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Rodriguez dedicates stunning head kick finish to late coach Duke Roufus at UFC Vegas 119
Christian Rodriguez ended a 10-month absence and snapped a two-fight losing streak by dropping Hyder Amil with a head kick and finishing him with a guillotine at UFC Fight Night 279, dedicating the move to his late coach, kickboxing legend Duke Roufus.
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Unbeaten Mesquita submits Mullins then calls out No. 5 Perez to ignite Brazil-Argentina rivalry
Beatriz Mesquita stayed perfect at 8-0 by armbarring Melissa Mullins at UFC Fight Night 279 in Las Vegas, then immediately targeted ranked contender Ailin Perez, citing both a Top-5 ambition and a desire to transplant football's fiercest South American rivalry into the Octagon.
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Fili accuses Oliveira of illegal head shots as Herb Dean faces fresh controversy at UFC Fight Night 279
Andre Fili confronted referee Herb Dean after his second-round stoppage loss to Vinicius Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 279 in Las Vegas, alleging that elbows in the finishing sequence landed on the back of his head — an illegal strike under MMA rules.
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Horiguchi vows to chase flyweight title after third-round knockout loss to Kape
Kyoji Horiguchi was stopped by Manel Kape in the third round of their UFC flyweight rematch after a counter right hand turned the fight on its head. The 35-year-old Japanese veteran, who had been ahead on the scorecards, has since pledged to retrain and continue pursuing the 125-pound title.
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Gaethje insists Topuria quit and does not deserve a rematch after UFC White House upset
Fresh from his corner-stoppage TKO victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House, new undisputed lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says Topuria quit on the stool, claims he stopped him twice in the same night, and rules out an immediate rematch.
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Hokit fires back at 'fat cow pig' Cormier after UFC White House controversy
Josh Hokit has doubled down on his antagonistic persona, responding to Daniel Cormier's criticism of his post-fight comments at UFC White House with a personal insult directed at the Hall of Famer.
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Kape avenges 2017 Horiguchi loss with third-round stoppage to headline UFC Vegas 119 bonus sweep
Manel Kape earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus after stopping Kyoji Horiguchi in Round 3 at UFC Vegas 119, avenging a submission defeat from 2017. Three other fighters also pocketed $100K bonuses on a standout main card.
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Kape avenges 2017 submission loss by knocking out Horiguchi in UFC Vegas 119 main event
Manel Kape settled an eight-year score at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, dropping Kyoji Horiguchi with a crushing right hand in the third round to earn a knockout victory in their flyweight rematch.
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Du Plessis and Usman set to headline UFC Oklahoma City in former champions clash
Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, both former UFC middleweight champions, will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 281 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
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Stirling stays perfect with brutal second-round stoppage of Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 119
Navajo Stirling improved to 10-0 and a flawless 5-0 in the UFC by overwhelming Ion Cutelaba with a punishing barrage of punches and elbows in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119, forcing a referee stoppage at 3:23 of round two.
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Magomedov lands rare Scottish twister on UFC debut to finish Baghdasaryan in round one
Murtazali Magomedov announced himself in the UFC featherweight division by submitting Melsik Baghdasaryan with a rare Scottish twister at 1:17 of the first round at UFC Vegas 119, moving to 11-0 in his career.
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Former champion Usman steps up to middleweight to face du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City
Kamaru Usman will move up to middleweight to face former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City on July 18 at the Paycom Center — the promotion's first event in the city in nearly a decade.
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Oliveira's controversial elbows finish Fili in featherweight debut at UFC Vegas 119
Vinicius Oliveira earned a second-round knockout over Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 119, but the finish was clouded by apparent illegal shots to the back of the head before referee Herb Dean stopped the contest at 4:56.
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Mesquita survives knockdown scare to armbar Mullins and stay unbeaten at UFC Vegas 119
Beatriz Mesquita weathered a damaging left hook and follow-up punches before luring Melissa Mullins into a first-round armbar at UFC Fight Night 279, preserving her perfect 8-0 record. Elsewhere on the prelims, Kevin Borjas upset unbeaten Andre Lima by unanimous decision despite missing weight.
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Mesquita survives knockdown scare to armbar Mullins and stay unbeaten at UFC Vegas 119
Bia Mesquita kept her perfect record intact at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, recovering from being rocked by Melissa Mullins to submit her with a first-round armbar from the bottom, moving to 8-0 professionally and 3-0 in the UFC.
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Chokheli demolishes Shahbazyan in 23 seconds on UFC debut to announce himself
Georgian welterweight Levan Chokheli needed just 23 seconds to finish Leon Shahbazyan in his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, ending the fight with a vicious eight-punch combination and a body shot that floored his opponent.
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Blachowicz and Guskov set for light heavyweight rematch at UFC Belgrade after December draw
Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov will meet again at UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade on August 1, after their first encounter at UFC 325 last December ended in a majority draw. A scheduled May rematch fell through when Blachowicz withdrew with injury.
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Santos sees opportunity in UFC bantamweight uncertainty ahead of Rosa clash
Luana Santos is unconcerned by fears the UFC could shut down the women's bantamweight division after Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes eventually meet. The Brazilian contender, who faces Karol Rosa at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, believes the division's quiet roster only improves her own path to a title shot.
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Jean Silva declares himself ahead of Evloev in line for UFC featherweight title shot
Jean Silva insists he is the next contender for Alexander Volkanovski's UFC featherweight title, dismissing long-standing top contender Movsar Evloev as stagnant and unlikely to secure a fight with the champion before year's end.
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New champion Gaethje rules out third fight in 2026 after stunning Topuria upset
Justin Gaethje says there is a 'very, very, very small chance' he fights again in 2026, having already beaten Paddy Pimblett and dethroned Ilia Topuria to claim the undisputed UFC lightweight title this year.
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