The first months of 2025 They are not being easy for the UFC. The company directed by Dana White He has not stopped suffering setbacks that have truncated his plans At this beginning of the year, so they need to announce some super fights soon if they want to start having the media impact They had planned. At the moment, the first numbered events have left much to be desired, Sometimes for reasons outside the UFC itself.
The first 2025 numbered event was the UFC 311, where Islam Makhachev was going to defend the lightweight belt against Arman Tsarukyan. However, one Armenian injury One day before combat, he forced the company to face Daguestaní against Renato Moicanoto which he submitted easy in the first assault.
Later came UFC 312 by Sydney, where beyond the successful Aleksandre Topuria’s debut There was practically nothing remarkable, just contrary to what would happen a month later in UFC 313. In this case, things happened, things happened, But negative For the interests of the company. Alex Pereira, its greatest superstar, gave the heart of the half -souked weight before Magomed Ankalaev, A little media fighter who does not sell or half of what they do ‘Poatan’. That is to say, More and more problems.
The only positive of these last months has been UFC 314 last April, which was a real success. Alexander Volkanovski He recovered the featherweight belt, Paddy Pimblett y Jean Silva They erected as two future contenders to the title … finally a Ray of Light in the middle of the dark. However, for Dana White this is not enough, and together with her team they have already got to work so that in the second half of the year they are announced Several important fights.
Ilia Topuria, EN UFC 308.
June, key month
The UFC 315 of this May will be headed by the fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad, One of the least media wélter weight in recent times. However, June will be the key month for Everything changes. The EFC 316 stellar event will be the rematch Between merab dvalishvili and be O’Malley, and from UFC 317 of the June 28 It is when Dana White expects fireworks to begin.
On this date, Ulli topuria will fight for the light weight belt, waiting to know if it is against Islam Makhachev The Charles Oliveira. In addition, it is expected that for the second half of the year Khamzat Chimaev Also withdraw for Dricus du plessis by the medium weight belt. In fact, this fight was going to be the stellar of the UFC 317 but a Champion’s injury He truncated everything, although he himself has come to deny these rumors.
Finally, another of the strong plates that Dana White has among hands is the expected fight between Jon Jones y Tom Aspinall To unify the heavyweight belt. The mandamás has always shown optimistic On this fight, and it is a matter of months that ‘bones’ give the final ‘yes’. None of these three fights is official, but in the case of the Topuria vs Makhachev and Du Plyssis vs Chimaev they could miss a few days. The UFC has already begun to move.
