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Mike Tyson to receive commemorative plaque in Brazil marking 40 years as youngest heavyweight champion
Rafael Cordeiro will honour Mike Tyson at Kings Championship 3 in São Paulo on Nov. 21, presenting a commemorative plaque to mark four decades since the 20-year-old Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick to become the youngest WBC heavyweight champion in history.
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Dana White wants Makhachev to fight twice a year as champion backs up division
UFC CEO Dana White has expressed frustration with Islam Makhachev's inactivity after the welterweight champion pulled out of a January title defence at UFC 336, suggesting financial comfort is the likely reason behind the decision.
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BKFC president hints at Liverpool stadium fight for Darren Till as Jake Paul talks fade
BKFC president David Feldman has revealed the promotion holds options on Darren Till's next several fights and is exploring a potential Liverpool stadium event, while leaving the door open for a Jake Paul bout if scheduling allows.
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UFC debutant Degli vows to finish Raposo and chase Demetrious Johnson's record
Brazilian flyweight Marcos Degli enters his UFC debut against Mitch Raposo at UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7 with 14 finishes in 15 wins, targeting a performance bonus and eventually the flyweight title record held by Demetrious Johnson.
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Misfits Boxing offers Dana White and Eddie Hearn $10 million to settle rivalry in the ring
Misfits Boxing co-founder Kalle Sauerland has confirmed a written $10 million offer to UFC CEO Dana White and Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn to fight each other in a boxing match, saying terms with Hearn are close while White has yet to commit.
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Poirier accuses Buckley of chasing views as Strickland posts sparring knockdown
Joaquin Buckley's public criticism of Dustin Poirier and Sean Strickland over their use of racial slurs escalated on Wednesday, with Poirier dismissing Buckley as a clout-chaser and Strickland responding by posting footage of himself dropping Buckley in sparring.
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Unbeaten Shaidullaev headlines Super Rizin 6 double title card in his Rizin farewell
Rizin Fighting Federation has confirmed two title bouts for Super Rizin 6 on Dec. 31 at Vantelin Dome Nagoya. Undefeated featherweight champion Rajabali Shaidullaev defends against Kyoma Akimoto in what is expected to be his final Rizin appearance before joining Most Valuable Promotions in 2027.
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Fury FC champion Calderon steps in on four days' notice to face Bashi at UFC Vegas 124
Carlos Calderon, the reigning Fury FC featherweight champion, has been drafted in as a last-minute replacement for UFC Vegas 124 after Lucas Brennan tore his ACL. Calderon faces Austin Bashi this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on just four days' notice.
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Buckley confronts Poirier and Strickland over racial slur use, both fighters respond
UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley has publicly called out Dustin Poirier and Sean Strickland for using a racial slur, dissecting Poirier's viral airport arrest footage and challenging the sincerity of his subsequent apology.
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Dvalishvili and Moraes renew UFC rivalry on the RAF Abu Dhabi wrestling mats
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and veteran Marlon Moraes will meet for the second time when they clash in a wrestling match at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14, three years after Dvalishvili knocked out Moraes at UFC 266.
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Pico names Murphy rematch and Sterling fight as targets after UFC 333 knockout
Aaron Pico improved his UFC record to 2-1 with a first-round knockout of Losene Keita at UFC 333 and is now eyeing ranked featherweight opponents — though he insists he will fight whoever the promotion puts in front of him.
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Coach Longo questions whether UFC pressured referee into controversial standup at Vegas 123
Veteran MMA coach Ray Longo has publicly questioned whether UFC management influenced referee Dan Miragliotta's widely criticised standup call during the UFC Vegas 123 main event, suggesting the promotion pressures fighters and officials to favour a more aggressive style.
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Buckley challenges retired Poirier to answer for airport arrest racial slur
UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley has publicly called out retired star Dustin Poirier over his June arrest at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, where Poirier directed a racial slur at female staff before sobering up when police arrived.
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Hokit accuses Steveson of faking Jackson-Wink ties while secretly training with Jones
UFC heavyweight contender Josh Hokit has publicly called out Gable Steveson for claiming to train at Jackson-Wink MMA while actually working privately with Jon Jones, who was banned from the Albuquerque gym in 2021.
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Undefeated Abdullaev faces Santos in UFC debut at Saudi Arabia card on 5 December
Akbar Abdullaev, the 14-0 Kyrgyz finisher Dana White called the greatest talent in Contender Series history, will make his UFC debut against 17-1 Mairon Santos at UFC Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 5 December.
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Mitchell calls for face stomps to be legalised as oblique kick ban debate intensifies
UFC bantamweight Bryce Mitchell has entered the ongoing debate over oblique kicks by arguing the move should stay legal — and going further, calling for Pride-era face stomps on grounded opponents to be added to the MMA ruleset.
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Pico calls for Murphy rematch after UFC debut KO loss: 'I know I can beat him'
Aaron Pico is pushing for a rematch with Lerone Murphy after suffering a first-round spinning back elbow KO on his UFC debut at UFC 319. The former Bellator fighter believes he was winning the fight before being caught, and says a victory over the top-five featherweight would put him in title contention.
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Strickland's sparring head kick left Parsons barely able to train for Contender Series
Jonny Parsons has revealed that a head kick knockout from Sean Strickland in sparring six weeks before his 2021 Dana White's Contender Series fight left him doing almost no preparation — yet he still won by split decision to earn a UFC contract.
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Rosas Jr. submits Covington in 40 seconds on one day's notice at Hype FC
Raul Rosas Jr. stepped in as a last-minute replacement at Hype FC in Rome on Tuesday, taking Colby Covington's back and finishing him with a rear-naked choke in just 40 seconds — Covington's first loss since leaving the UFC in 2024.
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Rising UFC prospect Lebosnoyani recalls training with McGregor at 17: 'I was gonna barf all over this guy'
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani has revealed he spent two weeks as Conor McGregor's training partner at just 17, ahead of McGregor's first Nate Diaz fight in 2016 — and nearly arrived on a full stomach of Mongolian barbecue.
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