8:32 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a flyweight bout between two rising prospects in Maycee Barber and Gillian Robertson on Oct. 18, sources told ESPN. Contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the matchup. The 125-pound contest will take place at UFC Fight Night at TD Garden

4:45 PM ET An agreement has been made that would potentially unify MMA’s splintered rule set. The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) unanimously passed an alteration of its rule on the definition of a grounded fighter Tuesday at the association’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to ABC president Mike Mazzulli. The

8:04 PM ET Undefeated strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the Octagon for the first time in 14 months against Amanda Ribas on Oct. 12, multiple sources told ESPN. Contracts have not yet been signed, but both sides have agreed to the matchup. The 115-pound contest will take place at UFC Fight Night event

7:56 PM ET The latest episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show featured a disgruntled former UFC champion, multiple up-and-coming prospects, and a movie star. Here’s what you might have missed: The BJ Penn vs. Nik Lentz fight hasn’t even been signed, has no targeted date or venue, but Lentz is already on attack. “The guy

6:21 PM ET An obstacle on the long comeback trail of champion fighter Miriam Nakamoto might have been cleared by an old friend — UFC color commentator and well-known comedian Joe Rogan. Nakamoto announced on social media Sunday that Rogan would pay for stem cell treatment on a lesion she has on her meniscus. Nakamoto

9:00 AM ET It’s Monday, time for another edition of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, which airs live starting at 1 p.m. ET on Twitter and YouTube. After it ends, you can listen to the show via the ESPN podcast center. I hope you got the fuzzy feelings of a Max Holloway fight week out of

4:47 PM ET Three months after coming up short in his bid for an interim lightweight title, Max Holloway reasserted himself as the king of the featherweight division at UFC 240 in Edmonton. This time, it was at the expense of former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, who fell to 0-5 in his last five title

3:53 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — BJ Penn will fight again for the UFC. But it will be the final time, according to UFC president Dana White. Penn will take on Nik Lentz later this year on a card to be determined, White confirmed Saturday night at the UFC 240 press conference. White said Penn

1:05 AM ET Max Holloway won by unanimous decision over challenger Frankie Edgar on Saturday at UFC 240 to retain his featherweight title. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45 and 48-47 in favor of Holloway. The match was Holloway’s 13th straight win at featherweight. Holloway (21-4) made his third defense of the title he originally

3:01 AM ET Max Holloway looked not at all diminished coming off an April loss, cruising to a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240 on Saturday night to retain his featherweight championship. Cris Cyborg also won convincingly in the co-main event, although featherweight Felicia Spencer proved to be no