Since returning from a two-year layoff due to injury, Rakic was defeated by former champions Jiri Prochazka at UFC 300 and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 308. Despite being in unfamiliar waters, Rakic is confident that with his new team, he will turn things around.

The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was seen in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night 262 from the winning and losing athletes.

Brendan Allen has crushed Reinier de Ridder's immediate hopes for a UFC middleweight title shot. De Ridder needed an impressive performance to justify a shot at Khamzat Chimaev. Instead, Allen, a short-notice replacement, played spoiler in Vancouver on Saturday.

Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters and Rep. Chase Tramont have filed bills proposing a new UFC Foundation license plate to raise money for charity.

Luciano (7-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) picked up the first submission win of her career when she tapped Oliveira (7-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the third round on the prelims at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

Middleweight prospect Azamat Bekoev suffered a stunning upset loss to promotional newcomer Yousri Belgaroui at UFC Vancouver this past weekend (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025), getting stopped in the third round inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver,