Las Vegas – UFC returns to the UFC top with an invigorating struggle between the elite welterweight, as No. 8 Gilbert Burns Faces with an undefeated pretender No. 12 Michael Morales. In addition, he will see a amusing delicate tough fight Paul Craig Close the horns from Rodolfo Bellato.
UFC Vegas: Burns vs Morales It takes place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada I will be available only on ESPN+ (English and Spanish). REMIMS will be broadcast at 13:00 PT / 16 PM ET, and then the main card broadcast at 16:00 PT / 7 PM et.
Burns (22-8), Fighting with Boca Raton, Florida, through Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, returns to action for the first time in 2025. Decorated Grappler, who also wields knockout power, Burns has gained a brand at 170 pounds, securing victories against Jorge Masvidal, Neil Magna and Stephen Thompson. The Brazilian now decides to derail the Morales Hype train with the performance.
Morales (17-0), Fighting with Tijuany in Mexico through Pesje, Ecuador, goes back to the vinegar to get the first main event of UFC. The invincible perspective contributed to the welterweight, providing the sturdy finishes of Neil Magny, Jake Matthews and Max Griffin. Morales now pays attention to Burns when he wants to provide the greatest win in his career and enter the 10 best rankings.
Always amusing, Craig (17-9-1) The fight against Coatbridge in Scotland returns to a slight division of heavyweight, which wants to have an immediate influence. Application specialist, under the impression of victories over the UFC Magomed Ankalaev champion, as well as the former masters of “Shogun” Rua and Jamahal Hill. Craig is now going to hand Bellato his first loss in the UFC in definitely.
Dana White pretenders series Signee Stunning (12-2-1), fighting with Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, aims to provide another resulting resulting results. A proven finisher of 11 of 12 wins, which is coming before the last bell, Bellato showed that he has what is needed to compete in the UFC with the debut detention of Ihor Potieria. Now he has monuments to add Craig’s name to his CV.
Julian Erosa (31-12) Fight with Las Vegas, Nev. AND Melquizael Costa (23-7) Fighting with Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, will return to the octagon to get a versatile showdown. It stands out in a featherweight Sodiq yusuf (13-4), Fighting with Bladensburg, MD. Ultimate warrior Season 32 winner Miron Santos (16-1), fighting with Las Vegas, Nev. By Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro.
Vast veterans will face Jared Gordon (20-7, 1NC), fighting Queens, NY, battles Thiago Moises (19-8, fighting with Indaiatuba in Brazil. Gabe Green (11-4), Fighting with San Pedro in California, welcoming the novice UFC Matheus Camilo (9-2), fighting with Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, to a delicate division.
Medium weight competition Dustin Stoltzfus (16-6) Fighting Germersheim in Germany, against Nursultan Ruziboev (35-9-2 2 NC) Fighting with Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Also on Card No. 14 in the ranking of Słoma Luana Pinheiro (11-4), fighting with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and No. 15 Tecia Pennington (14-7) Fighting with Colorado Springs, Colo, through Fall River, Massachusetts, at a duel at high rates.
Elise Reed (8-4), Fighting with Princeton, NJ, will face Denise Gomes (10-3), fighting with Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in a straw weight. The road to UFC Asia Signee Hyunsung Park (9-0), fighting with Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) will face the winner of the contract with the Dany White series, Carlos Hernandez (10-4), fighting Chicago, Ill. Bantamweights Luana Santos (8-2), fighting with Sao Paulo, Brazil and Tainar Lisboa (7-2), Fight with Luan Sants (8-2) Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, try to steal the program.
UFC Vegas: Burns vs morales combat card:
Main card:
Semi -average weight: Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
Lightweight ponderous weight: Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Women’s Bantam Weight: Luana Santos vs. Lisboa Tainara
Fly weight: Carlos Hernandez vs. Hyun-Sung park
Straw weight of women: Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro
Foreplay:
Average weight: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Featherlight: Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moisés
Featherlight: Sodiq yusuff vs. Santos Mirron
Featherweight: Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael Costa
Featherlight: Gabriel Green vs. Matheus Camilo
Straw weight of women: Elise Reed vs. Denise Gomes
Alex
Pereira believes aggression could be decisive in a potential
fight between Paulo Costa
and Magomed
Ankalaev.
