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Pimblett calls Topuria 'a fat featherweight' after Gaethje TKO ends lightweight reign
Paddy Pimblett has dismissed Ilia Topuria as too small for lightweight following Justin Gaethje's corner-stoppage victory at UFC 250, claiming he would force the Georgian back down to featherweight if they ever met.
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Josh Emmett targets lightweight return after featherweight cut costs him five of last six fights
Josh Emmett, 41, is planning to move back up to 155 pounds after conceding that the featherweight cut is "crazy" and has hurt his performances. The former interim title challenger has lost five of his last six UFC bouts.
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Prochazka walks into stinging nettles as part of bushido-inspired training ritual
Jiri Prochazka has added stinging nettles to his already unconventional training arsenal, describing the ceremonial practice as a way to feel 'cleansed and reborn'. The former UFC light heavyweight champion is rebuilding after his first-round loss to Carlos Ulberg at UFC 327 in April.
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Injury forces Zabit Magomedsharipov out of first comeback bout since 2019 retirement
Zabit Magomedsharipov has been forced out of his grappling match against Raul Rosas Jr. at ACBJJ 21 on July 5 in Moscow due to injury, ending his long-awaited return to competition. His undefeated brother Khasan will step in as a late replacement.
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McGregor promises greater power at welterweight ahead of UFC 329 rematch with Holloway
Conor McGregor says fighting at 170 pounds will bring a "different thud" as he prepares to face Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas — his first bout since breaking his leg in 2021.
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BKFC president Feldman erupts at fighter who nearly shoved opponent off stage at weigh-ins
BKFC president David Feldman personally intervened and berated fighter Pat Sullivan as a 'f*cking punk' after Sullivan shoved opponent Ruben Arroyo and nearly sent him off the stage during the Liberty Brawl ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday.
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Unbeaten Salkilld meets veteran Gamrot in UFC Vegas 120 lightweight main event
The UFC has confirmed Mateusz Gamrot (26-4, 1 NC) will face undefeated Australian finisher Quillan Salkilld (12-1) in the lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night 284 at the Apex in Las Vegas on August 8.
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Jones praises UFC White House legacy after Dana White shut him out of the card
Jon Jones has expressed admiration for the UFC White House event despite being explicitly excluded from the card by Dana White. The former champion, who briefly retired in June 2025 before reversing course, says the historic show elevated MMA to a new level of prestige.
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California Athletic Commission hosts Napa Valley gala to fund retired fighters' pensions
The California State Athletic Commission will stage Napa Knockout on July 25 at Raymond Vineyards, combining MMA, boxing and muay thai bouts with a fine-dining experience. All proceeds benefit the commission's Fighter Pension Fund for retired athletes.
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Unbeaten Salkilld earns UFC Vegas 120 main event shot against ranked Gamrot
Quillan Salkilld, 5-0 in the UFC and riding four first-round finishes, gets his wish of a main event fight against No. 9 lightweight Mateusz Gamrot on August 8 at the Apex in Las Vegas.
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Unbeaten Thad Jean faces Shamil Musaev for vacant PFL welterweight title in Washington D.C.
The Professional Fighters League has confirmed an 11-bout card for July 25 at Carefirst Arena in Washington, D.C., headlined by a welterweight title fight between undefeated Thad Jean (11-0) and Shamil Musaev (18-1-1) for the throne vacated by retired champion Ramazan Kuramagomedov.
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Emmett eyes lightweight return as brutal featherweight cut takes toll on career
Josh Emmett is targeting a move back to 155 pounds after three straight losses at featherweight, with the 41-year-old admitting the weight cut has been affecting his performances and planning to fight again between October and early December.
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Nurmagomedov headlines UFC Shanghai against Yadong Song on August 29
Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) will face China's Yadong Song (23-9-1, 1 NC) in the main event of UFC Shanghai on August 29 at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, marking the UFC's first mainland China event in a year.
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Jamahal Hill mocks heavyweight rivals in video ahead of division switch
Jamahal Hill has taken aim at potential heavyweight opponents in a social media video, poking fun at Ciryl Gane's head-defence tactics and the division's towering frames as he targets a debut at 265 pounds in late 2026 or early 2027.
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Nurmagomedov faces Song Yadong in bantamweight title eliminator at UFC Shanghai
Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong will headline UFC Shanghai on August 29, with the winner expected to move into contention for the bantamweight title. Nurmagomedov steps in after his original opponent, David Martinez, withdrew through injury.
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Lauzon signs for BKFC at Fenway Park seven years after last UFC fight
Joe Lauzon has agreed to make his bare-knuckle debut at Fenway Park on August 29, seven years after his last UFC appearance. The 42-year-old insists he never retired and says it was the historic Boston venue — not the sport itself — that convinced him to return.
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Crawford calls out McGregor's $200m crossover claim as a lie ahead of UFC 329 return
Retired boxing great Terence Crawford has flatly denied Conor McGregor's claim that a $200 million crossover deal was on the table, saying no formal offer was ever made — though he admits he would have accepted one at the time.
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Petkovic faces his former Switzerland side as Algeria target first World Cup knockout win
Vladimir Petkovic, who guided Switzerland for seven years and took them to a first European Championship quarterfinal, now faces his old players as Algeria's coach in the World Cup round of 32 in Vancouver on Thursday.
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Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia sheds 125 pounds with 20 still to go
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has revealed a 125-pound weight loss on Instagram, with the 2002–2008 Octagon veteran targeting a final 265-pound goal — exactly the UFC heavyweight division's non-championship limit.
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Walker reveals Magomedov repeatedly pulled hair and kneed him during training at GOR MMA
Heavyweight Valter Walker has claimed that Sharabutdin Magomedov routinely grabbed his hair and kneed him in the face during training sessions at GOR MMA in Russia, saying the behaviour prompted him to shave his head entirely.
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