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Former Oktagon champion Magard moves up to featherweight to stay in title hunt
Unable to secure a bantamweight title rematch after nine months without a fight, former Oktagon MMA champion Jonas Magard makes his featherweight debut against hometown favourite Radek Rousal at Oktagon 93 in Brno, Czech Republic.
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Moreno embraces first Noche UFC appearance with renewed focus ahead of Morales bout
Brandon Moreno finally gets his shot at a Noche UFC card, facing Joseph Morales in Glendale, Arizona — the same arena where he submitted Deiveson Figueiredo to claim his first flyweight title at UFC 263 in 2021.
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Dana White admits he wanted Francis Ngannou to lose at UFC 270 amid bitter feud
UFC president Dana White has confirmed he was actively rooting for Ciryl Gane to defeat Francis Ngannou at UFC 270, calling the former heavyweight champion the last fighter he ever wanted to see win.
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Jean Silva and Delgado headline Noche UFC featherweight main event in Glendale
Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado meet in a featherweight main event at Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona, with both fighters carrying four wins from their last five bouts. Two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno also returns in the co-main event against Joseph Morales after back-to-back losses.
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Jean Silva steals the show in sugar skull face paint at Noche UFC weigh-ins
Brazilian contender Jean Silva arrived at the Noche UFC ceremonial weigh-ins in full sugar skull face paint, barking at opponent Jose Miguel Delgado and claiming to be the true representative of Mexico ahead of their Saturday main event.
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New bodycam footage reveals Poirier challenging officers and cursing fans during Atlanta arrest
Newly released bodycam footage from Dustin Poirier's June 21 arrest at Atlanta International Airport shows the former interim UFC lightweight champion repeatedly challenging handcuffed officers to fight and telling responding police to "f*ck the fans" as he was escorted to a holding cell.
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Unbeaten at 8-0, Regina Tarin eyes WWE alongside UFC after Noche debut
Mexican flyweight Regina Tarin, 8-0 and fresh off a short-notice UFC debut win, says she remains open to pursuing a WWE career alongside MMA after attending tryouts just weeks before signing with the UFC. She faces JJ Aldrich at Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona this Saturday.
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Unbeaten Belgian finisher Boris Mbarga Atangana meets Bryan Battle at PFL Lyon in career-defining clash
Boris Mbarga Atangana, 9-0 with all nine wins by stoppage, faces his stiffest test yet when he takes on former UFC fighter Bryan Battle at PFL Lyon's LDLC Arena on 19 December.
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Makhachev targets pre-Ramadan return to defend UFC title in early 2027
Islam Makhachev, who extended his record UFC winning streak to 17 with a decision over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in August, says he wants his next title defence before Ramadan begins in February 2027, though minor spinal injuries must heal first.
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Unbeaten prospect Bilal Hasan targets MSG debut against Luis Gurule at UFC 334
Bilal Hasan, who has gone 10-0 with two quick knockouts since joining the UFC, will face Luis Gurule at UFC 334 on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Fernando and Elekana clash at light heavyweight in UFC Vegas 124 on November 7
Unbeaten-in-the-UFC Lucas Fernando meets Billy Elekana in a 205-pound bout at UFC Vegas 124 on November 7 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The Fight Night card is headlined by welterweight contenders Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady in a five-round main event.
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Ngannou fires back at Dana White: 'You spent years building an escape plan to keep me trapped'
Francis Ngannou has hit back at UFC CEO Dana White on social media after White called him 'a bad guy' this week, telling his former boss to accept losing the heavyweight champion who fought out his contract in 2023.
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Noche UFC 4 set after all 26 fighters clear the scales in Arizona
Every fighter on the Noche UFC 4 card made weight ahead of Saturday's event in Arizona. Jean Silva and Jose Delgado headline a 13-bout card that also features Brandon Moreno, Manon Fiorot, Alexa Grasso, and Curtis Blaydes.
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Jean Silva hits championship weight as all 26 fighters clear Noche UFC scales
All 26 fighters made weight for Saturday's Noche UFC card in Las Vegas. Featherweight headliner Jean Silva came in at the championship limit of 145 pounds, while opponent Jose Miguel Delgado weighed in at 145.5 using the non-title allowance.
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Dana White rules out Francis Ngannou UFC return, citing 'bad guy' character concerns
UFC CEO Dana White has firmly closed the door on a Francis Ngannou return, placing the former heavyweight champion on his 'Oscar De La Hoya list' and insisting he no longer wants to do business with people he considers bad actors.
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Silva faces short-notice Delgado in Noche UFC main event as all 26 fighters make weight
All 26 fighters on the Noche UFC card cleared the scales in Glendale, Arizona on Friday. Featherweight contender Jean Silva headlines against late replacement Jose Miguel Delgado, who stepped in on under a month's notice for injured Yair Rodriguez.
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Dana White accuses Eddie Hearn of sabotaging Fury vs. Joshua: 'He's hurting this fight'
UFC CEO Dana White has publicly blamed promoter Eddie Hearn for derailing the long-awaited Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua heavyweight showdown, saying Hearn is doing more damage to the fight than anyone else involved in negotiations.
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Silva predicts two-round finish as he headlines Noche UFC 4 against late-replacement Delgado
Jean Silva expects a short night when he faces Jose Delgado in the Noche UFC 4 main event on 12 September at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Delgado stepped in as a heavy underdog after Yair Rodriguez withdrew through injury.
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Moreno admits he became his own worst enemy after two straight UFC defeats
Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has opened up about a significant mindset overhaul ahead of his co-main event bout against Joseph Morales at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona, as he looks to end a two-fight losing streak.
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Jake and Logan Paul to coach rival teams in new combat sports reality series for Hulu
The Paul brothers are producing an untitled combat sports reality series set to begin production in 2027. Fighters across MMA, boxing and martial arts will compete in two coached teams, with eliminations decided by fights rather than votes.
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