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Kape avenges 2017 Horiguchi loss with third-round stoppage to headline UFC Vegas 119 bonus sweep
Manel Kape earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus after stopping Kyoji Horiguchi in Round 3 at UFC Vegas 119, avenging a submission defeat from 2017. Three other fighters also pocketed $100K bonuses on a standout main card.
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Kape avenges 2017 submission loss by knocking out Horiguchi in UFC Vegas 119 main event
Manel Kape settled an eight-year score at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, dropping Kyoji Horiguchi with a crushing right hand in the third round to earn a knockout victory in their flyweight rematch.
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Du Plessis and Usman set to headline UFC Oklahoma City in former champions clash
Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, both former UFC middleweight champions, will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 281 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
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Stirling stays perfect with brutal second-round stoppage of Cutelaba at UFC Vegas 119
Navajo Stirling improved to 10-0 and a flawless 5-0 in the UFC by overwhelming Ion Cutelaba with a punishing barrage of punches and elbows in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 119, forcing a referee stoppage at 3:23 of round two.
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Magomedov lands rare Scottish twister on UFC debut to finish Baghdasaryan in round one
Murtazali Magomedov announced himself in the UFC featherweight division by submitting Melsik Baghdasaryan with a rare Scottish twister at 1:17 of the first round at UFC Vegas 119, moving to 11-0 in his career.
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Former champion Usman steps up to middleweight to face du Plessis at UFC Oklahoma City
Kamaru Usman will move up to middleweight to face former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City on July 18 at the Paycom Center — the promotion's first event in the city in nearly a decade.
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Oliveira's controversial elbows finish Fili in featherweight debut at UFC Vegas 119
Vinicius Oliveira earned a second-round knockout over Andre Fili at UFC Vegas 119, but the finish was clouded by apparent illegal shots to the back of the head before referee Herb Dean stopped the contest at 4:56.
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Mesquita survives knockdown scare to armbar Mullins and stay unbeaten at UFC Vegas 119
Beatriz Mesquita weathered a damaging left hook and follow-up punches before luring Melissa Mullins into a first-round armbar at UFC Fight Night 279, preserving her perfect 8-0 record. Elsewhere on the prelims, Kevin Borjas upset unbeaten Andre Lima by unanimous decision despite missing weight.
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Mesquita survives knockdown scare to armbar Mullins and stay unbeaten at UFC Vegas 119
Bia Mesquita kept her perfect record intact at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, recovering from being rocked by Melissa Mullins to submit her with a first-round armbar from the bottom, moving to 8-0 professionally and 3-0 in the UFC.
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Chokheli demolishes Shahbazyan in 23 seconds on UFC debut to announce himself
Georgian welterweight Levan Chokheli needed just 23 seconds to finish Leon Shahbazyan in his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 119 on Saturday, ending the fight with a vicious eight-punch combination and a body shot that floored his opponent.
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Blachowicz and Guskov set for light heavyweight rematch at UFC Belgrade after December draw
Jan Blachowicz and Bogdan Guskov will meet again at UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade on August 1, after their first encounter at UFC 325 last December ended in a majority draw. A scheduled May rematch fell through when Blachowicz withdrew with injury.
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Santos sees opportunity in UFC bantamweight uncertainty ahead of Rosa clash
Luana Santos is unconcerned by fears the UFC could shut down the women's bantamweight division after Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes eventually meet. The Brazilian contender, who faces Karol Rosa at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, believes the division's quiet roster only improves her own path to a title shot.
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Jean Silva declares himself ahead of Evloev in line for UFC featherweight title shot
Jean Silva insists he is the next contender for Alexander Volkanovski's UFC featherweight title, dismissing long-standing top contender Movsar Evloev as stagnant and unlikely to secure a fight with the champion before year's end.
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New champion Gaethje rules out third fight in 2026 after stunning Topuria upset
Justin Gaethje says there is a 'very, very, very small chance' he fights again in 2026, having already beaten Paddy Pimblett and dethroned Ilia Topuria to claim the undisputed UFC lightweight title this year.
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Khabib backs Germany to win 2026 World Cup but hearts with debutants Uzbekistan
Undefeated UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov predicts Germany will lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy, with the Netherlands second and Spain third — but the 29-0 fighter is personally cheering for first-time qualifiers Uzbekistan.
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O'Malley says Aleksandre Topuria blanked him backstage at UFC White House
Sean O'Malley claims Ilia Topuria's elder brother refused to acknowledge him backstage at UFC White House, despite O'Malley shaking hands with the rest of Ilia's team after the event.
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PFL's unbeaten Pergande flatly contradicts Garry's filming story ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Alexei Pergande (8-0) has publicly denied Ian Garry's claim that he filmed a sparring session without consent, saying Garry's wife, Chris Curtis, and Garry's own cameraman were all present as his fiancée recorded freely — and that no one ever asked her to stop.
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Dvalishvili demands respect for fighters after close friend Topuria's title loss
UFC bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili took to social media to condemn trash-talking aimed at fighters, issuing an open challenge to critics following compatriot Ilia Topuria's fourth-round TKO defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House.
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Retired MMA enigma Magomedsharipov returns after six years to face Rosas Jr. in Moscow grappling bout
Zabit Magomedsharipov, who walked away from a promising UFC career in 2022 to study medicine, will compete again at ACBJJ 21 on July 5 in Moscow against rising UFC contender Raul Rosas Jr. in a no-gi grappling match at 154 pounds.
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Makhachev claims Topuria's $20m demand ended their title unification fight
Islam Makhachev says he accepted a welterweight title fight against Ilia Topuria immediately, only for negotiations to collapse after Topuria's team reportedly demanded $20 million — a figure the UFC refused to meet.
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