That's a long runway, and it comes as chatter about a possible interim 205 pound title fight keeps circulating while the belt sits parked. Ulberg summed up the frustration of watching from the sidelines simply, saying, "It sucks to be on the sidelines watching the guys," which tracks for any champion stuck rehabbing while his division moves without him.
Sources (13)
We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- Heavyweight champion Aspinall rejects UFC exit claims (Yahoo Sports)
- NSAC fines 3 for jumping out of UFC Octagon (ESPN MMA)
- UFC adds four more Meta Apex events to 2026 schedule (Sherdog)
- Holloway, Pimblett and Steveson receive hefty fines after UFC 329 (Frontkick Online)
- Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson fined for jumping outside the octagon at UFC 329 (MMA Fighting)
- Heavyweight champ Tom Aspinall issues statement: 'I'm not leaving the UFC' (MMA Weekly)
- Tom Aspinall Denies Wanting to Leave the UFC (Yahoo Sports)
- Sean Brady disagrees with Din Thomas’ handling of UFC 330 backlash (Sherdog)
- Carlos Ulberg provides new comeback update as rumors about interim 205lb title fight swirl online (Bloody Elbow)
- Tyron Woodley says wrestling Khamzat Chimaev will be similar to ‘equally powerful’ Joaquin Buckley (Bloody Elbow)
- Carlos Ulberg Provides Latest Health Update (Yahoo Sports)
- Bella Mir releases statement following disappointing Contender Series loss (MMA Fighting)
- Sources: Denis Goltsov returns against Maxwell Djantou Nana at PFL Chicago (Sherdog)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the August 27, 2026 edition of the daily show.