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Andre Fili's stunning head kick ends two-fight skid with KO at UFC Vegas 122
Andre Fili silenced the Meta APEX in Las Vegas with a devastating head kick knockout of Kai Kamaka III at UFC Vegas 122, snapping a two-fight losing streak and pushing his UFC record to 14-13-1 NC.
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Fili's second-round head kick floors Kamaka at UFC Vegas 122 for 14th career win
Andre Fili earned a likely $100,000 performance bonus at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, stopping Kai Kamaka III with a devastating head kick just 22 seconds into the second round.
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Kane's elbow barrage stops Medkouri to headline wild PFL Africa 3 Playoff Semifinals in Casablanca
Abdoulaye Kane battered Badr Medkouri with ground elbows to earn a first-round TKO at PFL Africa 3: 2026 Playoffs in Casablanca, while Yanis Ghemmouri, Shido Boris Esperanca, David Samuel, and Dwight Joseph also booked their places in the tournament finals.
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Gerald Meerschaert retires after sixth straight loss ends 60-fight MMA career
Gerald Meerschaert announced his retirement following a second-round TKO loss to Julius Walker at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, closing out a 32-23 MMA record that included the most finishes in UFC middleweight history.
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Pereira's coach Plinio Cruz knocks out Gary Olive on Misfits Boxing debut in London
Plinio Cruz, the longtime coach of UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, stopped Gary Olive with a second-round knockout in 58 seconds at his Misfits Boxing debut in London on Saturday. Olive had stepped in as a late replacement after heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor withdrew through injury.
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Allen dismisses Pinas callout ahead of UFC Vegas 122: 'You've got to earn it'
Brendan Allen has brushed off Damian Pinas' callout after UFC 332, telling the unbeaten middleweight prospect he still has plenty to prove before earning a fight with a top-five contender. Allen headlines UFC Vegas 122 against Christian Leroy Duncan this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Iniestra stuns with last-second reverse elbow KO to mirror Yair Rodriguez's legendary finish
Twenty-one-year-old flyweight Abdi Iniestra recreated one of MMA's most iconic knockouts at Lux Fight League 63 in Querétaro, Mexico, catching Anthony Ramirez flush on the jaw with a reverse elbow in the final three seconds of their fight.
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Jon Jones leaves door open for UFC return despite likely retirement at 39
Jon Jones has suggested he will "more than likely" never fight again, but the former two-division UFC champion confirmed he remains in the promotion's drug-testing pool and is "leaving doors open" for a potential comeback.
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Musumeci vacates UFC BJJ bantamweight title to pursue full MMA career at 30
Four-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci has relinquished the UFC BJJ bantamweight title, citing a desire to prioritise MMA training. The vacant belt will be contested at UFC BJJ 13 on Oct. 29.
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Strickland refuses to fight until UFC pay dispute is resolved, title defense in doubt
Middleweight champion Sean Strickland has declared he will not enter the octagon or sign any new contract until his pay situation with the UFC is resolved, casting serious doubt over a planned title defense against Nassourdine Imavov.
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Kane faces debutant Medkouri as PFL Africa 3 sets 11-fight playoff card in Casablanca
PFL Africa 3 is officially set after Friday's weigh-ins in Morocco, with Abdoulaye Kane meeting promotional debutant Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight main event. Welterweight, lightweight, and bantamweight semifinals will also take place, with winners advancing to championship bouts later in 2026.
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Bonfim misses weight by 7.5 pounds for third time in UFC Vegas 122 disaster
Ismael Bonfim weighed in at 163.5 pounds for his lightweight bout at UFC Vegas 122 — 7.5 pounds over the non-title limit — marking his third weight miss with the UFC. Two other fighters on Saturday's card also failed to make weight.
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Bonfim misses weight by 7.5 pounds as three fighters come in heavy at UFC Vegas 122
Three fighters missed weight ahead of UFC Vegas 122, with lightweight Ismael Bonfim recording the most alarming overage — 7.5 pounds above the 155-pound limit. Main event middleweights Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan both made weight without issue.
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Allen and Duncan hit the scale ahead of UFC Vegas 122 middleweight main event
All 24 fighters on the UFC Vegas 122 card weighed in Friday morning in Las Vegas. Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan, both on five-fight winning streaks combined, face a 186-pound limit for their non-title middleweight headliner on Saturday.
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Behind-the-scenes footage reveals Topuria told corner he 'can barely see anything' during Gaethje upset
Newly released corner-cam footage from UFC White House shows a badly impaired Ilia Topuria telling his corner he could 'barely see anything' after the third round, as Justin Gaethje delivered one of MMA's biggest upsets to claim the undisputed lightweight title.
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Gabriel Almeida taps out Gilbert Burns with heel hook at UFC BJJ 12
Gilbert Burns suffered his first UFC BJJ defeat on Thursday in Las Vegas, submitting to a first-round heel hook from fellow Brazilian Gabriel Almeida. The loss comes less than a month after Burns was beaten by Khamzat Chimaev under wrestling rules.
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Brendan Allen admits low social media profile is costing him bigger UFC fights
Ahead of his main event clash with Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122, middleweight Brendan Allen reflects on why 15 UFC wins and a relentless schedule have not translated into the division's biggest opportunities.
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Allen targets Duncan's uncharted late rounds at UFC Vegas 122 main event
Brendan Allen (27-7) headlines UFC Vegas 122 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas against Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2), banking on his late-fight endurance to break an opponent who has never reached the fourth round in 17 professional bouts.
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Wellmaker admits overconfidence cost him as he targets UFC Vegas 122 comeback
Malcolm Wellmaker has acknowledged underestimating Ethyn Ewing as the root of a two-fight UFC losing streak. Now training at American Top Team, the 32-year-old faces Otari Tanzilovi at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Abaev and Hill's four-fight streak set to collide at PFL Dubai on November 14
The Professional Fighters League has added a welterweight bout between Khamzat Abaev and Leon Hill to its November 14 card at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Abaev arrives on the back of a first-round knockout win, while Hill carries a four-fight winning streak into the matchup.
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