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UFC Middleweight Shara Magomedov meets Neiman Gracie in grappling bout at RAF Moscow on Sept. 5
Sharabutdin 'Shara Bullet' Magomedov and Neiman Gracie have been booked for a grappling contest at Real American Freestyle in Moscow on September 5, joining a card headlined by Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley.
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Retired Barboza likens Ruffy to Anderson Silva ahead of UFC 331 clash with Tsarukyan
Edson Barboza, recently retired from the UFC, has praised fellow Brazilian Mauricio Ruffy as an 'improved version' of himself and compared him to Anderson Silva, while likening Arman Tsarukyan to Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of their Sept. 19 co-main event in Los Angeles.
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Barboza tells promoters to leave him alone after retiring from UFC at 39
Edson Barboza has firmly closed the door on an MMA comeback following his retirement after a fourth straight defeat at UFC 330, telling managers and promoters not to offer him fights as he plans to move into coaching.
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Olympic champion Burroughs calls out retired UFC legend GSP for Las Vegas wrestling match
Jordan Burroughs has publicly challenged Georges St-Pierre to a freestyle wrestling match at RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Oct. 3, naming the UFC Hall of Famer as his top target after defeating Sean Brady on Aug. 22.
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Covington dismisses Garry after UFC 330 loss and writes off Nickal following wrestling defeat
Colby Covington has taken aim at both Ian Garry and Bo Nickal in a Submission Radio interview, mocking Garry's title loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 and declaring Nickal's aura gone after his decision defeat to Max McEnelly at RAF 12.
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Ex-NFL prospect Anthony Wint reveals how grappling Covington convinced him to pursue MMA
Anthony Wint, who won his UFC debut at UFC Sacramento, has described how early grappling sessions against established fighters at MMA Masters — including Colby Covington — persuaded him to commit to a career in mixed martial arts after the Covid-19 pandemic derailed his CFL plans.
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Prochazka denies confirmed fight with Costa as UFC 332 main event remains open
Jiri Prochazka has publicly dismissed reports of a confirmed interim light heavyweight title bout against Paulo Costa, saying via Instagram that his next fight is still unresolved. UFC 332 on October 3 in Salt Lake City currently has no announced main event.
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Bisping calls it 'utterly ridiculous' that Pimblett's UFC 329 purse is withheld for cage jump
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has slammed the athletic commission rule that is keeping Paddy Pimblett's purse frozen after UFC 329, arguing that celebrating a win by jumping on the cage is entirely justified and the rule exists only to extract money from fighters.
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Costa blasts UFC matchmaking and reveals Eddie Hearn talks with one fight left on deal
Paulo Costa has accused the UFC of being 'lost' without Dana White more actively involved, claiming the promotion passed on booking him for July or August despite his readiness to fight. The Brazilian also confirmed talks with promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Barbosa rehydrated to 171 pounds after weighing in at 145.5 at UFC Sacramento
The California State Athletic Commission released fight-night weights from UFC Sacramento, revealing Marcio Barbosa gained 25.5 pounds between the scales and the cage — the largest rehydration on a card where several fighters added more than 20 pounds.
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Makhachev declares Volkanovski past his peak ahead of UFC 333 title defence
Islam Makhachev, who twice shared the Octagon with Alexander Volkanovski, believes the 37-year-old featherweight champion is no longer at his best and predicts unbeaten challenger Movsar Evloev will use his youth to claim the title at UFC 333 on October 24.
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Rodrigues denies cheating but admits possible glove grab after UFC Sacramento win over Hernandez
Gregory Rodrigues has pushed back on Anthony Hernandez's post-fight accusations of glove-grabbing following his decision victory at UFC Sacramento, conceding only that any contact may have been involuntary and insisting it had no bearing on the result.
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Dvalishvili reveals Nurmagomedov associate grabbed his neck before RAF Georgia brawl
Merab Dvalishvili has explained that Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov grabbed him by the neck and confronted him in Russian backstage at RAF Georgia in July, prompting the UFC bantamweight champion to slap him and spark an all-out brawl.
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Bella Mir headlines Dana White's Contender Series Week 3 as full card clears weight
All five bouts for Week 3 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026 are confirmed after every fighter made weight on Monday. Bella Mir, daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, tops the card against Alex Apodaca at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on 25 August.
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Makhachev backs Yan to silence Dvalishvili again after Russian flag row
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has hit back at Merab Dvalishvili's complaints over the Russian flag being raised in the Octagon, predicting Petr Yan will defeat the Georgian again at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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Rodrigues and Hernandez both face six-month layoffs after UFC Sacramento leg injury scare
The California State Athletic Commission has issued potential six-month suspensions to both UFC Sacramento main eventers Gregory Rodrigues and Anthony Hernandez, each facing possible fractures — Rodrigues to his right leg, Hernandez to his left knee — after their gruelling five-round war.
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Bisping's steak dinner turned chaotic as TUF 34 final takes shape with Black's win
Tina Black secured her place in The Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight final against Melissa Amaya at UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26, beating teammate Delphine Benouaich by decision. Behind the scenes, a team dinner hosted by coach Michael Bisping descended into drunken disorder, according to contestant Xavier Franklin.
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Piazzon vows to 'slice' Uriel's face as bad blood fuels DWCS heavyweight clash
Mario Piazzon embraces the tension heading into his Dana White's Contender Series return against fellow Brazilian Guilherme Uriel on August 25 in Las Vegas, with the two heavyweights touching foreheads at the final face-off after Uriel blocked Piazzon on social media.
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ESPN raises streaming prices from September as PFL broadcast deal nears its end
ESPN is hiking subscription costs from 17 September, with its Unlimited plan rising to $31.99 per month. The increase arrives as the PFL's current deal with the network runs only through the end of 2026, leaving the promotion's broadcast future unresolved.
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Dana White says UFC heavyweight division is rising after years of going 'a little stale'
UFC president Dana White acknowledged the heavyweight division had grown stale but pointed to a wave of emerging talent — including Josh Hokit, Valter Walker, and rapid-turnaround debutant Anthony Wint — as signs the division is trending upward.
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