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Bryce Mitchell faces Santiago Luna after Victor Henry withdraws from UFC Fight Night 278
Bryce Mitchell will now meet undefeated prospect Santiago Luna at UFC Fight Night 278 in Las Vegas after Victor Henry pulled out of their bantamweight bout for undisclosed reasons less than a week before the event.
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Shane Burgos announces MMA return after nearly three years away from competition
UFC and PFL veteran Shane Burgos has signalled his return to MMA after a near three-year absence, citing burnout from weight cuts and training camps as the reason for his extended break. The 35-year-old featherweight last competed in August 2023, losing to Clay Collard under the PFL banner.
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Bryce Mitchell faces undefeated Santiago Luna at UFC Vegas 118 after late change
Bryce Mitchell will now fight undefeated prospect Santiago Luna (8-0) on the main card of UFC Vegas 118 this Saturday in Las Vegas, after Victor Henry withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Luna, 21, steps in on nine days' notice having finished his first UFC opponent inside a round.
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Song Yadong submits Figueiredo at UFC Macau and calls for Petr Yan rematch
Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo with a second-round guillotine choke in the UFC Macau main event on Saturday, becoming only the second fighter to submit the two-time flyweight champion in 34 pro bouts. The 28-year-old Chinese fighter is now targeting a rematch with bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
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Klein meets Musayev in lightweight bout at UFC Belgrade on August 1
Ludovit Klein and Tofiq Musayev have been booked for a lightweight fight at UFC Fight Night 283 in Belgrade on August 1. Klein enters on a strong run of form, while Musayev looks to build on his first UFC victory.
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B.J. Penn ruled mentally fit for trial in Hawaii domestic violence case
Doctors have determined that UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is mentally competent to stand trial in his ongoing domestic violence case in Hawaii. Penn faces multiple charges including assault and violating a restraining order filed by his mother, Lorraine Shin.
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Pereira targets unprecedented three-division UFC title at White House event
A new UFC promo spotlights Alex Pereira's co-main event clash with Ciryl Gane on June 14, where 'Poatan' can become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles across three weight divisions.
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Covington faces UFC lightweight contender Tsarukyan in RAF 11 main event on July 18
Real American Freestyle has confirmed Colby Covington will headline RAF 11 against Arman Tsarukyan on July 18 at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee. Covington, recently retired from MMA, is 3-0 in RAF; Tsarukyan, the UFC's top lightweight contender, enters at 5-0 in the promotion.
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Blaydes eyes post-UFC boxing match with Ngannou as retirement goal
Curtis Blaydes has expressed a desire to close out his combat sports career with a boxing match against Francis Ngannou, while insisting he wants to remain in the UFC for as long as possible and retire with the organisation.
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Makhachev trolls Cormier after PSG beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ribbed Daniel Cormier on Instagram after PSG defeated Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final at Budapest's Puskas Arena on 30 May. Khabib Nurmagomedov joined Makhachev and Cormier at the game, with the two MMA stars backing PSG while Cormier supported the Gunners.
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Kevin Lee says 2019 Bernie Sanders speech cost him his standing with the UFC
Former UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee claims his decision to campaign for Bernie Sanders in 2019 damaged his relationship with the promotion, leading to unfavourable bookings and his eventual release.
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Stephanie Han retains WBA title over Holly Holm in disputed majority decision rematch
Stephanie Han successfully defended her WBA lightweight belt against Holly Holm for the second time on Saturday in El Paso, Texas, winning a majority decision 96-94, 96-94, 95-95. Holm immediately contested the scoring, insisting she had won the fight.
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Asakura knocks out Smotherman in under two minutes at UFC Macau to earn first UFC win
Kai Asakura secured his first UFC victory at UFC Macau on Saturday, stopping Cameron Smotherman with a violent knockout inside two minutes of round one at bantamweight. The finish earned the former Rizin champion a $100,000 performance bonus.
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Pavlovich stops Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau to reclaim knockout identity
Sergei Pavlovich ended a run of cautious, underwhelming performances by finishing Tallison Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau, his first stoppage victory since 2023. The Russian heavyweight admitted that attempting a more technical style in recent fights had clearly not served him.
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Dvalishvili breaks nose again in wrestling win over Frankie Edgar at RAF 9
Merab Dvalishvili defeated UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar by technical fall in his RAF 9 wrestling debut, but suffered a broken nose after an accidental head clash early in the match — the second time he has broken it in eight weeks.
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BKFC president targets Mike Perry fight for Darren Till after brutal debut knockout
Darren Till knocked out Aaron Chalmers in the second round at BKFC 90, and promotion president David Feldman says he will pursue a matchup with Mike Perry while also teasing three other opponents who could each headline the biggest fight in BKFC history.
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Tsarukyan backs Topuria to chase Makhachev title rather than face him at lightweight
Arman Tsarukyan says Ilia Topuria would be wise to pursue a welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev instead of defending against him at 155 pounds, warning that a loss to him would effectively end Topuria's title reign.
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Tsarukyan and Covington set for RAF 11 main event after Dallas call-outs
Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington will meet in the main event of RAF 11 on July 18 at Milwaukee's UWM Panther Arena, after both men won at RAF 9 in Dallas on Saturday and publicly called each other out.
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Steveson dominates Romanov by tech fall at RAF 9 and calls out two Olympians
Gable Steveson returned to wrestling with a commanding 10-0 technical superiority win over ex-UFC heavyweight Alexandr Romanov in the RAF 9 main event, ending the match in the second period before calling out Olympic medalists Abdulrashid Sadulaev and Amir Hossein Zare.
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Covington edges Weidman at RAF 9 and immediately calls out Tsarukyan for July
Colby Covington survived a tight, physical contest against Chris Weidman at RAF 9, winning 5-4 on a late passivity point to stay unbeaten at 3-0 in the promotion. He then challenged Arman Tsarukyan to a match on July 18 at RAF 11 in Milwaukee, with Tsarukyan accepting on the spot.
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