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Pimblett reveals retirement fears before UFC 329 — then Gaethje's upset reignited him
Paddy Pimblett admits he considered quitting MMA if he lost to Benoit St. Denis at UFC 329, but Justin Gaethje's shock lightweight title win over Ilia Topuria two days later gave him the spark he needed to secure a first-round submission.
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Prates taunts injured McGregor: 'I would hurt you bad' after UFC 329 collapse
Carlos Prates has fired a pointed message at Conor McGregor following the Irishman's 69-second exit at UFC 329, insisting the welterweight would have been a nightmare matchup and urging McGregor to step aside for the new generation.
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Oliveira spams UFC 329 livestream comments to demand Gaethje lightweight title shot
Charles Oliveira took an unconventional approach to calling his shot at UFC 329, flooding the post-fight press conference comments with 'Charles vs Justin' as Max Holloway also lobbied for a crack at lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.
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Mikey Musumeci moves up to featherweight to face Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11
Four-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci will step up from bantamweight to face UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell on September 24, headlining UFC BJJ 11 in a non-title clash that marks the first time an active UFC fighter has met a UFC BJJ champion.
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Two-time champion Moreno faces TUF 33 winner Morales at Noche UFC 4 to halt three-fight slide
Former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, on a run of two consecutive losses, will meet unbeaten TUF 33 winner Joseph Morales at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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McKinney disputes UFC 329 stoppage after Green's last-second knockout: 'Ref should have let it go to next round'
Terrance McKinney has questioned referee Kerry Hatley's decision to stop his UFC 329 bout with King Green with just two seconds left in Round 1, after Green landed a body shot and follow-up punches to seal a controversial knockout win.
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Steveson dismisses Hokit's trash talk after dominant UFC 329 heavyweight debut
Gable Steveson made a swift first-round statement at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, stopping Elisha Ellison on Saturday, then calmly brushed aside rival prospect Josh Hokit's social media barbs while setting his sights on interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane.
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WNBA enforcer Sophie Cunningham becomes surprise octagon girl at UFC 329
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham swapped the basketball court for the UFC octagon at UFC 329, carrying round cards for the Paddy Pimblett vs. Benoit Saint Denis co-main event after Dana White agreed to her last-minute request just eight minutes before she did it.
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Dana White blasts UFC production team after Shakur Stevenson misidentified at UFC 329
Dana White publicly tore into his production team at the UFC 329 post-fight press conference after newly signed Zuffa Boxing fighter Shakur Stevenson was incorrectly captioned on the broadcast as NBA star Jalen Williams — the latest in a string of similar errors.
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Pimblett eyes McGregor's throne after 52-second win at UFC 329
Paddy Pimblett reacted with both opportunism and sympathy after Conor McGregor's leg injury ended his UFC 329 comeback in 69 seconds. Hours after declaring himself the promotion's new face, Pimblett submitted Benoit Saint Denis in 52 seconds and called out the entire lightweight division.
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Holloway reveals McGregor urged him to keep fighting seconds after injuring his knee at UFC 329
Max Holloway has disclosed what Conor McGregor said to him during their brief UFC 329 main event, which ended when referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight just over a minute into Round 1 after McGregor suffered another leg injury.
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McGregor's UFC 329 comeback lasts 69 seconds as knee injury ends Holloway fight
Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the UFC ended in heartbreak at UFC 329 when a jumping roundhouse kick in the opening seconds left him with a serious knee injury, forcing referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight against Max Holloway.
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Jake Paul mocks McGregor as knee injury ends UFC 329 comeback after 66 seconds
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return lasted just 66 seconds at UFC 329 before a knee injury forced referee Mike Beltran to stop the fight and award Max Holloway the win. Jake Paul wasted no time ridiculing the Irishman on social media.
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Royval survives knockdown to submit Kavanagh in UFC 329 Fight of the Night
Brandon Royval rebounded from a second-round knockdown to submit Lone'er Kavanagh via rear-naked choke in the third round at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, earning Fight of the Night honours and a $100,000 bonus.
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Pimblett submits St. Denis in 52 seconds at UFC 329 and declares his jiu-jitsu best in the world
Paddy Pimblett needed just 52 seconds to submit Benoit St. Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event, earning a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus and prompting the Liverpool lightweight to claim he possesses the best jiu-jitsu in the UFC.
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Holloway shows class after McGregor suffers suspected ACL tear at UFC 329, targets Makhachev
Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 329 after the returning Irish star suffered a suspected ACL injury just over a minute into the fight, prompting a referee stoppage. Holloway wished McGregor a full recovery and immediately set his sights on UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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Dana White suspects McGregor blew ACL seconds into UFC 329 loss to Holloway
UFC CEO Dana White believes Conor McGregor suffered a torn ACL in the opening moments of his rematch with Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, ending the fight almost immediately. McGregor, returning after five years away, insists he had no pre-existing injury.
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McGregor's UFC 329 comeback lasts 69 seconds as knee injury ends fight against Holloway
Conor McGregor's long-awaited return after five years ended in 69 seconds at UFC 329 when an awkward landing from a jumping roundhouse kick caused his knee to give way, forcing a TKO stoppage in favour of Max Holloway. McGregor has since spoken out, describing the aftermath as 'hell'.
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Pimblett, Green and Royval each pocket $100K in bonuses at UFC 329 as McGregor suffers knee injury
Paddy Pimblett submitted Benoit St. Denis in under a minute, King Green survived a first-round scare to beat Terrance McKinney, and Brandon Royval rallied to choke out Lone'er Kavanagh — each earning $100,000 bonuses at UFC 329 in Las Vegas.
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Tsarukyan accuses Dvalishvili of sucker-punching Umar Nurmagomedov's friend at RAF Georgia
Arman Tsarukyan has publicly condemned Merab Dvalishvili after the former UFC bantamweight champion allegedly struck a friend of Umar Nurmagomedov during a confrontation following a pre-fight press conference at RAF Georgia on July 11.
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