Parties competing in Benin's local and parliamentary elections ended their campaigning on Friday, ahead of the vote this weekend. It comes just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou.

The UFC is targeting a bantamweight matchup for the Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2 headlined UFC 326 card.

A rematch between two top ranked flyweights is expected for March

The UFC returns to Mexico City on Feb. 28 with Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev in the main event

Mike Tomlin’s recent post-game celebration was inspired by UFC’s Derrick Lewis.

Sean Strickland says UFC put pressure on him to fight injured.

Despite December’s raid, the U.S. State Department said refugee operations remain intact, noting that more Afrikaners arrived in the U.S. in December than in any previous month, with higher numbers expected in January.

Venezuela’s military has begun burying dozens of soldiers killed in a United States military operation, holding a mass funeral in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast’s government has formally resigned, paving the way for a new cabinet following last month’s legislative elections. President Alassane Ouattara accepted the resignation on Wednesday, January 7, after the ruling RHDP party secured a landslide victory.

The AU’s Council for Political Affairs, Peace and Security issued the call on Tuesday, condemning what it described as a unilateral and illegitimate move.

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas Eve at an Orthodox service in the Moscow region on Tuesday evening. He was joined by veterans of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and their families.

Morales fought four times in 2025, winning TUF 33 to re-join the UFC

Daniel Cormier says a showdown between Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria has to happen in the future

UFC Houston is expected to add a matchup between Dan Ige and Melquizael Costa in February.

UFC welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev put on a show during a Wrestball tournament game in Dagestan.