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Alessandro Costa steps in for injured Osbourne to face Cody Durden at UFC 329

Alessandro Costa (16-5) has been confirmed as Cody Durden's new opponent at UFC 329 on July 11 after Ode Osbourne withdrew due to injury following an eight-week training camp. Costa enters on the back of consecutive Octagon victories.

MMA Jul 2

Cormier reveals WWE money ended his long-awaited superfight with Brock Lesnar

Daniel Cormier has finally explained why his highly anticipated clash with Brock Lesnar never materialised after their infamous UFC 226 confrontation in 2018 — and the answer came down to a WWE payday Lesnar simply couldn't refuse.

MMA Jul 2

Crawford mocks Topuria after UFC loss: 'Who's this guy that said he'd knock me out?'

Retired boxing legend Terence Crawford has hit back at Ilia Topuria following the Georgian-Spaniard's stunning TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje, saying Topuria's pre-fight claims that he would knock out Crawford and Canelo Alvarez were a sign of disrespect.

MMA Jul 2

Lopes eyes lightweight move after two title-shot losses to Volkanovski block his featherweight path

Diego Lopes says he is seriously considering a permanent move to lightweight after two defeats to champion Alexander Volkanovski have left the two-time featherweight title challenger with few options at 145 pounds.

MMA Jul 2

Gaethje reveals he never lost faith despite three title-fight setbacks before UFC Freedom 250 triumph

Justin Gaethje claimed his first undisputed UFC lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C., stunning Ilia Topuria after nearly being stopped in the second round. Speaking on the 'What Hones You' podcast, Gaethje opened up on the long road that included submission losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.

MMA Jul 2

UFC 330 fight card expands with Turner, Magny and Neal added to Philadelphia card

The UFC has confirmed four new bouts for UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, headlined by Islam Makhachev's welterweight title defence against Ian Garry and Mackenzie Dern's strawweight title bout with Gillian Robertson.

MMA Jul 2

Walker vows to hold Hokit's heel hook until his foot breaks in future UFC clash

Brazilian heavyweight Valter Walker has threatened to deliberately break Josh Hokit's foot by refusing to release a heel hook submission, citing Hokit's trash talk about Brazil as motivation for the personal grudge.

MMA Jul 2

Jon Jones urges Topuria to stay honest after Gaethje stoppage ends unbeaten run

Jon Jones has offered Ilia Topuria a path back to the top following his first professional loss, telling Red Corner MMA that self-honesty — not excuses — is the key to winning a rematch. Topuria's corner stopped his UFC Freedom 250 title unification bout against Justin Gaethje after the fourth round.

MMA Jul 2

Undefeated UFC light heavyweight Yakhyaev dismisses MrBeast lookalike comparisons after viral fan debate

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev, the unbeaten Turkish UFC light heavyweight with nine finishes in ten wins, says he had never heard of MrBeast before fans drew comparisons following his knockout of Raffael Cerqueira at UFC Qatar in November.

MMA Jul 2

Jones clarifies GOAT necklace post was aimed at haters, not Pereira

Jon Jones has addressed the backlash over a viral video of himself wearing a GOAT necklace after Alex Pereira's loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250, insisting the post was directed at critics who claimed Pereira would surpass him as the greatest of all time.

MMA Jul 2

Gaethje's coach Wittman backs Aleksandre Topuria's corner stoppage of Ilia at UFC 250

Trevor Wittman, Justin Gaethje's head coach, has defended Aleksandre Topuria's decision to stop his brother Ilia before the fifth round of their undisputed lightweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250, saying the corner made the right call when Ilia indicated he could not continue.

MMA Jul 2

UFC 330 card grows: Dern defends strawweight title as Blanchfield and Turner added to Philadelphia bill

UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia is taking shape around Islam Makhachev's welterweight title defence against Ian Machado Garry, with Mackenzie Dern's strawweight title bout against Gillian Robertson confirmed as co-main event alongside a string of new additions.

MMA Jul 1

Garbarino pelts rival Richman with cannoli in chaotic BKFC Liberty Brawl press conference

Johnny Garbarino hurled a cannoli at former BKFC champion Mike Richman during Wednesday's pre-fight press conference in Philadelphia, with security repeatedly forced to separate the two fighters ahead of their BKFC Liberty Brawl bout on Friday.

MMA Jul 1

Gaethje stuns Topuria to claim first undisputed UFC title after years of near-misses

Justin Gaethje ended years of heartbreak by upsetting Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC White House, claiming his first undisputed lightweight title. The two-time interim champion had previously fallen short against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira, and Max Holloway.

MMA Jul 1

Diego Lopes eyes lightweight move after being squeezed out of featherweight title picture

Two-time featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes says he is 'in a bit of a tough spot' at 145 pounds while Alexander Volkanovski remains champion, and has told the UFC he wants his next fight at lightweight.

MMA Jul 1

Kape dismisses Strickland social media feud as gym rivals prepare to share mats again

Manel Kape has played down his heated social media clash with Sean Strickland, calling the UFC middleweight champion an attention-seeker after Strickland insulted Kape's manager and accused him of cheating, just days after Kape's knockout win at UFC Vegas 119.

MMA Jul 1

Cormier reveals WWE money ended his dream superfight with Brock Lesnar

Daniel Cormier has explained why his highly anticipated UFC heavyweight superfight with Brock Lesnar never materialised after the two men's infamous post-fight confrontation in 2018. Cormier says Lesnar made the right call accepting a more lucrative WWE deal instead.

MMA Jul 1

Unbeaten Hokit demands UFC cut Aspinall and calls out Gane for September title shot

Undefeated heavyweight Josh Hokit has called on the UFC to release injured champion Tom Aspinall, declared Ciryl Gane the undisputed king, and publicly targeted a September showdown with the Frenchman — with a promised title shot for Alex Pereira to follow.

MMA Jul 1

Strickland calls out training partner Eblen for future UFC middleweight title fight

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has publicly predicted that PFL contender Johnny Eblen will win the interim PFL title on July 18, sign with the UFC, and eventually face him for the belt.

MMA Jul 1

Kayla Harrison tapped out Sean Strickland 'like 20 times' in American Top Team session

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has admitted that women's bantamweight titleholder Kayla Harrison submitted him repeatedly during a grappling session at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, crediting her Olympic-level judo.

MMA Jul 1