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Pereira commits to heavyweight and demands Gane rematch after White House stoppage
Alex Pereira has ruled out a return to light heavyweight following his interim heavyweight title defeat to Ciryl Gane at the UFC White House card on June 14, insisting the finishing jab was a lucky punch and calling for an immediate rematch.
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McGregor claims UFC floated Prates matchup to scare him away from welterweight
Conor McGregor says the UFC suggested Carlos Prates as a potential opponent to pressure him into returning at lightweight, not welterweight. McGregor claims he verbally accepted the Prates fight but never received a contract, and instead faces Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11.
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Adesanya warns Tsarukyan that influencer lifestyle could cost him UFC lightweight title shot
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has urged Arman Tsarukyan to cut back on time spent with social media influencers, warning the Armenian contender that his gym habits must match his rising popularity if he wants to finally land a lightweight title shot.
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Ngannou backed Gaethje at +500 as underdog to dethrone Topuria — and cashed in
Francis Ngannou revealed he bet on Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC White House, dismissing the +500 underdog odds as unfair. Gaethje stopped Topuria in the fourth round to claim the undisputed lightweight title in his third attempt.
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Zalal fires back at Vallejos after 'runs away' jibe, demands UFC matchup
Youssef Zalal has publicly called out Kevin Vallejos after the unbeaten Argentinian criticised his fighting style, telling Home of Fight he wants to 'show him there's levels to this' inside the Octagon.
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Volkanovski warns Tsarukyan's White House snub will cost him a UFC title shot
Alexander Volkanovski believes Arman Tsarukyan damaged his standing with the UFC by refusing to weigh in as backup for the Topuria vs. Gaethje lightweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250, pointing to Diego Lopes as proof that being a company man pays off.
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Pereira puzzled by Jones' GOAT taunt after Gane stoppage at UFC White House
Alex Pereira says he was blindsided by Jon Jones posting a GOAT necklace video after his second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC White House, noting he had always shown Jones respect and even sent him support during difficult times.
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Herb Dean defends UFC White House officiating by redefining where back-of-head strikes are illegal
Referee Herb Dean has responded to widespread criticism over his handling of Cyril Gane's punches to the back of Alex Pereira's head during their interim heavyweight title fight at UFC White House, arguing the rule is better understood as covering the nape of the neck rather than the entire back of the head.
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Bryan Battle faces Dalton Rosta in PFL Charlotte main event on August 7
Former UFC middleweight Bryan Battle meets Dalton Rosta in the headline bout of PFL Charlotte at the Bojangles Coliseum on August 7. Both fighters enter on losing streaks, with Battle dropped by submission in his PFL debut and Rosta knocked out twice in his last two outings.
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Herb Dean defends his UFC White House calls, insisting Gane's punches were legal
Referee Herb Dean has pushed back against criticism from Alex Pereira following UFC White House, arguing that Ciryl Gane's punches to the rear of Pereira's head were within the rules and did not warrant intervention.
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McGregor and UFC push back on report he used banned drugs during leg injury recovery
Conor McGregor has responded with anger to a New York Times report claiming he used banned performance-enhancing drugs in 2021 while recovering from the leg break he suffered at UFC 264, saying he was focused solely on walking again and does not even know what medications he took.
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Former champion Jamahal Hill moves to heavyweight and targets Josh Hokit for debut
Jamahal Hill has announced he is moving up to heavyweight, following fellow former light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. The 33-year-old, sidelined since June with a knee injury, is targeting a debut against Josh Hokit by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
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Gaethje's coach reveals jab-first game plan that ended Topuria's unbeaten run at UFC White House
Ground coach Jorge Santiago has lifted the lid on Justin Gaethje's stunning lightweight title victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC White House, detailing the jab-heavy game plan, the extraordinary Secret Service security, and why Gaethje may now delay retirement for one more big fight.
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McGregor reveals two fights left on UFC deal as return at UFC 329 approaches
Conor McGregor has confirmed he has two bouts remaining on his current UFC contract, with a tentative date already set for his final fight. The Irishman returns against Max Holloway at welterweight on July 11 at UFC 329.
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Topuria's ground game blunder cost him the title, says Gaethje's coach Wittman
Trevor Wittman has revealed that Ilia Topuria made a critical tactical error at UFC White House, taking a badly hurt Justin Gaethje to the ground in round two rather than finishing him on the feet — a mistake that ultimately handed Gaethje the undisputed lightweight title.
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McGregor reveals two fights left on UFC deal with final bout locked in for April 2027
Conor McGregor has confirmed he has two fights remaining on his current UFC contract — starting with UFC 329 against Max Holloway on July 11 — and says he will explore free agency unless the promotion tables an "unbelievable" offer.
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Pereira demands rematch and calls for Herb Dean's punishment after illegal elbows in UFC White House loss to Gane
Alex Pereira has accused referee Herb Dean of failing to act on multiple illegal 12-to-6 elbows from Ciryl Gane during their interim heavyweight title fight at UFC White House, calling for legal consequences and requesting an immediate rematch.
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Anthony Smith urges Topuria to fight again soon after Gaethje upset
UFC veteran Anthony Smith says Ilia Topuria should return to the octagon before the end of the year following his stunning fourth-round TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House, warning that sitting on the defeat will damage the Georgian-Spaniard mentally.
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O'Malley reveals Pereira warned referee about Gane's illegal elbows before UFC White House TKO loss
Sean O'Malley has disclosed that Alex Pereira specifically flagged illegal back-of-the-head shots to referee Herb Dean during the pre-fight rules meeting at UFC White House — moments before Ciryl Gane landed exactly those blows en route to a second-round TKO victory.
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Tsarukyan targets Gaethje title shot after injury exile: 'Nobody can beat me right now'
Arman Tsarukyan has declared himself the best lightweight on the planet following Justin Gaethje's stunning upset of Ilia Topuria at UFC White House, calling out both men and insisting the division's only true threat, Islam Makhachev, has already moved up to welterweight.
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