With
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion
Carlos
Ulberg sidelined by injury, Costa and Ankalaev are seeking a
title opportunity. Pereira believes his fellow Brazilian can defeat
Ankalaev by applying pressure.
Alex Pereira says Paulo Costa must impose his pace to defeat
Magomed Ankalaev
“Poatan†said Costa must impose his pace to beat Ankalaev. He
expects a more evenly matched contest if Costa hesitates.
“I think ‘Borrachinha' [wins],†Pereira told Laerte Viana. “He's
more aggressive. I think ‘Borrachinha' would do better. If he stays
there like will he or won't he [hesitant], then it will be a fairly
even fight. You don't know who takes it. But if he imposes his
game, his rhythm, I think he takes it.â€
Costa (16-4) and Ankalaev (21-2-1, 1 NC) have exchanged criticism
on social media, with Ankalaev accusing the Brazilian of declining
multiple offers to fight him. Costa has also publicly disputed the
UFC's proposed terms for his next bout, saying he wants to complete
the one fight remaining on his contract.
Michael
“Venom” Page says his new deal will pay him more than he earned
during his
Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure.
Page had promised an exciting performance against Nursulton
Ruziboev in September, the final bout of his UFC contract. He
won by unanimous decision, but the promotion opted not to re-sign
him. The Englishman now says his move to Misfits Boxing will bring
a substantial increase in earnings.
Michael Page compares three-fight Misfits contract with
earnings from six UFC appearances
Page produced highlight-reel knockouts in Bellator,
but all six of his UFC appearances went the distance. He finished
5-1 in the promotion, with his only loss coming against Ian
Garry.
Page (26-3) said he received offers from several promotions before
signing with Misfits. He expects to earn more from the three-fight
agreement than he did from his six UFC bouts, describing his new
compensation as roughly double what he previously earned. He also
said Misfits intends to launch an MMA show with him as a leading
figure.
“Misfits came with an absolutely crazy deal, which means I’ve
continued to grow and get better financially,†Page told Ariel
Helwani. “They have vision for the future. They're trying to get an
MMA show going, with me kind of lead that way, be the face of that…
I’ve left the UFC and I’m making more money. Like two times more,
maybe just over, and in a shorter period. In a three-fight deal,
I’ll make more than I have my whole UFC contract.â€
MVP reveals he’ll make more money in his
three-fight Misfits deal than he did during his entire UFC run,
with seven figures per fight: “Misfits came with an absolutely
crazy deal, which means I’ve continued to grow and get better
financially. I’ve left the UFC and I’m making more money. Like two
times more, maybe just over, and in a shorter period. In a
three-fight deal, I’ll make more than I have my whole UFC
contract.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
October 12, 2026
Alistair Overeem wants to be part of the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua boxing card on Dec. 11, and he wants Rico Verhoeven standing across the squared circle.
Overeem shared a post on social media suggesting the bout after mentioning his interest in transitioning to boxing, and issued a callout on his Instagram stories.
“Stop hiding,†Overeem wrote. “Let's make history.â€
Fury vs. Joshua takes place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, and airs live on Netfilx.
Verhoeven was part of a massive boxing show this past May in Egypt, where he lost via controversial 11th-round stoppage in his boxing debut against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Prior to that match, Verhoeven remained undefeated in kickboxing for over a decade, reigning as the GLORY heavyweight champion. He was slated to face Overeem in 2021, but the MMA veteran withdrew due to an injury.
The former Strikeforce titleholder won four of his past six UFC bouts, all by knockout, between 2018 and 2021, including a first-round stoppage over Sergei Pavlovich. His UFC run also includes wins over former and future champions Fabricio Werdum, Frank Mir, Brock Lesnar, Junior dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski.
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