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Brady warns Prates lacks the wrestling defence to trouble Makhachev at welterweight
Sean Brady has studied Carlos Prates on tape and believes Islam Makhachev will take the Brazilian down and dominate him, while arguing that unbeaten Michael Morales poses a far trickier puzzle for the UFC welterweight champion.
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Delgado vows to 'put Silva down like a dog' as Noche UFC 4 main event heats up
Jose Delgado has launched a sharp verbal attack on Jean Silva ahead of their Noche UFC 4 headline bout on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona, calling the Brazilian a 'coward' hiding behind a manufactured persona and predicting a stunning knockout.
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Bella Mir vows to rebound after Alex Apodaca stuns her in biggest DWCS upset ever
Bella Mir has responded publicly after suffering her first professional MMA loss, a unanimous decision defeat to Alex Apodaca at Dana White's Contender Series — the biggest upset in the show's history. The -6000 favourite says no single loss will define her career.
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Brady defends Din Thomas but questions timing of live retirement announcement after Robertson's UFC 330 loss
Sean Brady says he disagrees with how Din Thomas publicly announced his retirement from cornering moments after Gillian Robertson's strawweight title loss at UFC 330, but insists he still welcomes Thomas in his corner for his Nov. 7 clash with Gabriel Bonfim.
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Ladd accuses UFC of neglecting women's MMA while signing fighters too soon
Former UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd has criticised the promotion for a lack of care toward its women's divisions, arguing that green prospects are being rushed to the big stage before they are ready. The 12-5 veteran, now signed with BKB, also offered cautious optimism about the PFL-MVP merger and Scott Coker's upcoming promotion.
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Bella Mir vows to return stronger after upset Contender Series decision loss to Apodaca
Bella Mir, the 23-year-old bantamweight prospect and daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, dropped a decision to Alex Apodaca at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday, ending her 4-0 start. Mir addressed the defeat on Instagram, crediting Apodaca and promising the loss would not define her.
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PFL heavyweight champion Goltsov booked against Djantou Nana for Chicago card on Oct. 16
2024 PFL heavyweight tournament champion Denis Goltsov will face rising contender Maxwell Djantou Nana at PFL Chicago on Oct. 16, the promotion confirmed. The matchup pits two ranked heavyweights weeks after Goltsov's 52-second TKO win at PFL Charlotte.
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Tom Aspinall dismisses UFC departure rumours: 'I'm not leaving'
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall issued a public statement on Wednesday denying social media claims that he has relinquished his title and left the promotion, confirming he remains in daily contact with the UFC.
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Former UFC heavyweight Chris Barnett signs with Power Slap after UFC release
Chris Barnett, released by the UFC in 2025 following back-to-back losses, has signed with Power Slap. The 40-year-old combat sports veteran carries a 23-10 MMA record and an opponent is yet to be named.
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Ex-Bellator fighter Alejandra Lara suspended nine months after cocaine metabolite test
Alejandra Lara has been handed a nine-month suspension and fined by the Nevada Athletic Commission after testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, following her April loss at a Tuff-N-Uff regional event.
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Kevin Holland denies being the Contender Series fighter Dana White says earned $11M in UFC
Dana White revealed one former Contender Series fighter has earned over $11 million in the UFC without ever competing for a world title. All signs pointed to Kevin Holland — but Holland publicly denied it.
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Fury admits he barely trained for Ngannou, calling their 2023 bout 'just an exhibition'
Tyson Fury has confessed he treated his October 2023 crossover bout against Francis Ngannou as little more than an exhibition, admitting his underprepared mindset nearly cost him dearly when Ngannou floored him in Round 3.
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Holloway, Pimblett and Steveson each fined $2,500 for jumping the cage at UFC 329
The Nevada Athletic Commission fined Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson $2,500 each after all three leapt outside the octagon to celebrate their victories at UFC 329 in July. The rule traces back to Khabib Nurmagomedov's post-fight brawl at UFC 229 in 2018.
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Apodaca stuns Bella Mir with unanimous decision to earn UFC contract as history's biggest Contender Series underdog
Alex Apodaca pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history on Tuesday, outworking Bella Mir over 15 minutes at Contender Series Week 3 to win a unanimous decision and earn a UFC contract — despite entering as the heaviest underdog in the show's history.
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Dvalishvili defends UFC 330 reaction, citing Russian flag and Georgia's occupation
Merab Dvalishvili has clarified his live reaction to Islam Makhachev's UFC 330 title defence, saying his objection was to a Russian flag being brought into the Octagon — not to Makhachev personally — and used the moment to address Russia's occupation of Georgia and its war in Ukraine.
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Bella Mir suffers historic upset loss as Dana White cites lack of deep water experience
Bella Mir, the biggest betting favourite in Contender Series history, was outpointed by Alex Apodaca in a unanimous decision on Week 3 of the show. UFC CEO Dana White, a long-time supporter of Mir, said the defeat exposed her inexperience at the highest level.
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Bisping slams NSAC as 'a crime' for threatening to withhold Holloway, Pimblett and Steveson purses over cage celebrations
Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson face hearings with the Nevada State Athletic Commission over fence-climbing celebrations at UFC 329 on July 11, with their fight purses potentially at risk. UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has condemned the rule as "absolute dogshit" and called for it to be scrapped.
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Abubakar Nurmagomedov ends three-year absence with grappling rematch against David Zawada in Istanbul
Abubakar Nurmagomedov will return to competition for the first time since June 2023, facing David Zawada in an 84kg wrestling rematch under the AIGA banner at ORA Arena in Istanbul on September 20. Zawada submitted Nurmagomedov via triangle choke when they met at UFC Moscow in 2019.
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Song trains with Georgian Olympic champions to neutralise Nurmagomedov's wrestling at UFC Shanghai
Yadong Song travelled to Georgia before his training camp to work with Olympic and world champion wrestlers familiar with the Khabib Nurmagomedov system, as he prepares to face Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC Shanghai.
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Unbeaten Bilal Hasan opens UFC Shanghai main card against Nilson Rojas on Aug. 29
Bilal Hasan makes his UFC debut against fellow unbeaten newcomer Nilson Rojas on the UFC Shanghai main card on Aug. 29 — a date the prospect calls near-prophetic, as it falls on Michael Jackson's birthday.
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