UFC Fan Guide: Understanding the important rules of the Octagon and how a fight is scored

From what constitutes a knockout vs. a TKO to illegal strikes, we take you through everything that can happen in the Octagon ...
Athlon Sports

Former UFC Title Challenger on Return to Octagon: “It’s Not for Me Anymore”

Rory MacDonald confirms retirement is final at UFC 315 fan Q&A in Montreal, closing the door on a comeback with honesty and clarity. In combat sports, many fighters don’t realize when it is time to ...
Forbes

UFC Legend Retires In The Octagon At UFC 315 ‘I Can’t Do This Anymore’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Jose Aldo took another tough loss by decision at UFC 315 on ...
Yahoo! Sports

Rookie Report Card: Grading all Octagon newcomers UFC Vegas 112 post-mortem

You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Seven rookies stepped into the Octagon this past weekend (Sat., Dec. 13, 2025) at UFC Vegas 112, which went down inside the UFC Apex in Las ...
Bloody Elbow

‘I want to go back’… Nate Diaz teases UFC return as he outlines plan to keep ‘fighting forever’

Nate Diaz is done when Nate Diaz says he’s done. Nate Diaz’s last fight inside the UFC octagon came all the way back in 2022; a fourth-round submission win over Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson. The Stockton ...