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Bautista shrugs off UFC's submission clip as Sandhagen rematch at UFC 329 looms
Mario Bautista was caught off guard when the UFC tagged him in a video of his armbar loss to Cory Sandhagen — his octagon debut six years ago. Now a top-10 bantamweight, Bautista insists the rematch at UFC 329 is an entirely different fight.
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Dvalishvili urges Yan to 'come back soon' as UFC trilogy stalls and home wrestling debut looms
Merab Dvalishvili says he has received no word from the UFC or Petr Yan on when their bantamweight trilogy will be booked, while preparing to face Olympic gold medallist Henry Cejudo in a freestyle wrestling match on home soil in Georgia.
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McGregor claims featherweight GOAT status ahead of five-year comeback at UFC 329
Conor McGregor has declared himself 'the greatest featherweight since Bruce Lee' as he prepares to face Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday — his first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in 2021.
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Pederneiras sees McGregor with early edge but Holloway taking over if UFC 329 fight goes deep
Jose Aldo's longtime coach Andre Pederneiras has broken down the McGregor vs. Holloway rematch at UFC 329, predicting a pure striking contest where Conor holds the early advantage but Max Holloway's gas tank becomes decisive past round two.
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Holloway opens as favourite over returning McGregor in UFC 329 Las Vegas rematch
Max Holloway is the betting favourite (-227) against Conor McGregor (+192) at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with McGregor's five-year absence from competition cited as a key factor in the odds.
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Hernandez faces Rodrigues in UFC Sacramento main event on August 22
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headline UFC Fight Night at Sacramento's Golden 1 Center on August 22, with Reinier de Ridder moving up to light heavyweight to face Roman Dolidze in the co-main event.
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Cortez vows to dominate Cong Wang at UFC 329 with flyweight title in her sights
Tracy Cortez says she is done playing it safe and plans to go beyond simply winning her UFC 329 prelim bout against Cong Wang — targeting a dominant performance she believes could put her two fights away from a flyweight title shot.
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Bautista vows 'completely different fight' as he seeks revenge on Sandhagen at UFC 329
Mario Bautista returns to face Cory Sandhagen at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, seven years after suffering the first loss of his career via first-round armbar submission in their 2019 UFC debut clash.
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Sonnen warns McGregor's only realistic path past Holloway at UFC 329 is a first-round knockout
Chael Sonnen has outlined a bleak outlook for Conor McGregor ahead of his UFC 329 welterweight rematch with Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, arguing that an early knockout is the Irishman's only realistic route to victory.
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Masvidal warns McGregor's five-year layoff could cost him against Holloway at UFC 329
Jorge Masvidal says Conor McGregor's five-year absence from the UFC could prove decisive when he rematches Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas — but only if McGregor failed to stay disciplined during his time away.
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Pimblett dismisses St. Denis as a lesser threat than Gaethje ahead of UFC 329
Paddy Pimblett insists Benoit St. Denis lacks the chin and cardio to replicate what Justin Gaethje did to him in January, predicting a finish — by choke or knockout — at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
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Muhammad warns Holloway to wrestle McGregor early and survive the UFC 329 opener
Former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad says Max Holloway must initiate grappling in the opening minutes of his UFC 329 main event against Conor McGregor, warning that the returning Irishman's knockout power and unknown conditioning make the first three to four minutes the most dangerous phase of the fight.
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Cormier hands Pimblett $1,000 in cash after USA's World Cup exit stings UFC Hall of Famer
Daniel Cormier paid Paddy Pimblett $1,000 in Las Vegas after losing a bet on the United States to beat Belgium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The USA were eliminated 4-1, leaving Cormier to settle his debt ahead of UFC 329.
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St. Denis clears staph infection scare ahead of Pimblett clash at UFC 329
Benoit St. Denis has dismissed social media speculation that a visible mark on his foot signals a staph infection, insisting it is nothing more than a scab. The Frenchman is medically cleared to face Paddy Pimblett in the UFC 329 co-main event on July 11 in Las Vegas.
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Unbeaten Rakhmonov resumes pad work 18 months after knee injury derailed title shot
Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0) has returned to light pad work and continues rehabilitation on his left knee following January surgery, moving closer to a UFC welterweight comeback after more than a year on the sidelines.
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Hernandez vs Rodrigues headlines UFC Sacramento card on August 22 at Golden 1 Center
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues will meet in a five-round middleweight main event at UFC Sacramento on August 22. Reinier de Ridder's move to light heavyweight against Roman Dolidze headlines the co-main, with several further bouts confirmed for the Golden 1 Center card.
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Cortes-Acosta and Blaydes set for heavyweight showdown at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 19
Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes are being lined up to meet at Noche UFC 4 on September 19. The heavyweight clash pits the No. 7-ranked Cortes-Acosta (17-3) against the No. 8-ranked Blaydes (19-6, 1 NC), with a venue still to be confirmed.
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Strickland apologises to Poirier after admitting he misjudged post-arrest criticism
Sean Strickland has walked back his public attack on Dustin Poirier following Poirier's July 4 arrest for public drunkenness, saying a private conversation convinced him Poirier's remorse was genuine rather than a PR exercise.
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UFC 330 official poster drops as Makhachev prepares first welterweight title defence against Machado Garry
The official poster for UFC 330 has been unveiled, confirming Islam Makhachev's first welterweight title defence against Ian Machado Garry at the Xfinity Arena in Philadelphia on 15 August. Mackenzie Dern also defends her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson in the co-main event.
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McGregor and King Green unveil custom Venum shorts for UFC 329 in Las Vegas
Venum has revealed bespoke fight shorts for Conor McGregor and Bobby Green ahead of UFC 329 on July 11. McGregor's design features Celtic symbolism and Irish flag colours, while Green's lightweight bout shorts draw on his Inland Empire upbringing.
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