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Dana White confirms UFC will not re-sign Michael 'Venom' Page after Paris win
Michael 'Venom' Page has been released by the UFC despite winning his final contracted bout at UFC Paris on Saturday. Dana White confirmed on Tuesday that the promotion has no plans to re-sign the 39-year-old Briton, who enters free agency on a four-fight winning streak.
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Pasley earns UFC contract as Dana White draws Jon Jones comparison at DWCS Season 10 Week 5
Four fighters secured UFC contracts at Contender Series Season 10, Week 5 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Unbeaten 24-year-old Quentin Pasley headlined with a brutal stoppage of Arlind Berisha, drawing an effusive Jon Jones comparison from Dana White.
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Undefeated rivals Pasley and Berisha clash at DWCS for UFC contract
Quentin Pasley and Arlind Berisha, both unbeaten as professionals, met in the light heavyweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with a UFC contract on the line.
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Apollo Gomes vows to knock out Won Il Kwon again and seal UFC contract at DWCS
Brazilian bantamweight Apollo Gomes enters Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday in Las Vegas riding a three-fight winning streak, promising another knockout of Won Il Kwon — a former ONE Championship contender already beaten on the show last October.
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Garry targets undefeated Morales as his route back to the welterweight title
Ian Machado Garry has named Michael Morales as his preferred next opponent following his unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, arguing a win over the 19-0 contender would make a rematch unavoidable.
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Diego Sanchez arrested for drunk driving, violating probation from 2025 gun charges
Retired UFC fighter Diego Sanchez was arrested in Socorro County, New Mexico, on Monday on charges of aggravated DUI and probation violation. The arrest comes months after Sanchez received five years of supervised probation — which included a ban on alcohol — following a guilty plea on a felony gun charge.
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Whittaker admits he couldn't watch Page's UFC Paris points win: 'I didn't even want to'
Robert Whittaker has praised Michael 'Venom' Page's technical brilliance while confessing he finds his fights almost impossible to watch live, after Page ground out a dull decision over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris — potentially his final fight under contract.
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Hokit blasts Pereira's rematch push after UFC White House demolition: 'Make them earn it'
Heavyweight Josh Hokit launched a blunt social media attack on Alex Pereira after the former two-division champion lobbied for an interim heavyweight title rematch with Ciryl Gane, arguing Pereira and Ilia Topuria should have to fight their way back after both were finished at UFC White House in June.
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Matt Brown warns UFC could 'ruin Ilia Topuria's life' by rushing Gaethje rematch
Retired welterweight Matt Brown has urged the UFC to reconsider an immediate rematch between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, warning that a second brutal defeat could permanently break the former champion's confidence and career.
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Cormier calls Parnasse's first-round demolition of Hooker the greatest UFC debut ever
Salahdine Parnasse stunned the Accor Arena crowd in Paris by finishing veteran Dan Hooker in the first round on his UFC debut, prompting former champion Daniel Cormier to declare it the most impressive debut he has ever witnessed.
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Retired UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman steps into the commentary booth at DWCS
Chris Weidman is set to make his commentary debut on Week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 on September 8, joining Laura Sanko and Dan Hellie for the five-fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Michael Page dropped from UFC rankings after contract expires at UFC Paris
Michael Page has been removed from UFC middleweight rankings eligibility immediately after completing his contract with a decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on Sept. 5, casting serious doubt over his future with the promotion.
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Garry targets unbeaten Morales as his path back to the UFC welterweight title
Ian Garry has ruled out an immediate rematch with UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev following his unanimous decision loss at UFC 330, instead calling out undefeated Ecuadorian contender Michael Morales as the only fight that makes sense for him next.
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Shoulder and back ligament injuries forced Shevchenko to vacate UFC flyweight title
Valentina Shevchenko's coach Pavel Fedotov has confirmed that shoulder and back ligament injuries forced the former UFC women's flyweight champion to relinquish her belt and withdraw from a planned October 3 defence against Natalia Silva at UFC 332.
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Covington says UFC exit was temporary, demands big fights to end retirement
Colby Covington has clarified that his departure from the UFC following his 2024 loss to Joaquin Buckley was not a permanent retirement, saying he will return to MMA if the promotion offers him marquee matchups.
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Asakura eyes top-ranked bantamweight after two straight stoppages at 135
Kai Asakura is calling for a top-ranked UFC bantamweight opponent following back-to-back stoppage wins at 135 pounds. The former Rizin champion argues his flyweight title shot on debut proves the UFC already rated him highly enough to deserve elite competition.
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Pereira demands Gane rematch after 'illegal shots' ended UFC Freedom 250 heavyweight fight
Alex Pereira has publicly called out Ciryl Gane for a rematch following their controversial interim heavyweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250, claiming the stoppage involved illegal shots. The bout's winner, Gane, had been lined up to face Tom Aspinall, but the Englishman's return remains delayed due to ongoing eye surgery recovery.
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Nemkov defends PFL heavyweight title against Team Fedor teammate Bilostenniy in Dubai
Vadim Nemkov will make his first PFL heavyweight title defense against Sergey Bilostenniy on November 14 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, with both fighters sharing roots in Team Fedor.
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Chimaev vows to keep wrestling despite Nurmagomedov's takedown KO warning
Khamzat Chimaev says he will not alter his wrestling-heavy style after watching Umar Nurmagomedov get knocked out by Yadong Song while shooting a takedown, insisting that any fighter can be put to sleep by an unlucky shot in MMA.
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Free-agent Brunson calls out Michael Page after UFC Paris contract expires
Derek Brunson has publicly challenged Michael Page to a fight after the former Bellator star completed his UFC contract at UFC Paris, where a low-output decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev left him reportedly set to be dropped from the rankings and unlikely to be re-signed.
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