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Mayweather accuses McGregor of stealing his 'swag' and teases rematch after nine years
Floyd Mayweather claims Conor McGregor copied his persona after their 2017 crossover bout and says a second fight is possible, while McGregor remains sidelined with a knee injury sustained at UFC 309 in July.
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Paul Felder replaces Joe Rogan on commentary for UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Paul Felder joins Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier at the main commentary table for UFC 333 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, stepping in for Joe Rogan on the international broadcast. The card is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski defending the featherweight title against Movsar Evloev.
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Evloev dares Tsarukyan to drop to featherweight ahead of UFC 333 title shot
Unbeaten contender Movsar Evloev has welcomed a future featherweight fight with lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, declaring 145 pounds 'my territory' — but only after he first attempts to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333.
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Yan eyes O'Malley rematch in 2027 after defending title against Dvalishvili at UFC 333
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan says a rematch with Sean O'Malley is a realistic next step after UFC 333, where he first defends his title against Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Yan lost a split decision to O'Malley back in 2022.
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Mike Perry walks away from BKFC to chase MMA future after bare-knuckle success
Mike Perry has announced he is leaving bare-knuckle boxing behind to focus on MMA. The former UFC welterweight, who beat Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens in BKFC, says he is ready for a new challenge with gloves on.
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Unbeaten Bilal Hasan embraces UFC's rapid pace ahead of MSG debut at UFC 334
Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan planned to ease into his UFC career, but three fights in four months have accelerated his timeline. The 10-0 fighter faces Luis Gurule at UFC 334 on 14 November at Madison Square Garden.
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Scott Coker pushes California regulators to overhaul MMA rules ahead of Ki MMA launch
Scott Coker has formally asked the California State Athletic Commission to consider blending global MMA rules into the Unified Rules ahead of Ki MMA's planned 2027 debut, while excluding soccer kicks, stomps, and linear knee strikes.
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Mokaev accuses UFC of threatening to cut wrestlers who refuse to change their style
Unbeaten former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev has publicly accused the promotion of warning fighters they will be released if they continue to rely on wrestling, and called on the UFC to stop making damaging public remarks about departing athletes.
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Du Plessis' coach rejects UFC light heavyweight tournament offer to chase middleweight title first
Dricus du Plessis' coach Morne Visser has turned down a UFC proposal for a four-man 205-pound tournament featuring Jiri Prochazka, Magomed Ankalaev and Navajo Stirling, insisting the former champion must reclaim the middleweight belt before moving up.
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Scott Coker formally asks California commission to allow knees to grounded opponents in Ki MMA
Scott Coker has filed a formal request with the California State Athletic Commission to permit knees to the head of a grounded opponent in his new Ki MMA promotion, with the rule change set to be discussed at a December 1 stakeholders meeting.
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Mokaev blasts UFC and Dana White for 'bullsh*t narrative' damaging Basharat's reputation
Muhammad Mokaev has publicly condemned the UFC and Dana White for what he calls a damaging smear campaign against released undefeated bantamweight Farid Basharat, drawing on his own acrimonious split with the promotion in 2024.
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Volkanovski reveals why he treasures UFC 284 loss to Makhachev: 'No one had ever taken me that far'
Alexander Volkanovski has opened up on his 2023 decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, calling it the most technically demanding fight of his career and praising the lightweight champion for pushing him further than any opponent ever had.
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Nunes warns Harrison 'still makes the same mistakes' ahead of UFC 334 showdown
Amanda Nunes says her knowledge of Kayla Harrison runs deep after years as training partners at American Top Team, claiming the reigning bantamweight champion has not corrected the flaws she spotted in the gym. The two meet in the UFC 334 co-main event on 14 November at Madison Square Garden.
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O'Malley warns Yan's nine-hour back surgery could cost him the bantamweight title
Sean O'Malley believes Petr Yan may be rushing back too soon from January lumbar surgery ahead of his UFC 333 trilogy defence against Merab Dvalishvili, drawing on his own post-surgery loss to Dvalishvili as a cautionary tale.
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Dvalishvili brushes off Yan's trash talk ahead of UFC 333 bantamweight title trilogy
Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan's relentless trash talk at the UFC 333 press conference no longer gets under his skin. The Georgian contender faces Yan in a highly anticipated bantamweight title trilogy bout on October 24.
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Teixeira backs unbeaten Belgaroui's grappling evolution ahead of UFC 334 clash with Borralho
Glover Teixeira says Yousri Belgaroui's extra wrestling and jiu-jitsu work has made him a more complete fighter as the 3-0 Dutch middleweight prepares to face Caio Borralho at UFC 334 on 14 November.
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Viral video allegedly shows police officer suplexing fan during crowd brawl at UFC Edmonton
A video circulating on social media appears to show an Edmonton police officer grabbing a fan from behind and launching them with a suplex during a crowd brawl at Rogers Place on Saturday, leaving the person motionless on the arena floor.
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Covington leads Tsarukyan and Chimaev in RAF's first crossover pound-for-pound rankings
Real American Football's inaugural crossover pound-for-pound rankings place Colby Covington at No. 1, with Henry Cejudo second and Arman Tsarukyan third. The list drops ahead of RAF 14 in Las Vegas, where Tsarukyan fights Dillon Danis for the middleweight crossover title.
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Oliveira dismisses BMF 'boring' critics ahead of UFC 335 title defence against Lopes
Charles Oliveira has hit back at fans who labelled his dominant win over Max Holloway boring, insisting he will not change his fighting style for the BMF title defence against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas.
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Fury threatens Paul with rematch after viral Halloween ejection clip reignites feud
Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have traded public insults after a clip allegedly showing Fury being removed from a Halloween event went viral. Paul mocked Fury on social media, prompting Fury to threaten a rematch and reference Paul's broken jaw from his December knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.
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