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Usyk eyes Jones or Wilder for farewell fight after vacating heavyweight titles
Oleksandr Usyk has vacated his IBA, WBC and WBA heavyweight titles but plans one final bout, with advisor Sergey Lapin naming Jon Jones and Deontay Wilder as potential opponents for the Ukrainian's farewell fight.
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Paulo Costa accuses UFC of stalling his final contracted fight three months on
Paulo Costa says the UFC has repeatedly told him to 'wait' since his light heavyweight debut win over Azamat Murzakanov in April, leaving the Brazilian without a booking for the last fight on his current contract.
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Two PFL San Diego fighters face six-month suspensions after possible fractures
The California State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions following PFL San Diego, with featherweight Khasan Magomedsharipov and prelim fighter Ilara Joanne each facing potential 180-day layoffs due to suspected fractures.
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Ewing injury forces UFC 329 bantamweight off card, Basharat seeks replacement
Ethyn Ewing has withdrawn from his scheduled bantamweight bout against Farid Basharat at UFC 329 on July 11 due to an undisclosed injury. The UFC is reportedly searching for a short-notice replacement for the unbeaten Basharat.
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Costa steps in on short notice to salvage Durden flyweight bout at UFC 329
Alessandro Costa has accepted a quick turnaround fight against Cody Durden on the UFC 329 prelims after Ode Osbourne was ruled out through injury. Costa is coming off a first-round knockout of Matt Schnell in early June.
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Chimaev publicly calls out Strickland for UFC middleweight rematch after first career loss
Khamzat Chimaev has taken to social media to demand a rematch with Sean Strickland, who claimed the UFC middleweight title by split decision at UFC 328 on May 9 — handing Chimaev the first defeat of his 16-fight career.
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McKee rehydrates to 171 pounds after weighing in at 145 for PFL San Diego main event
Fight night weights released by the California State Athletic Commission reveal A.J. McKee gained 25.8 pounds between his Friday weigh-in and Saturday's PFL San Diego main event, ultimately stepping into the cage at 171.4 pounds against Salamat Isbulaev.
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Chimaev demands Strickland accept rematch after first career loss at UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev has publicly called out Sean Strickland following his narrow decision defeat at UFC 328 in May, urging the middleweight champion to stop avoiding a rematch. Chimaev, now 15-1, won the title at UFC 319 before dropping it to Strickland.
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Ewing injury blow hits UFC 329 card days before McGregor-Holloway rematch
Bantamweight contender Ethyn Ewing has been ruled out of UFC 329 with an undisclosed injury, leaving opponent Basharat without a dance partner less than two weeks before the July 11 card in Las Vegas.
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Ariane Lipski da Silva retires from MMA at 32 after 13 years and 30 professional fights
Ariane Lipski da Silva has announced her retirement from MMA following a first-round submission loss to Jena Bishop at PFL San Diego. The Brazilian flyweight, known as 'The Queen of Violence', ends her career with an 18-12 record after nearly 13 years as a professional.
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Injured in camp, Macksom Lee targets LFA 237 to rebuild his UFC case after Contender Series loss
Macksom Lee returns to the cage at LFA 237 on July 24 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, facing Carlos Tardio (12-2) in the main event — his first fight since a shoulder injury hampered his Contender Series debut against Hecher Sosa last September.
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Jones backs Tsarukyan to beat Topuria after Gaethje's stunning upset
Jon Jones declared 'Arman all day' when asked to pick between Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria at a boxing event in Moscow. The verdict comes days after Justin Gaethje forced Topuria's corner to stop the fight in round four at UFC White House.
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Belal Muhammad reveals Yair Rodriguez is moving up to lightweight after wrist surgery
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has claimed his Valle Flow Striking teammate Yair Rodriguez is leaving featherweight behind and moving up to lightweight, while also disclosing that Rodriguez underwent wrist surgery following his win over Patricio Freire.
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Magomedov brands Strickland a 'domestic champion' who is too scared to leave America
Fresh off a come-from-behind win over Sean Strickland's teammate Michel Pereira at UFC Baku, Sharabutdin Magomedov has accused the middleweight champion of refusing to fight outside the United States out of fear.
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Aspinall and Moicano back Pereira in growing backlash against referee Herb Dean
Tom Aspinall and Renato 'Moicano' Carneiro have publicly sided with Alex Pereira in criticising referee Herb Dean, pointing to a series of incidents — including Sharabutdin Magomedov's repeated hair grabs at UFC Baku — as evidence of damaging officiating failures.
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Organizers clear Pereira after UK seminar backlash over missing meet-and-greet
Event organizer Joyagear has taken full responsibility for the controversy surrounding Alex Pereira's UK seminar tour, stating the UFC light heavyweight champion was never informed about autograph signings or individual photographs. Affected ticket holders will receive full refunds.
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McGregor taunts Mayweather on social media as UFC 329 return draws near
Conor McGregor took an unprompted dig at Floyd Mayweather this week, reacting to a 2018 cage-walk video with a laughing emoji. The Irishman faces Max Holloway at welterweight in his first UFC bout since breaking his leg in 2021.
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Dana White hints at Mayweather collaboration after boxer sues over $175m fraud
UFC president Dana White has hinted he could work with Floyd Mayweather after the retired boxing champion filed suit in a New York court against a former investment manager accused of defrauding him out of $175 million.
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New UFC champion Gaethje eyes McGregor fight after stunning Topuria upset
Justin Gaethje, the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion following his victory over Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House event, has expressed strong interest in fighting Conor McGregor and plans to attend UFC 329 to watch McGregor face Max Holloway.
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Topuria was 'fighting blind' from round one, says Dvalishvili after Gaethje defeat
Merab Dvalishvili claims Ilia Topuria suffered an eye poke in the first round of his UFC lightweight title loss to Justin Gaethje, leaving him visually impaired for most of the fight. Dvalishvili insists Topuria will return stronger and reclaim the belt.
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