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Gaethje rules out quick Pimblett rematch after UFC lightweight title reign begins
Justin Gaethje has dismissed the idea of an immediate rematch with Paddy Pimblett, despite the Liverpudlian's stunning submission win at UFC 329 putting him back in the lightweight title picture. Gaethje beat Pimblett on points in January before dethroning Ilia Topuria in June.
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Sedriques Dumas cut from UFC roster after sentencing on weapons and drug charges
Sedriques Dumas has been removed from the UFC roster following a June sentencing in Escambia County, Florida, where he pleaded no-contest to weapons and marijuana possession charges stemming from his April 2025 arrest. The 30-year-old middleweight leaves after nine fights with the promotion.
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Alex Pereira condemns Michel Pereira's UFC release after Herb Dean's hair-pull oversight
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has publicly criticised the release of Michel Pereira following his controversial loss to Shara Magomedov at UFC Baku, arguing that referee Herb Dean's failure to deduct points for repeated hair-pulling and eye-poking made the outcome unjust.
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Michael Page returns to middleweight to face Ruziboev at UFC Paris in September
Michael Page will step back up to middleweight to face Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on September 5 at Accor Arena, the UFC confirmed on Wednesday. The bout comes just months after Page's welterweight return at UFC London, where he defeated Sam Patterson.
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BKB hires ex-UFC and PFL executive Loren Mack as CMO to drive global expansion
Bare Knuckle Boxing has appointed Loren Mack — a veteran of UFC, ONE Championship, and PFL — as chief marketing officer and executive vice president of strategy, tasking him with leading the promotion's global brand and growth ambitions.
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Ben Askren returns to wrestling just one year after life-saving double-lung transplant
Ben Askren will compete in a wrestling match at RAF 11 against Belal Muhammad, barely a year after a near-death experience left him comatose and requiring a double-lung transplant. The former UFC fighter and Olympian says the ordeal now feels like 'a bad dream'.
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Topuria's shock loss to Gaethje jolts Anthony Joshua into career rethink
Anthony Joshua says watching Justin Gaethje dismantle Ilia Topuria at UFC White House forced him to reassess his own approach to boxing, cutting distractions and refocusing ahead of his July 25 fight with Kristian Prenga.
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Kai Asakura targets back-to-back UFC wins against Qileng Aori at Shanghai on Aug. 29
Former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura, fresh from his first UFC victory at UFC Macau in May, will face Chinese 135-pounder Qileng Aori at UFC Shanghai on August 29 in a bid to build his first win streak in the promotion.
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McGregor injures knee at UFC 329 as Chandler emerges as favourite for his next fight
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC comeback ended on the first kick of his rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329, when a knee injury forced a stoppage and handed Holloway the win. Michael Chandler is now the 2/1 betting favourite to face McGregor in what would be the final bout of his current UFC contract.
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Dana White's Contender Series returns for a 10th season on August 11
Dana White's Contender Series launches its 10th season on August 11, with 10 Tuesday night episodes each featuring five bouts. The talent showcase has produced over 300 UFC contracts and four champions since its 2017 debut.
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UFC cuts Michel Pereira after four losses in five fights end six-year Octagon run
Michel Pereira has been released by the UFC following a unanimous decision loss to Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC Baku, closing out a six-year stint in the promotion with a 10-6 Octagon record.
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Khabib credits PFL for shaping Usman Nurmagomedov into MMA's most wanted free agent
Khabib Nurmagomedov says his cousin Usman would not have made the UFC roster at 21, crediting the Professional Fighters League for giving the unbeaten lightweight champion the platform to become the sport's most coveted unsigned fighter.
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Cyborg reveals plan to start a family after retirement fight against Vieira at PFL Tampa
Cris Cyborg, 41, has confirmed she will retire from MMA after facing Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa on Aug. 22, with plans to start a family. The former UFC champion also has one boxing bout scheduled before closing out her competitive career.
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Du Plessis admits UFC 319 camp targeted a Chimaev who never showed up
Dricus du Plessis has revealed he spent his UFC 319 training camp preparing for Khamzat Chimaev's trademark aggressive scrambles, only for 'Borz' to adopt a static, control-based approach that surrendered nearly 22 minutes of ground time and cost du Plessis his middleweight title.
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Topuria's shock UFC defeat prompts Joshua to cut himself off before Prenga fight
Anthony Joshua has isolated himself from distractions after watching Ilia Topuria lose his lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. The British heavyweight, who faces Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah, says the result reminded him the fight game is "not a joke".
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Khabib reveals UFC contract bars him from fighting anywhere else — even in retirement
Undefeated former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has disclosed he remains bound by an exclusive UFC contract that would prevent him from competing for any other promotion, even decades after his 2020 retirement.
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Retired Poirier names Khabib as the strongest fighter he ever faced in UFC career
Dustin Poirier has named Khabib Nurmagomedov as the most physically imposing opponent of his career, saying the undefeated Russian felt like he 'weighed a 1000 pounds' during their 2019 lightweight title fight at UFC 242.
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Retired and unbeaten, Khabib claims his wrestling is sharper now than during his UFC title reign
Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired undefeated as UFC lightweight champion in 2020, says his grappling has improved dramatically since then and that he had not yet reached his prime when he walked away from the sport.
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Blachowicz dismisses Hill's heavyweight move as the result of an undisciplined diet
Jan Blachowicz has taken aim at Jamahal Hill's dramatic weight gain, insisting the former light heavyweight champion looks 'fat' because of poor diet rather than his ongoing knee injury recovery.
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Khabib warns Garry's height and elusive style pose real threat to Makhachev at UFC 330
Khabib Nurmagomedov has flagged Ian Garry's 6'4" frame and slippery style as genuine problems for Islam Makhachev ahead of their UFC 330 welterweight title fight on August 15 in Philadelphia, adding that a six-year age gap compounds the challenge.
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