Naurdiev (25-8) competed for the UFC from 2019-2020, going 2-2 as a welterweight before returning to the international scene and then being re-signed in 2024. Now set at 185 pounds, Naurdiev bounced back from a loss to Jun Yong Park to improve to 2-1 in his second UFC stint.

Naurdiev's (25-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) huge right hand found the chin of "The Ultimate Fighter 32" winner Loder (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in the opening round of their middleweight bout on Saturday at AHBA Arena in Doha, Qatar, instantly leading to the knockdown and stoppage at the 1:26 mark of Round 1.

The fight card is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. EST and will be happening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fans looking to attend UFC 323 in person have plenty of options to find tickets and can shop around at StubHub, Ticketmaster, SeatGeek and * VividSeats.

It sounds like Belal Muhammad is changing his mind about a potential clash with training partner and current UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. Muhammad, who faces Ian Garry in UFC Qatar’s co-main event later this afternoon (Sat.

Ulanbekov (17-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) competes in his third fight of the year. It's been a strong 2025 thus far, as Ulanbekov has won unanimous decisions over Clayton Carpenter and Azat Maksum. The 34-year-old flyweight's last loss was against Tim Elliott in 2022, and he has won all four fights since.

Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett crossed paths before UFC Qatar’s ceremonial weigh ins on Friday and it left fight fans wanting more. This weekend will be a big one for Hooker as the No. 6-ranked lightweight takes a big step up in competition and meets No.

New UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria won the title with a dramatic knockout over Charles Oliveira in June, but hasn’t fought since then. Rumors are swirling that Topuria could be part of the UFC’s plans to launch a new broadcast deal with Paramount at the start of 2026, which means his first defense could come as early as January.