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Yadong Song submits Figueiredo with guillotine to headline UFC Macau
Yadong Song submitted former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo with a guillotine choke at 4:42 of the second round in the UFC Fight Night main event in Macau, China, putting himself back in the bantamweight title conversation.
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Song Yadong submits Figueiredo with guillotine choke to win UFC Macau main event
Song Yadong secured only his second UFC submission victory by catching Deiveson Figueiredo in a guillotine choke at 4:42 of the second round in Saturday's bantamweight main event in Macau, China — his first fight on home soil since 2018.
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Menifield silences Macau crowd with first-round knockout of Zhang Mingyang
Alonzo Menifield scored an upset victory at UFC Macau on Saturday, stopping China's Zhang Mingyang at 4:15 of the first round at Galaxy Arena to hand the home favourite a second consecutive defeat on home soil.
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Pavlovich knocks out Teixeira in 39 seconds at UFC Macau and demands title shot
Sergei Pavlovich needed just 39 seconds to finish Tallison Teixeira at UFC Macau, earning his sixth UFC knockout win. The Russian heavyweight immediately called for a shot at the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane.
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Kyle Snyder open to wrestling Brock Lesnar or Josh Hokit at RAF events
Olympic heavyweight champion Kyle Snyder says he would welcome a RAF matchup against Brock Lesnar or UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit, calling both bouts potential promotional wins for the sport of wrestling as he prepares for his third straight RAF appearance.
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Rodrigo Vera stops Zhu Kangjie in 110 seconds on UFC Macau debut
Rodrigo Vera announced himself in the UFC with a first-round knockout of Zhu Kangjie at UFC Macau on Saturday, needing just 1:50 to floor the Road to UFC 3 featherweight tournament winner with a left hook and follow-up punches.
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Darren Till makes BKFC debut against Aaron Chalmers at Birmingham's Utilita Arena
UFC veteran Darren Till steps into the bare-knuckle ring for the first time at BKFC 90 in Birmingham, facing 2-0 BKFC record-holder and former reality TV star Aaron Chalmers in a light heavyweight contest on the co-main event.
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Perez vs Sumudaerji ends in no-contest after groin kick forces lengthy stoppage at UFC Macau
Alex Perez's flyweight bout against Sumudaerji at UFC Macau on Saturday was ruled a no-contest after an accidental groin kick left Perez retching over a bucket at 1:45 of the second round, denying Sumudaerji a potential top-15 ranking win.
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Asakura stops Smotherman in 110 seconds to claim first UFC bantamweight win
Kai Asakura rebounded from an 0-2 flyweight skid in the UFC by returning to bantamweight at UFC Macau on Saturday, finishing Cameron Smotherman with a right hand and follow-up left hook just 1:50 into the first round.
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Olympic champion Steveson makes RAF debut against MMA veteran Romanov in Arlington
Gable Steveson, the Olympic gold medalist already signed to fight in the UFC, stepped into the RAF cage for the first time at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas, facing heavyweight MMA veteran Alexandr Romanov in the main event.
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Jose Souza breaks silence on doping ban that delayed his UFC debut by three years
Brazilian fighter Jose Souza, also known as Jose Henrique, finally makes his UFC debut against Ding Meng at Fight Night Macau after serving a lengthy doping suspension stemming from a 2023 positive test for nandrolone metabolites — a substance he says a doctor prescribed for a knee injury.
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Teixeira targets Volkov after Pavlovich at UFC Macau: 'Two Russians in a row would be funny'
Brazilian heavyweight Tallison Teixeira faces top-ranked Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Macau this weekend and says a win could push him into the top five. He is already eyeing Alexander Volkov as his next opponent before entering the title picture.
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UFC cuts Daniel Marcos despite 18-1 record alongside Vannata, Mullarkey and Morales
The UFC has released four fighters from its roster, most notably bantamweight Daniel Marcos, who finishes his time in the promotion with a 5-1 record and one no-contest across seven octagon appearances. Lando Vannata, Jamie Mullarkey and Vince Morales were also let go.
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Figueiredo vows to prove he's 'still alive' in title picture at UFC Macau
Deiveson Figueiredo headlines UFC Fight Night in Macau against Song Yadong knowing a loss could effectively end his bantamweight title ambitions. The former flyweight champion, 38, has gone 1-3 in his last four fights and admits Saturday is a must-win.
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Hearn challenges Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from UFC contract with pay guarantee
Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn has publicly challenged UFC CEO Dana White to release heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall from his UFC contract, promising in writing to pay Aspinall at least three times — and likely five times — his current UFC salary.
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Anderson Silva dismisses Dana White's claims about his UFC exit in blunt Instagram response
UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva has hit back at Dana White after the UFC president told Rolling Stone that Silva's final stretch with the promotion went poorly and that he was difficult to deal with in negotiations. Silva disputed White's account on Instagram, including his claim that the Brazilian lost eight to ten fights in a row.
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Batbayar wins Road to UFC flyweight final with legal knee knockout over Yin Shuai
Mongolian flyweight Namsrai Batbayar claimed the Road to UFC Season 4 flyweight tournament title on Friday, finishing Yin Shuai with a knee to the face that was legal because Yin's unusual body position meant he was not classified as a grounded fighter.
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Derrick Lewis drops fan with body shot in viral birthday punch video
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis was caught on video delivering a heavy body shot to a willing fan, reportedly as a birthday gift. The recipient crumpled to the floor but recovered and was smiling afterward.
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Velasquez open to MMA comeback but says financial offer must be exceptional
Cain Velasquez, 43, says he could return to MMA competition but only for the right price, telling Josh Thomson's podcast he doubts any promotion is willing to meet his financial demands. The former UFC heavyweight champion last fought in 2019.
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Greg Hardy misses heavyweight limit by 25 pounds ahead of FNC 31 bout in Belgrade
Greg Hardy weighed in at 132 kg — approximately 291 pounds — at the FNC 31 official weigh-ins in Belgrade, Serbia, leaving him 25 pounds over the non-title heavyweight limit. Opponent Darko Stosic, a four-fight UFC veteran, has agreed to proceed with Saturday's fight regardless.
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