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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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Asakura vows knockout and 'new combination' against Aori at UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29
Kai Asakura has promised to stop Qileng Aori and debut new striking combinations at UFC Shanghai on 29 August, as the former Rizin champion looks to extend his bantamweight win streak after a rocky UFC debut.
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UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey joins Jena Bishop's camp for Carmouche rematch
Jena Bishop is training with UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey ahead of her Oct. 16 rematch with Liz Carmouche at PFL Chicago, where the inaugural PFL women's flyweight championship will be on the line.
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Nurmagomedov warns Song is 'not an easy fight' ahead of UFC Shanghai main event
Umar Nurmagomedov heads into his UFC Shanghai main event against Yadong Song seeking a third straight win, but the Dagestani is under no illusions about the threat posed by the Chinese bantamweight fighting on home soil.
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Nurmagomedov demands Dvalishvili rematch after rivalry turns personal off the mat
Umar Nurmagomedov has called out Merab Dvalishvili for a rematch, saying the feud is now personal for "all of Dagestan" following an off-mat altercation involving a mutual associate. Nurmagomedov first faces Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29.
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Apodaca stuns -6000 favourite Bella Mir to seal UFC contract in biggest DWCS upset ever
Alex Apodaca defied historic odds to defeat Bella Mir by unanimous decision at Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 on 26 August 2026, earning a UFC contract in what stands as the biggest upset in DWCS history.
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DWCS graduate Joseph Kropschot booked for UFC debut against Nick Klein on Oct. 31
Just weeks after earning his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, Joseph Kropschot will make his promotional debut against Nick Klein at UFC Fight Night on October 31 in Las Vegas.
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Unbeaten Ronald Humphrey earns UFC deal with first-round submission at DWCS and targets welterweight gold
Ronald Humphrey improved to 5-0 with a first-round rear-naked choke finish of Alexis Miranda on Week 3 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026, earning a UFC contract and declaring his intention to chase the welterweight title.
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Uriel earns UFC contract with 50-second guillotine after learning from DWCS defeat
Guilherme Uriel submitted Mario Piazzon with a standing guillotine in 50 seconds at Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 3 on Aug. 25, securing a UFC contract at heavyweight after a knockout loss in his first DWCS appearance last year.
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Galanti silences 'just a grappler' doubters with 35-second DWCS knockout to earn UFC deal
Nick Galanti (8-1) stopped Carlos Petruzzella in just 35 seconds at Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 on 25 August 2026, dropping him with a right hook and finishing with ground-and-pound to secure a UFC contract.
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Bella Mir stunned by massive underdog Apodaca in biggest Contender Series upset
Bella Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and the heaviest betting favourite in Contender Series history at -6000, dropped a unanimous decision to Alex Apodaca in the Week 3 main event, shocking the MMA world.
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UFC's Dana White connects content creator Nina Drama with counter-terrorism after stalker sends cartel videos
Content creator Nina Marie-Daniele, known as Nina Drama, has revealed that UFC CEO Dana White connected her with a counter-terrorism unit after a stalker began sending her cartel beheading videos. The stalker was identified within a day and placed on a no-fly list barring him from Las Vegas.
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Bella Mir stunned at -6000 odds as Dana White hands out five UFC contracts at DWCS
Alex Apodaca pulled off the biggest upset in Dana White's Contender Series history on August 25, defeating -6000 favourite Bella Mir by unanimous decision. All five winners on the Week 3 card in Las Vegas earned UFC contracts.
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Makhachev targets 20-fight win streak before retirement after breaking Silva's UFC record
Islam Makhachev says he has at least three fights left before retiring, with the UFC welterweight champion chasing a 20-fight winning streak after surpassing Anderson Silva's all-time UFC record at UFC 330.
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Bella Mir submits to DWCS debut pressure against Alex Apodaca in Las Vegas bantamweight clash
Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, made her Dana White Contenders Series debut against Alex Apodaca in a bantamweight main event at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
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Perry returns to MMA to face Danis in Duel Arena's debut main event in Orlando
Mike Perry steps back into the MMA cage for the first time since defeating Nate Diaz in May, taking on unbeaten Dillon Danis in the main event of Duel Arena's inaugural card at Kia Center in Orlando on Saturday night.
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Sterling rules out short-notice Silva fight, eyes Allen or Pico for featherweight return
Aljamain Sterling has dismissed reports he was offered Jean Silva at Noche UFC on Sept. 12, saying he was not in fight shape after travelling through Serbia and Albania. The former bantamweight champion says a full training camp is non-negotiable before his next featherweight bout.
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Ex-UFC middleweight Shara Magomedov faces Neiman Gracie at RAF Moscow on September 5
Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov makes his RAF debut against former Bellator title contender Neiman Gracie at Moscow's VTB Arena on September 5. The 17-1 UFC middleweight meets the 13-6 Gracie family grappling specialist in both men's first appearance for the promotion.
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