually losing over 100 pounds to compete in his current weight class. Others, such as rising heavyweight Martin Buday,

Manuel Torres feels like he's ready to take on the top of the lightweight rankings following his knockout win at UFC 323.

That main event ended in a decision, but the card was not short on brutal finishes. That included former Paddy Pimblett rival Jordan Leavitt’s slam knockout, Jamahal Hill’s standing TKO against Ovince Saint Preux, and the very first UFC finish for Topuria.

The ESPN era came to a close last night (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025) at UFC Vegas 112 LIVE on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, as Manel Kape capped off his flyweight headliner with a dominant TKO finish over contender Brandon Royval.

The phrase "puncher's chance" gets thrown around a lot in the boxing community. This is a way of saying that any professional boxer who has proven an ability to

Kevin Vallejos knocked out Giga Chikadze with a spinning backfist at UFC Fight Night. Dana White's reaction and full results here.

The incredible transformation of Steven Asplund sees him lose over 200 lbs, chasing a UFC dream through discipline, grit, and perseverance.

UFC is done in 2025, but there will be plenty of contenders deserving of a title shot come 2026. Who should fight for championship belts?

Melquizael Costa capped off a tremendous 2025 with his fourth win of the year but none better than the vicious head kick knockout he delivered at UFC Vegas 112.