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Frankie Edgar nearly quit competing entirely after BKFC pulled him from card
UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar says a late medical withdrawal by BKFC left him so disillusioned he almost walked away from all competition. He has since moved on, accepting a freestyle wrestling match against Merab Dvalishvili at RAF 9 in New Jersey.
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Song Yadong and Figueiredo make weight for UFC Macau bantamweight main event
All fighters hit the scales ahead of UFC Fight Night 277 in Macau on May 30, with Song Yadong (136 lbs) and Deiveson Figueiredo (135.5 lbs) both cleared for their five-round bantamweight headliner. It marks Figueiredo's return to the Octagon after three straight defeats.
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Song Yadong and Figueiredo make weight for UFC Macau bantamweight headliner
All 26 fighters cleared the scales at Friday's UFC Macau weigh-ins ahead of Saturday's card. Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo both came in at 136 pounds for their non-title bantamweight main event.
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Cannonier faces Duncan and Holland meets Smith at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18
The UFC has added two ranked matchups to its July 18 card at Paycom Center. Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier takes on four-fight winner Christian Leroy Duncan, while Kevin Holland faces unbeaten prospect Jacobe Smith in a welterweight clash.
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Max Griffin released by UFC after third consecutive defeat ends nine-year run
Welterweight veteran Max Griffin has been cut by the UFC following a unanimous decision loss to Victor Valenzuela at UFC Vegas 116 in April — his third straight defeat and fifth in his last seven fights across a 19-fight tenure with the promotion.
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Anderson Silva hits back at Dana White: 'I saved the promotion more than once'
Anderson Silva has publicly responded to Dana White's recent comments about his UFC exit, disputing the promotion chief's claim that he lost eight, nine, or ten fights in a row and insisting his legacy speaks for itself.
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Makhachev backs Topuria but warns Gaethje is no pushover ahead of UFC White House
Islam Makhachev expects Ilia Topuria to defeat Justin Gaethje at UFC White House on June 14, but the welterweight champion cautions against writing off the 'old warhorse' Gaethje, predicting a finish rather than a decision.
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Joe Rogan raises heat and bugs concerns over UFC's outdoor White House event
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has voiced strong reservations about the promotion's June 14 event at the White House, citing Washington D.C.'s summer heat — which hit 100 degrees on the same date last year — and the difficulty of managing insects during an outdoor fight card.
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Rakhmonov returns to light sparring after reinjuring knee kept him out since UFC 310
Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov has been filmed training again after a prolonged absence. The 19-0 Kazakh last fought in December 2024 and suffered a setback in early 2026 when he reinjured the same knee, pushing his return to late 2026 at the earliest.
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Steveson faces Romanov in RAF 9 heavyweight main event alongside Covington-Weidman clash
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson makes his RAF debut against MMA veteran Alexandr Romanov in the RAF 9 main event at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. Former UFC stars Colby Covington and Chris Weidman meet in the co-main event, with ex-champions Merab Dvalishvili and Frankie Edgar also on the card.
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Covington retires from UFC but rates MMA comeback at fifty-fifty odds
Colby Covington, who informed the UFC of his retirement last week after a 17-bout tenure, says there is a fifty-fifty chance he returns to MMA while shifting his focus to wrestling promotion Real American Freestyle.
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Werdum and Junior dos Santos set for grappling trilogy bout at Kings Championship 2
Former UFC heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Junior dos Santos will meet for a third time in a grappling match at Kings Championship 2 in Florianópolis on August 8, Kings MMA head Rafael Cordeiro has confirmed.
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Logan Paul faces six months out after surgery for torn triceps muscle
Logan Paul has undergone surgery to repair a torn triceps muscle and is expected to be sidelined for approximately six months. The WWE tag team champion documented the procedure on Instagram, saying he was awake throughout the operation.
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Ryan Garcia refuses to pay Arman Tsarukyan $40,000, says he was set up on stream
Ryan Garcia has flatly refused to honour a $40,000 bet with UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, claiming the April Kick stream challenge was manipulated after Tsarukyan substituted a trained fighter in place of an ordinary teammate.
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Bassil Hafez handed one-year ban after testing positive for ipamorelin
UFC welterweight Bassil Hafez has been suspended until March 2027 after testing positive for ipamorelin, a prohibited peptide hormone, in an out-of-competition sample collected in Las Vegas on March 20.
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Tyree Durham escapes rear-naked choke with full-body slam knockout at Combat Zone 92
Tyree Durham turned a near-submission into a highlight-reel finish at Combat Zone 92 in New Hampshire, leaping backwards to slam Will D'Amico unconscious and avoid the same rear-naked choke that ended his amateur debut.
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Hafez handed one-year ban after ipamorelin found in out-of-competition UFC test
UFC welterweight Bassil Hafez has accepted a 12-month suspension after testing positive for ipamorelin, a prohibited peptide hormone, in an out-of-competition sample collected in Las Vegas on March 20, 2026. He will not be eligible to compete until March 20, 2027.
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Natalia Silva calls on Shevchenko to stop stalling and defend flyweight title
Unbeaten in eight UFC bouts, Brazilian contender Natalia Silva says she is ready to travel to Kyrgyzstan if necessary to challenge Valentina Shevchenko, after the UFC told her the champion is recovering from injury.
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McKee faces Isbulaev in PFL San Diego headliner as full card takes shape
Professional Fighters League has finalised the complete card for PFL San Diego on June 27 at Pechanga Arena. Former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee headlines against Salamat Isbulaev, with 2025 tournament champion Liz Carmouche meeting Viviane Araujo in the co-main event.
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Uros Medic headlines first UFC event in Serbia against Daniel Rodriguez at Belgrade Arena
Uros Medic will fight Daniel Rodriguez in a five-round welterweight main event at UFC Belgrade on August 1, marking the promotion's first-ever card in Serbia. Rodriguez returns to the octagon after spending eight months in a Mexican prison following a marijuana arrest at the border.
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