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Parnasse eyes Usman Nurmagomedov after UFC Paris debut against Hooker
Salahdine Parnasse headlines UFC Paris on Saturday against Dan Hooker in his promotional debut, and the former KSW two-division champion says a fight with free-agent Usman Nurmagomedov is 'a possibility' if he wins.
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Parnasse and Hooker both make weight for UFC Paris main event debut clash
Salahdine Parnasse, the former two-division KSW champion, cleared 155 pounds at Friday's official weigh-ins ahead of his long-awaited UFC debut against Dan Hooker at Accor Arena in Paris. All 28 fighters on the card made weight successfully.
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Cejudo warns PFL is 'finished' if they fail to re-sign Usman Nurmagomedov
Henry Cejudo believes the PFL cannot survive losing Usman Nurmagomedov, who reportedly turned down a $2 million per-fight offer after defending his lightweight title. Cejudo estimates the undefeated Dagestani's next deal — with the PFL, MVP, or the UFC — will land between $3 million and $4 million per fight.
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Cyborg calls for Nunes rematch to rescue UFC 332 after Shevchenko withdraws
Cris Cyborg has publicly challenged Amanda Nunes to a rematch at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, after the card was left without a headliner following Valentina Shevchenko's withdrawal from a planned flyweight title fight.
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Unbeaten Evloev dismisses Volkanovski's striking plan ahead of UFC 333 title fight
Movsar Evloev (20-0) has challenged the logic of Alexander Volkanovski's game plan for their UFC featherweight title fight on 24 October in Abu Dhabi, insisting he will take the two-time champion down at will and predicting a one-sided outcome.
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Adesanya joins Volkanovski's Sydney gym as three-fight skid forces training overhaul
Israel Adesanya has left City Kickboxing and begun training at Freestyle MMA Performance Centre in Sydney alongside UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. His dietitian's social media activity suggests a new fight is already booked.
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Unbeaten Mokaev declares himself world's best flyweight after collecting Brave CF and ACBJJ titles
Muhammad Mokaev, 17-0 and still unbeaten since his UFC exit, has claimed he is the best flyweight in the world after winning the Brave CF and ACBJJ championships. The Dagestan-born Brit says he will keep collecting belts and calling out UFC fighters until he gets the recognition he believes he deserves.
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Masvidal reveals how Kimbo Slice's backyard platform launched his MMA career
Jorge Masvidal has opened up about the pivotal role Kimbo Slice played in his early career, explaining how a shared Miami gym and Slice's backyard-fight platform gave him one of his first real opportunities in combat sports.
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Chimaev drops rematch push, targets Strickland-Imavov 2 winner for middleweight title shot
Khamzat Chimaev has stepped back from demanding an immediate rematch with UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, saying he will wait and fight the winner of Strickland's anticipated second bout with Nassourdine Imavov.
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Jessie Rosas to make UFC debut against unbeaten Sean King at Noche UFC 4
Jessie Rosas, older brother of UFC bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr., will face undefeated prospect Sean King in a featherweight bout on the Noche UFC 4 prelims on 12 September at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
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Dana White targets UFC Hawaii debut as new arena clears path for 2028-29 event
UFC CEO Dana White has identified Hawaii as a priority destination for the promotion's first-ever event in the state, pointing to a new arena expected to open in 2028-29 as the solution to longstanding infrastructure barriers.
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Jason Jackson claims UFC is blocking his signing to protect Makhachev's welterweight reign
Former Bellator welterweight champion Jason Jackson says the UFC is deliberately keeping him off the roster because he would disrupt the division — and insists he can beat champion Islam Makhachev based on his gym work with Ian Garry and his win over Yaroslav Amosov.
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Ziam plans Denver relocation to train under Gaethje's coach Wittman ahead of UFC Paris
French lightweight Fares Ziam intends to move his family to Denver and train full-time under Trevor Wittman, the head coach behind Justin Gaethje. The move follows a successful camp with Wittman ahead of Ziam's co-main event bout against Alex Sola at UFC Paris on September 5.
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Unbeaten UFC debutant Bilal Hasan unbothered by perfect record: 'I lose every day in the gym'
Just days after his UFC debut, 10-0 prospect Bilal Hasan says an unblemished record holds no psychological weight — because daily losses in the gym have already taught him how to embrace defeat and keep growing.
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UFC 333 title challenger Evloev dismisses women's MMA as 'so hard' to watch
Unbeaten featherweight Movsar Evloev has publicly criticised women's MMA, saying he finds it almost unwatchable and joking that the UFC should launch a separate all-women promotion to test its audience. The Russian makes the comments ahead of his title shot against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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PFL Chicago adds Clark vs. Acosta to stacked flyweight card on October 16
Shannon Clark will face Lucero Acosta in a women's flyweight bout at PFL Chicago on October 16, with the card headlined by Liz Carmouche defending her title against Jena Bishop.
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Page targets UFC contract renewal with must-win fight against Ruziboev at UFC Paris
Michael 'Venom' Page faces Nursulton Ruziboev in the featured bout at UFC Paris this Saturday in the final fight of his UFC contract. The 39-year-old admits his run with the promotion has underwhelmed and is determined to remind the UFC why they signed him.
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Chimaev unbothered by Strickland-Imavov title rumour: 'Whoever wins, we'll take him'
Khamzat Chimaev has shrugged off reports that Sean Strickland will defend the UFC middleweight title against Nassourdine Imavov in December, insisting he will fight whoever emerges as champion once he gets active again.
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Dana White confirms new Hawaii arena clears path for first-ever UFC event in the state
The UFC has never staged an event in Hawaii despite producing champions like B.J. Penn and Max Holloway. CEO Dana White says a new arena expected to open in 2028 or 2029 finally makes it possible.
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Osmanli's buggy choke stuns TUF 34 finale as teammate rivalry sets up grudge final
Mehemmedeli Osmanli submitted Christian Strong with a second-round buggy choke to reach the TUF 34 bantamweight final, where he will face teammate Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu at UFC Vegas 121 on September 26 — a rivalry contestant Xavier Franklin says was fuelled by genuine gym tensions.
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