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Unbeaten Hokit dismisses Lewis as step down, eyes Pereira showdown at UFC White House
Josh Hokit, 9-0 and riding a unanimous decision win over Curtis Blaydes, says a victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC White House on June 14 holds little competitive value — but believes the high-profile card will fast-track him to a fight with Alex Pereira.
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Takahashi dethrones mentor Ougikubo to claim Rizin flyweight title in hometown Sendai
Makoto 'Shinryu' Takahashi avenged a 2024 defeat to his former mentor Hiromasa Ougikubo with a unanimous decision victory in the Rizin FF: Landmark Vol. 14 main event in Sendai, Japan, claiming the Rizin flyweight championship.
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Bonfim targets Makhachev throne with Muhammad 'test' at UFC Vegas 118
Gabriel Bonfim faces former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in the UFC Vegas 118 main event on Saturday, with the Brazilian viewing the bout as proof his luta livre grappling can eventually dethrone champion Islam Makhachev.
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Muhammad accuses Garry of using eye pokes as a strategy after back-to-back UFC losses
Belal Muhammad claims Ian Machado Garry deliberately used eye pokes as a tactical weapon in their November fight, comparing the trend to flopping in the NBA. Muhammad makes the accusation ahead of his UFC Vegas 118 bout against Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday.
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Julian Lane disqualified for shooting a takedown in a bare-knuckle boxing match
Julian Lane was immediately disqualified during his BKFC fight against Bryce Henry after inexplicably shooting for a takedown in the fourth round — a move that is, by definition, illegal in bare-knuckle boxing.
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Dana White says Pereira beating Gane at UFC White House would surpass Jon Jones as GOAT
Dana White believes Alex Pereira will leapfrog Jon Jones as the greatest fighter in UFC history if he defeats Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House on June 18, becoming the first fighter to hold titles in three UFC divisions.
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Fabio Gurgel documentary in production thirty years after iconic WVC 3 final
BJJ legend and former UFC fighter Fabio Gurgel has confirmed a career documentary is in production, inspired by a backstage reunion with Mark Kerr at the 30th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in California. The project traces his journey from vale tudo pioneer to building a 300-school global academy.
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Eddie Hearn vows to block Tom Aspinall from fighting on current UFC contract
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who began managing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall earlier this year, says he will refuse to let Aspinall defend his title against Alex Pereira or Ciryl Gane under the terms of his existing contract, calling the pay structure 'outrageous'.
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Belal Muhammad weighs in at 170.5 lbs for UFC Vegas 118 return against Bonfim
Belal Muhammad tips the scales at 170.5 pounds ahead of his UFC Vegas 118 main event against Gabriel Bonfim on Saturday. One fighter, Junior Tafa, missed weight by half a pound and will face a financial penalty.
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Junior Tafa misses weight at UFC Vegas 118 after short-notice call-up
Junior Tafa came in half a pound over the 205-pound light heavyweight limit at UFC Vegas 118 weigh-ins, registering 206.5 pounds against Iwo Baraniewski. The Australian accepted the fight on just over two weeks' notice and is competing for the second time in 35 days.
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UFC flyweight Edgar Chairez survived a shooting in Mexico before reaching the octagon
Edgar Chairez, 30, has revealed he was shot during a street altercation in Mexicali more than a decade ago, surviving only because his attackers had poor aim. The UFC flyweight recounted the incident ahead of his bout with Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 118.
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Burns submits Monteiro at UFC BJJ 9 and calls out nine grappling opponents
Less than two months after retiring from MMA, Gilbert Burns made a winning return to competition at UFC BJJ 9 on Thursday, submitting Horlando Monteiro by rear-naked choke in 1:22 and immediately calling out a string of potential grappling opponents.
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Eblen rematches Kasanganay for interim PFL middleweight title after van Steenis injury
Costello van Steenis has been forced out of PFL Austin on July 18 with an injury, prompting the PFL to book an interim middleweight title fight between Johnny Eblen and Impa Kasanganay at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
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Van Steenis injury forces Eblen into interim title fight against Kasanganay at PFL Austin
PFL middleweight champion Costello van Steenis has been ruled out of his July 18 rematch with Johnny Eblen at PFL Austin. Eblen will now face Impa Kasanganay for a second time, with an interim title on the line at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
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Muhammad faces Bonfim at UFC Vegas 118 as former champion looks to end two-fight slump
All 24 fighters on the UFC Vegas 118 card weighed in Friday ahead of Saturday's event at the Apex in Las Vegas. Former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and Gabriel Bonfim both came in under the 171-pound limit for their main event bout.
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Gilbert Burns submits Horlando Monteiro in 82 seconds on BJJ return
Gilbert Burns made an emphatic return to competitive jiu-jitsu at UFC BJJ 9 in Las Vegas on Thursday, submitting Horlando Monteiro via rear-naked choke in just 82 seconds. Bella Mir also impressed, improving to 3-0 under the UFC BJJ banner with a third-round armbar finish over Nichelle Johnson.
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Bisping questions Aspinall's vague eye injury timeline six months after UFC 321
Michael Bisping has called Tom Aspinall's recovery timetable 'f*cking weird', noting that he himself returned to competition faster after serious eye surgery in 2013. Aspinall has been sidelined since an eye poke by Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 last October.
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King Green meets finish-specialist McKinney at UFC 329 in Las Vegas
Alan 'King' Green and Terrance McKinney have been booked for a lightweight clash at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Green carries a three-fight win streak into his 31st UFC appearance, while McKinney has never once been taken to a decision in 26 professional bouts.
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TKO Group to pay out second consecutive $150M dividend as UFC revenues hit record highs
TKO Group Holdings will distribute another $150 million to Class A common stockholders on June 30, marking the second straight quarter of dividend payouts. The announcement comes as TKO projects full-year 2026 revenues of up to $5.775 billion.
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King Green meets Terrance McKinney on UFC 329 card in Las Vegas
Lightweight veteran Alan 'King' Green (35-17-1) will face knockout specialist Terrance McKinney (18-8) at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas, a bout confirmed by MMA Fighting's Damon Martin and Mike Heck. Green enters on a three-fight win streak; McKinney has never seen a scorecard in 26 professional bouts.
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