Gable Steveson has been tipped to become a UFC champion “in 18 months”, just two fights into his professional mixed martial arts ( MMA) career. Steveson made his name as an amateur wrestler, winning Olympic gold for Team USA at the 2021 Games in Tokyo, before signing a pro-wrestling contract with WWE.

Gaethje and Pimblett will be vying for the opportunity to face UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, as the interim title will create a definitive No. 1 contender. The two of them recently became entangled when Pimblett had some sharp words for Gaethje's claim that "They owe me a championship fight."

Anthony Joshua was confirmed to be facing Jake Paul in his return to the ring on December 19 in Miami earlier this month. While the former two-time heavyweight champion’s last win came against Francis Ngannou, he’s been competing against top names and mandatory challengers ever since he knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.

Islam Makhachev became the UFC welterweight champion with a unanimous decision over Jack Della Maddalena, making him the 11th fighter in the organistaion's history to hold titles in two divisions. Makhachev tied Anderson Silva's record for the longest UFC win streak,