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Aliskerov outpoints Ferreira at UFC Baku and calls for a marquee name in Abu Dhabi
Ikram Aliskerov earned a unanimous decision over Brunno Ferreira at UFC Baku on Saturday and immediately called for a high-profile opponent at the UFC's October card in Abu Dhabi, telling the promotion he will fight anyone they suggest.
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Yakhyaev floors Walker in 8 seconds at UFC Baku and targets top-10 light heavyweight bouts
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev delivered one of the quickest finishes in UFC history, knocking out Julius Walker in just 8 seconds at UFC Baku on Friday to earn a $100,000 performance bonus. The undefeated 25-year-old is now calling for top-10 opposition.
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Jones backs Makhachev to defend welterweight title at UFC 330, names him a GOAT contender
Jon Jones has predicted Islam Makhachev will successfully defend his UFC welterweight title against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, citing Makhachev's elite wrestling as the decisive edge — and placing him alongside himself in the GOAT conversation.
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Magomedov survives early knockdown to outwork Pereira at UFC Baku
Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov was dropped by a right hand in the opening round but recovered to dominate Michel Pereira over the final two rounds, earning a unanimous decision victory in the UFC Baku co-main event on Saturday.
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Fiziev dismisses UFC's Meta AI rankings as 'elephant sh*t' after knockout win in Baku
Rafael Fiziev stopped Manuel Torres in the UFC Baku main event on Saturday, then used his post-fight platform to publicly condemn the promotion's new Meta AI rankings system, which had left him outside the top 15 heading into the fight.
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Ortega reveals weigh-in collapse that forced his permanent move to lightweight
Brian Ortega has opened up on a frightening weight-cut incident before UFC Shanghai that left him in an emergency room, admitting the experience convinced him to leave featherweight behind after competing at 145 pounds since the age of 15.
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McGregor dismisses Gaethje as 'atrocious at his worst' ahead of UFC 329 return against Holloway
Conor McGregor has played down the prospect of fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, calling him merely 'OK at his best' and 'woeful' at his worst, as the Irishman shifts his focus to a welterweight comeback against Max Holloway on July 11.
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McKee outpoints Isbulaev and Carmouche submits Araujo to headline PFL San Diego
A.J. McKee moved to 3-0 since returning to featherweight with a unanimous decision over unbeaten Kazakh prospect Salamat Isbulaev at Pechanga Arena on Saturday. In the co-main event, Liz Carmouche guillotined Viviane Araujo in Round 2 to strengthen her case for the vacant PFL flyweight title.
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McKee dominates Isbulaev in PFL San Diego to demand featherweight title shot
A.J. McKee extended his winning streak to three with a commanding 30-27 unanimous decision over Salamat Isbulaev in the PFL San Diego main event, using relentless grappling and ground-and-pound to control all three rounds before calling for the featherweight title.
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PFL San Diego salary breakdown: Main event loser Isbulaev earned just $10,000
Official PFL San Diego fighter salaries released by the California State Athletic Commission show A.J. McKee earned $100,000 and Liz Carmouche took home $100,000 after her win bonus, while main event opponent Salamat Isbulaev received just $10,000 in defeat.
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Alex Pereira brands Herb Dean a 'coward' after UFC Baku refereeing controversy
Alex Pereira has renewed his public attack on referee Herb Dean, calling him a 'coward' on Instagram after Dean failed to deduct points from Shara Magomedov for repeated fouls — including hair-pulling and an eye poke — during UFC Baku on Saturday.
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Fiziev and three others pocket $100,000 bonuses after UFC Baku finish fest
Rafael Fiziev headlined a night of spectacular finishes at UFC Baku on Saturday, with all four 'Performance of the Night' bonuses going to fighters who stopped their opponents — including Yakhyaev's eight-second knockout that tied a UFC light heavyweight record.
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Fiziev ends 1-4 slump with stunning wheel-kick knockout at UFC Baku
Rafael Fiziev silenced doubts about his recent form by stopping Manuel Torres in the second round at UFC Baku, finishing the fight with a wheel kick and follow-up punches to claim a spectacular main event victory.
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Fiziev silences two-fight skid with wheel kick knockout of Torres on home soil in Baku
Rafael Fiziev ended a two-fight losing streak in emphatic fashion at UFC Baku on Saturday, stopping Manuel Torres with a spinning wheel kick just 15 seconds into Round 2 to earn a thunderous ovation from his home crowd in Azerbaijan.
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Fiziev's wheel kick floors Torres in second round at UFC Fight Night Baku
Rafael Fiziev stopped Manuel Torres with a spinning wheel kick and follow-up punches 15 seconds into the second round to headline UFC Fight Night 280 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday.
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Almabayev submits Johnson with only the fourth Suloev stretch in UFC history
Asu Almabayev secured a rare Suloev stretch submission against Charles Johnson at UFC Baku on Saturday, tapping out his opponent at 3:33 of Round 3 to improve to 7-1 in the promotion and claim his third consecutive victory.
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Magomedov chokes Oleksiejczuk unconscious at UFC Baku and calls out Adesanya
Abus Magomedov stopped Michal Oleksiejczuk with a guillotine choke 3:25 into the first round at UFC Baku, then immediately called out two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is currently on a four-fight losing streak.
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Hernandez seeks redemption against Rodrigues to headline UFC Sacramento in August
Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues are set to meet in a middleweight main event at UFC Fight Night on August 22 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Hernandez looks to rebound from a third-round stoppage loss to Sean Strickland, while Rodrigues rides a three-fight winning streak.
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PFL CEO John Martin admits Bellator acquisition and shifting focus have stunted brand growth
PFL CEO John Martin has openly acknowledged that the promotion's repeated changes in direction since 2017, compounded by a troubled Bellator integration in 2023, have held back its brand. Martin, who joined last year, says building the PFL as a brand — not promoting individual fighters — is now his central mission.
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Yakhyaev wipes out Walker in eight seconds to record second-fastest finish in UFC light heavyweight history
Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev remained unbeaten at 10-0 by demolishing Julius Walker just eight seconds into their UFC Fight Night 280 prelim in Baku, Azerbaijan, registering the second-fastest finish in light heavyweight history.
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