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Pinas floors Almeida with one-punch knockout to stay perfect in UFC at 2-0

Damian Pinas overcame a difficult opening two minutes at UFC 329 to land a straight right hand that finished Cesar Almeida at 4:44 of Round 1 — the fifth consecutive time Pinas has stopped an opponent inside the first round.

MMA Jul 11

Gandra extends knockout streak to four with 75-second demolition of Reese at UFC 329

Ryan Gandra needed just 75 seconds to stop Zach Reese at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday, extending his first-round knockout streak to four and moving to 2-0 inside the UFC with a record of 10-1 overall.

MMA Jul 11

Costa chases third knockout in 99 days as he steps in short notice at UFC 329

Brazilian flyweight Alessandro Costa takes a short-notice fight against Cody Durden at UFC 329, looking to extend a blistering run that includes back-to-back first-round finishes over Stewart Nicoll and Matt Schnell since April.

MMA Jul 11

BKFC champion Kai Stewart reveals Cody Garbrandt bare-knuckle fight collapsed when UFC made offer he couldn't resist

Six-time BKFC featherweight champion Kai Stewart says a crossover bout with former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt was nearly finalised for KnuckleMania before Garbrandt re-signed with the UFC on a multi-fight deal. Stewart, who faces Harry Gigliotti at Fenway Park on August 29, says Garbrandt told him directly what happened.

MMA Jul 11

Down 8-0, Dvalishvili storms back to stun Olympic champion Cejudo at RAF Georgia

Merab Dvalishvili trailed Henry Cejudo 8-0 in the first period of their freestyle wrestling match at RAF Georgia but produced a relentless second-period comeback, winning 11-8 to hand the two-time Olympic champion a stunning defeat.

MMA Jul 11

Steveson banks on Jon Jones' aura to unsettle opponents at UFC 329 debut

Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson makes his UFC debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, with mentor Jon Jones in his corner. The unbeaten heavyweight prospect believes Jones' presence will add a psychological edge over his opponents.

MMA Jul 11

Tsarukyan stays perfect in RAF with technical fall win ahead of Covington clash

Arman Tsarukyan improved to 7-0 in RAF Georgia with a dominant technical fall victory over Kuat Khamitov on Saturday, winning 11-0 with 54 seconds left in the match. The UFC lightweight contender now turns his attention to Colby Covington at RAF 11 in Milwaukee on July 18.

MMA Jul 11

Ryan Gandra built his entire MMA career while McGregor was sidelined, now shares UFC 329 card

Brazilian prospect Ryan Gandra turned professional and went 9-1 during Conor McGregor's near-four-year absence from the octagon. Now he faces Zach Reese on the UFC 329 card headlined by McGregor's long-awaited return against Max Holloway in Las Vegas.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor brings his four children to UFC 329 after they missed his broken leg in 2021

Conor McGregor has revealed his four children will attend UFC 329 on Saturday to watch him fight Max Holloway — the first time any of them will see him compete live. McGregor said he was relieved none of them witnessed his gruesome leg break against Dustin Poirier in 2021.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor returns to UFC after five years out: net worth, Man United bid and presidency plans explained

Conor McGregor ends a five-year absence from the Octagon to face Max Holloway in Las Vegas, having spent his hiatus selling a whiskey brand for £450m, floating a Manchester United takeover bid, and eyeing the Irish presidency.

MMA Jul 11

Pereira targets November MSG return after interim heavyweight title defeat

Alex Pereira is eyeing a spot on the UFC's yet-to-be-announced November card at Madison Square Garden, his first fight since being knocked out by Ciryl Gane at UFC White House on June 14. The Brazilian has ruled out returning to light heavyweight and will compete exclusively at heavyweight going forward.

MMA Jul 11

Dvalishvili faces Cejudo in RAF Georgia rematch one year after UFC 298 decision

Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo meet again at the Tbilisi Arena in Georgia, roughly a year after Dvalishvili claimed a unanimous decision victory over the former UFC and Olympic champion at UFC 298 in February 2024.

MMA Jul 11

Holloway fires back at McGregor after UFC 329 faceoff: 'If this guy's a missile, I'm a nuke'

Max Holloway and Conor McGregor went nose to nose at the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-ins in Las Vegas, with Holloway delivering a fierce verbal warning ahead of their welterweight rematch — 13 years in the making — on Saturday night.

MMA Jul 11

McGregor urges retired Poirier to take public drunkenness arrest 'with absolute seriousness'

Conor McGregor has broken his silence on Dustin Poirier's arrest for public drunkenness at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in June, offering a mix of genuine concern and pointed criticism during an appearance on Smash Cast.

MMA Jul 11

Drake stakes $1 million on McGregor to beat Holloway at UFC 329

Drake has placed a $1 million bet on Conor McGregor to defeat Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday, with a potential payout of $2.85 million — though the rapper's notorious losing streak on big wagers looms large.

MMA Jul 10

Ex-PFL fighter Bruce Souto shot twice fleeing gunman after Brazilian football fan dispute

Bruce Souto, a former Professional Fighters League athlete, was shot twice in the buttocks in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Thursday after a dispute linked to a local football fan club rivalry. He is in stable condition and expected to be discharged soon.

MMA Jul 10

Steveson eyes Gane and Aspinall but tells Hokit a move to 205 would serve him better

Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson, preparing for his UFC debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, says he is watching the entire heavyweight division but believes rival Josh Hokit would be better served dropping to light heavyweight.

MMA Jul 10

Hattan Alsaif's TKO debut headlines first female MMA main event in Saudi Arabia

Hattan Alsaif marked her professional debut with a second-round TKO over Dania Ouhachi at PFL MENA 10 in Riyadh on Friday, headlining the first ever all-female main event in Saudi Arabian MMA history.

MMA Jul 10

Nicksick downplays Strickland-Kape social media feud as title fight looms for flyweight

Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has dismissed the backstage incident with manager Ali Abdelaziz at UFC Vegas 119 as a minor disagreement, while acknowledging he needs to do more to smooth tensions between teammates Sean Strickland and Manel Kape.

MMA Jul 10

McGregor's UFC 329 return shatters all-time gate record with $25 million in ticket sales

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed on Friday that UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has set a new promotion gate record of approximately $25 million in ticket sales, surpassing the previous high of $22 million set at the Sphere.

MMA Jul 10