UFC News: New Fight Rules and Ranking Changes

May 5, 2026, 18:40
AustraliaSports

Introduction

The UFC has new rules for Khamzat Chimaev's team. Also, many fighters have new ranks after a big event in Perth.

Main Body

Khamzat Chimaev will fight Sean Strickland. Chimaev's team must stay calm. They must not start fights. They want the fight to happen. Carlos Prates won a big fight in Australia. He beat Jack Della Maddalena. Now, Prates has a very high rank. He is number two or three. Islam Makhachev is the champion. Some people say he will fight Ian Garry. Makhachev says this is not official. He thinks Carlos Prates is a good fighter. Other fighters also changed ranks. Aljamain Sterling is now number four. Joselyn Edwards is now number three in the women's group.

Conclusion

Some fighters are angry, and many rankings are changing in the UFC.

Learning

đŸĨŠ Action vs. Status

In this text, we see two ways to describe people. One is what they do (Action), and one is who they are (Status).

1. Action (The 'Doing' words) These describe movement or change. Notice how they change for a person:

  • Win → Prates won (It happened in the past).
  • Beat → He beat Jack (Past action).
  • Fight → Chimaev will fight (Future action).

2. Status (The 'Being' words) These describe a position or a feeling. We use is or are:

  • Islam is the champion. →\rightarrow (Position)
  • Fighters are angry. →\rightarrow (Feeling)
  • Prates is number two. →\rightarrow (Rank)

Quick Guide: The 'Must' Rule When someone has a strict requirement, use must + verb:

  • Must stay calm →\rightarrow (Required behavior)
  • Must not start fights →\rightarrow (Forbidden behavior)

Vocabulary Learning

fight (n.)
A physical contest between two people or groups.
Example:The fight lasted for two rounds.
team (n.)
A group of people working together.
Example:She joined a new team at work.
calm (adj.)
Not excited or angry.
Example:He stayed calm during the emergency.
start (v.)
To begin.
Example:They will start the match at 7 pm.
want (v.)
To desire something.
Example:I want to learn a new language.
happen (v.)
To occur.
Example:The accident happened on the highway.
win (v.)
To be successful or victorious.
Example:They will win the championship if they keep practicing.
beat (v.)
To defeat someone.
Example:She will beat her opponent in the final.
high (adj.)
Tall or above average.
Example:He has a high ranking in the league.
good (adj.)
Of high quality or favorable.
Example:It was a good day for the parade.
many (adj.)
A large number.
Example:Many people attended the concert.
new (adj.)
Recently made or discovered.
Example:They introduced a new rule for the game.
big (adj.)
Large in size.
Example:The stadium is a big venue.
number (n.)
A digit or a count.
Example:The number of tickets sold was high.
group (n.)
A set of people or things.
Example:The group will meet at the cafe.