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Nurmagomedov returns to gym days after first knockout loss at UFC Shanghai
Umar Nurmagomedov has responded to his second-round stoppage loss to Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai on 29 August by posting an Instagram message confirming he is already back in training and refuses to let the defeat affect his mentality.
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Prates predicts he'll survive early 'smashing' before knocking out Makhachev in rounds four or five
Carlos Prates, the frontrunner for the UFC welterweight title shot, says he expects Islam Makhachev's wrestling to dominate him early but believes he can survive and land a late knockout in the fourth or fifth round.
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Unbeaten Mokaev answers Dana White's challenge with five wins and two titles outside UFC
Muhammad Mokaev has publicly called out UFC CEO Dana White for a return to the promotion, pointing to a 17-0 record, the Brave CF flyweight title, and a new ACBJJ 60kg championship as proof he belongs back at the top level.
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Mendez calls Garry's UFC 330 title-fight strategy 'genius' as White labels him too passive
AKA head coach Javier Mendez has pushed back on Dana White's criticism of Ian Garry's performance against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, arguing that Garry's defensive counter-striking approach showed tactical intelligence rather than timidity.
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Visa issues force unbeaten Castro out of second Dana White's Contender Series shot
Frank da Silva Castro (8-0-1) has been withdrawn from his Week 5 DWCS 2026 bout against Colton Loud on September 8 in Las Vegas due to visa problems, marking the second time the 22-year-old Brazilian has missed a shot at a UFC contract.
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Unbeaten Younousov claims Wood rejected him over feared Caucasian surname at UFC Paris
Ares FC bantamweight champion Aboubakar Younousov (8-0) says Nathaniel Wood turned down a short-notice fight at UFC Paris because his '-ov' surname signals a dangerous Caucasian fighter, with Pavel Andrusca ultimately stepping in as replacement.
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Undefeated Andrusca steps up on five days' notice for UFC Paris debut against Wood
Moldovan prospect Pavel Andrusca (8-0) has been drafted in as a late replacement to face Nathaniel Wood at UFC Paris on 5 September, after original opponent Mairon Santos withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
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Dislocated shoulder derailed Perry as short-notice Brandon Jenkins stuns him in round one
Mike Perry has spoken out after suffering a first-round stoppage loss to late replacement Brandon Jenkins at Duel Arena 1, revealing he dislocated his left shoulder during the fight. The defeat came after original opponent Dillon Danis withdrew two days before the event.
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Chimaev names four middleweight targets and Borralho immediately answers the call
Fresh off his upset title loss to Sean Strickland in May, Khamzat Chimaev has publicly called out four UFC middleweights — Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho — with Borralho swiftly proposing two specific dates and venues.
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Prochazka confirms UFC return is imminent after multiple contenders refused to fight him
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka has announced that preparation for his next fight has begun, revealing several ranked contenders declined matchups with him. The Czech fighter is targeting a return to title contention following his loss to Carlos Ulberg earlier this year.
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Song defends Usman Nurmagomedov after cage rush that followed Umar's knockout loss
Yadong Song has spoken out in defence of Usman Nurmagomedov, who drew online criticism for jumping into the Octagon after Song knocked out his brother Umar at UFC Shanghai. Song says Usman was simply reacting to seeing a family member unconscious.
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Undefeated Khizriev returns to PFL after surviving five gunshot wounds
Timur Khizriev, the undefeated 2024 PFL featherweight tournament champion, will make his long-awaited comeback at PFL Chicago on 16 October against Gabriel Braga — more than a year after being shot five times in an alleged robbery in Dagestan.
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Recovered Borralho targets UFC 334 return and top-10 fight after rib surgery
Caio Borralho says he is back to full training following rib surgery that forced him off UFC 330, and is targeting a top-10 middleweight opponent at UFC 334 in New York on November 14, believing he is one or two wins from a title shot.
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Five fights confirmed as DWCS Season 10 Week 4 weigh-ins clear all competitors
All ten fighters made weight ahead of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 Week 4 on 1 September in Las Vegas, setting up five bouts across welterweight, middleweight, lightweight and heavyweight. Patrick Rivera and Adam Darby headline the card.
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Perry breaks silence after shoulder injury ends his Duel Arena 1 main event in round one
Mike Perry suffered a first-round stoppage loss to short-notice replacement Brandon Jenkins at Duel Arena 1 in Orlando on Saturday, with a dislocated shoulder proving decisive. Perry has since posted a brief reflective statement on Twitter.
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Song Yadong's stunning KO of Umar Nurmagomedov leaves Sean O'Malley speechless
Song Yadong delivered the biggest upset of his career at UFC Shanghai on Saturday, putting highly-rated bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov to sleep with a single uppercut — a result that left former champion Sean O'Malley visibly stunned.
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Prates predicts he survives early 'smashing' before knocking out Makhachev in round four or five
Carlos Prates says he expects to absorb punishment early against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev before landing a stoppage, drawing a direct parallel to Anderson Silva's second-round knockout of Chael Sonnen in 2012. The Brazilian is in talks for a fight date, with UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas or a January card in Australia the likely options.
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Hooker vows to end Parnasse's headline run before it starts at UFC Paris
Dan Hooker admits he had never heard of Salahdine Parnasse when the UFC offered him the fight, but accepted after learning the fee dwarfed what he would have earned against Justin Gaethje. The veteran lightweight heads into Saturday's UFC Paris main event off back-to-back losses.
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Weidman, Masvidal and Poirier recall their worst USADA drug-testing ordeals
Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier have shared their most stressful encounters with USADA on their Deep Waters podcast, with Weidman describing a frantic rush home from a mountain retreat and a secret knee surgery he had to hide from testers days before UFC 205.
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Petrino dismisses Walker as 'a clown' and demands UFC book their heavyweight clash
Vitor Petrino has hit back at Valter Walker after the fellow top-ranked UFC heavyweight mocked his win over Serghei Spivac as boring, insisting he has repeatedly requested the fight and accusing Walker of ducking elite competition.
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