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Champion Gaethje returns to the White House as MMA world marks America's 250th Fourth of July
Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje celebrated the Fourth of July weekend by returning to the White House, weeks after defeating Ilia Topuria there to claim the undisputed belt. The broader MMA community also marked America's 250th anniversary in style.
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Basharat enters UFC 329 on final contract fight with no new deal guaranteed
Unbeaten bantamweight Farid Basharat carries a 15-0 record and the longest active win streak in his division into UFC 329 on July 11, yet he faces an uncertain future — his current UFC contract expires after the fight, with no renewal confirmed.
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Osmanli outsmarts exhausted Belakh to level TUF 34 series at 2-2
Mehemmedeli Osmanli submitted Artem Belakh in the first round of their TUF 34 bantamweight bout, levelling the season series between Team Bisping and Team Cormier at 2-2. Osmanli had predicted Belakh's weight-cut struggles would cost him — and he was right.
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Olympic gold medallist Burroughs meets UFC contender Brady in RAF 12 main event
Real American Freestyle has confirmed Jordan Burroughs will face UFC welterweight Sean Brady in the main event of RAF 12 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on August 22, with both athletes making their promotional debuts.
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Trout's Apollo Creed walkout backfires as Bonner knocks him out in round two at BKFC Liberty Brawl
Austin Trout's Rocky IV-themed entrance as Apollo Creed foreshadowed his fate at BKFC Liberty Brawl in Philadelphia on Friday, as Ben Bonner floored the former WBA champion with a right hand in round two to claim the BKFC welterweight title.
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Ponzinibbio returns to UFC Abu Dhabi to face Sam Patterson on July 25
Santiago Ponzinibbio, once a welterweight title contender, is back on the UFC roster for a July 25 bout against England's Sam Patterson at the Etihad Arena. The Argentine, 39, has won just three of his last eight fights after a string of health setbacks derailed a promising run.
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Aline Pereira defends Karate Combat flyweight title against former Bellator champion Velasquez
Aline Pereira puts her Karate Combat flyweight belt on the line against former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez on July 24 in Miami. The sister of UFC star Alex Pereira enters unbeaten under Karate Combat rules, with two knockout wins and a title-clinching decision.
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Jon Jones backs McGregor's UFC 329 return: 'He's a fighter in his heart'
Jon Jones has voiced his admiration for Conor McGregor ahead of the Irishman's first UFC bout since 2021, praising his decision to return rather than retire in comfort. McGregor faces Max Holloway in the welterweight main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Ponzinibbio faces 93% stoppage-rate finisher Patterson at UFC Fight Night 282 in Abu Dhabi
Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-9) returns to the welterweight Octagon on July 25 at UFC Fight Night 282 in Abu Dhabi, where he faces Britain's Sam Patterson (14-3-1), a finisher who has stopped 93% of his opponents across knockouts and submissions.
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Fighter taps out one second into bout, blames pre-fight motorcycle accident
Michel Pantoja stunned a crowd in Manaus, Brazil, by immediately kneeling and tapping the canvas at the start of his Lions Fight bout against Matheus Kokama. Pantoja later cited injuries from a recent motorcycle accident to explain the near-instant surrender.
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Pimblett rules out Topuria fight in 2025 after Gaethje's White House damage
Paddy Pimblett says he does not expect to face Ilia Topuria next, even with a win over Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 329 on July 11, arguing Topuria's injuries from his title loss to Justin Gaethje will keep him sidelined until 2026.
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Holloway laughs off Gaethje's 'moral win' claim but praises his stunning Topuria upset
Max Holloway has dismissed Justin Gaethje's suggestion that dethroning Ilia Topuria cancels out his UFC 300 knockout loss, while heaping praise on the new lightweight champion ahead of his own UFC 329 clash with Conor McGregor.
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Kasanganay backs PFL's middleweights as world's best ahead of interim title clash with Eblen
Impa Kasanganay has declared the PFL's middleweight division the strongest in MMA as he prepares to face former champion Johnny Eblen for the interim title at PFL Austin on July 18 — the first interim championship bout in PFL history.
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Garry vows to surpass McGregor as face of Irish MMA by dethroning Makhachev at UFC 330
Ian Garry says beating Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 330 on 15 August in Philadelphia would make him the most victorious Irishman in UFC history, surpassing his idol Conor McGregor's legacy.
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Cormier warns Garry's late-stoppage prediction could backfire against Makhachev at UFC 330
Daniel Cormier has cautioned Ian Garry that his desire to call his shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia is a dangerous mindset — insisting the only thing that matters is winning, regardless of how.
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Lauzon signs with BKFC for Fenway Park debut despite unresolved UFC contract status
Joe Lauzon is set to make his bare-knuckle debut on August 29 at Fenway Park after the UFC issued a letter permitting the move, but the lightweight veteran admits he still does not know whether he has been fully released from his UFC deal.
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Chechen MMA fighter Dzhihad Yunusov killed serving in Russia-Ukraine war
Dzhihad Yunusov, a Chechen MMA fighter with a 19-8 professional record, has reportedly been killed while serving in the Russian army in Ukraine. Yunusov had enlisted shortly after being expelled from Ramzan Kadyrov's Akhmat Fight Club following a widely publicised assault controversy.
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Garry cites Strickland's Chimaev upset as proof he can dethrone Makhachev at UFC 330
Ian Garry (17-1) faces welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (28-1) in the UFC 330 main event in Philadelphia on August 15, and the Irishman insists Sean Strickland's shock win over Khamzat Chimaev shows title upsets are possible.
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Crawford calls McGregor's $200 million crossover offer claim 'a lie'
Retired boxing champion Terence Crawford has flatly denied Conor McGregor's assertion that a $200 million two-fight crossover deal was on the table, telling Ariel Helwani the figure was fabricated and no formal offer was ever made.
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McGregor ends five-year UFC absence against Holloway at welterweight on July 11
Conor McGregor returns to the UFC Octagon on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, facing Max Holloway at UFC 329 after a five-year hiatus. The former two-division champion says a disciplined, low-profile training camp has him feeling "absolutely amazing" ahead of the welterweight bout.
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